Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: BIOS MOD Request

Kizwan can you make a bios mode for the acer 5930? I have one slic edited if you want to use has "Base"... I wold like to have a way to turn off IEST in the bios....

could you edit my bios to unlock all options please....

Bguards m8

 

kizwan , Thank you for your time !

Best regards !

 

Kizwan,
Hi,
You know this issue is much bigger than me.
You can ask to help me?
I am do not know how to do it.
My Notebook:
Acer ASPIRE 7740G-434G50Mi Win7x64 Prof
Core i5/Intel HM55/500 Gb/17.3 inches / Radeon HD 5650
Now came another series of models:
-Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-434G32i
-Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-434G50Mi
-Acer Aspire TimelineX 5820TG-434G64Mi
Processor, chipset, sound card, network card, Wi - Fi are the same. Different diagonal screens, hard drives, memory. Between themselves notebooks difference is that the new laptops can activate the IGP in the CPU. Activation key P on the keyboard. In my laptop, this function is disabled in the bios.
Tell me please how to unlock this function?
Who figured out how to do this?
Besides the possibility of including this function, and about why it is disabled refers to the author of this message.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/500554-does-hm55-have-switchable-graaphics.html#post6480980

Would be grateful for any help.

 

Hi kizwan,
I would like to know if it is possible to unlock the ability of managing more than 4 GB of total memory on my Acer Aspire 5670.

It should depend on bios, cause it has the same chipset (intel i945PM) that is installed on the acer 5680 and 5650, that are able to manage more than 4 GB of memory.
Those models actually can update their bios to version 3.60 while the 5670 is actually at 3239, already modded by you.
here is the link at the bios from acer website.
Thank you a lot for help.

 

Kizwan,
You can refer to you asking?
You can help modify the bios for my laptop?
I mean open the engineering menu. Description that you gave enough details, but to make the necessary changes, I could not. Help me please.
my bios :
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_Acer_1.16_A_A.zip?acerid=634000921741183172&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%207740G&OS=722&LC=ru&BC=Acer&SC=EMEA_23
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Acer ASPIRE 7740G-434G50Mi Win7x64 Prof
Core i5/Intel HM55/500 Gb/17.3 inches / Radeon HD 5650

 

Hi alexnic,

Option A:-
Please follow this instruction to open the BIOS image file with PBE:-
- You should see JV70116.ROM & JV70116.WPH file in DOS folder
1) Open JV70116.ROM with HEX editor
2) Copy from offset 000000 to 1FFFFF (200000 length)
3) Paste it to a new file & save it as JV70116_1.ROM
4) Copy from offset 200000 to 3FFFFF (200000 length)
5) Paste it to a new file & save it as JV70116_2.ROM
6) Open JV70116_2.ROM with PBE. At first attempt you will get "ROMEXEC not available!". You should be able to open it at the 2nd attempt.
7) Please follow the guide (Tutorial) in the PDF file to unlock hidden menu.

I don't have experience with this kind of BIOS so I'm not sure whether the modified BIOS image is OK or not. Anyway, when you have re-build the modified BIOS image:-
1) add the modified JV70116_2.ROM file to JV70116_1.ROM file, to create new JV70116.ROM file.
2) After that you need to create WPH file. For this copy the last block from original JV70116.WPH, add to the new JV70116.ROM file & save it as JV70116.WPH.
You will need the WPH file for BIOS flash. It is risky since I never tested this before. So make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

Option B:-
Another way to enable Intel section in BIOS setup menu is by enabling it "on-the-fly" in NVRAM by using SYMCMOS tool. This way is much safer. If anything wrong, you only need to reset the CMOS. You can do this by disconnecting the CMOS/RTC battery. So, it is important for you to know where the battery is located at the motherboard. I already take a look in Acer Aspire 7740G BIOS & I found you need to set token 0x141 to 1.

