Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: BIOS MOD Request

Hello,
Thanks for your work, but no sucess MXM Error boot will hang after 30 Sec.
I, ve replaced the NVIDIA an put back a damged ati card and i saw in the Bios that the VGA BIOS is ATI .
The Bios version is 3.232 confused hmm.
Whats the problem a bad flash ?
I used the crisdisk for flashing.
OK I've flashed in dos mode

Thats flash my bios to your mod version.
Now my damaged ati card did not work anymore ( S h i t happenz)
The Nvidia card brings the same Error and the system wont boot


Any Idears ?

Greetings corerix

 

Hi all,
I need ask you did I have any chance to be use q9200 in my laptop (6930G).
I know to I have to ask first then buying - but I bought CPU cheap so deal was god. I was updated oryginal bios from acer side 3238 but when I power up nothig can see on display - power led andd hdd works normal. Then I strat try find inf about upgrade bios and finaly I was find your side.
Also can I use phlash16.exe /x /mode=3 bios.wph in cmd mode ?
Thank's

 

The modified BIOS is based on BIOS ver 3210, not ver 3.232.

 

I download your bios, dont upgrade yet.
My new unit is:
eBay.ie: INTEL CORE QUAD Q9200 2.40GHZ 12M 1066Mhz >>>Q9100 (item 140425014853 end time 07-Aug-10 06:09:42 BST)
Did I have any small chance to run that q9200 on my acer - pls

 

Sorry, I don't know. Have you tried putting the new CPU on your Acer notebook? Does it boot?

 

@kizwan
could you help me with my gateway bios
gateway_p-6831fx_94,28.rar
ACPI dump comes from my actual bios 94.26 is that problem??

Thank you

 

Please specify what do you want. If you're referring to SLIC modification, if you want to use BIOS ver 94.28, I will need ACPI dump (RW-everything report) from BIOS ver 94.28.

 

I need activate VT.
Parallels told me "VT is disabled".
Ok I flash bios and I send you ACPI dump from 94.28.

 

I don't need ACPI dump if you want to enable VT. Please read carefully. What is your computer specification? What processor do you have?

EDIT: Looks like Gateway P-6831FX have Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5450. It doesn't support VT according to Intel website.

 

I've changed Processor currently I have T8300.

I found a BIOS in mydigitallife forum, but don't know that is changed inside.
Phoenix Bios Mod SLIC 2.1, 94.28 for Gateway (multiple models)

 

OK. Final question, which BIOS do you want me to modify? Do you want me to download the BIOS file from gateway website? or use the BIOS ver 94.28 you posted earlier?

 

94.28 posted earlied = official Gateway

 

I will use the 94.28 you posted earlier. I will post your modified BIOS when it ready.

 

Thank you.

 

When I replace cpu (instal q9200) and press power then laptop start up , hdd start working but nothing come on screen - I order memmory stick and then I will use your bios from here.
Thank you for help.

 

Hi all.

The modules arrived. Unfortunately, there's no difference with respect to the faster ones: I still get only 3113448 Kb of memory (about 3040.5 Mb or 2.97 Gb) in my system, according to "cat /proc/meminfo". The BIOS sees 3071 Mb (2.999 Gb), same as with the faster modules.

As kizwan already suspected, my system does not seem support 4Gb of memory. This in spite of the specs and the fact that Acer Help Desk assured me this laptop supports all 4Gb.

So this is it. I'll keep the modules since I'll use the extra 0.97Gb my system sees, and hope that I'll find something that will make my system use a bit more or the memory I installed.

Best regards

 

What version of Window do you have installed. 32bit or 64bit? Because your mobo should take it but windows might be limiting how much it can use. 32bit can only usee 3.4gbs of ram, where as 64bit can use as much as you can give it

 

This is known issue for Acer Aspire 9420 family. I bet Acer support doesn't keep track this issue. Someone already complain about this to Acer a while a go. Back then Acer support told him that the extra 1GB is being used by I/O system. I read about this somewhere, a blog I think. I can't remember where. This is very funny, it only effected 4GB but not 3GB RAM. I'm also have read one interesting article (also can't remember where) a while a go an article(like wiki or something) about BUS in Aspire 9420's motherboard. It explained how 4GB RAM can only detected as 3GB RAM. What I can remember is that it explained the BUS width (I think) is only 32 bit. That is why when 4GB RAM is fitted, windows will detect 4GB RAM installed but also reported only 3GB RAM can be use.

 

This is the modified BIOS image for Gateway P-6831FX. It is based on BIOS ver 94.28.
EDIT (2nd image - FIXED): wojnar Gateway P-6831FX 94.28 VT MOD Fixed.rar

Make sure you know how to recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk. This is important in case this modified BIOS brick your computer. I will not responsible for any problem. Good luck.

 

So what you thing Kizwan - did I have any chance to be use that CPU after I use your bios?
Seller from ebay already know about my problem and he give to me 10 days to be return that unit - but I really want keep and use

 

Sorry Tomaszz. I don't think you can use the CPU. If you already tried the CPU with original BIOS & it is unbootable (if all LED is lit up but no display, it is still considered as unbootable), it will be still unbootable with the modified BIOS image.

This is a theory but the only thing I can think of right now is to update the CPU Microcode in BIOS to support q9200. The problem is I never tested this before, I haven't heard any success story on this matter & it is very risky since it involved the CPU. If you want take the risk & you have the CPU Microcode update with you, I'm happy to rebuild the BIOS image for you.

 

With your support I will try
Thank you

 

Good luck then... Let me know the result.

 

Thank you.
I try later and I tell you feedback.

