Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: BIOS MOD Request

Hi,

I have an Acer travelmate 4672 wlmi

that has a t2300e cpu that i want to upgrade to a t5600 or t7200.
And i cant find out if this laptop can make use of one of these processors with the current bios.

Can some one add the cpu microcode for the memrons?
(or check if its already there)

I downloaded this bios from acer.
Note: my laptop has an ati x1400 gpu and there are also models with intel gma950.

http://rapidshare.com/files/410180989/ZB1_3239.zip.html

 

Your request is not supported.

 

Intel PM965 is 800Mhz capable looking intel datasheet...
Anyway at least raid it's a good option
Thanks

 

As I said before it is up to manufacturer whether to implement it or not. It is not a BIOS problem.

 

Request Bios Mod for VT-Enable and step menu if availlble on extensa 5230

bios is here

 

God news! I check my device menager and I have Intel (R) ICH9M LPC Interface Controller.

 

Hi,

I successfully installed your MOD in my 5738G, but the screenshot available in your download does not correspond to my modified bios. I can't enable the virtualization (there is not such option).

Any idea about whats happening?

Thanks

 

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

 

But you can't boot with the CPU, can you? Have you check at Intel website? Only these combination can support Q9100:-
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with 82801IBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M)
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with 82801IEM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9EM)
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset with 82801IBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M)
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset with 82801IEM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9EM)
I believe your notebook have different Intel 45 Chipset & for sure it doesn't have compatible I/O Controller Hub.

 

Have you check your CPU specification at Intel website?

 

mmm I thought all 5738G would have the same CPU. How should I do this?

 

Kizwan how can i check that my notebook can recover corupted bios withs CRISIS disk .Is it possible to do before i dameged laptop ?

 

Ok sorry, I found it:
Intel® Core?2 Duo Processor P7350 (3M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) with SPEC Code(s) SLB53, SLGE3

I think my model does not support virtualization technology :-(

 

Too bad. Unlike P7000 series CPU, all T7000 series CPU have VT feature.

 

This is modified BIOS image for Acer Aspire 9520. It is based on BIOS v1.18 none Raid.
sandokan01 AS9520 v1.18 none Raid VT MOD.rar

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

 

Ok thank's for your help....
I tested my notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

Thank you very much!
I do not know how you did but it worked ...

Many thanks to you

 

Hi,

I have an Acer travelmate 4672 wlmi

that has a t2300e cpu that i want to upgrade to a t2300/t5600/t7200.

And my bios does not show VT virtualisation, is it possible to enable it? (because the default cpu doesnt have it)

I downloaded this bios from acer.
Note: my laptop has an ati x1400 gpu and there are also models with intel gma950.

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Another question, is it acually possble to add microcode's to a TSW bios file?
I know it can with rom/bin..

 

UPDATE (13 August 2010): Modified BIOS ver1.16
This is the 2nd version of modified BIOS image for Acer Aspire 8920G. This is based on the first version of modified BIOS image for Acer Aspire 8920G.
AS8920G BIOSv1.15 RAID MOD.rar

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

 

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

If you're referring to CPU microcode update, such request is not supported. What do you mean by "TSW bios file"?

 

Amazing!!! You're great!
I'll check asap...where i can found crisis disk?
Last thing:
I never updated (i'm 1.14 now) to 1.15 cause it's an inside bios after that
according with the one you can download from acer site...is this phoenix or inside bios?

 

Hi
I have a acer 9302AWSMi laptop
Is there a bios whit the hidden menus unlocked, I can't find it anywhere for the 9300 series.
I'm running bios ver 1.17 from acer website, ver 1.20 does't work.
Thx

 

You need to have specific request. Why BIOS v1.20 doesn't work?

 

Hi,
when i flash the official acer 1.20 bios my laptop shows only black screen, doesn't boot. Then i put back 1.17 .
I need the hidden advanced menu and VT virtualisation for install mac os.
Do you have the bios mod?
thx

 

This is modified BIOS image for Acer Extensa 5230. It is based on BIOS ver 1.36.
Compatible models:-

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(UPDATE 23 FEBRUARY 2011)
Use at your own risk!
New modified BIOS image based on BIOS v1.36 (available at post #88):-

• Unlocked hidden options
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) unlocked - for enabling dual-IDA using ThrottleStop.
• Updated CPU Microcode Update for processor with CPUID 01067Ah (e.g Q9100)

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extensa 5230 BIOS_1.36 VT MOD.rar

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

 

Still no one has tested this on a 6920G yet?