Code:

(strings)
4D40: Loc of text "Intel"
0552: Loc of text 40 4D

(templat0)
0CB1: Loc of text 10 0A 52 05 00 00 33 32 5D 32
      2nd bytes, 0A is the total length from 1st bytes, 10.
      "1st table"="52 05" (item), "2nd Table"="00 00" (description)
023E: Loc of Intel menu (B1 0C)
--> 0000022E 00 00 00 00 7F 0D 4E 02 89 0D 86 02 93 0D DE 02
--> 0000023E B1 0C DE 03 F5 18 C8 09 03 15 BC 07 00 00 00 00
0D7F Information
0D89 Main
0D93 Security
0CB1 Intel
18F5 Boot
1503 Exit
B1 0C (Intel) linked to DE 03
Jump to 03DE
--> 000003DE 5D 10 2A 04 CD 11 AE 03 91 1A 82 04 6D 1A C6 04
--> 000003EE 3D 1C DE 04 11 21 36 06 71 21 56 06 31 13 12 04
--> 000003FE 9B 14 00 00 79 1A 00 00 49 24 00 00 9B 14 00 00
--> 0000040E 00 00
Jump to 105D
--> 0000105D 11 0C 56 05 54 05 37 4C 42 4C 4D 4C
Type = 11 (Information), Length = 0C, 1st offset in strings = 56 05, 2nd offset in strings = 54 05
4C37 & 4C42 are fillers

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Dissamble:-
(strings)
4D40: Loc of text "Intel"
0552: Loc of text 40 4D

(templat0)
0CB1: Loc of text 10 0A 52 05 00 00 33 32 5D 32
33 32 = first function
5D 32 = second function

seg000:3233                 push    bp
seg000:3234                 mov     bp, sp
seg000:3236                 call    sub_323B
seg000:3239                 pop     bp
seg000:323A                 retf
seg000:323B
seg000:323B ; =============== S U B R O U T I N E =======================================
seg000:323B
seg000:323B
seg000:323B sub_323B        proc near               ; CODE XREF: seg000:3236p
seg000:323B                 push    dx
seg000:323C                 mov     ax, 141h
seg000:323F                 call    sub_5EB7
seg000:3242                 pop     dx
seg000:3243                 cmp     al, 1
seg000:3245                 jz      short loc_3249
seg000:3247                 jmp     short loc_3259
seg000:3249 ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
seg000:3249
seg000:3249 loc_3249:                               ; CODE XREF: sub_323B+Aj
seg000:3249                 xor     ax, ax
seg000:324B                 call    far ptr 0F000h:4293h
seg000:3250                 test    al, 4
seg000:3252                 jnz     short loc_3259
seg000:3254                 mov     ax, 0
seg000:3257                 jmp     short locret_325C
seg000:3259 ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
seg000:3259
seg000:3259 loc_3259:                               ; CODE XREF: sub_323B+Cj
seg000:3259                                         ; sub_323B+17j
seg000:3259                 mov     ax, 13h
seg000:325C
seg000:325C locret_325C:                            ; CODE XREF: sub_323B+1Cj
seg000:325C                 retn
seg000:325C sub_323B        endp

Use SYMCMOS to set token 0x141 (141h) to 1

For further information on how I found which token control the Intel section, you may read sustmi's post at Acer Aspire 5740G BIOS hacking thread. sustmi have done a good job explaining it in details.

For instruction on how to use SYMCMOS tool, please visit this threads (just read about SYMCMOS - how to use it):-
Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: Enable Virtualization
How to Enable Intel VT and AHCI on a Napa/Santa Rosa platform Phoenix BIOS Vaio laptop

 

I'm busy lately. So I don't have much time to mod BIOS. Please follow the tutorial (PDF) available at first post to learn on how to do it yourself. If you faced any problem, you can ask me. It is important that you make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk. If you have any question, please ask.

 

The maximum of memory you can fit is limited by your hardware not BIOS. Intel 945PM chipset only support up to 4GB RAM.

 

Thanks a lot Kizwan...you're the best

 

Thank you very much, really appreciate it.
I will try the second option.

 

Thank you for your answer!

But a question: why, if the memory is an hardware limit, other laptop series with the same chipset are able to manage more than 4 GB RAM?

 

Maximum memory you can put DOES depend on the hardware. Give me one model which can managed more than 4GB as an example. See Intel 945PM chipset specification.

 

Hello, i have an Acer 8935G notebook, is it possible to have raid option in bios with modded bios ?

Thanks a lot for your job.

 

No, the original & modified BIOS doesn't support RAID.

