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

[ironfelix]

Modified BIOS for ASUS M50Vm-X1 laptop.
Specs:
CPU: Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 2233 MHz (8.5 x 263)
Chipset: Intel Cantiga PM45
BIOS Type: AMI
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS (1024 MB)
Audio Adapter: Realtek ALC663 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
IDE Controller: Intel® ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller
Wireless Network Adapter: Atheros AR928x Wireless Network Adapter
Wired Network Adapter: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC
FireWire Controller: Ricoh RL5C832 IEEE1394 Controller


Modified BIOS uploaded to rapidshare:
http://rapidshare.com/files/174553883/M50VAS209_modbin.7z

Tested distributions that seem to work now: iAtkos_10.5.5, iDeneb_10.5.5

Original BIOS: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/M50V/M50V209AS.zip

I roughly followed modding instructions provided by david tsu in this forum, with some exceptions noted below.
Make sure you get the latest version of iasl compiler from here: http://www.acpica.org/downloads/binary_tools.php

1. mydsdt.aml block ends with an ASCII string "ATKDGENWh", not "WAKh". If iasl chokes on the error that looks like "TableHeader length [0xDEAD] greater than the input file size [0xBEEF], use the first value (in my case 0xBE46) as the offset to mark the end of the block.

2. Once Alias lines have been commented out, all instances of CPU0, CPU1 ... need to be replaced with P001, P002 ... as specified in the Alias lines.

3. If you use the 2005 version of iasl (from the link in david tsu's guide) all instances of _T_0 need to be replaced with T_0.

Attached File(s)

 M50V209AS_modded.rar ( 691.78K ) Number of downloads: 32

 

[DuBmastah]

laaaarge up Kabyl,

(many) thanks to your modded A7Sv302AS bios, i could finally manage to test a really good dual boot (asus A7SN).
this works great whith ideneb v1.3.

unfortunatly, everytime i boot back on the windows system, xp try to re-install the 2 IDE standard drivers as the controllers are not recognized anymore !

i can see a yellow “!” on each IDE canal in the hardware manager (not sure this is the term in english, in french it’s called “gestionnaire de peripheriques”).

anytime windows boot, it tries to re-install those 2 items but fails whith a message error saying that :
“Une erreur s’est produite lors de l’installation de ce peripherique” and “Le pilote n’est pas conçu pour cette plate-forme”

which i try to translate as : “an error occurs while installing, the driver was not made for this OS/system”.

any solution would be greatly appreciated here’s the link to the origial bios, hopping this could save time :
http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/A7S/A7Sv302AS.zip

thanks in advance for your help

DuBmastah



YEEEEEE-HA !

found the solution by myself :

1) just enter the modded bios
2) switch the IDE settings back to "enhanced"
3) no more error under win xp
4) osx86 still working (so far) !!!

thanks kabyl, u're GREAT !

:-)

[egon25]

Hi Kabyl,
I am getting stuck after the installation “buffer headers and cluster IO…”

My notebook config:
Asus M51Va
Processor: Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8600 Penryl
chipset: Intel PM45
graphic card: ATI Radeon HD 3650

Attachment: my bios (version 211)  (Link: http://support.asus.com/download/download....Language=de-de)


THX an hope you can help me
egon

Attached File(s)

 M51Va211As.zip ( 651.11K ) Number of downloads: 14

 

[hayashi]

sorry need asus f9e bios(305) fix
please help me thank's
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F9E/F9E305as.zip

[jurikkk]

Need help with Notebook LGR200 bios patch. To work with 2 cores.
Config
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.00GHz)
RAM: DDR2 1024MB(667MHz)
Chipset : GM965
Video: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2400
HDD: 160Gb (SATA)
DVD-RW: IDE

Error during installation of leopard "package 0 didn't get an hpet"
Sorry for my bad english

 lg_r200_BIOS.zip ( 317.81K ) Number of downloads: 4

[leokeren]

to get all cores working

open library-preferences-systemconfiguration-coomapplebootplits-delete-cpu1

tha save.restart done! if you instal with kalyway 10.5.2

if you instal ideneb you automatic get number of cores 2/4/8 depending procesor

no need modified bios

[tea_love]

Hi Kabyl!
Could i get a modifiet bios for my ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard please?

Link BIOS file (2008/12/10 update )

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket...M-ASUS-1602.zip

Thank you so much!
======================
Motherboard Name Asus P5Q-VM
Chip Intel E8500
VGA and Sound onboard
HDD and DVD-RW (SATA)

Please help me, My English is not good enough to be writing in more detail. Thank you very much.

[a1m]

Hello Kabyl,
i have now a P5Q mainboard with INTEL E8400 C2D CPU

i used your modified BIOS but!

