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

[OriginalMACNUT]

Got any "solutions" for that Bioses IDE problem yet?

That DOC file is just instructions how to flash bios in Asus motherboards

I'm sorry, I forgot to do that.
Have you tried changing it from IDE to ACHI? that fixed my problem with the jmicron, I have a P43 board.

[romantic]

No, I was wondering if you would download that file for me, and PM me with a rapidshare address, the translation is blocking me for getting past the user agreement forum.
As I was hoping there is something in the file that would be some use to me.
thanks,
-omn

i don't understand (((

files - http://rapidshare.com/files/154413117/Arc.zip.html
in arh:
READ_ME_FOR_NOOB_RUS.doc
READ_ME_FOR_NOOB.doc
P5Q-ASUS-PRO-1406.ROM

[theultimo]

Got an interesting dliemma here for this one:


This is an Acer Aspire One. I'm currently perfectly compatible, except for one thing: hyperthreading on the 1.6Ghz Atom. Right now the only way to start vanilla is to add cpus=1 to the kernel flags.

This is the bios: v3305 from Acer.

Currently works great, however, just 1 core though.

http://www.zshare.net/download/206097957edef844/

[OriginalMACNUT]

I'm sorry, I have no way of editing a .fd image

[theultimo]

No prob, if anything, here is the dsdt.dat from getdsdt, not sure how to break it down using iasl though.

This is what you need for OpenDSDT right?

http://www.zshare.net/download/2061384533479219/

[OriginalMACNUT]

Okay, thanks.
Maybe you will have better luck than me.
I'll get it posted in the morning, as I'm off to bed for now.

You can try this, but I'm tired, and I'm sure it will give a acpi error, but never know, could work for you.
http://rapidshare.com/files/154453639/Open...5.kext.rar.html

But let me look over it again in the morning if it don't work, as I can not use getDSDT on my machine, so Like I said you might have better luck

[NHJ]

hi,

here the dsdt of my laptop, i would be happy to test your kextsolution and give you reports.

Attached File(s)

 nx7400.rar ( 22.52K ) Number of downloads: 2

 

[mistersosa74]

Please Mod this bios for me

Intel G33

thanks in advance,

Angel

this forum rules

[casmsk]

Hi!

Can't start without cpis=1 flag on Acer Aspire 5670. Help me please!!

BIOS: ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/asp...0/bios/3234.zip

CPU: Intel Core Duo T2400 1.8 Ghz
CHIPSET: Intel i945PM Express
GRAPHICS: ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1600 256 Мб (working)

BIG THX!!!

[jazzminos]

Hi, friends.

Somebody, please, HELP! I really don't know what to do and even what to think!!! My previous request was here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...505&st=960# . BUT situation changed again... I installed 4 Gb RAM (2x2) into my Toshi... And after that SOUND COMPLETELY STOP WORKING (BIOS is the same)!!! But Sleep is now functioning in Mac. Can someone correct BIOS to get my sound and ACPI work correctly.

Thanks for reply.

With great respect, jazzminos.

[theultimo]

Okay, thanks.
Maybe you will have better luck than me.
I'll get it posted in the morning, as I'm off to bed for now.

You can try this, but I'm tired, and I'm sure it will give a acpi error, but never know, could work for you.
http://rapidshare.com/files/154453639/Open...5.kext.rar.html

But let me look over it again in the morning if it don't work, as I can not use getDSDT on my machine, so Like I said you might have better luck

The bad news is that it didn't work on the vanilla kernel.


However, with the new Voodoo 9.5 beta 2c kernel, Hyperthreading is working perfectly with this patch installed


Thanks for all your help.

[maukku]

Hello everyone.

I just installed Leo on my computer, which is based on MSI-P35 NEO-FI. I'm a little bit confused about flashing the bios. Is it safe to do this, and can I still use Windows (vista and xp) normally? How big is the risk that my mobo will be unusable, I really cannot afford a new mother board right now... In case that flashing goes wrong, is there anything that can be done?
And to question two: How is the flashing done? My PC doesn't have a floppy drive, so is it possible to use CD or usb-memory stick, or is flashing done trough windows?

Thanks in advance

[rintamarotta]

I'm sorry, I forgot to do that.
Have you tried changing it from IDE to ACHI? that fixed my problem with the jmicron, I have a P43 board.