 

Thank's kizwan, i very disapointed with that... For my knowledge could you explain the problem to enable raid ? if you can. I'm curious.
I choose this notebook for the performance and the price but Acer not make very good hardware and SAV is terrible.

thank'a again for your fast answer.

Have a nice day and continue your very good taff for us.

 

I have Acer Aspire 5536G with AMD Turion X2 RM74(2.2GHz)
Bios link Click Here
My OS is windows 7 x64
I want to unlock all the hidden menus becuase my laptop have a strange problem with games
Some times it works good and randomly it drops frames and games goes very slow and suddenly it speeds up fast.
it is not a GPU problem cuase i have undervolting my cpu and it works good put it gets heated up and some times BSOD

Can u help me????

I tried Gameboost 2 and 1810 tray no luck to solve the problem it is a heat problem i think

 

Hey kizwan,

is it possible to activate the Intel Graphic Card Bios Option to change the shared video ram for the Intel?

Is it possible to get an menue to (dis)enable the wlan card, bluetooth and wwan /3G/UMTS card?

Is it possible to enable the sata sub menue?

Is it possible to enable the MCH menue?

Bios Rom part2

Notebook Acer 3820TG, Bios 1.17

Thank you for any response.

 

The function you're looking for is does not supported by your computer BIOS. I can't add a function which doesn't exist in the original image. This is the reason why I can't.

 

The only solution is to disassemble your notebook & make sure internal component (motherboard, fan, etc) clean from dust. Also, you might want to re-apply thermal paste at the cpu. BIOS modification won't fix overheating & BSOD problem.

 

(Update 3/3/2011: Modified BIOS for Aspire 3820TG is available at the end of this post.)

Yes. The menu to change shared video ram is located under (hidden) Intel section in BIOS setup menu.

The only thing you can control is the onboard LAN. You can disabled/enabled wlan, bluetooth & wwan card by disabling PCI Express Root Port where these card is connected to. However, PCI Express Root Port usually "housed" more than one device. So, other component might disabled too. There is a section which you can enable/disable PCI Express Root Port under (hidden) Intel section in BIOS setup menu, to be specific under "PCH Control Sub-Menu".

Yes. There is "SATA Control Sub-Menu" under "PCH Control Sub-Menu". It is also located under (hidden) Intel section in BIOS setup menu.

Yes. There is "MCH Control Sub-Menu" under (hidden) Intel section.

As you already noticed, your BIOS is a bit problematic. Fortunately, there is a way to unhide the Intel section without modding the BIOS. Please wait while I confirmed the token/address which control the Intel section in NVRAM. I will update this post later.

UPDATE: You will need to use SYMCMOS.EXE tool & USB DOS bootable disk. The idea is to dump BIOS settings from NVRAM using SYMCMOS.EXE tool. I have identified the token/address where you will need to toggle it's value from 0 to 1. It will make the Intel section visible. This way is much safer & you only need to reset CMOS by disconnecting the CMOS/RTC battery if you messed up. Please look this notes (the token/address is at the bottom of this notes):-

Code:

(strings)
4D02: Loc of text "Intel"
0550: Loc of text 02 4D

(templat0)
0CA1: Loc of text 10 0A 50 05 00 00 19 32 43 32
      2nd bytes, 0A is the total length from 1st bytes, 10.
      "1st table"="50 05" (item), "2nd Table"="00 00" (description), "3rd Table"="19 32" (first function), "4th Table"="43 32" (second function)
023E: Loc of Intel menu (A1 0C)
--> 0000022E 00 00 00 00 6F 0D 4E 02 79 0D 82 02 83 0D DA 02
--> 0000023E A1 0C D2 03 8D 16 BC 09 DB 12 B0 07 00 00 00 00
0D6F Information
0D79 Main
0D83 Security
0CA1 Intel
168D Boot
12DB Exit
A1 0C (Intel) linked to D2 03
Jump to 03D2
--> 000003D2 07 22 1E 04 77 23 A2 03 1B 18 76 04 F7 17 BA 04
--> 000003E2 A7 19 D2 04 7B 1E 2A 06 DB 1E 4A 06 09 11 06 04
--> 000003F2 73 12 00 00 03 18 00 00 B3 21 00 00 73 12 00 00
--> 00000402 00 00
Jump to 2207
--> 00002207 11 0C 54 05 52 05 81 8C 8C 8C 97 8C
Type = 11 (Information), Length = 0C, 1st offset in strings = 0554, 2nd offset in strings = 0552
8C81 & 8C8C are fillers

