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pisoias

Sep 30 2008, 03:30 PM

Hi!

Can you please take a look at this BIOS

http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Mode...T=B&ID=1901

For ASRock 4Core1333-GLAN ?

Thanks

JackThe  Lover

Sep 30 2008, 04:19 PM

Hello to all of you.
Yeah, i got the same problem as all of you do. I had the "Using 10485 buffer headers and 4096 cluster" problem, solved it and now i'm stuck with cpus=1 -f, if I don't add cpus=1, the computer restarts and if i don't add -f i get a kernel panic.

I have:
Intel Q9300 processor (4 cores @ 2.5 GHz)
Foxconn P35AX-S
GeForce 8800GT

Link to bios: Click here! - you just have to click on the Download image.
If that doesn't work, Megaupload link.
If that doesn't work, there is an attachment here.
Click to view attachment

Original MacNut please fix my bios, i would appreciate that very very much, because i'm a gamer and playing games with one core is laggy.
God bless you.

Trayal

Sep 30 2008, 04:25 PM

Greetings,

I just did a quick search, and could not find that my motherboard has a modded BIOS yet.

Asus Rampage Formula, latest BIOS 0410:

http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket...ormula-0410.zip

I'm running this with a Q6600.

Thanks in advance!

aerosol

Sep 30 2008, 04:51 PM

Dear All,

Tried my ASUS P5QC today and received typical asus mb error message. Could someone help me to mod the bios...please~~~
I am using it with Q6600 with ATI HD3850
Here is the direct link for ASUS P5QC BIOS V1306

http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket...C-ASUS-1306.zip

THANKS A LOOOOTTTTT~~~

JackThe  Lover

Sep 30 2008, 05:40 PM

You are my hero,
OriginalMacNut. I love you! Never again to XP!

shalmanaser

Sep 30 2008, 06:14 PM

Hi all !

After spending a long time trying to fix all the issues I encountered, I am stuck with this bios problem. 1 core detected on my quad core... It's a problem as want to work with video...

I am requesting your help, for I am a bit depressed right now

Here is my bios' download links (I copy 4 of them just in case !) :
http://download1.msi.com.tw/files/download...exe/7353v72.zip
http://download2.msi.com.tw/files/download...exe/7353v72.zip
http://download6.msi.com.tw/files/download...exe/7353v72.zip
http://download4.msi.com.tw/files/download...exe/7353v72.zip

My mainboard is a MSI X48C platinum. And by the way I posted the dump for this ALC888 codec in my other post (see my profile).

Thank you in advance for your help !

Silver A3

Sep 30 2008, 07:12 PM

Hi there guys, I am very new to this but I am going to try and post a link to the BIOS of my Asus P5Q-SE and hopefully you can work your magic to make it work. I have tried Kalaway 10.5.2 and IDeneb 10.5.4 to no avail. Lastly, how exactly do you "flash" a BIOS? Do I need another piece of hardware? Thanks.

And now the link: http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket...SUS-SE-0601.zip

Thanks alot.

-Spence

Icchan-san

Sep 30 2008, 08:34 PM

Hi! Good News Around eh? Hope you guys can Help me too.

* This is my BIOS from HP Pavilion Elite m9250f 5.17
* This is a Prebuild PC (Mother Board ASUS IPIBL-LB BENICIA, Processor Quad Core 6600, Video Nvidia 8600GT and 4GB Ram),
* My issue... I can't c all the cores i have to flag with cpus=1 to boot

Please Help, Thx in Advance.. Leopard FTW

OriginalMacNut can u mod this Bios Please? http://rapidshare.com/files/140941513/517.rar

alcazardj

Sep 30 2008, 09:11 PM

i have got a problem flashing my bios . i rename .709 to .rom and he make this correctly . when my pc reboot , my bios found t7300 . hdd , dvd drive , and ram because it say this:

cmhos checksum bad
press f1 to run setup
press f2 to continue with fail safe setting

because my keyboard not work!!! please help me . Thanks

now i boot it with a ps2 usb adapter. it run correctly and kalyway boot ith 2 cores. can you repair the bios for my keyboard please. thanks 4 all

alcazardj

Sep 30 2008, 09:59 PM

yes its a laptop. im booting with usb keyboard. i wish disable usb legacy?'' thx 4 all

gentleman@roro

Sep 30 2008, 10:44 PM

hello , can you help me to moded my laptop Asus F6E please ? http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F6E/F6E304as.zip or http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/F6E/F6E303AS.zip or java script:downloadfile(this,'F6E','nb/F6E/F6E303AS.zip','3','113','0','2','F6E303AS.zip')

neod

Oct 1 2008, 01:17 AM

QUOTE(neod)

