okay, here's what i did:
release the vga, epa, logo, pci (that's the sis900 lan boot module) and awdflash. inject updated vga, pci (etherboot sis900 module), and awdflash8.16a which leaves 0.83k of unused space in the bios. the awdflash util is just stored in the bios for emergency flashing. the point is: i'm not sure if awdflash 8.16a will flash a bios on the A7S8X-MX (recognize the flash ic and successfully flash that thing). so if you could try reflashing your bios with the awdflash 8.16a util we could be sure that even in emergency the modded bios would work correctly. get awdflash 8.16a here.
thx.
ASUS A7S8X-MX tweak
-I have striped ASUS logo ans EPA logo.
-VBIOS updated to 0.85
-PXE updated to 2.1 (2.0 in ASUS BIOS)
-Standard AwdFlash not work with ALT+F2. Versions of ASUS AwdFlash from ftp.asus.com don't fit in the bios.
Well that's all, MODBIN and CBROM are great tolls to overclock and learn more about AWARD BIOS. Next steps, AMI BIOS .
Thank for your help.
Un saludo
Carlos Garcés
-VBIOS updated to 0.85
-PXE updated to 2.1 (2.0 in ASUS BIOS)
-Standard AwdFlash not work with ALT+F2. Versions of ASUS AwdFlash from ftp.asus.com don't fit in the bios.
Well that's all, MODBIN and CBROM are great tolls to overclock and learn more about AWARD BIOS. Next steps, AMI BIOS .
Thank for your help.
Un saludo
Carlos Garcés
My atual bios is there
http://download.yousendit.com/6B902AF612CF1E67
Use it at your own risk
Edit. The link is outdated, sendit only store the files 7 day, try http://www.freewebs.com/a7s8x/
http://download.yousendit.com/6B902AF612CF1E67
Use it at your own risk
Edit. The link is outdated, sendit only store the files 7 day, try http://www.freewebs.com/a7s8x/
Last edited by idcarlos on Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thank you for your modified bios.
I flashed it OK and it now shows video bios version 0.85
Reinstalled the SIS driver package V3.76
But I still can't see the 1440x900 video mode.
Is there something else I need to do?
I flashed it OK and it now shows video bios version 0.85
Reinstalled the SIS driver package V3.76
But I still can't see the 1440x900 video mode.
Is there something else I need to do?
Hi.
VBIOS 0.85 is the last bios from SIS drivers. I don't know why the version numbers in mainboard bios are different.
My old monitor don't work at 1440x900, I can test the bug.
I have the following vBios
2.03 from asus
2.13 from ECS 741GX-M
0.69 from FOXCONN
0.85 from SIS Drivers
I'll made a new bios for you with the FOXCONN K7S741GXMG-6 VBIOS that maybe works (see FAQ of this mobo).
Un saludo
Carlos Garcés
VBIOS 0.85 is the last bios from SIS drivers. I don't know why the version numbers in mainboard bios are different.
My old monitor don't work at 1440x900, I can test the bug.
I have the following vBios
2.03 from asus
2.13 from ECS 741GX-M
0.69 from FOXCONN
0.85 from SIS Drivers
I'll made a new bios for you with the FOXCONN K7S741GXMG-6 VBIOS that maybe works (see FAQ of this mobo).
Un saludo
Carlos Garcés
BIOS are ready for donwload there
http://www.freewebs.com/a7s8x/
http://www.freewebs.com/a7s8x/
Hi,idcarlos wrote:BIOS are ready for donwload there
http://www.freewebs.com/a7s8x/
But the bios that you put in http://www.freewebs.com/a7s8x/ is the 1007.bin, The original from asus and not the mod version...
Thanks,
Flávio.
Hey guy can you send me the modified bios to my email(rafa41@gmail.com)
or add me in msn(rafa_41@terra.com.br). because the links are broke!
or add me in msn(rafa_41@terra.com.br). because the links are broke!
@idcarlos, Which program version numbers did you use to modify the ASUS A7S8X-MX bios?
cbrom version nr?
modbin version nr?
I keep ending up with "Binary File is not Award BIOS!" message when trying to flash my own compiled bios release for A7S8X-MX bios
TIA,
[fs]
cbrom version nr?
modbin version nr?
I keep ending up with "Binary File is not Award BIOS!" message when trying to flash my own compiled bios release for A7S8X-MX bios
TIA,
[fs]
Last edited by [fs] on Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:09 am, edited 1 time in total.