I need CPU-Z dump from A8Js/A8Jp/A8Jr users

Dear all,

If you are lucky enough to have either an A8Js, A8Jp or A8Jr, I would be very grateful if you can use CPU-Z to make an HTML dump, and then copy and paste it here.

To make a dump, go to the "About" tab and click on "HTML Dump (.htm)" button.

This should help my project on modifying the A8Ja (and maybe A8Jm as well) BIOS, so that it can use Merom CPUs.

Thanks in advance!

 

For example, this is my dump from the A8Ja:

CPU-Z 1.44.2 report file

Processor(s)
Number of processors 1
Number of cores 2 per processor
Number of threads 2 per processor
Name Intel Core Duo T2300E
Code Name Yonah
Specification Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 @ 1.66GHz
Package Socket 479 mPGA
Family/Model/Stepping 6.E.8
Extended Family/Model 6.E
Core Stepping C0
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 997.5 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed 6.0 x 166.3 MHz
Rated Bus speed 665.0 MHz
Stock frequency 1666 MHz
Instruction sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
L1 Data cache (per processor) 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache (per processor) 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache (per processor) 2048 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size

Chipset & Memory
Northbridge Intel i945PM rev. 03
Southbridge Intel 82801GHM (ICH7-M/U) rev. B0
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Memory Frequency 332.5 MHz (1:2)
CAS# Latency (tCL) 5.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# (tRCD) 5 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 5 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 15 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 21 clocks

System
System Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
System Name A8J
System S/N SSN12345678901234567
Mainboard Vendor ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Mainboard Model A8J
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Version A8JAS.212
BIOS Date 10/11/2006

Memory SPD
Module 1 DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Kingston
Module 2 DDR2, PC2-5300 (333 MHz), 1024 MBytes, MOSEL

Software
Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c

 

a8 already supports merom with asus own bios. atleast theyu did when we were selling them before it went end of life

 

That is not the case for A8Ja, A8Jc and A8Jm. I know this because I'm already on their latest BIOS for A8Ja. This is why I need the dump from supported systems.

 

G2P: That seems to contradict the info here?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3279841#post3279841

Maybe two different models of the A8 are concerned?

 

no idea about others but i can speak on behalf of the a8js and a8jm as we have done all the mods that are possible (bluetooth mainly). A8js is identical to a8jm with one exception, the video card. I have never tried to put the a8js video card into the a8jm but i can tell you both are identical in form. Theoretically if you can force flash the bios of a a8jm with an a8js bios rom it should work but dont quote me on that.

 

But doesn't the A8Js use SATA whereas the A8Jm uses PATA?

This is why I want to look at the dumps to see what differences there are, before attempting force-flash.

Whilst on the topic, how does one do force flash with AMI BIOSes?

 

i honestly dont recall. a8jm was not a huge seller for us. A8js was the boimshell. We sold more of it then any other in recent years. We were the first to come out with the bluetooth hack/mod. Still selling the bt module and cable to this day over a year after it is end of life. the video made it possible for any joe to mod their a8j. My self and portableone were the only ones to figure it out. eventually asus cought on and made bt standard on all models after we sold a few hundred modded units and modules.

 

I'm surprised that A8Js did not come with Bluetooth for you guys (great opportunity for you too). In Hong Kong ALL of the A8J models came with Bluetooth as far as I know. How interesting.

I'm certain that A8Jm is PATA as well, so it is not identical to A8Js. However, A8Jm and A8Ja are definitely identical that way apart from the graphics card, but the question is what about the voltage for the PCI express slot? Is it standardised across all laptops?

 

no this is false

a8jm has ide hd interface

it has a different resolution

the bios are not compatible.


The video card may be though.

no a8jm owner has ever put a merom cpu in his machine because there is no bios.

 

Do you know of anyone who has done so? Some people claim that even though the form factor may be similar, the voltage supply may be incompatible or something like that?

 

Bad idea to cross-flash. Sometimes it might work, but there might be things which were changed which aren't reflected in the newer/older models. Also, the VBIOS is contained in the flash, meaning that if you tried to cross-flash a model with a different video card, your system most likely would stop working (or you would be able to use it if you could work blind).

As far as I recall, the support for Merom was merely a microcode thing in the BIOS. However, the motherboard had to have some minimum support as well. I vaguely remember some Quanta barebones released before Merom explicitly said they wouldn't be providing a firmware for it when their other barebones did, citing hardware compatibility problems.

AFAIK, the older T7xxx are going discontinued, and the T2xxx are not that much worse off than a T5xxxx. If you need more power, you should probably be thinking about a desktop or a newer Santa Rosa-based laptop.

 

Already tried adding the CPU microcode to the current BIOS, didn't work.

 

stamar, would you mind providing the dump from your A8Js? I would be very grateful.

 

This is not mainly about needing extra power but just a fun project to do. Plus if I were to get a new laptop, it would have to be a "Centrino 2" one.

 

Well, it would be easy for ASUS to do it. But if they didn't, it must be like the other unit I saw where there was some sort of minimum support which was missing. Maybe they used a voltage regulator or some other unit which was supported on the older one but not on the newer one because of more steps or something?

Intel seems to have a list for which company each OEM should be buying parts from: http://www.intel.com/design/core2duo/components/index.htm

 

too big a hassle right now the laptop is not opn the internet.

if youre still stuck i will do it eventually.

as far as the video card

it is using the mxm format so the bios is on the card.

So in theory the card should go in the a8jm or the reverse.

Yes thats true it could need more juice or something. Cant really see why anyone would know without trying.

 

im pretty sure the 9500 gs in the f8 is the same card as well. and the 8600 gt