iMedia 1507 1440x900 support

ms7821 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject:

Damn, that doesn't work. Even though both models are P5S800-VM, it says "The model of the BIOS image doesn't match the BIOS ROM currently present. Press [EXIT] button to exit." prasadm, did you do a separate update first?

In case I've mised a step, I've installed the 0204 update from the PB website, and I'm now trying to install the 1023.003 update from ASUS, using ASUSUpdate 6.7.1.

Cheers,
Mark

ms7821 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject:

Oops, forgot to check my email. Thanks, cp!

ms7821 · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:18 am Post subject:

That seems to work perfectly. Note that the downloaded link doesn't work - if you need the BIOS, ask cp to email you...

cp · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

well..the ASUS bios _could_ work, but it involves some risk in flashing the original ASUS bios. i'm sure there is a simple way in fooling the flasher about the ROMID. but still the original ASUS mainboard and the Packard Bell variant COULD differ in some way that won't let them exchange their bios. anyone volunteering? :)
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JuVarka · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

I seem to be in the same boat as ms7821, but from the posts it appears that he has a solution. I've tried applying PB and ASUS patches but only the PB ones load, and the latest is not up to date enough!

Can someone point me in the direction of the patched BIOS that allows my PB to run at 1440x900, please Crying or Very sad

Juls

cp · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:00 am Post subject:

sent.
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JuVarka · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

cp

I now have a perfect picture at 1440x900 with your BIOS and v3.83 of the drivers.

thanks

Juls

jackdan · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject:

Hi, could you also send me that patched bios? My problem is that that motherboard doesn't recognize my memory. it should handle well 2 X 1 Gb 400 ddr, but it doesn't recognise it. Maybe your pached fw would do....

Thank you

cp · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:18 am Post subject:

no, it wouldn't. there is nothing patched in there that would affect the memory recognition/controller at all. get the regular update.
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jackdan · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:

I have the regular update. It doesn't work. Cpu Z "sees" i have 2 gb installed,but that firmware would not take it. Even if asus recon that it would. Because it is packard bell, the firm doesn't take it.

Should i try to put asus firm in this motherboard? I have tried to find the reference on the two direrent chipset (100XX001 / A0285001) bu did not find anything. I have made a change on the asus firm, and now i could possibly do an update with asus' firm. But it might be dangerous....

Would you do it?(what do you recommend) It looks like the update would make the memory recognized...

Rgds

cp · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject:

what cpu-z does is reading the SPD contents. so it could even 'see' 2GB modules if installed. the chipset on the other hand may not be able to handle the installed module. not because it can't read the SPD properly but mere due to the fact that it doesn't support the ram chips used on the memory module.
as i wrote before: the ASUS bios _could_ work...or not. if you want to take the risk: do it! and don't forget to report back with the results :)
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Bakani · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

Hello

Sorry for reviving this old thread

I was so dumb to just flash it with the AsusUpdater 6.x, wich actually didn't complain about a a wrong cheksum and did me just flash it.

Now the MoBo wants P5S800-VM.ROM (either from diskette or cd), and making the bios cd from Packard Bell didn't help at all.

I tried to make it on 3 differents comps, but either i just get an error from the application that makes the disk, or i just see a single .exe file on it, wich tells me that i should leave the disk insterted since it's a boot media and restart my computer.

Since it seems that you managed to "unpack" PB bios, modify it for 1440x900 support and send it to him I was wondering if you could give me a helping hand.

I will also try to pm ms7821, since he wrote that the saved his bios to a file. I would settle for just a working computer at the moment...

Here's the quote from prasadm with the links for the PB bios.

Thank's in advance

F_I_R_E · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

Hello.
I have the same problem with P5S800-VM (ROMID is not the same), cp pls send me the patched BIOS.
Thanks.