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    Pavilion g4-1215dx bios mod

    Discussion in 'HP' started by SnackMasterX, Aug 4, 2012.

  1. SnackMasterX

    SnackMasterX Newbie

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    Hello,

    I am looking to mod the bios on my g4-1215dx. I purchased an A8-3510dx and would like to add support to the bios. I have done this previously for one of my desktops however I am not sure what bios modding tool I could use for this particular bios. It appears to be an Insyde bios and so far I have been unsuccessful at finding a utility to mod the bios. If anyone has any suggestions I would also like to hear those.

    Thanks!
     
    SnackMasterX, Aug 4, 2012
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  2. Atom Ant

    Atom Ant Hello, here I go again

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    You do not mod bios, g4-1215dx ready for A8-3510MX ;).
     
    Atom Ant, Aug 4, 2012
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  3. davidricardo86

    davidricardo86 Notebook Deity

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    I added the A8-3510MX to my E425 without BIOS modding too.

    Sent from my SPH-M580 using Tapatalk
     
    davidricardo86, Aug 4, 2012
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  4. SnackMasterX

    SnackMasterX Newbie

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    I tried putting the processor into the computer and I got a slow flashing light pattern on my caps lock, think the processor might just be bad?
     
    SnackMasterX, Aug 5, 2012
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  5. davidricardo86

    davidricardo86 Notebook Deity

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    Its possible you have a bad APU but I'm not sure how to determine that for sure besides putting that same APU into a different notebook (like from a different manufacturer).

    When I first tried booting my e425 after my swap, it would not start. The screen stayed black. I tried reseating the RAM, switched to one stick of RAM (the original stick), & eventually It did boot, & loaded into the Windows desktop. For some reason my Windows became "not-geniune" & I did a factory restore. I think caught a virus because I wasn't using an anti-virus or any kind of protection. Also, I was flashing/modding my RAM & that might have had an affect.

    All is well now, no boot errors, no "Windows-not-genuine" errors, it just works as I imagined. The BIOS identifies the APU correctly, as does Windows 7. The only small negative was a small increase in heat output & small increase in energy consumption (35W vs 45W TDP). I remedied this by using FusionTweaker to undervolt & underclock when I don't need the high performance while on battery alone.

    Does the seller you bought it from accept returns?

    Did you update to the latest BIOS release before attempting the swap?

    Sent from my SPH-M580 using Tapatalk
     
    davidricardo86, Aug 6, 2012
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  6. SnackMasterX

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    Yes, I ended up shipping it back but have to wait atleast another week for it to get there, it was sent from china
     
    SnackMasterX, Aug 12, 2012
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