Hello,

Can you fix my Bios please ? smile.gif My problem is when i don't write cpus=1 in boot options it reboots at launch wink.gif

My specs are here and bios here
(P8400, 9600M GT, 4Go DDR2 800, 320GB)

Another question : After the flash, i'll need to re-install vista ? Did vista will reconize the two cores after that ?

Done
http://rapidshare.com/files/149547989/A1651IMS.zip.html

This bios worked but ... i don't have access to the boot menu, and make changes to the bios settings (very important because i need to switch off AHCI to install leopard) is impossible, is it possible to fix it or not ?

jaigandhi5

Oct 1 2008, 01:46 AM

the site on the first post is not working
was there ever a modified bios for the wolfdale1333??

here is the bios...
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Mode...333-D667%20R2.0

Silver A3

Oct 1 2008, 03:20 AM

Can you please mod my posted bios about 5 posts up?

-Spence

Silver A3

Oct 1 2008, 05:49 AM

I didn't mean to come off demanding in any way. I am very thankful there is someone as brilliant as yourself on the forums

Free Beer for YOU!

-Spence

aerosol

Oct 1 2008, 06:00 AM

QUOTE(OriginalMACNUT @ Sep 30 2008, 05:52 PM)

Enjoy

http://rapidshare.com/files/149739292/P5QC...06.ROM.zip.html

The moded rom really rocks!!

OriginalMACNUT
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP~

Silver A3

Oct 1 2008, 06:21 AM

Sorry to be a nuisance, the new BIOS was loaded successfully but the machine still wont boot from the DVD. Is there another set of instructions AFTER you flash the bios to get it to work?

-Spence

shalmanaser

Oct 1 2008, 06:54 AM

OriginalMACNUT, you are a saint !

Thank you very much, I will test the bios right now !

alcazardj

Oct 1 2008, 08:53 AM

http://rs515.rapidshare.com/files/14986000...US-1306.ROM.zip is this for my msi ex600??? because the motherboard is MSI , this of asus runs correctly?? my keyboard can run now?? thanks 4 all.

pisoias

Oct 1 2008, 09:25 AM

QUOTE(OriginalMACNUT @ Sep 30 2008, 05:26 PM)

Done
http://rapidshare.com/files/149731829/4C1333G1.30.zip.html

Flashed with Afuwin and
Yey! Congrats, it works

pasi

Oct 1 2008, 12:54 PM

Is it poseable to modifie a BIOS for HP530 laptop , Core duo t2400 , gma950. Hire is link : HP530 BIOS

thanks in advance

sky capt

Oct 1 2008, 03:14 PM

Hello, i have a problem similar to qfei, i'm running a:

ASUS A8JR - http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/A8Jr/A8Jr210AS.zip
intel core duo t5500
i945PM chipset
1g ddr2 667 X2
120g SATA hard disk

I'm using the kalyway 10.5.2 install (which i've successfully installed on 2 seperate pcs) and the installer hangs at the screen with all the code (before the gray apple screen -> sorry for the lame explanation, i wish i knew what it was called

) I went through the thread but it seems like qfei wasn't able to find a solution in the end, would you reccommend using that bios that u posted earlier or start from scratch with a new modified bios? > i'm a bit weary of tring a modded bios as it's kinda my uni pc but hey whatever happens right?

edit: also i noticed this guy who has an A8JP removed some kexts from the kalyway installer to get it to work > http://ihackintosh.blogspot.com/2008/09/ho...lyway-1052.html do u think that'd work for an A8JR, or would a modified bios be the more reliable method?

Chris17

Oct 1 2008, 07:30 PM

Now I extracted the BIOS for my hp nw9440 notebook, so it might be easier for you to have a look at it and perhaps patch it for me ... :-)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l1nkkjmio0y.

jaigandhi5

Oct 1 2008, 07:53 PM

Thank You OriginalMACNUT
greatly appreciated.

shalmanaser

Oct 1 2008, 08:53 PM

Hi again

I flashed the bios with the modified version (mainboard MSI X48C platinum), but still I can not install Leo without the cpu=1 fix (infinite reboot on startup, once the install is completed and the computer restarts)... Which means of course that I have only one core detected in Leo after the install...

