Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: BIOS MOD Request

Did you try removing the HDD and DVD drive before trying the recovery?

 

Yes. Removed all memory related stuff (mem card, hdd, cd drive and even 1 ram xD) but it didn't help. ;x

 

actually its not ._. why then other apps can usit it and format it?

Anyway, can i use a CD-RW to create DOS startup disk and do all this? if yes, how?

 

Hi,

While the switchable graphics is not an option for my laptop (Samsung R580), it is still interesting to see what options can be exposed in the bios.
I finally found the bios driver download location.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/NP-R580-JSB1US
Firmware tab on top contains the driver for my laptop that can be downloaded right there.

 

I bricked my BIOS a few months back, and couldn't figure out why the CRISIS recovery USB stick wasn't working either. The 32-bit OS ended up being the key. The program used to create the CRISIS disk just doesn't work on 64-bit Win7, though it did end up working great on a 32-bit Vista machine, and I was able to recover. Most of the guides I've seen on how to do a CRISIS recovery fail to mention this.

 

The most anoying problem is that sometimes some laptops just don't read the usbs and i know of people who made crisis disks on win7 x64 and they worked fine.

 

@kizwan, I have a question about Phoenix bios mods for GPU support.

For example say you have 2 notebooks that are similar (e.g. M17x R1 & R3), can you take the part of the bios responsible for GPU support from the later model and put it into the old models bios?

Is it similar to CPU support bios mods?


Would the GPU support part of the bios be in one of the modules? Could you extract and module from one bios and import it into another bios?

I have Phoenix Bios Editor v2.2.13 working with the m17x R1 bios (though there are some unsupported modules).

 

Hi,

I recently used the SYMCMOS tool to enable Intel-VT-x on my sony vaio. Luckily, i found the register I had to change for my laptopmodel online, so everything went great

Now I'm trying to do the same on my Acer Aspire 6530G. It's not an intel, but AMD, so maybe that's why i have the following problem:
I followed kizwan's tutorial and searched in my BIOSCOD6.dasm file for " mov ecx,0x3a" but couldn't find it. I then searched the BIOSCOD1,2,3,4,5,7 files but I also couldn't find it.

Can somebody help me out with this? I need to enable the virtualization technology. If anybody can find out which register I have to change (or rebuild bios or something to unhide the AMD-VT option) I would be eternally grateful!

INFO:
Acer Aspire 6530G
AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-70
My BIOS version is v0.3216
BIOS Download link: http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...3=Aspire 6530G&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=EMEA_3

 

Sorry, I can't extract the BIOS image from the EXE file.

EDIT: Please ignore my previous post. I can extract the BIOS image. However, there are two BIOS images & I don't know which one is yours; 01KVB.wph or 11JBB.wph. Both files are not identical.

 

It is best to create it in 32-bit OS. Even though it work for some people (created in 64-bit OS), it doesn't mean it will work for you too. To eliminate CRISIS disk as a possible factor for failed BIOS recovery, just create it in 32-bit OS. This way you can focus to only three possible factor:-
1) wrong version or incompatible phlash16.exe
2) wrong combination of key to trigger Boot Block BIOS recovery
3) wrong type of media for CRISIS disk

Can you give me the link to R1 & R3 BIOS? I have a copy of zfactor's BIOS for M17 which I believe an older Alienware. There is no option ROM for GPU in this BIOS. GPU in all Alienware M17 are MXM card, right? If it is MXM card, system BIOS will not control it. The VBIOS on the GPU itself is responsible for the GPU functionality.

Only notebook with integrated GPU will have VBIOS integrated in system BIOS. It is called option ROM. This also true for discrete GPU but integrated on the motherboard.

Yes, I can copy option ROM for GPU from one BIOS to another BIOS.

BTW, you can ignore the "unsupported module" message. Just a reminder, Phoenix BIOS Editor is known to build incomplete/bad BIOS image sometime. The workaround is to re-build BIOS image 3 to 4 time & compare all 3 or 4 images. If all of 'em identical, that means you have good image.

 

If you want to use SYMCMOS to enable VT, go to first post & download the PDF file ( TUTORIAL: How to unhide/unlock hidden menu in Phoenix BIOS Setup Menu). Follow the guide to find the Token ID/Register for enabling VT. You'll only need to follow the guide up to Step 13. Good luck.

