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    BIOS Modding a 3650?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mi40, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. mi40

    mi40 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm thinking about BIOS modding my 3650 since that's the only way to really do an effective overclock without fiddling every single time. I can't seem to dump my BIOS whatever program I use, RaBiT, GPU-Z, etc. Could anyone who's done it help me out here, or otherwise tell me how to get Rivatuner working with my card?
     
    mi40, Jan 2, 2009
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  2. yodawg

    yodawg Notebook Consultant

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    a guy named ayle did it
    try giving him a pm or sumthin
     
    yodawg, Jan 2, 2009
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  3. Ayle

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    Somebody called? :D
    Have you tried dumping your bios with atiflash?
     
    Ayle, Jan 2, 2009
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  4. mi40

    mi40 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, ATIFlash don't work with x64 bit OS's, and I'm trying to find out which version of it does.
    EDIT: OH! Err... how dyou make a bootdisk from vista?
    EDITED AGAIN: Okay, sorry I got the USB booted and my BIOS dumped, but when I try to use RaBiT, it says Zero size ROM image! What's the exact command and numbers I need to dump my BIOS? Or rather, could someone just post up their mobilit 3650 HD BIOS here or somewhere? The reason I'm trying to mod is because my GPU is factory underclocked to start with.
     
    mi40, Jan 2, 2009
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  5. Ayle

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    Don't use Rabit, use RBE newer. Anyway you used:
    Code: 
    atiflash -s 0 nameoffile.rom
    ?
     
    Ayle, Jan 2, 2009
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  6. mi40

    mi40 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried that, but since the prompt said something like 0 size saved, I tried atiflash -s 0 bios.rom 10000 because atiflash -i said that the rom was that size. I'll try your way again.
     
    mi40, Jan 2, 2009
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  7. Ayle

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    Ok. But I suspect that it will fail again. If your vbios is embedded in your laptop system bios atiflash will have no way of accessing it...
     
    Ayle, Jan 2, 2009
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  8. mi40

    mi40 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You're right... Man, why is there no good way to get my gpu out of its sad underclocked state??
     
    mi40, Jan 2, 2009
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  9. Ayle

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    Get the catalyst 8.9 and try amd gpu clock.
     
    Ayle, Jan 2, 2009
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  10. mi40

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    Yeah, I did AMD GPU Clock before this, but it sets the clocks permanently without any way to set the clocks when it's idle. Would having AMD GPU Clock Tool overclock my GPU permanently to something like 700/800 damage my gpu in the long run?
     
    mi40, Jan 2, 2009
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    etiko Notebook Consultant

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    hey people, im new member, actualy not new but i have registered on forum at months ago, but never join as member, i have same question, have a 3650 and i try atiflash, and gave-me a 0bytes file, seems like dont work on integrated mobile GPu :S, people have a way to creat profile to activate overclocks on open game or 3d apps, and when gpu its idl stays on downclock?

    PS: i have overclocked my gpu at: 670/470, from 600/400, 3dmark 06 gave me 4300 Marks from 3680/ 3700 it is good? my temps dont cross over than 91 degrees


    sorry my inglish but im portuguese greets
     
    etiko, Jan 13, 2009
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  12. hgfdsa

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    What notebook do you have?
     
    hgfdsa, Jan 15, 2009
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  13. etiko

    etiko Notebook Consultant

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    hy, My notebook has Asus M51 VA
     
    etiko, Jan 19, 2009
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    What notebook do you guys have? Sometimes what happens is that the VGA bios is tied into the System bios, (ex. Toshiba) so in any case where your trying to modify the VGA bios (dump, reflash, etc.) it wont let you.
     
    jessi3k3, Jan 19, 2009
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  15. etiko

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    you can explaine what you do to flash bios into system bios like modify a file : Asusbios.211 for exemple in my case
    I have a asus m 51 va
     
    etiko, Jan 19, 2009
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    please how can i export my gpu bios i have asus m51va too and i can not find it in all programs
     
    orl, Apr 16, 2009
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  17. Malikus

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    I have too Asus M51VA

    Maybe someone can write step by step how to oc this 3650 card :)
     
    Malikus, Apr 16, 2009
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