Any idea about how to solve this ?

Anyway, thank you again for having patched this bios !!!

dillweed22

Oct 1 2008, 09:04 PM

I can see that you're inundated with requests for modded bios' but I would also like one corrected.

*HP nc8430
*the bios can be found here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...Item=ob-57210-1
*same issue as everyone else... unable to boot unless the cpus=1 command is used.

Thank you so much!

knew know

Oct 1 2008, 09:59 PM

Hi MACNUT,

If you have a bit of time, can you please take a quick look at the newer MSI Neo2 bios. It has a much needed S3 fix over the previous 1.8 done by Kabyl. The link is below.

http://download1.msi.com.tw/files/download...exe/7345v19.zip

No rush. If you can, thanks, if not, thanks as well ;P.

kk

Oakhand

Oct 2 2008, 10:21 AM

Hello all !

I have a problem with my mainboard (Asrock 4CoreDual-VSTA) and my cpu... As many others, obviously.

Maybe you can help me (if you have time, because you have lots of requests...)

Here is my bios :

http://download.asrock.com/bios/775/4CoreD...TA(2.30)Win.zip
ftp://europe.asrock.com/bios/775/4CoreDual-VSTA(2.30)Win.zip

Thank you in advance, and thank you for the job you do, that's really awesome !

cavilio

Oct 2 2008, 10:49 AM

Hi everybody !

Well, I see that you have to answer to a lot of requests, but I hope you will have time to have a look to my bios

Here it is :

http://asia.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/mo...p35-dq6_f9a.exe

Alternative download locations:
http://china.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/m...p35-dq6_f9a.exe
http://america.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS...p35-dq6_f9a.exe
http://europe.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/...p35-dq6_f9a.exe

Thank you very much for your help and the job you do!

lizkin

Oct 2 2008, 11:57 AM

Hi Macnut,

is there still the bin to rom file issue?
Got an HP NX9420 but unfortunatly only a bin file for it. Maybe you can have a loot at it...

I already read that you have to remove the CPU aliases, but not sure how to do this. Could you maybe explain a bit howto patch the bios? So others can help as you do...
BIOS-Patch-Force ;-)

cheers,

lizkin

Chris17

Oct 2 2008, 12:27 PM

Hello MacNut,

I found another website with instructions on how to patch the DSDT within Windows registry (http://eddietse.blogspot.com/2008/03/patch...-to-reduce.html). By following the instructions there I got to the point where I now have the disassembled DSDT as an ASL file (see attached archive). Wow, a lot of structure in there!!

Would you please try to do your magic CPU patching to this ASL file and post your results?

Still no patched BIOS then, but at least part of the whole way and I can test the modified DSDT for Windows Vista compatibility before actually trashing my notebook. Until someone discovers a reliable method to patch a HP notebook BIOS ...

Best regards from Berlin, Germany

P.S.: one more attachment, if this format is preferred, my nw9440's DSDT table in Intels DSL format

Chris17

Oct 2 2008, 01:39 PM

Here are my notebook specs, this time a little more detailed:

Motherboard:
CPU Type: Mobile DualCore Intel Core Duo T2700, 2333 MHz (14 x 167)
Motherboard Name: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nw9440 (EY316EA#ABD)
Motherboard Chipset: Mobile Intel Calistoga-PM i945PM
System Memory: 3456 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Samsung M4 70T5669AZ0-CE6 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-13 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-11 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM3: Kingston KINGSTON 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
BIOS Type: Compaq (07/11/08)

Display:
Video Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M (256 MB)

jaigandhi5

Oct 2 2008, 04:14 PM

QUOTE(jaigandhi5 @ Oct 1 2008, 01:46 AM)

the site on the first post is not working
was there ever a modified bios for the wolfdale1333??

here is the bios...
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Mode...333-D667%20R2.0

Hey it didn't work i still have to boot with cpus=1 flag

here is the modified version you posted.
http://rapidshare.com/files/149861451/WD133D61.50.ROM.html

dillweed22

Oct 2 2008, 07:32 PM

QUOTE(OriginalMACNUT @ Oct 1 2008, 06:13 PM)

Guys,
I'll get to them soon, sorry for the delay.
I'm currently looking into alcazardj Bios problem, once I get it fix, I'll move on to the rest of yours.
Be back soon.
-OMN

Link not working BTW

I've saved all of the request BIOS, will get to them soon. ALSO, I can't covert .bin images. I've not found a program that can covert them with out corrupting.
Sorry,
-OMN

sorry! Here's the corrected link.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...Item=ob-57210-1

Icchan-san

Oct 2 2008, 08:16 PM

Yay man! it works, thx alot

Question: Can I update the bios without problems?