 

I'll post the modified BIOS image when it ready (based on BIOS v1.17). Your notebook have AMD Turion 64 MK-38 CPU, right? For the mean time, please make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

thank you,
the CPU is the Turion 64 X2 TL-50 , I'v replaced the cpu some time ago.
regards,
bambi

 

This is modified BIOS image for Acer Travelmate 4670. It is based on BIOS ver 3239.
TM4672WLMi BIOSv3239 VT MOD.rar

The VT Feature menu will not appear if you don't have CPU with Virtualization technology. 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.

 

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(Update 6 March 2011)
This is modified BIOS image for Aspire 9300. It is based on BIOS v1.20. Use at your own risk.
Aspire 9300 BIOS v1.20 MOD.rar
( MD5: 72517C91EC9B77F6F09AE31BBC813443)
- Unlocked IDE configuration options


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I found out that BIOS ver 1.17 doesn't support virtualization. So, I use BIOS ver 1.19 instead. It is available at acer europe support website. With ver 1.19, virtualization is enabled by default but I'm still unlocked the VT menu in BIOS setup menu.

This is modified BIOS image for Acer Aspire 9300. It is based on BIOS ver 1.19. Only LCD Auto Dim & Processor Assisted Virtualization menu are unlocked. There are no other advanced menu found.
AS9300 BIOSv1.19 VT 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.

 

Oh oops seems it was an .WPH heh..

So im not sure if upgrading the cpu will acually work.
Thats why i was asking about cpu microcode.

Thanks for the modified bios!

 

8920G new BIOS 1.16

http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...p3=Aspire 8920G&OS=701&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=AAP_1

anychance this can get VT and SLIC 2.1 enabled

 

Thank you works perfect!!

 

Hi kizwan !

I got a request for my Sony Vaio VGN-C2Z. It uses Phoenix BIOS, so I hope you can do something

I just need to get the VT menu enabled.

I'm using the original R0080J4 bios version. You can find it here on Vaio Support : VAIO : Sony Europe
Sony give us an .exe containing the WinPhlash tool an the .wph bios.

An just a last question : How can i know if my notebook can recover with CRISIS? An will I need specific tool(s), cause my notebook is Sony an not Acer?

Many thanks for looking at this !

 

I will post the new modified BIOS image for Aspire 8920G when it ready. For the mean time, please make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

CRISIS disk is for Phoenix BIOS recovery regardless computer model. I will post the modified BIOS image for Sony Vaio VGN-C2Z when it ready. For the mean time, please make sure your notebook can recover corrupted BIOS with CRISIS disk.

 

I thank you very much for accepting modifying my BIOS ! I've searched on the web information about CRISIS recovery on my notebook, but I didn't found anything... Is there an another way to know if the recovery is possible or not?

Thanks again !

 

It is hard to find it on the web if no one have never reported about it. The only way to know is to test it on your notebook.

 

I have an Aspire 5610Z and would love to have the vt option in my bios. The file listed on the first page of this screen did not work with my mobo. Any help is greatly appreciated. The bios can be found at:

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/BIOS/BIOS/BIOS_v3.60.zip?acerid=633643232632051506&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire 5610Z&OS=V10&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_7

Thank you.

 

do you accept to modify bios that are not from acer but still phoenix?

 

Can you explain a little bit more what doesn't work with the modified BIOS image available at the first page?

Yes, I accept any Phoenix BIOS mod request regardless computer manufacturer/model. It all depend on the request. If I can do it, I will do it.

 

I'll try look into this but the modified BIOS image already gone through a thorough modification process (please refer to post #213 & the rest conversations between me & ZakMcRofl).

 

here is the original bios
M17 zfactor BIOS

it has adrealy been modified by an other user

for some performance and to pach a hardware problem with the specific laptop how ever the said person deaseapered befor we could request more

so basicly the bios menu is a joke (just like every other bios for this lapto) we barely have any option to set anything so unhiding any menu you can would be very apreciated more specificaly EIST (for IDA) and VT (if a fsb speed menu is possible that would blow my mind)

if possible could you give a look a the DSDT cause curently we have no conntrol over the fan speed not even a way to monitor the fans speed i'm not hoping to much on that side but if possible would be greatly apreciated

and BONUS if you wishe have time to lose or whate ver as this is an alienware machine having the intel logo on boot sorta break it if it could be replaced i would very much enjoy

tell me what can be done and if you need any kind of aditional data

 

The "advanced" menu is grouped, so it will make things much easier. As for the EIST, I'm afraid there is no option to turned it OFF or ON. I did found "EIST" word in the BIOS image but not for enabling or disabling it. So, let see what it can do.