1. VISTA or DOS not booting
2. befor installation comes of leopard kalyway, leo4all v3 and iDeneb 10.5.4 got some errors like still waiting of root device, then freezes on CPUloopcontrol etc.

strange

i updated again on the latest version from ASUS website back!

my request is:

can u please modifie my P5Q rev.1611 for LEO and VISTA/XP

http://rapidshare.com/files/175308892/P5Q-ASUS-1611.ROM

[mactastico]

I would like to add a +1 on this laptop...

Hello Master Kabyl, thank you so much for everything! What you're doing for the community is great work!

Please here's my bios file: http://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/M70Sa/M70SA204AS.zip

Here's the asus notebook specs.

The CPU is Duo T8100.

The Chipset is PM965.

The Graphic card is ATI Mobility radeon 3650.

Thank you so much man... Keep up the good work! I'll give feedback as soon as I try... promised! And man If your interested in building a website I offer my help!

[dryx]

Hello! I would really like a modded bios for my P31 Neo V2 MS-7392 mainboard:

Org bios v2.1:
http://download1.msi.com.tw/files/download...exe/7392v21.zip

HW:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 / 3.16 GHz - 1333 MHz CPU FSB
Intel® P31 Chipset
SATAII controller integrated in ICH7
4GB DDR2 667Mhz Ram (2Gx2)
ATI Radeon 4850 PCI-E

Problem - setup just don`t want to start and reboots the computer.

Best regards, dryx

[Jogib]

Done.
http://rapidshare.com/files/175150693/4Cor...1.70_modded_.7z

Thanks alot Ironfelix

[brlock]

Hi Ironfelix
I have a classic ASRock issue, I'd be happy if you could clean my BIOS.
BIOS download

The motherboard is a P45XE with a Q8200 and a 9600GT.

Both the instalation dvds and after being installed in other computer freezes on:
"Using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers"

Cheers!

[tj_jackson]

I have a motherboard ECS P45T-A and I am not able to do the work macos in any way, with everything going gigabyte of good, more is not going with her, even the ICH10 chipset being, ALC883, Atlantic L1, 8400gs.

It has bios of a fix for it? or to make it work?

Link bios: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Products/...=44&LanID=0

Please is urgent

[jurikkk]

Hello!
Ironfelix please patch bios of my notebook LGR200.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.00GHz)
RAM: DDR2 1024MB(667MHz)
Chipset : GM965
Video: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2400
HDD: 160Gb (SATA)
DVD-RW: IDE

Error during installation of leopard i have string "package 0 didn't get an hpet" or setup just don`t want to start and reboots the computer.
Sorry for my bad english!
 lg_r200_BIOS.zip ( 317.81K ) Number of downloads: 2

[jurikkk]

phoenix bios is good or bad?
Maybe an incorrect image of the boot flash (boot132)?

[michal2407]

MSI Q35MDO V2 (MS-7358) support

Hi!
My motherboard is MSI Q35MDO V2 (MS-7358).

Direct link to BIOS file (v.8.2 2008-05-15):
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=do...4&type=bios

My PC specs:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 (1066 FSB)
Chipset: Intel Q35
MB: MSI Q35MDO
RAM: 4GB DDR2 667 (4 x 1GB)
Graphic card: integrated Intel Q35 Express Chipset

Description of the issues:
I can install / boot MAC OS X 10.5 but only with "cpus=1" flag.
In Activity Monitor - I see: Total cores = 1

Thank You for Help !

[michal2407]

Ironfelix,
I updated BIOS for MS-7358 with modded file and now my PC doesn't start
I think it is not good file.
I will try to recovery my original bios (http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=html&name=service_note#recovery).

[brlock]

Your link is for the windows binary. It's okay, I've found the the rom for your board on asrock page. Anyway, here's the modded rom.

Ups!! sorry and thank you!

[Jogib]

Done.
http://rapidshare.com/files/175150693/4Cor...1.70_modded_.7z

*** Everyone please remember to re-enable AHCI after flashing your bios. If you installed Windows with AHCI enabled which gets disabled later (typically after you re-flash), you will not be able to boot into Windows. The converse is also true.

Sry to say but this bios mod is corrupted..
It screwed up my entire PC - Now i cant even get it to boot..
Actually i cant even get it to turn on..

I just wanna warn you guys who else might have a mobo like me..

Jogib

[tj_jackson]

Ironfelix,
I updated BIOS for MS-7358 with modded file and now my PC doesn't start
I think it is not good file.
I will try to recovery my original bios (http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=html&name=service_note#recovery).

did not work here, the system did not boot, and stopped working, then I have to rename the rom for system restore AMIBOOT.ROM to the bios again and the system back to boot and run