Modified BIOS to get all cores working, For ASUS/MSI (and some other) laptops.. Options

[antaholics]

just an interesting occurence.. I don't know if this is just by chance, but Vista now says my OEM key is invalid (haven't used Vista in a while, but I went back to it to do some benchamarking). Could this have ANYTHING to do with the OEM bios being modified? I think I'll have to contact Asus or MS if it continues, or I might be reinstalling Vista anyways

[mac_air_head]

Asus G1S-1A using modded 300 bios working. Both cores recognized. No longer have to boot with "cpus=1". Possibly my imagination, but OSX 10.5.2 actually feels more responsive. Running off external USB mini drive. Still able to run Vista off main SATA drive without issues. Thanks for the mod Kabyl.

[Kabyl]

Hey Kabyl, could you please make me a modified bios for my Asus VX2S heres the bios link http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIOS/Othe...-BIOS-208.shtml Thanks man for all your hard work

http://rapidshare.com/files/99644365/VX2SAs.208_mod.zip.html
How about using the latest BIOS version? (nice laptop BTW )

just an interesting occurence.. I don't know if this is just by chance, but Vista now says my OEM key is invalid (haven't used Vista in a while, but I went back to it to do some benchamarking). Could this have ANYTHING to do with the OEM bios being modified? I think I'll have to contact Asus or MS if it continues, or I might be reinstalling Vista anyways

Sorry for the late reply, I guess you reinstalled Vista (?), do you still have the same problem?

[antaholics]

I didn't reinstall yet, I am going to wait a couple of days for sp1 to come out first... test it, then reinstall it. Meanwhile, if it goes into limited functionality mode on me, i'll call up MS or something

[bilsta58]

Thanks Kabyl, I will try ASAP

[bilsta58]

Hey Kabyl, Well like you said... thats an older bios and it wont work ...any ideas on how to get that on there through downgrading or something etc. pls

[Kabyl]

Hey Kabyl, Well like you said... thats an older bios and it wont work ...any ideas on how to get that on there through downgrading or something etc. pls

http://rapidshare.com/files/100497398/VX2S...00_mod.zip.html
I got it from ASUS' site.. it would be better if you provided me with a link, so I don't give you the wrong BIOS..

[Elkay]

Is the issue with this not being possible with a Dell BIOS (i.e. my M1710) the fact that the BIOS is encrypted (or something of the sort), or is it that this fix is not really the same problem the Dells are experiencing? I'm just wondering if this is something I can investigate kernel-side, since I've built and have running my own Darwin 9.2.0 kernel. Perhaps then a custom kernel can get us by until the BIOS can be figured out. Any specifics you can give as to what you're changing in the BIOS code would be of great help then.

[Kabyl]

Hi Elkay,

Is the issue with this not being possible with a Dell BIOS (i.e. my M1710) the fact that the BIOS is encrypted (or something of the sort),

Dell BIOSes are customized (I think they use _customized_ Phoenix BIOSes), I don't know of any tools to edit them..

or is it that this fix is not really the same problem the Dells are experiencing?

And yes, it's not the same issue, but could also be in the ACPI Tables (I hope).

I'm just wondering if this is something I can investigate kernel-side, since I've built and have running my own Darwin 9.2.0 kernel. Perhaps then a custom kernel can get us by until the BIOS can be figured out. Any specifics you can give as to what you're changing in the BIOS code would be of great help then.

Check the first post..

I have written a kext that will "Inject" the DSDT without needing to mod the BIOS, so this should work for more people (with _less_ risk). Currently, it's functional (at least for me), will do more testing and will release it when it's ready

[Leo4AllRox!!!]

can u give me modded bios for my mobo Asus P5b-vm..
here is the link for my bios..
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket...VM/P5BVM901.zip

[Hacktrix2006]

Hi any change of modding this bios for 2 cores to work in OSX

bios link: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F3E/F3E301AS.zip

thanks

[Kabyl]

can u give me modded bios for my mobo Asus P5b-vm..
here is the link for my bios..
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket...VM/P5BVM901.zip

http://rapidshare.com/files/100756274/P5B-...01_mod.zip.html
Maybe it's better to wait for a kext.. I fixed things in the DSDT (usually there are always things to fix), so a kext is less risky to play with, and I don't think you have the MP issue..