 

@wojnar, DO NOT proceed to flash your BIOS with the modified image. I detected some anomaly in the modified BIOS image. The modified BIOS image is rebuild successfully with Phoenix BIOS Editor (PBE). I even repeat the same process to make sure the modified BIOS is correct. The modified BIOS image does look OK but when I compared it with original BIOS image using HEX editor, I detect some anomaly in the modified one. I have disabled the download link for now.

I have successfully rebuild new modified BIOS image with VT menu unlocked. This time no more anomaly detected in the modified file. I will upload the new one later.

EDIT: @Guys, This is why it is VERY IMPORTANT to make sure you we're able to recover corrupted BIOS using CRISIS disk before flashing BIOS with modified image.

 

OK I didn't flash, ufff..
I' ll wait for correct version.
Could you disable SMART checking on boot? (press F1 to boot..., I have bad sectors in my second drive and this information is annoyng).

 

OK. I'll try look if there is hidden menu to control SMART monitoring in BIOS. I'll let you know later.

 

Hello, where can i find the procedure to flash the BIOS?

 

Sorry wojnar. There is no option to disabled SMART checking in BIOS. The new modified BIOS image for Gateway P-6831FX is now available at post #370. Good luck.

 

Flashing process...OK
But after flashing I saw few stanged things:
1. Some options in Advanced are twice:
-quiet boot
-sata controller mode option (first is with compatibility and AHCI, and secound with compatible and enhanced)
-sata raid enable.
2. now restart first going to shut down and then normal boot.
3. no Extreme CPU Speed option

BUT

Virtualization WORKS.

Thank you

 

OK, so for start where I can check CPU microcode for you "...you have the CPU Microcode update with you"
If that some code on my CPU I will provide all for you:
top line: C750115F ES

bottom line: AW80581 QAJF
35742899B 0945
I hope that will help for begining.

 

1. For the duplicate menu, please use only the upper menu.

- About duplicate Quiet Boot & SATA RAID Enabled menu, I didn't noticed it before but it safe to ignore them.​

- As for the SATA Controller Mode Option, ignore the second menu (compatible and enhanced).​

2. Do you mean; when restarting the computer, it will briefly power off (before BIOS POST) & turned ON again to continue booting the OS? I think this is new feature with the new BIOS version. I don't know what it is for but one of my notebook behave the same. It is completely OK.
3. With the old BIOS do you have Extreme CPU Speed menu in BIOS menu? This menu is only visible IF your processor supported it.

I'm glad to hear VT is working for you.

The DSDT is indeed an original DSDT that came with BIOS ver 94.28. Can you take a picture & post it here. I want to see where it stops at boot. You can try fix the DSDT with fassl's DSDT Patcher.

 

It should be a ROM file...to integrate with BIOS image. I don't have it.

 

Does the BIOSMOD of the aspire 6930G is safe?
How can i do to flash it in DOS?
Please
Thankx

 

1. I'll try remember.
2. Exactly, first turn off and then boot normaly.
3. No I never had that option.
With new dsdt it stop here:



With old dsdt he boot normal.

 

You need to compare both DSDT (old & new) to see what is the differences between the two.

 

I found few diferences between old and new dsdt.

I taked screenshot and zipped, please take a look.
dsdt.zip

 

Have you got a compiled version loaded inside the operation system? Because between the new and old version a few IO ranges changed and if the system load an old version out of the system it will crash directly.

 

I've extracted new dsdt directly from BIOS file and I putted some changes in to file with DSDTSE editor.
Now system don' start with new file, but works normal with old file.
I saw a changes in adresses, but i don't understand where is a problem or witch value is good ,someone know how to check it?

 

I already take a look & compared both DSDT. I suggest you to use the old DSDT as I think it is the most complete DSDT compared to new one. I found there are a couple of codes/function missing in the new DSDT. I believe the new DSDT is optimized for windows only.

 

I didn't saw anything diferend, when I'm on old dsdt.
I'll check that values in Windows.

 

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All components works under OSX.
I've changed Wifi to Asus WL-270N (Airport Extreme)
And Processor to T8300.

With few kexts and dsdt modyfications works everything, only backlight control don't work after sleep.

I'm using Mac maybe half year.

 

I try my best but I cant find that file, I'm sorry but I dont know what I looking when I dawnload any bios for my 6930g there is only this:


bios.bak,
mfc42.dll,
msvcp60.dll,
msvcrt.dll,
PHLASH (config),
PHLASH (readme),
PhlashLc.dll,
PhlashNT.sys,
winhlp32,
WinPhlash,
WINPHLASH,
WinPhlash update SOP,
and ZK2_3121.WPH

 

Hello,

Can you help me to activate Vt on my bios Acer Aspire 9524Wsmi ?

I join the dump make with RW-Everything 1.4 .

 

I'll post the modified BIOS when it ready. For the mean time, please make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

Sorry, I can't do anything about 800MHz RAM. It depend on manufacturer implementation of the chipset. Usually not all chipset features are implemented by manufacturer for several reason.

I will take a look about the SATA RAID menu. If it is available, I'll post here 2nd version of the modified BIOS image. For the mean time, please make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

As you can see, it is hard to find an update for CPU Microcode.

 

So what you recommend - send back that CPU to seller or you will sugest me where I can find that micro code and we will try mod bios?
Mybe you know to I can get that cpu micro code from different laptop?
I really appreciate your help.

 

I don't know where to find it too. I re-check the Q9200 compatibility with your Aspire 6930G's chipset (Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset) at the Intel website. I found out that Q9200 is not listed as compatible CPU. Actually there is no Q9200 CPU listed at Intel website. Only Q9000 & Q9100 are listed. Please check Q9100 compatibility against your chipset. Does your Acer Aspire 6930G have ICH9M or ICH9EM chipset? If it doesn't, you're out of luck.