The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    VGN-FZ190 Modded BIOS (Advanced) Needed PLEASE!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by EnvyHac, Jun 11, 2012.

  1. EnvyHac

    EnvyHac Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hello all.

    Well I have looked off and on for WEEKS for this, so honestly (and I am a 30 year plus vet at this) I would not ask unless I REALLY looked. I can't find a BIOS link anywhere for the VGN-FZ190 with nVidia graphics, and it's driving me nuts!

    I have never had such a problem before and I can guarantee I will never buy a Sony product ever again, this deliberate crippling of features is inexcusable. Rootkits my A** it's less for Sony to suppert is what it is.

    Can anyone throw a BIOS and point to an installer for this model my way? I would be MOSY appreciative, thank you.

    Chris
     
    EnvyHac, Jun 11, 2012
    #1
  2. urgiv

    urgiv Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    203
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    What version of BIOS you have?
    And what for need BIOS?
     
    urgiv, Jun 11, 2012
    #2
  3. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    805
    Messages:
    4,679
    Likes Received:
    12
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Why do you need one? There is a thread that has ways to unlock the CPU VT feature in your existing BIOS.

    Sony didn't provide any BIOS updates for the FZ. You would be risking to brick your machine, if you try to update your BIOS elsewhere.
     
    coolguy, Jun 11, 2012
    #3