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

[Master Chief]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but can't you simply generate a custom /dsdt.aml instead of mocking with your BIOS ROM? Wouldn't this approach be a lot safer?

Also, what exactly and how do you change the BIOS ROM? Is there a step by step manual/guide for this?

Note: I did a: cat /proc/acpi/dsdt > dsdt.aml and iasl -d dsdt.aml on my Ubuntu 8.10 box to generate dsdt.dsl but I can't find that alias you seem to remove!
p.s. I also have acpidump installed, and that dumps this in my terminal window: "Wrong checksum for OEMB
Wrong checksum for OEMB!"

[hansi23532]

Hey Kabyl,

could you please modify the ASUS F3Ka BIOS?

original BIOS is here

http://rapidshare.com/files/182395969/f3k212as.zip







Thanks

[bbalazs05]

Hi Kabyl!

I have an MSi GX620 laptop, and I think, it needs to be patched, because the installer only boots with cpus=1 quote.

Here is the link, where you can download the BIOS link:

MSI GX620 original BIOS

Thank you for your help.

[黯然消魂]

Kabyl,

asrock G41M-LE bios please.

now: using 9175 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers


http://download.asrock.com/bios/775/G41M-LE(1.20).zip
ftp://europe.asrock.com/bios/775/G41M-LE(1.20).zip

19770301@yeah.net
Thank you for your big help!

[Kiki87]

Dear Kabyl,

Can you modifie bios for asus P5KPL-AM
MOBO: Asus P5KPL-AM
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
VGA: GeForce 9800 GT
Link of bios: http://support.asus.com/download/download....SLanguage=en-us
Link 2 of bios: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=48GGLDVH

My problem is that my motherboard FSB is locked at 411 mhz. When i raise FSB over 411 than motherboard doesnt detect my sata disk. Hope you can fix that.

I hope to hear from you soon,
best regards - Christian

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P.S: I was reading alot about locked FSB for my motherboard and i came to conclusion it is because of PCI. Here is what i found most interesting on one of the forums:

"Yup, P5KPL doesen't detect sata drives if you reach a higher FSB than 410.
I had this problem too.It's because of the southbridge and PCIEX.
on p5kpl you don;t have the option to raise or lock the pciex to 100... and the board encounters problems... glitches... "

Hope this helps for you.

[martisti]

Could someone please help me? I've downloaded the zip file from the site for Asrock Conroe 1333 D667...I updated to the latest bios 1.80, but I cannot run the file inside the zip...it is unix executable file.The other is MD5 file...How can I modify my bios?

Processor: Intel core 2 duo E8200

[crazydance]

I found a problem with quad-core CPU on my custom PC.

open apple.com.boot.plist (the important one) and check the key with 'flags' in it.
Mine said cpus=1 -f

Which means it boots with one core in 'old safe mode'
Just remove -f and set cpus to 4 and you're done.

Haven't actually test it when you remove the cpus flag as well. maybe it boots with 4 cores then too..

System:
ASUS P5B-Deluxe w/o WiFi
ASUS EN8600GTS
AData/Kingston 800Mhz DDR2 memory
Using iDeneb V1.3 and Chameleon Bootloader

[martisti]

Hi

I did the same using iDeneb with Asrock Conroe 1333 but nothing.Computer don't boot....I repaired the file now and everything is fine but with 1 core...

[Kiki87]

Does this topic stil works or not?
Thx for answer

[macita]

U guys do not set right the paameters in the bios, the asrock 1333 is a BOMB! it works very nice with leopard retail vanilla kernel ...


In Bios setup for the CPU disable the second and last parameter put it to DISABLE i dont remember the second parameter but i remember the last is the speedstep....

once u installed the 10.5.5 u can enable the speedstep!

I have this motherboard working fine withou dsdt pacth, thnx to kabil bios, deep sleep works very nice, im using pcefiv9/chameleon 1.012 without dsdt pacth!

For 132 boot u can use the generic iso boot!

i have damaged audio onboard so i had to use one usb card for audio, but i know audio is working fine too.

SO DONT COMPLAIN and search on the forum!

[martisti]

macita,

can you tell me please how to modify the bios with kabl's files?

[macita]

macita,

can you tell me please how to modify the bios with kabl's files?

just flash your bios with the kabyl one!

[martisti]

Yes, but how...the extracted files from zip are 2.Firs is MD5 file and the second is UNIX executable file...How can I run it?

P.S. my point is to get all 2 cores working.Do your OS recognize correctly your processor?

If I copy the file in USB pen and boot from it will it flash my bios?

[allroundlaie]

Hi,

can you please help me with a bios-mod for Asus X51L (AP173D) Notebook?

http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/X51L/X51L205AS.zip

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 and Intel GMA X3100

Thank you..

[Zapata]

Here are my specs...

HP Compaq nc8430 Laptop
Bios:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...EnvOID=1093#120

Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino Duo, ATI Mobility x1600

Issues:
Only works with CPUS=1
Sleeping hangs the machine.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

[waffelmann]

Ok Kabyl,

my Specs are:
Intel Q6600
MSI P45 Neo
4GB Corsair DDR2 1066
Sparkle Geforce 9800GTX+
160 Gb SATA(OSX)
640 GB SATA(Windows+fedora)
LG GS20 NS30 SATA Burner

I have the classic One Core prob. And sometimes it stock at "using 10485 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers". Can you patch my BIOS, please?

Here are the Links:

http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=downlo...4&type=bios

http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=downlo...8&type=bios

These are two different Versions. 1.5 and 1.7.(I need two, because I don't no which is working) I've you make only one, please make the 1.7 ready.

TiA

[BarboneNet]

Hi Kabil, can you make an mod bios for my ASROCK G31M-GS !please

this is the bios

Asrock G31M-GS is a nice mobo, with g31 chipset and very good overclock ability...with very low price

thanks

[pixylight]

I've been building hacky's with Dell machines now for a while, and up till now only used Dell precision 470's and 670's because they had 2 processors in them and used Xeon processors.(best fit to Mac Pro's).
I recently have made a hacky out of a Dell Optiplex 745, with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache, and a Geforce 8400 GS 256 meg video card.
I have it all running(using Leo4AllV3 as the installer) but I do have this problem.
This Hacky is only using 2 of the 4 cores.
I've read thru alot of these post on this thread, and understand that the Dell's Bios hasn't been able to be modded.
What I havn't seen here is that noone seems to get more than just 1 of the cores working(Dual or quad) on their Dells, and I am wonder why I am seeing 2 cores working?

I eagerly await a mod for dell, and just thought I would put this out.(maybe it will help in figuring out a Bios mod for Dell:)

cheers

[sha_doh]

Dear Kabyl Great work

I have the following laptop and its a great laptop for the $$$ sure beats anything on the market for the same price...I also can only use 1CPU a.t.m seep is also nonexistant...
Thanks for all your hard work!

ASUS X83VB-X1
Processor 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
Memory 4,096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz
Hard drive 250GB, 5,400rpm
Chipset Intel GM45 Express
Graphics 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS

Bios Link
Asus X83VB-X1 Bios 207

[pozer]

• a direct link to the BIOS file,
• your PC specs (CPU, Chipset and Graphics Card),
• and a description of the issues.

Link : http://down.msikorea.kr/download.php?c_id=1121&num=1
Spec
CPU : E5200
M/B Chipset : g31
Graphics Card : Rextech 7900GS