For the DSDT + FAN request is not supported since it involved programming. I'll try look into it but I don't think it can be manually controlled since clearly it is hardware-controlled where the FAN speed changes according to temperature. I haven't found any (modern) notebook computer which have FAN can be manually controlled. Since you can't monitor the FAN speed, I doubt there is an entry for the FAN device(s) in DSDT. However, I'll try look into this.

As for the splash screen or boot image, I'll try look around if anybody already create a boot image for alienware (alienware logo maybe) because it will be easy for me to integrated it to the modified BIOS image. I already tried to design 16bit bitmap image myself before & the result is really ugly since I'm not a designer.

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

 

i can provide you with a 16 bit bitmap image for boot logo just tell me what dimensions

for the dsdt well not controling don,t maters them as it would be a pain to do but no one can monitor them except the intel XTU but if the XTU can it definitly is possible how ever the XTU cause stability issue of doom on this system so if the dsdt can at least tell something about it i'd be good with it even if it's just sharing what you learn by looking in the DSDT i'd be happy
(the one who edited this bios befor told us he could give us software control over the fans but that it would require him to re write the whole coling handeling block and that he realy was not into this but he never mentioned monitoring them)

own and btw if you can set the CPU core voltage to 1.1625 in this version it's set to 1.2 and require those of us who don,t have a QX to instal the XTU to set it back to 1.1625 but then the XTU screw our window install that one is really last priority i can install a ummy window to take care of this if you prefer not mess with these kind of things


thanks again for your time
(if we atempt a crisis recovery a failed atempt will just end on our window desktop right?)

 

1024x768 should be fine.

I don't have experienced on this but normally people change this in DSDT. I don't know whether zfactor follow this method or not. We will see.

Make sure you put the original BIOS image in the CRISIS disk, not the modified one. This way you can determine whether the CRISIS disk is working or not. If it is working your notebook should boot with original BIOS (I assume currently you're using zfactor's BIOS). As far as I know, CRISIS disk is safe but I can't guarantee it. If it work, normally computer will either auto-reboot or auto-shutdown. Normally the recovery process take less than 15 minutes. So, if it doesn't auto-reboot or auto-shutdown after 15 minutes, you can assume it doesn't work & you can try with other media, e.g. floppy disk, USB flash drive or SD card. The hot key while plugging the power cord can be either Fn+Esc, Fn+B, Win+B, Fn+F or CTRL. So, make sure try every hot key.

 

well the original bios aka alienware's one comes with a self contained installer and such so i can't flash back to it how ever flashing back to stock would make my raid setting deseapear and set the voltage back up to 1.2 so i'll be able to tell quite esealy just by the sound of window stutering

unless the settings remain the same during a flash i can say that flashing my bios sofar was was not sucessful but i when ever i'm fressing the fn key the usb flashe befor the bios load which does not hapen normaly also pressing FN+esc makes the keyboard go red wich only hapens to tell me an error hapened befor shutdown or during previous boot

 

Never mind i flahed wit the bios that you pointed me to in the other thread, it boots fine, but no extra menus, so maybe the rest of the hardware doesn't support vt.

 

This is modified BIOS image for Sony Vaio VGN-C2Z. It is based on BIOS ver R0080J4.
Vaio VGN-C2Z R0080J4 VT MOD.rar

I check your notebook specification. Based on the specification, your notebook have Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5500 processor which don't have Virtualization feature.

By tracing the BIOS image, I found out that VT REGISTRY with BIOS R0080J4 is 0318 (change 0000 to 0001). 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.

 

UPDATE (older version): Modified BIOS ver1.15 R1
UPDATE (older version): Modified BIOS ver1.15 R2

This is the 3rd version of modified BIOS image for Acer Aspire 8920G. It is based on BIOS ver 1.16.
- SLIC 2.1
- Virtualization
- RAID
AS8920G BIOS 1.16 SLIC2.1 VT 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.