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Oakhand
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Hello all !

 

I have a problem with my mainboard (Asrock 4CoreDual-VSTA) and my cpu... As many others, obviously. :angel:

Maybe you can help me (if you have time, because you have lots of requests...)

 

Here is my bios :

 

http://download.asrock.com/bios/775/4CoreD...TA(2.30)Win.zip

ftp://europe.asrock.com/bios/775/4CoreDual-VSTA(2.30)Win.zip

 

Thank you in advance, and thank you for the job you do, that's really awesome !

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cavilio
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Hi everybody !

 

Well, I see that you have to answer to a lot of requests, but I hope you will have time to have a look to my bios ^_^

 

Here it is :

 

http://asia.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/mo...p35-dq6_f9a.exe

 

Alternative download locations:

http://china.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/m...p35-dq6_f9a.exe

http://america.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS...p35-dq6_f9a.exe

http://europe.giga-byte.com/FileList/BIOS/...p35-dq6_f9a.exe

 

Thank you very much for your help and the job you do!

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lizkin
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Hi Macnut,

 

is there still the bin to rom file issue?

Got an HP NX9420 but unfortunatly only a bin file for it. Maybe you can have a loot at it...

 

I already read that you have to remove the CPU aliases, but not sure how to do this. Could you maybe explain a bit howto patch the bios? So others can help as you do...

BIOS-Patch-Force ;-)

 

cheers,

 

lizkin

ROM.zip

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Chris17
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Hello MacNut,

 

I found another website with instructions on how to patch the DSDT within Windows registry (http://eddietse.blogspot.com/2008/03/patch...-to-reduce.html). By following the instructions there I got to the point where I now have the disassembled DSDT as an ASL file (see attached archive). Wow, a lot of structure in there!!

 

Would you please try to do your magic CPU patching to this ASL file and post your results?

 

Still no patched BIOS then, but at least part of the whole way and I can test the modified DSDT for Windows Vista compatibility before actually trashing my notebook. Until someone discovers a reliable method to patch a HP notebook BIOS ...

 

Best regards from Berlin, Germany

 

P.S.: one more attachment, if this format is preferred, my nw9440's DSDT table in Intels DSL format :)

nw9440.asl.rar

nw9440.dsl.rar

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Here are my notebook specs, this time a little more detailed:

 

Motherboard:

CPU Type: Mobile DualCore Intel Core Duo T2700, 2333 MHz (14 x 167)

Motherboard Name: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nw9440 (EY316EA#ABD)

Motherboard Chipset: Mobile Intel Calistoga-PM i945PM

System Memory: 3456 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM)

DIMM1: Samsung M4 70T5669AZ0-CE6 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-13 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-11 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)

DIMM3: Kingston KINGSTON 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)

BIOS Type: Compaq (07/11/08)

 

Display:

Video Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M (256 MB)

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dillweed22
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Guys,

I'll get to them soon, sorry for the delay.

I'm currently looking into alcazardj Bios problem, once I get it fix, I'll move on to the rest of yours.

Be back soon.

-OMN

 

 

 

Link not working BTW

 

I've saved all of the request BIOS, will get to them soon. ALSO, I can't covert .bin images. I've not found a program that can covert them with out corrupting.

Sorry,

-OMN

 

sorry! Here's the corrected link.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...Item=ob-57210-1

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Filster
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Well, I guess the title says it all, after spending a lot of time reading Documentations, Specifications, Forums.. and hunting for testers :P , I finally got tehmachacker (thank you) to test a modified BIOS, and as expected, it worked.

 

This is the issue that intends this mod to fix:

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78235

 

Basically, what I'm doing is modifying and fixing errors in the DSDT; removing aliases for the "processor" devices, because the ACPIPlatform kext doesn't like them and treat them as other CPUs.. (it's written for Macs, and Apple doesn't use that in their Firmware's ACPI Tables, actually I don't see why we need them, well..)

I for example change this:

	Scope (_PR)
		   {
			   Processor (P001, 0x01, 0x00000810, 0x06) {}
			   Alias (P001, CPU1)
		   }

into:

	Scope (_PR)
		   {
			   Processor (P001, 0x01, 0x00000810, 0x06) {}
		   }

Sometimes I have to fix more stuff.. you should know that when you try to compile your DSDT.

 

So if you want to get a fixed BIOS, you can PM me post your request here, included with:

  • a direct link to the BIOS file,
  • your PC specs (CPU, Chipset and Graphics Card),
  • and a description of the issues.

Don't PM me with requests, post them in this thread.

 

You will find some of the modified BIOSes here.

 

Keep in mind that I take no responsibility for a bad flash or if anything goes wrong..

 

NOTE: About Dell laptops, I'm still trying to find the cause of the issues, so if anyone has any suggestions, you're welcome :( .

