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by fzabkar
Wed May 28, 2008 9:15 am
Forum: In-depth High-tech BIOS section
Topic: Code to change BIOS boot sequence
Replies: 5
Views: 7638

Code to change BIOS boot sequence

I once analysed an old AMI 386 BIOS with 128-bytes of CMOS RAM. In that particular case there were two 2-byte checksums. The first was at CMOS RAM addresses 2E-2F. It summed the contents of addresses 10h to 2Dh. The second was at 3E-3F and summed the contents of addresses 34h to 3Dh and 40h to 7Fh. ...
by fzabkar
Thu May 22, 2008 5:45 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: Face-Wizard - change GigaByte BIOS logo
Replies: 0
Views: 16866

Face-Wizard - change GigaByte BIOS logo

Face-Wizard is a windows based utility with user-friendly interface that allows users to change the boot-up logo with picture from GIGABYTE Logo Gallery on web site or other compatible picture you have."

http://tw.giga-byte.com/FileList/NewTec ... wizard.htm
by fzabkar
Thu May 22, 2008 4:49 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: Old Phoenix, Award, Microid Research BIOS utilities
Replies: 2
Views: 7799

Old Phoenix, Award, Microid Research BIOS utilities

I keep a copy of some old Phoenix BIOS utilities here: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Phoenix/ This utility ... http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Phoenix/nvram120.exe ... analyses the PC's ESCD table and produces an output such as ... http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Phoe...
by fzabkar
Thu May 22, 2008 4:37 am
Forum: Site suggestions
Topic: Pinouts: a great(er) collection...
Replies: 0
Views: 5120

Pinouts: a great(er) collection...

I tried to email ajzchips concerning the following entry in the Collected Wisdom forum.

"Pinouts: a great collection...":
http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic2185.html

However the email bounced.

I just wanted to suggest that a better repository of pinouts is http://pinouts.ru/
by fzabkar
Thu May 22, 2008 12:17 am
Forum: What does this BIOS or Jumper setting do?
Topic: What would happen if I remove the bios chip and power on...
Replies: 5
Views: 18334

What would happen if I remove the bios chip and power on...

I believe some old jumperless socket 7 motherboards would power up the CPU with an initially high voltage (because some socket 7 CPUs required as much as 4V) until they determined which CPU was present, and then the Vcore was reduced to the required level as specified by the BIOS. If the BIOS were a...
by fzabkar
Thu May 22, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: What does this BIOS or Jumper setting do?
Topic: Vcore jumper settings - generic method (eg PCChips M577)
Replies: 0
Views: 5322

Vcore jumper settings - generic method (eg PCChips M577)

I notice that some motherboards encode the CPU core voltage jumpers in simple binary format. I suspect that in these cases the motherboard's power supply uses a D/A converter. Such a design makes it easy to fill in the undocumented voltage settings. The following example lists all the possible core ...
by fzabkar
Wed May 21, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: Site suggestions
Topic: AMI BIOS motherboard manufacturers
Replies: 0
Views: 6020

AMI BIOS motherboard manufacturers

I have extracted a list of AMI BIOS motherboard manufacturers from version 1.4 of the AMIBIOS Motherboard ID Utility. See http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Ami/ManufV14/MAN.LST Other versions are here: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Ami/Manuf/MAN.LST http://www.users.on.net/~fzabk...
by fzabkar
Wed May 21, 2008 11:02 pm
Forum: BIOS Services
Topic: Chip reprogramming in Australia
Replies: 0
Views: 3677

Chip reprogramming in Australia

I can reprogram many different kinds of chips, including PROMs, EPROMs, serial EEPROMs, flash EEPROMs, CPUs, PALs, as long as they are in dual in-line packages (DIPs).

Cost is AUD$5 plus postage.

Contact me at ...

fzabkar at internode.on.net

-Franc
by fzabkar
Wed May 21, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: List of AMIBIOS manufacturers and project IDs (version 1.3)
Replies: 0
Views: 3066

List of AMIBIOS manufacturers and project IDs (version 1.3)

This is a list of manufacturers included in the man.dat file that ships with version 1.3 of AMI's motherboard identification utility: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Ami/ManufV13/man.lst There may be some typos, either original ones, or as a result of unforeseen flaws in my decoding method.
by fzabkar
Tue May 20, 2008 9:07 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: List of AMIBIOS manufacturers and project IDs (version 1.4)
Replies: 3
Views: 5339

List of AMIBIOS manufacturers and project IDs (version 1.4)

I have decoded the information in the tag.dat and man.dat files that AMI ships with version 1.4 of the Motherboard Identification Utility: http://www.ami.com/support/mbid.cfm Here are the respective files: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BIOSutil/Ami/Manuf/MAN.LST http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/B...
by fzabkar
Sun May 18, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: BIOS Utilities & Flash Programs
Topic: AMIBCP and ECS L7S7A2 motherboard
Replies: 0
Views: 9755

AMIBCP and ECS L7S7A2 motherboard

I'm trying to use AMIBCP.EXE (version V.7.60.04) ... http://www.madmodmax.ru/files/AMIBCP_76004.zip http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/L7S7A2/BIOS/AMIBCP.exe ... to modify this BIOS: http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/L7S7A2/BIOS/S7A23C01.ROM Unfortunately the Option Names for the various submenus of Co...