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    dv7...who would be interested in a new bios?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ZeroDegreec, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. ZeroDegreec

    ZeroDegreec Notebook Enthusiast

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    So the white list of cards the DV7 will allow in the mini PCI-e slots pisses me off (in a MASSIVE way)

    If we could find a way around or just get a new bios would any of you fellow owners be interested? Possibly make a way to use a SSD drive as a boot device on these laptops.
     
    ZeroDegreec, Jan 8, 2009
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    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    There's a thread about BIOS patching to work around this somewhere in this forum. I'll let you hunt it down. I don't think anyone's tried to patch the dv7 yet.

    Standard SATA SSDs shouldn't be a problem.
     
    brianstretch, Jan 8, 2009
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    finestree Notebook Evangelist

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    The problem is the new dv models are using an Insyde BIOS that has yet to be documented or modified really. :(
     
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    ZeroDegreec Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I have found out thus far :( sucks. I will continue looking for a Bios company that wants to take on the challenge.
     
    ZeroDegreec, Jan 8, 2009
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    have you tried BIOSMAN.com?
     
    flipfire, Jan 8, 2009
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