IFL90 Bios 1.13 is out

Just noticed that bios 1.13 was released today. I'm going to try it.
Here is the revision info:

IFT0X & IFL9X System BIOS Release Notification 09-27-2007

*File name : IFT00113.ROM
*Checksum : D161h
*File name : IFT00113.WPH
*Checksum : 9F86h

The attached file is IFT00113.ROM for IFT0X & IFL9X.

Please add parameter '/pf=slp2' when you are going to flash v1.12 BIOS first time, if you never update v1.02 system BIOS or later.
Please add parameter '/EXIT /PF=NRBT', if you don't want to reboot after flashing BIOS.

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System BIOS (Rev. IFT00113.ROM)
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* System BIOS change? Yes

Notification:
1. Default build in EC BIOS k03a108a.ROM
2. VGA BIOS Rev UMA 1447 / NV P478H2 / NB8P(60.84.42.00.23) / NB8M(60.86.39.00.26)
3. Base on IFT00112

Known issues:

Modified:
1.Add change AHCI configuration default function and utility.
2.Add ucode support for CPU ID 10674

Issues Fixed:
1.Fix SLP2 and NRBT parameter conflict problem.
Please use "/EXIT /MFG /PF=SLP2NRBT", if you need to
update SLP2 data and return to DOS after flashing BIOS.

 

i've never updated my BIOS before but I would like to seeing as they fix some issues. anyone have a step by step I could follow? thanks

 

Works great, issue with AHCI solved.
NVIDIA 8600M GT512 is running slight quicker, just by BIOS update no driver update still use the 156.65 driver from the compal website.

 

Does this mean that 1.13 is compatible with SLP 2.0? And what CPU does CPU ID 10674 support?

 

What issue with AHCI?

 

Do you guys think that I can create a Bootable CD with Flash files for you? Will it be helpful?

 

could someone please make an official guide to updating the if90/sager 2090 bios

 

If I make the bootable image, it can do flash automatically, then you won't need a guide.
All you need to do is burn the iso file.

 

could u still do it?

 

Please boot up using this CD to flash.
Make sure you have AC adapter hooked up, or full battery charge.

WARNING!! THIS CD IS INTENDED TO BE USED ON IFL90/FL90/NP2090!!
PLEASE USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!

1. Unzip the compressed file (Software available at www.7-zip.org)
2. Use your favorite burning software to burn the ISO file.
3. Boot up using F12 key to select CD/DVD to boot.
4. Let it flash, once it completes the PC reboot.

Download ISO

masterbw

 

Cant it be done by usb pen ? I have seen a tutorial but cant find it right now ...

Anyone please ?

 

skitpt, that was my first try.
The notebook was not able to boot it up, unfortunately.

You can burn it onto a CD-RW, so you wouldn't waste a CD.

P.S. This is about the USB Pen Drive, the CD is fine. And if you only have blank DVD and need a DVD version... let me know.

 

So your bootable CD didn't work? So we shouldn't bother downloading it?

 

That was about the USB Pen Drive being bootable.

 

??? Just burn the IFT00113.ISO file to a bootable cd ??? ( using NERO )

Will it auto run on boot up ???

Don't mean to seem ignorant I'm only used to flashing with FDD.

 

No, if you just copy the file over it won't boot.

In fact, the iso emulates as a FDD boot-disk.

I am also used to DOS flasher this is why this method is safest.

If you use CD-RW, make sure you format it with FULL-ERASE to provide better integrity.

WinFlasher is sometimes dangerous. (never really felt safe with it and broke several motherboards before using manufacturer's own tool)

 

Thanks Masterbw, dling your homebrew boot disc now +1

 

Follow this tutorial
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197
I got my np2090 (IFL90) to boot from my MP3 player, no hussle.
Good luck

 

i'm still confused, could somenoe make a guide

 

im still waiting on my ifl90. but from what it sounds like, masterbw's bootable CD ISO file is the way to go.

 

goke313 if you're using rewritable CD/DVD you can use masterbw's bootable CD ISO image file just use any burning program you like to burn the ISO file. I hereby confirm that ISO file created by masterbw is working because I tried it and it worked.

If you're going by USB pen method here's shameless link to my guide
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=2479376&postcount=8
just follow the instruction and you're set.