 

I posted this a couple of days ago, but it may have been overlooked (it was at the end of a post I made about BIOS screenshots). Anyone?

 

Based on the model number the one that applies to me is 11JBB.wph
By the way, out of curiosity, what software did you use to extract the images? Uniextract didn't work for me.

 

It is possible but it will be difficult if BIOS image in question is not compatible with PBE. There are no other tools that I know of can do the same thing.

I use " find_gz.2.1" to extract the BIOS image.

 

@kizwan

Hello.
I have request to you.
You was moddified my bios already Gateway P-6831FX BIOS ver 94.28, but on the screen is value "Extreme CPU", but I don't see it in my BIOS.
Could you check again, if everything is ok with this file.

I ask you becouse, when I boot Mac with FSB=200 or 199 (should be default FSB) I have few problems:

• time going slower
  cracky sound
  cracky movie preview

When I boot with fsb=184, busratio=13 (latest trunk) everythink is OK.
Only performance are lower.
And maybe this problem is connected with not unlocked FSB or something like that in BIOS.

Thank You

 

"Extreme CPU" is original BIOS option. If it is not visible, I guess your hardware doesn't support it.

 

Thanks

I have a problem, i'll show my steps:

I found a string in phoenix bios editor with "virtualization":


Then I searched the string in STRINGS.ROM and i found that the offset of the string is 3A 3A.


I searched for 3A 3A in the STRINGS.ROM file and found an offset of 0471 (that's 71 04 in endian format):


I was already cheering that this was so easy. But then I still had to search my TEMPLATE0.ROM for "71 04". I couldn't find this ??


I've been searching but I don't know why this has gone wrong

 

OK. The first 3A 3A leads you to dead end. Try for the second instances of 3A 3A in STRINGS.ROM.

 

Ok thanks, I can give you a link to the bios of the m17x R1 and R2 but I can't find the bios for the R3.
biosm17x.zip

The version of PBE that I have can't open the R2 bios, only R1.

Anyway, I've read in the alienware forum that some GPUs don't work in the R1 because of bios support, is that something you can fix with a quick bios mod or is it really hard to do?

The cards in the m17x are MXM.

 

Hi,

i really need a BIOS-MOD for my Acer TravelMate 8471G. It has switchable graphics (INTEL and ATI HD4330). The BIOS only gives me the option to use "switchable" and "discrete" (ATI). I want to be able to use INTEL only. Somone in this forum has moddet exactly what i need for the 8317G and added some fan-speed fix (but i don't need a fan-speed fix).

Can anyone mod/unlock the Version 1.27 for my device?

Link to the 1.27 Bios for TravelMate 8471G

PS: it is an insyde-BIOS

 

It's the only 3A 3A in my STRINGS.ROM file apparently..

edit: think i found a solution: In the STRINGS.ROM file i found 3A 3A, but if you look close to my screenshot it's actually "3A 3A 3A" written in the row. So i just ignored the first 3A and took the offset of the last 3A 3A. And with that offset: 72 04 (endian) i was able to find a value in the TEMPLAT0.ROM. But it wasn't a good header, thus i took the second value I found: 00 14 72 04
I'm now gonna write the 20 bytes and find out the token ID and then hopefully use SYMCMOS.EXE to unlock virtualization

So i found the following 20 bytes: 00 14 72 04 74 04 3F 3A 4A 3A 55 3A 60 3A 81 03 7E 05 80 05

Token ID: 0381 (the same as in the tutorial)
I looked inside my Default.txt file from SYMCMOS, and the register 0381 is already 0001 great all that work for nothing ?

 

If it doesn't boot with the GPU in question, I can't do anything about it. I already checked both BIOS (especially R1) & I found there is no option ROM for GPU in it. So, this eliminate the possibility of VBIOS conflict which may prevent some GPUs to work in R1. In R1 BIOS, there are 2 option ROMs for Nvidia chipset, MCP79. MCP79 chipset provide support for memory, PCIe lane, SATA, etc. I believe MXM port also controlled by the same chipset - maybe supported GPU specifications are declared in these ROMs. However, I don't know how to read/fix/patch Nvidia Chipset ROM. Sorry.