Filster

Oct 3 2008, 12:59 AM

QUOTE(Kabyl @ Feb 27 2008, 03:36 PM)

Well, I guess the title says it all, after spending a lot of time reading Documentations, Specifications, Forums.. and hunting for testers

, I finally got tehmachacker (thank you) to test a modified BIOS, and as expected, it worked.

This is the issue that intends this mod to fix:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78235

Basically, what I'm doing is modifying and fixing errors in the DSDT; removing aliases for the "processor" devices, because the ACPIPlatform kext doesn't like them and treat them as other CPUs.. (it's written for Macs, and Apple doesn't use that in their Firmware's ACPI Tables, actually I don't see why we need them, well..)
I for example change this:

CODE

    Scope (_PR)
               {
                   Processor (P001, 0x01, 0x00000810, 0x06) {}
                   Alias (P001, CPU1)
               }

into:

CODE

    Scope (_PR)
               {
                   Processor (P001, 0x01, 0x00000810, 0x06) {}
               }

Sometimes I have to fix more stuff.. you should know that when you try to compile your DSDT.

So if you want to get a fixed BIOS, you can ~~PM me~~ post your request here, included with:

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

Don't PM me with requests, post them in this thread.

You will find some of the modified BIOSes here.

Keep in mind that I take no responsibility for a bad flash or if anything goes wrong..

NOTE: About Dell laptops, I'm still trying to find the cause of the issues, so if anyone has any suggestions, you're welcome

Hey Kabyl Was wondering if you had gotten any requests for this Bios

Direct link :http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

Pc Specs: CPU Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1ghz Chipset Intel 965m i believe it is.. and graphics card is ATI HD 3470

Issues that Arise: Using iAtkos V1 or V2 goes into boot screen with grey screen and apple logo with circular wait signal and stays like that forever. using other OSX version as soon as it begins to prepare system where the white text data begins to fill the screen downwards, instant reboot occurs.

Thanks for your time on this Appreciate it immensely but if u can't figure it out thanks for trying anyways.. think you are a doing a great job so far from what i've read..

kind regards.

Filster

darkphob1a

Oct 3 2008, 01:01 AM

i have a hp pavilion dv2650 t7500 working one core and 0(zero) processors its funny

.Any idea to figure out this problem?
has any bios for intel 945gm chipset.

Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 0
Total Number Of Cores: 1
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 2.67 GHz
Boot ROM Version: BOOT.EFI.V80
Serial Number: CK157KMHK5B

Joeandmat

Oct 3 2008, 08:36 AM

darkphob1a: because you boot with the cpus=1 flag.. control if this flag is into the com.apple.boot.plist..

bye!

PS: the hp works well without cpus=1 flag too..

neod

Oct 3 2008, 05:07 PM

It worked ! Free beer too

alcazardj

Oct 3 2008, 05:15 PM

Hello, I am been charmed with of being able to return hereabouts to say to you that already I could have solved the problem with the keyboard of my portable one. Send you an erroneous bios of the same laptop but with another different keyboard, the failure(judgement) was mine, sorry. Now everything works to the normality, but I continue having a core(nucleus) alone in kalyway 10.5.1, can you make me a new bios that works please?. Thank you very much and I say to you that in all that a donation could hare for your great work. sorry for my English.

the good bios is here , very thanks

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=do...7&type=bios

turbo_911

Oct 3 2008, 07:01 PM

QUOTE(turbo_911 @ Sep 13 2008, 10:26 AM)

So anyone got their both cores working on DELL laptops?
Or still bad news?

Hey, Kabyl check out this thread http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry775980
it might help you to resolve the issue on the Dell bios, why they crash...
Also try this too http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=117558

Thanks for help.