Hi any change of modding this bios for 2 cores to work in OSX

bios link: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F3E/F3E301AS.zip

thanks

http://rapidshare.com/files/100748709/F3E301AS_mod.zip.html
I would go for a BIOS mod if I know it's going to work
Because with a kext you will always need to go through injecting it in the Install DVD, or use a DVD with an old ACPIPlatform kext (like EqUaTe's BadBIOS PPF, or kalyway's); cpus=1 etc..
Enjoy

[Hacktrix2006]

http://rapidshare.com/files/100756274/P5B-...01_mod.zip.html
Maybe it's better to wait for a kext.. I fixed things in the DSDT (usually there are always things to fix), so a kext is less risky to play with, and I don't think you have the MP issue..

http://rapidshare.com/files/100748709/F3E301AS_mod.zip.html
I would go for a BIOS mod if I know it's going to work
Because with a kext you will always need to go through injecting it in the Install DVD, or use a DVD with an old ACPIPlatform kext (like EqUaTe's BadBIOS PPF, or kalyway's); cpus=1 etc..
Enjoy

Thanks, can i just pick your brain!!!

I'm getting ACPI_SMC_Platform kernal panic on Leopard 10.5.2 from leo4all is there a fix for this kind of problem?

Also bios works. No problems!

[lhlhenry]

Kabyl: Thanks for your help of my MSI PR600 laptop.
The Good News I can use AppleACPI/APIC.kexts of 10.5.1 now and Xbench score is 20~25 % higher than before modification of BIOS. Also It can Reboot/Shutdown normally except Sleep function which I don't mind at all.
The Bad News is if I did not remove "cpus=1" in com.apple.Boot.plist, it always hangs just after Login Windows. The duo cores function is interfered by my Natit.kext which was used to activate Intel X3100 graphics. So your Modified BIOS is working for MSI PR600 without using X3100 !

Hi Jsl,

I just saw that you have a pr600 laptop. I tried in vain to install kalyway´s leopard. It seem to get a kernel panic on install and then constant reboots. Can you tell me how did you managed to install on it?

Thank you a lot.

[Medo145]

i was directed here by one of the members here, hopefully you can help me out if it's not too much work. i have a asus F3SV notebook with v208 bios.
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F3Sv/F3Sv208AS.zip
what does a modded bios exactly do? shut off 1 core? does it affect my other OS. (Windows XP)

Thanks

[diktus]

well i use HP 520 with core duo it can stable use 2 core. can it fix by another way before flash bios mod?? i need you to mod this bios

this the bios
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...EnvOID=1093#120

tell me how to restore if it fail update

[Kabyl]

i was directed here by one of the members here, hopefully you can help me out if it's not too much work. i have a asus F3SV notebook with v208 bios.
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F3Sv/F3Sv208AS.zip
what does a modded bios exactly do? shut off 1 core? does it affect my other OS. (Windows XP)

Thanks

http://rapidshare.com/files/101162409/F3Sv208AS_mod.zip.html
A1 & A2: read the first post & the title
A3: read this post.

well i use HP 520 with core duo it can stable use 2 core. can it fix by another way before flash bios mod?? i need you to mod this bios

this the bios
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...EnvOID=1093#120

tell me how to restore if it fail update

I sent you a PM.

[olvko]

There's a new BIOS for ASUS F3Sc, could you please modify it?

http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F3SC/F3Sc209AS.zip

[Medo145]

thanks Kabyl

you're awsome

[bilsta58]

http://rapidshare.com/files/100497398/VX2S...00_mod.zip.html
I got it from ASUS' site.. it would be better if you provided me with a link, so I don't give you the wrong BIOS..

Thanks I really appreciate the help i will try I just haven't been n my computer 4 a while, Thanks!