Yeah, need sharp eyes for this job. Usually you didn't realize that second instance just next to the first instance.

Just in case you didn't have compatible processor, I checked your notebook processor at AMD website. I found that AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-70 support 64bit & VT. Did you test install 64bit OS on VMware or any other VM software before?

 

Hi!

Need ACER Aspire 5737Z moddified bios.

 

So i follow the procedure (create a bootable usb flash put symcmos.exe on the flash drive boot and enter command (symcmos -v2 -1Default.txt) to dump bios settings from nvrm to the flash drive) but all i got on the flash drive is BOOTLOG.txt with nothing in it, ok so what did i do wrong can somebody help?
i have a Acer Aspire 5740G with phoenix bios v1.16, intel core i3 330m, Ati HD5470, 4GB DDR3

 

I already replied your original post at 5740G's Thread.

Just in case you interested, there are modified BIOS images for Aspire 5740G at post #1517. Use it at your own risk.

 

It's not number 1, its the letter "L" Yeah it's a bit hard to read if you're new to the usage of flags

Code:

symcmos -v2 -lDefault.txt

 

I did a quick look & I found the hidden options is not linked properly. They are scattered. So, only several options can be unlocked. You'll need to have specific request.

 

Ok thx again i managed to unlock the intel section what a stupid mistake to set "1" instead of "l", Btw why are you trying to unlock the intel gpu, why would you wanna use a weaker gpu (intel) instead of the better one (ati)?

 

You're asking wrong question at wrong person.

 

This is modified BIOS image for Aspire 4741. It is based on BIOS ver 1.28.
Aspire 4741 BIOS_1.28 MOD.rar
I'm not sure whether you can change the Intel HD Graphics memory or not but there is an option for setting memory size for the internal graphic card under internal graphic sub-menu. If this feature is not supported, this option maybe locked or disabled.

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.

 

@kizwan:

can you mod the bios 1.28 for travelmate 8471G? I really need the option to
choose between "switchable", "integrated" and "discrete" graphics. now i am only able
to choose "switchable" and "discrete" (ATI).

 

This is modified BIOS image for Aspire 4741. It is based on BIOS ver 1.28.
--> It just works great. Thank you so much Kizwan !

 

It is Insyde BIOS. Sorry, Insyde BIOS is not supported.

 

Hi Kizwan,

Can you please unlock the hidden intel menu for my sony vaio sz56 bios ver r0122s5?

Link to r0122s5 bios


Thank you

 

I'll look into this later. The modified BIOS image will be ready as soon as possible. For the meantime, make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

This is modified BIOS image for Samsung R580 Model 11JBB.
Samsung R580 Model_11JBB MOD.rar

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.

 

kizwan, I have an old bios for a clevo w860cu that includes an advanced menu and i got a new bios that misses that option is it possible for you to enable that menu in the new bios? Old bios New bios

Note that old bios was originally for the w870 (the 17'' version of the 860)
But it works on the 860.

 

How can I be sure my notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk?

I tried to do that with crisis disk as explained in first page of this thread.
The USB flash drive light flash quite a long time. After that the laptop shut down and reboot with the same POST as usual showing bios version 1.22 as usual. I expected an earlier version. Is that correct?

Thanks Kizwan, you are the best

 

The only way to know whether BIOS recovery with CRISIS disk is working or not, put different version of BIOS image for your <STRIKE>Samsung</STRIKE> Aspire 5740G notebook in the CRISIS disk. This way you can determine whether the BIOS recovery is successful or not, by checking the BIOS version in BIOS. If BIOS version changed, that means BIOS recovery is successful.

If you can't obtain other BIOS version, you can use the modified BIOS image. This is not recommended though but I also don't see any danger with it. Put the modified BIOS image in CRISIS disk. If after BIOS recovery successful, you should see new options (unlocked hidden options) in BIOS menu.

<STRIKE>Can you post step-by-step BIOS recovery procedure you use on your Samsung notebook? Including the notebook behavior like blank display, LED blinking, etc, anything you see or remember. Thank you.</STRIKE>

EDIT: Little confusion there. I just realized your notebook is Aspire 5740G after I look to your previous post.