Hey, OriginalMACNUT

Do you think you can make bios for Dell?
I know many users still waiting patiently already for almost a year lol...

or you got any suggestions?

Thanks

Tedd

Oct 3 2008, 11:28 PM

The board is a Biostar TA790GX A2+ and I've got all this in it:

AMD Phenom 9950 X4 BE (2.6GHz OC'ed to 3.0GHz)
2GB DDR2-800
nVidia 8800GTX (768MB)
790GX Chipset (Same as the 790FX I hear, just with an onboard HD 3200, which is turned off in the BIOS)

Essentially, nothing boots - at all lol.

I had an existing installation of 10.5.4 running on an Athlon 64 X2, but recently upgraded everything (mobo, cpu, ram, etc) and though I wasn't expecting it to work out of the box, I'm bummed that even the install discs don't like to boot :-\

Anydoodle, here's the direct link to the most recent BIOS for my board, and thanks in advance for everything

http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en%2Dus/biosdl.php?BID=1108

Jirka Al

Oct 4 2008, 09:20 AM

Hi,

My notebook is Asus A8Jp.
Intel Core 2 CPU T5600 1.83 GHz
Wireles Intel 3945ABG
ATI Radeon X1700

iAtkos 10.5.1 everything O.K. except wifi. Both cores working. After upgrade to 10.5.2 or higher kernel panic

Thanks

attachment=35447:A8Jpe210AS.zip]

Samox

Oct 4 2008, 09:24 AM

Sorry modifing bios can help the install process on my acer 7520g? ... in disc utility i can't see the disc (nForce chipset ... 630 m).
Thanks.

xristos

Oct 4 2008, 01:53 PM

Hi i'm having problem with ecs p4m800-m7 v3.1 motherboard. since i upgrade bios to tha latest version i can't install or boot mac osx. The computer reboots at the begining when the spinig bar of darwin is shown. I've tried many deferent optios from the bios menu but nothing...
i have already dualboot ubuntu and xp.

i have also an extra bios chip already programmed so i would appreciate any modified bios flash image.

here is the link of my original bios firmware:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads...D=6&LanID=0

My computer hardware:
s-ata dvd drive
cpu: intel celeron 2.8GHz
ram: 1.5GB
40GB disk IDE
Graphic: nvidia geforce4 440MX

athlon

Oct 4 2008, 08:37 PM

You can modify bios of Msi notebook gx700 please ?

Thnk you.
Ettore

elroyel1327

Oct 4 2008, 10:57 PM

Hey OriginalMACNUT - When you have the opportunity could you please take a look at the bios for the eeePC 1000HD.

http://update.eeepc.asus.com/bios/1000HD-ASUS-1001.zip

I've examined it myself (using instructions found in this thread) but there are no Alias entries (because this model uses a Celeron M?), so I'm not exactly sure what needs to be modified - however after comparing the original 901 and 1000H bioses (sp?) to the ones that you've already modified, I noticed that you made some a change to a block of code that seems to reference various Windows builds.

Cheers

alverto

Oct 5 2008, 01:38 AM

hey macnut can u be able to mod mine please? so I can have a real experience with hackintosh using all my cores? thx in advance

mine is a desktop HP pavilion

Asus P5LP-LE (Leonite) motherboard
Intel 945g Chipset
Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT 256 or 512

Southbridge supports 8-channel audio configuration
with Intel® High Definition Audio CODEC
Realtek ALC888 High Definition Audio CODEC

any thing else you need please reply me

attached is the bios file

George123

Oct 5 2008, 09:01 AM

Hi Macnut, I tried to make my HP NX8420 working with dual cores. It is T2500. But I tried overs thirty times and only with CPUS=1 can working. I guess that the BIOS is not support dual cores with the OSX.
Because the original Macbook with T2500.

After I read all the topic, I have seen that ASUS users are lucky with the modified BIOS. Could you help me to modify my BIOS to work with DUAL CORES?

My specification of LAPTOP is:
Model: HP Compaq NX8420
CPU: Intel T2500 (Working with CPUS=1)
Video: ATI X1600 (Working)
Audio: AD1981HD (Only Output)

lordahmed

Oct 5 2008, 09:09 AM

Hi macnut,

Any chance you could help with my bios please its for an ASUS p5n-t deluxe, running intel Q6600 with bfg GPU 8800. Thanks in advance

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