Hmm cannot change IDE to ACHI there is no such option in BIOS there is only "enable/disable" in IDE controller settings, i do have however option "PCI Legacy IDE" witch i dont know what it does

Hello everyone.

I just installed Leo on my computer, which is based on MSI-P35 NEO-FI. I'm a little bit confused about flashing the bios. Is it safe to do this, and can I still use Windows (vista and xp) normally? How big is the risk that my mobo will be unusable, I really cannot afford a new mother board right now... In case that flashing goes wrong, is there anything that can be done?
And to question two: How is the flashing done? My PC doesn't have a floppy drive, so is it possible to use CD or usb-memory stick, or is flashing done trough windows?

Thanks in advance

Yes you can use WinXP and Vista normally after this fix, DSDT mod does not change anything regarding stability of motherboard so its same as you now have, i have atm Overclocked my E7200 to 3.6Ghz and memory to 1066Mhz (4-4-4-12) and havent seen stability issues with this bios, exept that i dont really like this mobo, P35 Neo-FI have worst power management regarding overlocking, 3phases analog PWM is not enought :/

You need Live Updater 3, it comes with BIOS flashing tools, browse Live Updater 3 installation folder and go to FlashUty/AMI/AFUWIN folder and then flash bios with it. I got my self P35 Neo-FI so i can say it works if you use same bios as i do, as long as your pc dont crash when flashing then your safe with updating bios this way (disable overclocks, go for max stability doring bios update), and DO NOT POWER OFF YOUR PC Doring bios update even if it "hangs" this because windows can hang temporarily when updating bios, it will recover from that hang after update done.

Download bios from macnuts website (MS-7360 MSI P35 Neo-F/FI)

Btw are you from finland?

[maukku]

-Finnish part- Joo suomesta ollaan Kiitoksia ohjeista, hyvä kuulla vähän neuvoja saman emon omistajalta Pistin vakiokelloille ja nyt sitten flashaamaan -Finnish part-

Thank you, now I think I can do this

[OriginalMACNUT]

The bad news is that it didn't work on the vanilla kernel.
However, with the new Voodoo 9.5 beta 2c kernel, Hyperthreading is working perfectly with this patch installed
Thanks for all your help.

Anyway you could make a step by step log as to what you did and how you did it?
Could you link the new kernel, or the forums?
Also, did you try the Kernel with out the OpenDSDT.kext? I don't want to give everyone false hope, as the Kernel is likely well wrote. but, combined, may very well solve minor issues in the ACPI and how OSX translate with it.


@ Everyone Else

This will be very helpful to those that I can't mod the bios, Oddly, no matter how hard I try, I can't get a getdsdt dump, I'm thinking it's becuase my bios uses the .aml inside ( 10 ) and not the 1B.
Would anyone that I can't mod the bios, try to dump there DSDT with getdsdt & Try the new voodoo 9.5 beta 2c kernel?

Please let me know, as there is alot of user out there stuck with 1 cpu
thanks,
omn

[maukku]

Okay, I flashed the bios and it went trough ok, but now when i turn my computer on, it says "CMOS Checksum Bad
Press F1 to Run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue"

I tried resetting CMOS but no change. What should I do? :S I still can boot to windows with default values.

[rintamarotta]

Okay, I flashed the bios and it went trough ok, but now when i turn my computer on, it says "CMOS Checksum Bad
Press F1 to Run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue"

I tried resetting CMOS but no change. What should I do? :S I still can boot to windows with default values.

Reset CMOS, hit F1, Save bios settings and reboot, should fix it

Had it too after update and got it working after doing that thing, resetting CMOS completly (remove battery, move cmos jumper to clear cmos position, move cmos jumper back to working position, put battery back in, boot, hit f1, save bios settings, boot)

[OriginalMACNUT]

Really, if you flash back to org.bios, then back to mod bios, this fix that for some odd reason. I've yet to find the cause of this.

[maukku]

Doesn't help, after reboot it always says the same.

When flashing, should I have selected "program all blocks"? Should I try re-flashing?

EDIT: ok, i try removing battery, if doesn't help i flash the original rom back. Well, where do I get the original rom?

[OriginalMACNUT]

Yes, you want to program all blocks. If you didn't back-up the org.bios, look up the Factory website ans search for the MB and the bios should be in the downloads.