 

It is impossible to copy options from one BIOS to another BIOS. If the options you looking for exist in the new BIOS, I can unlocked it for you. Is the advanced options you looking for consists of a couple of "Sub-Menu"? For example "CPU Control Sub-Menu", "MCH Control Sub-Menu", etc. If these what are you looking for, I can see it in the new BIOS. So, I can unlocked it for you. If you can provide screenshot of the BIOS menu (new BIOS), that would be great because I can plan where to put the unlocked options.

I'll look into this later. For the meantime, make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

thanks kizwan, i will try
-----
Thanks, everything worked fine, warning beep is gone, advanced options are enabled, allright functioning. I will not bother you any more with my lack of knoledge. Thanks for your patience

 

Good to hear everything is OK.

Absolutely didn't bother at all. I'm glad I'm able to help you.

 

This is modified BIOS image for Sony VAIO SZ56. It is based on BIOS R0122S5.
Sony VAIO SZ56 R0122S5 MOD.rar
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) unlocked - for enabling dual-IDA using ThrottleStop.



Info regarding ME Devices & ME BIOS options:-
- Host Embedded Controller Interface
- Configuring Intel ME BIOS Extension for the first time
(I don't know whether your notebook hardware supported it or not)

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.

 

Hi kizwan,
I have Acer TravelMate 5740G
Can you unhide hidden intel menu in bios if it is possible? Bios v1.18@acer

 

Welcome to NBR forum. TravelMate 5740G have Insyde BIOS. Sorry, Insyde BIOS is not supported.

 

This is modified BIOS image for Clevo W860CU.

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(Update 7 November 2011)
This modified BIOS is based on BIOS " 10012GH_EC10_XMG7C (For W860CU)" (Download link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=94OK8OOJ OR http://www.4shared.com/file/e2SKd-ZB/10012GH_EC10_XMG7C.html).

Notes

1. Before flashing BIOS with this modified BIOS image, make sure your notebook already using BIOS "10012GH_EC10_XMG7C (For W860CU)". If not, please flash BIOS with BIOS "10012GH_EC10_XMG7C (For W860CU)" first before proceed.
2. Use at your own risk!

Modified BIOS
10012GH_EC10_XMG7C (For W860CU) MOD.rar
( MD5: D48918923AB6832650566DEB335F02AC)

Changes

• Unlocked hidden menus & sub-menus.
• Contain overclocking menus for extreme edition processor.

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This modified BIOS is based on BIOS W86CU_BIOS18.
Clevo W860CU W86CU_BIOS18 MOD.rar
- Advanced Chipset Control

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.

 

Hello

@ kizwan


I have a ACER ASPIRE 7730G, 9600m GT 512 MB and CPU T9400 2*2,53 GHz.

Its possible to create an open BIOS based on 0,3636?

I want SLIC 2.1, VT and an open menue to change Fanspeed , FSB and so on.
Can u use the Tool "ACPI DSDT Patcher" to modify?

Many questions, i know. But i hope u can help me.

Greets

 

Sorry, SLIC 2.1 mod request is not supported as stated at first post. FAN & FSB control are not available in the original BIOS, so I can't unlocked it. If you're looking for overclocking options, you'll be disappointed because your notebook BIOS doesn't have/support such feature. There are a lot of other options you might be interested such as:-
- C States options
- VT options
- Speedstep options
- PCI Express options
Other mod that I can do is unlocked the EIST. When EIST is unlocked, you can control Speedstep (enabled/disabled) in windows using Throttlestop. You will be able to enabled dual-IDA mode using Throttestop. For overclock, you'll need to use tools like SetFSB & Throttlestop.

The modified BIOS image will be ready as soon as possible. For the meantime, make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

Hi everyone,
i need to ask a question about acer extansa 4420-5963
i want to swap cpu tk-57 to tl-68
that way i bought a tl-68
but i swapped cpu with tl-68
when i try to open laptop it restarts itself once then shut down itself with tl-68
i can hear dvd-rom and hdd voice but there is no screen always black
What do you think about this problem.
Does it involved with cpu microcode or is cpu broken?
Thanks for every reply..

 

It is either the new CPU is faulty OR it doesn't supported at all. CPU microcode update won't be able to fix either of the problem.

When you said " it restarts itself once then shut down itself with tl-68"; at the point before " it restart itself", did it managed to load windows OR at least you see POST at all?