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by kocoman
Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:27 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: how old ami/award bios let you force udma /pio mode? work ? thx
Replies: 0
Views: 3351

how old ami/award bios let you force udma /pio mode? work ? thx

how old ami/award bios let you force udma /pio mode? work ? thx
by kocoman
Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: Video (VGA) and other BIOS/Firmware
Topic: intel igp has anyone able to edit “bdb block”? thx
Replies: 0
Views: 1534

intel igp has anyone able to edit “bdb block”? thx

intel igp has anyone able to edit “bdb block”? thx
by kocoman
Mon May 17, 2021 4:58 am
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: for laptops.. does ide dvd caddy to ide 3.5 exist? thx
Replies: 0
Views: 1887

for laptops.. does ide dvd caddy to ide 3.5 exist? thx

for laptops.. does ide dvd caddy to ide 3.5 exist? thx
by kocoman
Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: Insyde BIOS bootblock recovery- some new info - some queries
Replies: 20
Views: 36543

Patching a floppy disk boot sector so that the entry point is at 7c80 actually works - I tried it with a Caldera DR-DOS floppy image. My Benq laptop (joybook 5000u, insyde MobilePro bios version 4, intel ICH4 mobo) gets as far as the "Loading Caldera DR-DOS" message (indicating the floppy boot sect...
by kocoman
Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:26 am
Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
Topic: Intel YA810E BIOS YA810E10A.86A (or similar) request
Replies: 1
Views: 3684

Intel YA810E BIOS YA810E10A.86A (or similar) request

Intel YA810E BIOS YA810E10A.86A (or similar) request
by kocoman
Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:39 pm
Forum: In-depth High-tech BIOS section
Topic: WPH Bios with HP NXseries
Replies: 1
Views: 14158

This was already written, by "Beautiful vegetable" (translated from Chinese) http://www.bios.net.cn/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=8546 but since there was no screen shot or translation(??), it is a bit hard to understand. So credits go to that guy. ----- (I tried to post the reply to forum.notebookreview.c...
by kocoman
Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: General BIOS Questions
Topic: Any way to change bios settings from dos/windows?
Replies: 1
Views: 4667

Any way to change bios settings from dos/windows?

I have a mb that the ps2 and usb does not work. is there any way to change settings somehow? I plug in internal pci usb card and its ok, boots to windows, everything fine. just can't change settings before bootup

thanks
by kocoman
Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
Topic: ASUS P5BW-LE 1.01
Replies: 13
Views: 37681

What is de-branded HP machine?
by kocoman
Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:36 pm
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: Intel MB Bios do not flash
Replies: 4
Views: 6808

What is Intel Toolkit?
by kocoman
Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
Topic: ASUS P5BW-LE 1.01
Replies: 13
Views: 37681

Uniflash/award flash does not work with this board, because its too new I think. I was able to get the BIOS image with Winflash (the one with the "segment picture" of your bios areas). I haven't flash anything/done anything to my Basswood motherboard because I don't want to crash it and not able to ...
by kocoman
Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:26 am
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: IBM Thinkpad 600E bios mod for processor update
Replies: 1082
Views: 997860

I got the grub patched for thinkpad to work, my 600e now run from 600mhz (before) to 750mhz now. you need to add the tpad to the menu.lst (under defaults = 0), but not in the kernel line.. it took me a while to figure that out. I never touch the settings that grub uses, only the kernel part I am use...
by kocoman
Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:13 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: Backup the PhoenixBios without a new Bios Rom File?
Replies: 6
Views: 14740

ICH8 uses a "spi flash device" there is a SPI header (8-pin) on my MB with a jumper on the end.
Its 1MB and can be extracted with Winflash (is this the same as winplash)?
by kocoman
Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:43 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: Backup the PhoenixBios without a new Bios Rom File?
Replies: 6
Views: 14740

It says unknown 8086,FFFF flash in uniflash. (mines is i965 ICH8 chipset)
Its m7680n by HP
by kocoman
Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:34 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: Backup the PhoenixBios without a new Bios Rom File?
Replies: 6
Views: 14740

I would like to know too. I use Linux only and boot freedos off a usb pen. it always tell me the bios.wdh is not found then force me to reboot. award/ami flasher didn't do that in the past.