Firmware dump for the ASUS A88XM-A desktop motherboard, compressed into a RAR archive of 3.62 MB. The file name gives only the board model, with no BIOS version or chip details, so check the archive contents after extraction. Such dumps are used to recover a board whose BIOS chip has been corrupted by a failed update, by writing the image with an SPI programmer or a socketed chip swap. Keep a backup of the original chip contents and confirm the image size matches the installed flash before programming.
The button opens the matching file on RM Schematics, or a source page if it is not catalogued there yet. The original attachment is from @biosarchive. Enginerys does not host this file.
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The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 29 Jan 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @laptexlaptopbios | 9 Jul 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @one5technology | 21 Nov 2020 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @pepeelectronica | 23 Apr 2022 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @skclappybios | 10 Apr 2024 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 24 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @schematics_bios | 31 Jul 2026 | Open file on RM Schematics |
How to open a .rar file
Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →