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Locked board key transfer (Intel CPU or PCH)
Move the boot key of a locked CPU / PCH between single-chip BIOS boards (use “Locked CPU / PCH board swap” for dual-chip boards).
Use it (log in first)All online tools
What it fixes
- A locked CPU / PCH does not boot on another single-chip board
How to use
- Log in → Online tools → choose “Locked board key transfer”
- Upload the BIOS of the receiving board and of the donor board, board numbers in the file names, and enter both board numbers
- Download the generated BIOS and write it back
What you need
An intact BIOS of each board; both board numbers
Note:Same requirements as “Locked CPU / PCH board swap”: intact BIOS, same CPU package, Intel only.
Tools in the same group · Locked CPU / PCH board swap
Locked CPU / PCH board swap (Intel) (single + dual chip)Intel CPUs / PCHs locked to their board do not boot on another board: move the boot key from the original BIOS too, with the ME merged automatically.
Locked board with an unlocked CPU / PCH (Intel)Release the binding between a locked board’s BIOS and its original locked CPU / PCH, so a standard (unlocked) CPU or PCH is not locked to it.