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

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.

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

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

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

Thanks Kabyl, I will try ASAP

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..

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.

Hi Elkay,

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

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

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

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

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/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!

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.

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

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

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

I sent you a PM.

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

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

thanks Kabyl

you're awsome

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

OMG!! IT WORKED 2 cores ahaahh... Thanks Kabyl!

Before installation you should prepare 3 items:
(1) Modified BIOS by Kabyl
(2) External USB DVD-ROM or DVD-R/W device for booting DVD
(3) External VGA monitor for booting screen

My experience is using Kalyway Intel 10.5.1 DVD for booting and complete your installation. Rebooting with cpus=1 -v -f -s.
Then edit your com.apple.Boot.plist and IONetworkingFamily.kext (AppleRTL8169Ethernet.kext's Info.plist for 816810ec) for internal Ethernet card.
For audio: using AppleHDA Patcher 1.20 and 883_Asus_P5KC_codec_dump.txt
For display: using special Natit.kext and Apple ..X3100FB.kext from this board
Another method without Natit.kext: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=94821 (I just got it working tonight.)
After rebooting and repair permissions you should get everything working perfectly !

hi to all!
I need some help, pleeeese! ;-)
I have an asus A8SC ( z99S, T7500, nvidia 8400M, matushita dvd W), i tried to install:
toh 10.4.8, jas 10.4.8 and kalyway 10.5.1 ... but no one boot from dvd (the notebook restarts continuously, using -x -legacy and cpus=1 too).
Using vmware only jas boots, so I tried to install tiger in a partition, the installation ends but grub doesn't recognize the new OS (neither automatically neither editing menu.lst). I noticed that the partition size (in tigher installer) is wrong, the partition (and the entire hd) results smaller. I mounted the hfs+ partition using ubuntu, it seems all right ...
what's wrong in my notebook?

Someone can help me? Pleeeeeeeeeese

Thanks

Hi i have a problem, even with the bios mod i can't get to the desktop without having to type in cpus=1. My graphics card is X3100 and it works of the box but if the Cpus=1 command is not inserted all i get is the darwin bootloader text and a black mouse pointer any i dears of sorting this. i'm using 10.5.2 Leo 4 All updated from 10.5.1 Iaktos 1.0i thanks in advance!

Hi,
can you help me too???
Thank you!!

http://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/asus/nb/M51SN/M51sn304as.zip

Ask Kabyl for a modified BIOS because you dont need the cpus=1 kernel flag if you have a hacked BIOS

I guess it's similar to my MSI PR600's problem.
The reason you need add cpus=1 is due to the interference by Natit.kext &/or AppleX3100 related kext/bundles. You can activate your duo cores function if you disable X3100 graphics and using VESA only.

http://rapidshare.com/files/101635638/F3Sc209AS_mod.zip.html


http://rapidshare.com/files/101636473/M51s...as_mod.zip.html

The others need your feedback

Bios asus m51sn (pro57s series)
http://rapidshare.com/files/101636473/M51s...as_mod.zip.html

The others need your feedback
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GREAT GOOOOLLLLL!!!!
cpu=1
Core=2

Xbench from 167 it's now 202!!

You are my hero!!

Looks like you've helped a lot of people!

Is there any word on MSI bios yet? or have you still not worked out how to modify them properly?

either way, thanks for all your work

Read the last 3 lines of this post

haha sorry, mistakenly assumed you needed to have the bios working for that first

not sure what i was thinking

thanks

looking forward to its release

Sad for my laptop,The leopard can only recognize one processor with one core,Damn it!

Kabyl,
when you'll need some support testing the new kext, let us know.
I modded succesfully my Asus BIOS using your file, but I'd like to try installing Leo on my sister's Asus, without any risk...

Thanks !

Max

Kabyl,
could you modify BIOS for Asus G2P
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/G2P/G2Pas204.zip

There's a BIOS v.3.02 for ASUS F9E, could you please help me?
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F9E/F9E302AS.zip
Thank you !!!

thx for this, worked like a charm on my Z53S (F3Sv board), 2 cores, yay

Can I request a bios mod for both the Asus U1F and Asus V2S.

U1F bios at http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/U1F/U1Fas205.zip

V2S bios at http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/V2S/V2S301AS.zip

Thanks in advance.

BTW, can anyone tell me how they got their 965 chipset with Geforce 8600M GS 256M working. I am thoroughly stuck on this one.

So now we have working cores, what Asus laptop model is the best for Leopard? I see in many people's sigs that a lot of the hardware still doesn't work, particularly wireless, ethernet, sound, bluetooth, webcam, and media adapters.

I have an ASUS F3SV, If you haven't done one of these already I'd really like to get this modded: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F3Sv/F3Sv208AS.zip

That is a link to the newest BIOS (208) that came out earlier this month.

Could you please do it for A8Sr laptop:

http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/A8Sr/A8SRAS203.zip

Thanks in advance.

http://rapidshare.com/files/102425874/G2Pas204_mod.zip.html


http://rapidshare.com/files/102426619/F9E302AS_mod.zip.html


http://rapidshare.com/files/102426940/U1Fas205_mod.zip.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/102427285/V2S301AS_mod.zip.html


http://rapidshare.com/files/102427795/A8SRAS203_mod.zip.html

Five

Thanks Kabyl.

It worked, "10485 frame buffer" error fixed with new ACPI kexts and High Speed USB port fixed with PCGenUSBEHCI (although the camera still produces black screen with most programs except Y!M, but that's another story).

Both cores work well

Hey can you help me out with my msi board.....here is the link to the bios file:

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=do...mp;prod_no=1261

can you do my new asus notebook with intel 8300 !



http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/A7S/A7Sv302AS.zip



are you able to unclock bios feature like AHCI or other stuff, since i have only few small option in the bios setup
seem like bios setup option are hided

does this work with asrock motherboards ?

Any chance I get one for the msi neo-FR her is the link to the bios page

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=do...mp;prod_no=1261

he's said that he hasnt got working MSI bioses working yet, but he's working on a kext that will mean we dont have to flash the bios (I think)

http://rapidshare.com/files/102973734/A7Sv302AS_mod.zip.html
Can't see any hidden options..


I sent you a PM.


That's correct

Hey Kabyl can I get one for my Abit AB9 pro here is the link to the bios file:

http://www.abit.com.tw/page/uk/download/do...KET_TYPE=LGA775