 

Sounds great! can we use the CD as a template? Like if a new BIOS comes out, can we just replace the old file with the new on the CD using something like PowerISO or MagicISO?

 

yes you can I use MagicISO to do it
be sure to include older bios inside too in case of bios writing failure occur you should have a shot to go back to older bios.

 

ok i'm going to try it out...

 

I take it that the Crisis Tool will not work with a CD, though - it will still require you to have a USB FD drive? Seems to be a very low-level recovery code (something that runs even before the BIOS gets loaded).

 

my computer survived it...i also recommend masterbw iso

 

Has anyone used NERO to burn the ISO file ? I keep getting errors trying to make a bootable CD.

 

what would you format the usb stick too?

FAT, FAT32, NTFS?

edit: nvm ill try NTFS ( but i dont know the difference XD)

 

it is recommedned to format usb stick using FAT.

 

could someone tell me what the order of options on the boot-up list is? i tried re-flashing from USB and now my screen won't turn on or anything and i think the bios is corrupt.

 

I think that's exactly what happened to my experiment with my USB flash drive.
I have used boot tools (HP, mkbt) trying to enable boot sector on the flash drive but I kept on getting corrupted FAT.

That's why I got nervous to flash my system with it. Say I am traditional, but I just don't felt safe with failed experiment. I believe only some Flash Drives would work and some wouldn't.

Therefore, I would highly recommend the use of bootable CD.

RLM ---> Please check out the other thread that talks about BIOS recovery.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=159777&highlight=bios+recovery

 

cdr>>>_____________
i don't see why anyone wants to take that risk with flash drives

 

May someone tell me please, what is purpouse of .ppt file in this BIOS. And all this command lines listed there.

Regularly I am flashing BIOS by running IFT00113.BAT in DOS.
Should I type this whole line as discribed in this .ppt file
PHLASH16 BIOS.WPH/X /MODE=3

And what is X there?

 

I made usb flash drive bootable with some HP tool from the very start, and just put any file I want and boot. Everythin works fine for me.
Here it is.

 

the batch file IFT00113.bat runs the whole command "PHLASH16 IFT00113.WPH /x /mode=3"

the /x is there to ignore xms memory manager check.

Running the batch file is all you need to do.

 

What I want to know is whaat is the "3" in mode=3 for. What are the different modes, and what do they do?

 

The /mode=3 parameter will over write the old DMI data.

EDIT: You can find out what else phlash does by typing "phlash /?" in DOS mode.

 

phalsh16 /? doesn't explain what mode does. It just says mode can = 0, 1, 2, 3, and I think 4 (I forgot).

 

And what is SLP2 data? What is it good for? What description of it?
And what will happen if I will use the /PF=SLP2 parameter as discribed in CmdLine.ppt example?

 

I tried to flash my bios with the Bootable CD in this thread and I followed all the instructions. It was going fine when all of a sudden when the flashing go to D a green box appeared for a split second and the computer turned off. I'm not getting the black screen like other people, instead my computer tries to turn on and when it gets to the Windows Vista loading screen it gives me the Blue Screen of Death for a split second and restarts. I tried to boot from Windows Vista DVD to Repair and I tried to flash it again with the same result (Turned off after 0123456789ABCD right after a green box opened up)

Any help would be appreciated

 

This BIOS is default set to use Native SATA support, and you system was installed without it. Simple turn it of by entering BIOS Setup (F2).

 

I don't have anything mentioning SATA in my bios, the bios itself seems really empty.

 

Its called ACHI in the bios

 

Yay, it works. Thanks alot to everyone who helped.

 

Has anyone tried to put in a custom SLP in this firmware? Just curious...

 

What is a slp?

 

System Locked Preinstallation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Locked_Preinstallation

 

my update is very easy.
Download Active Kill Disk tool.
RUn the setup, make a USB-STICK bootable with the tool.
Download the latest bios, unzip the folder copy the folder to the usb stick.
Power down the notebook, turn the notebook on, with the USBSTICK connected to the right side USB port.
press F12 run the stick, exit the Active kill disk utility.
open the folder en run the file named IFLxxxxxx.xxx the update is done easy and clean.

 

i'm goin to do it right now...let's see what will happen


yeep, done...

 

can i lose my warranty if i flash my bios?
thank in advance