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Disassemble (templat0):-
19 32: 0x3219 is an address for first function

seg000:3219                 push    bp
seg000:321A                 mov     bp, sp
seg000:321C                 call    sub_3221
seg000:321F                 pop     bp
seg000:3220                 retf
seg000:3221
seg000:3221 ; =============== S U B R O U T I N E =======================================
seg000:3221
seg000:3221
seg000:3221 sub_3221        proc near               ; CODE XREF: seg000:321Cp
seg000:3221                 push    dx
seg000:3222                 mov     ax, 141h
seg000:3225                 call    sub_5808
seg000:3228                 pop     dx
seg000:3229                 cmp     al, 1
seg000:322B                 jz      short loc_322F
seg000:322D                 jmp     short loc_323F
seg000:322F ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
seg000:322F
seg000:322F loc_322F:                               ; CODE XREF: sub_3221+Aj
seg000:322F                 xor     ax, ax
seg000:3231                 call    far ptr 0F000h:4412h
seg000:3236                 test    al, 4
seg000:3238                 jnz     short loc_323F
seg000:323A                 mov     ax, 0
seg000:323D                 jmp     short locret_3242
seg000:323F ; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
seg000:323F
seg000:323F loc_323F:                               ; CODE XREF: sub_3221+Cj
seg000:323F                                         ; sub_3221+17j
seg000:323F                 mov     ax, 13h
seg000:3242
seg000:3242 locret_3242:                            ; CODE XREF: sub_3221+1Cj
seg000:3242                 retn
seg000:3242 sub_3221        endp

Use SYMCMOS to set token 0x141 (141h) to 1

As you can see, the token/address is 0x141. Please follow this instruction to dump BIOS settings from NVRAM using SYMCMOS.EXE utility.
- Boot with USB DOS bootable flash drive with SYMCMOS.EXE file in it. Now dump BIOS settings from NVRAM:-

Code:

symcmos -v2 -lDefault.txt

- Boot into windows. Open the Default.txt file with notepad. Locate the (0141) change the value next to it from 0000 to 0001. After you made the changes, save it to new file for easy documentation, let say NEWNV.txt. Make sure you put NEWNV.txt file in the USB DOS bootable flash drive.
- Boot with USB DOS bootable flash drive. Now write new BIOS settings to NVRAM:-

Code:

symcmos -v2 -uNEWNV.txt

- Reboot. Enter BIOS to confirmed the Intel section is visible now.
As I mentioned earlier, if you messed up (meaning notebook unbootable, etc) you will need to reset CMOS. This can be done by disconnecting the CMOS/RTC battery.

As usual, I will not responsible for any problem. Good luck. Please let me know the result.

####################################################
This is modified BIOS image for Aspire 3820TG. It is based on BIOS v1.19. " Intel" section is permanently unlocked. Use at your own risk.
Aspire 3820TG BIOS_1.19 MOD.rar
( MD5: 41D6197F25232FC8C9CE014A015698B2)

Please make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk before flashing BIOS with this modified BIOS image. I will not responsible for any problem. Good luck.

 

Thanks for the quick and positiv reply. I will wait

 

Please refer to my previous post. I already update it.

 

Hey kizwan,

I have try it and it works. It is also the same token for the bios 1.13.

Best thanks to you for the work.

 

hey kizwan i finaly got the emegency flash to run on my m17 (using your mod as the bios to be flashed)

i had to disconect the csmos and on reconection the laptop goes back into a first run situation where it expect a bios to be loaded so pressing something (i don't recal wich key it was real late yesterday) it got to flash but then plash got into panic mode about bios checksum asking if i wished to continue so i canceled

any idea what could have caused this?

 

Sorry, I don't understand.
1) Were you able to flash BIOS with the modified BIOS image?
2) What method did you use to flash BIOS? Do you did it in DOS mode using phlash16.exe or using CRISIS disk?
3) Did your notebook bricked because of the modified BIOS image?