 

 

Hey Kabyl Was wondering if you had gotten any requests for this Bios

 

Direct link :http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

 

Pc Specs: CPU Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1ghz Chipset Intel 965m i believe it is.. and graphics card is ATI HD 3470

 

Issues that Arise: Using iAtkos V1 or V2 goes into boot screen with grey screen and apple logo with circular wait signal and stays like that forever. using other OSX version as soon as it begins to prepare system where the white text data begins to fill the screen downwards, instant reboot occurs.

 

Thanks for your time on this Appreciate it immensely but if u can't figure it out thanks for trying anyways.. think you are a doing a great job so far from what i've read..

 

kind regards.

 

Filster

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darkph0b1a
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i have a hp pavilion dv2650 t7500 working one core and 0(zero) processors its funny biggrin.gif.Any idea to figure out this problem?

has any bios for intel 945gm chipset.

 

Model Name: Mac Pro

Model Identifier: MacPro3,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz

Number Of Processors: 0

Total Number Of Cores: 1

L2 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 2.67 GHz

Boot ROM Version: BOOT.EFI.V80

Serial Number: CK157KMHK5B

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alcazardj
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Hello, I am been charmed with of being able to return hereabouts to say to you that already I could have solved the problem with the keyboard of my portable one. Send you an erroneous bios of the same laptop but with another different keyboard, the failure(judgement) was mine, sorry. Now everything works to the normality, but I continue having a core(nucleus) alone in kalyway 10.5.1, can you make me a new bios that works please?. Thank you very much and I say to you that in all that a donation could hare for your great work. sorry for my English.

 

the good bios is here , very thanks

 

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=do...7&type=bios

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turbo_911
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So anyone got their both cores working on DELL laptops?

Or still bad news?

 

Hey, Kabyl check out this thread http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry775980

it might help you to resolve the issue on the Dell bios, why they crash...

Also try this too http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=117558

 

Thanks for help.

 

 

Hey, OriginalMACNUT

 

Do you think you can make bios for Dell?

I know many users still waiting patiently already for almost a year lol...

 

or you got any suggestions?

 

Thanks

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Tedd
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The board is a Biostar TA790GX A2+ and I've got all this in it:

 

AMD Phenom 9950 X4 BE (2.6GHz OC'ed to 3.0GHz)

2GB DDR2-800

nVidia 8800GTX (768MB)

790GX Chipset (Same as the 790FX I hear, just with an onboard HD 3200, which is turned off in the BIOS)

 

Essentially, nothing boots - at all lol.

 

I had an existing installation of 10.5.4 running on an Athlon 64 X2, but recently upgraded everything (mobo, cpu, ram, etc) and though I wasn't expecting it to work out of the box, I'm bummed that even the install discs don't like to boot :-\

 

Anydoodle, here's the direct link to the most recent BIOS for my board, and thanks in advance for everything :D

 

http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en%2Dus/biosdl.php?BID=1108

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xristos
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Hi i'm having problem with ecs p4m800-m7 v3.1 motherboard. since i upgrade bios to tha latest version i can't install or boot mac osx. The computer reboots at the begining when the spinig bar of darwin is shown. I've tried many deferent optios from the bios menu but nothing...

i have already dualboot ubuntu and xp.

 

i have also an extra bios chip already programmed so i would appreciate any modified bios flash image.

 

here is the link of my original bios firmware:

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads...D=6&LanID=0

 

My computer hardware:

s-ata dvd drive

cpu: intel celeron 2.8GHz

ram: 1.5GB

40GB disk IDE

Graphic: nvidia geforce4 440MX

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elroyel1327
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Hey OriginalMACNUT - When you have the opportunity could you please take a look at the bios for the eeePC 1000HD.

 

http://update.eeepc.asus.com/bios/1000HD-ASUS-1001.zip

 

I've examined it myself (using instructions found in this thread) but there are no Alias entries (because this model uses a Celeron M?), so I'm not exactly sure what needs to be modified - however after comparing the original 901 and 1000H bioses (sp?) to the ones that you've already modified, I noticed that you made some a change to a block of code that seems to reference various Windows builds.

 

Cheers

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alverto
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hey macnut can u be able to mod mine please? so I can have a real experience with hackintosh using all my cores? thx in advance

 

mine is a desktop HP pavilion

 

Asus P5LP-LE (Leonite) motherboard

Intel 945g Chipset

Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT 256 or 512

 

Southbridge supports 8-channel audio configuration

with Intel® High Definition Audio CODEC

Realtek ALC888 High Definition Audio CODEC

 

any thing else you need please reply me

 

attached is the bios file

sp26918.exe

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George123
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Hi Macnut, I tried to make my HP NX8420 working with dual cores. It is T2500. But I tried overs thirty times and only with CPUS=1 can working. I guess that the BIOS is not support dual cores with the OSX.

Because the original Macbook with T2500.

 

After I read all the topic, I have seen that ASUS users are lucky with the modified BIOS. Could you help me to modify my BIOS to work with DUAL CORES?

 

My specification of LAPTOP is:

Model: HP Compaq NX8420

CPU: Intel T2500 (Working with CPUS=1)

Video: ATI X1600 (Working)

Audio: AD1981HD (Only Output)

sp40182.exe

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