If you tried to flash BIOS with the modified BIOS image but cannot proceed because the flash program said the modified BIOS image checksum is mismatch, you did the right thing by not continue. Do not force flash BIOS if you got warning message. If this is the case, I'll have to check the modified BIOS image again.

 

Thanks Kizwan, it's great news! Do you think that in the future it might be possible to set ram timings manually by this CMOS way? I mean, I don't care about a fancy menu, all I would like to do is to set the ram to boot 9-9-9-25 instead of 7-7-7-20. CPU-Tweaker gives my computer an instant shutdown, so I cannot use it.

 

And, is it possible to disable EIST and lock the multiplier?

 

I'm afraid there is no way to "overclock" memory timings with BIOS MOD. Memory timings is limited by your chipset & processor specification. Try gather your timelinex chipset & processor specification. Compared to the timings your notebook run now.

 

no the laptop is fine there would have been more panic in my post if a 3k laptop was bricked by this flash atempt XD

ok so i used the crisis recovery methode to flash to your bios because i can't revert to the original one with crisis and reflashing to z.29 would not show anything

i used the zfactor recomended methode using minidos and phlash16.exe with autorun

and like at 16% i got a warning message about bios checksum being invalid if i recal right it was not a mismatch (i also got right to a sound and light show) asking if i wished to continue i said no the laptop rebooted

i tried to enter bios and got an other warning about bios files being invalid or damaged with the it showed something and rebooted again and got back to normal

so in short
it did not flash
i used dos and phlash16.exe
no the laptop is not bricked



if it ever show that there is no reliable way to flash the laptop do you think there is a way to disable or show the menu without flashing?


for memory timing he could use the intel XTu if his bios is compatible

 

Not all BIOS allowed end-user to enable/disabled EIST. These BIOSes simply doesn't have control on EIST function.

 

You did the right thing by not force flash. I already mod your BIOS carefully but maybe something that I "unlocked" is not compatible with the machine. I have to check again the modified BIOS image.

I will take a look to your BIOS image again. The trick to show hidden menu/section in BIOS setup menu only work if the menu/section in question is already available in BIOS setup menu but hidden.

There are a couple of menu that I "unlocked" which means these menu does not listed in BIOS setup menu but was taken from STRINGS.ROM module. It will not work with SYMCMOS trick.

 

kk thanks

is it possible that adding a boot screen could have corupted the checksum?

i recal zfactor sayin he could not add a bootscreen to this bios

 

It is possible but usually not.

 

Do you think we can alter voltage settings on our ATI HD5650s through the bios settings?

Bronsky

 

@granyte, by looking to the behavior of your notebook where it did flash the modified BIOS image but aborted halfway, showed us that your notebook does have some security feature where it check the critical modules (if not all) in the modified BIOS image. The operation is likely like this; read, compare offset (or checksum) with current module, write if same & verify (repeated for every modules). When PBE re-build the modified BIOS image, it will compressed & put back the modules to it's original offset. But when the modified modules cannot fit in it's original offset, PBE will re-allocate it to other offset.

The reason it was not fit is not because the size of the modified module increased from the original size (actually size is identical) but because of the content of the file has changed. So, after compression the size of the compressed modified modules will increased thus it cannot fit in it's original offset. Cheksum of the modified modules also will be different too.

Most BIOS I found are not too picky if the offset of the modules is different than the original one.

 

No. At least not the easy way like voltage settings option in BIOS setup menu where you can change it to whatever value you want, whenever you want. The only way you can achieve this is by patching the VBIOS. Which means the value, in this case is voltage, will be hardcoded. Please ask other people who experienced graphics overclocker how to do this. A lot of people (except me) already done this though.

 

There was a speedstep option. Iwill look for it at the next reboot.

 

interesting i wonder how i could flash from b14 to z.29 as they are 2 totaly diferent bios and have diferent module

i've been flashing my gpu for quite some time following the said guide it's made for a cfx setup so you will not have to do the steps impliying the slave
it's mandrake's guide how ever if you arre not comfortable with flashing gpu and messing with them your self stay away from it

Alienware M17x w/ATi 4870 info thread! ... My SpecsAW-M17x Nebula RedIntel® Core2 Extreme quad-core mobile processor (QX9300)Kingston HyperX 1333 CAS7 4GB Me ...

 

No. Both have same modules & actually not totally different BIOS. For sure both are different version. You're flashing with different version (from b14 to z.29). My modified BIOS image is based on z.29 BIOS. So, basically it is same version as your current BIOS.

 

well b14 got a handeler for AW Keyboard controler wich is no into z.29 or any other bios made by ocz and quite some other changes why we switched over to z.29 as b14 was much like a prison with no option

 

@granyte, unfortunately, the SYMCMOS trick won't work with your BIOS. However, I already rebuild the modified BIOS images. There are two set of modified BIOS images. You can choose which one you want to use. I also found there is one file came with zfactor's 029 BIOS package which is UPDATE.BAT file. It is a batch file use to flash BIOS image into BIOS chip. It use /force switch there. I can't find the exact description of this switch but look like it kinda "force" something, probably force flash. Anyway, please go to post #456 to download the modified BIOS images for Alienware M17.

 

Hi, I would like to run them "slower" to what they are. The thing is, that memory gets the timings at startup for 1066 Mhz, and if I overclock the BCLK the memory essentially runs at 1333 Mhz like frequencies. This way it's running at 1333 Mhz, but not at it's specified timing, but at "tigther" timings, made for 1066 Mhz use. Obviously, the chipset has support for it, as it always runs memories at their factory timings, which is burned in on the memory module. I am just looking for ways how to override it, and hidden BIOS menus have this feature sometimes. I was thinking about that even if a corresponding hidden BIOS menu might be hard to reveal, if we can at least adjust it's values, it might be good.

 

Is this your notebook specification:-
Acer Aspire 3820TG TimelineX
Intel Core i3 330
As you can see your CPU only support up to 1066 timings ( 6-6-6 or 7-7-7 or 8-8-8). If you able to upgrade to higher CPU which support 1333 timings, for example I7-720QM, you can run with real 1333 timings. Of course you will need DDR3 1333 RAM. I don't know much about memory overclocking. As far as I can tell you, 3820TG BIOS itself doesn't support changing the memory timings. I can't hardcoded it in BIOS either. What tool(s) did you use to overclock the memory speed? Please redirect me to appropriate website/blog/forum. I'm not completely understand what do you want.

 

Was it there?

Have you tried disabling the PCI Express Root Ports? Do WLAN, LAN, 3G, Soundcard etc.? disappear? And what happens to the Intel GMA which is connected thru the PCI Express x16 Port?

 

The Intel GPU is not connected to th 16x PCI-E, it is the AMD one there.
Take a lot on the picture. (Quelle: Wikipedia)



You can disable SpeedStep and TurboBoost, but why?

I have never tried to disable the PCI-Express Root, because the WWAN and Bluetooth is an USB device.

I know a few other bios (Samsung), which sends a command to the EC to disable the devices. It is like the hotkeys on the keyboard.


Just change the bit and have a look.

 

OK, thanks for the correction.

I'm interested in how little powerusage it's possible the get it to use.

 

Hmmm, have had a lock in the "new" BIOS, if I don't brick my acer in a few days no one will

 

if i get it right the commands kinda just igniore the sort of error i encountered yesterday

what chances do i have to brick the thing with such a bios mod
cause i'm about to just order a mobo to do the test instead of risking to burn my mobo

 

Flashing BIOS is a risky process. Whether you flashed it with original or mod, the risk is still there. You told me before that your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk. The correct way to test CRISIS disk is by using CRISIS disk with different BIOS image, preferably original BIOS image if you already use modified one. This is because if the recovery process did actually complete successfully, the BIOS should look different than before. If I have same notebook, I can test the modified BIOS image for you but I don't.

I bricked my own notebook a couple of time before because I want to unleash it full potential. From VT locked & disabled to VT unlocked & can enable/disable whenever I want. Thanks to the CRISIS disk, I can return it back to life when it bricked.

If you feel it is the risk you can't take (or not worth it), don't flash with the modified BIOS image. No pressure. After all, it only contain extra menu & no actual enhancement to the zfactor's modified BIOS.

 

If I'd get my motherboard back, I could beat you to it.

Bronsky