Hey I did a mod for this board a year or so ago using a slic 2.0, it was an old bios by todays numbers, 0804 i think it was, it had success. It seems the later bios revisions are the ones that seem damn difficult to mod, as yet I haven't had success with the later bios.
Help with SLIC Hello people. Can help me with Slic for my notebook ASUS N50Vn -Manufacturer: ASUS -Asus N50Vn Series Notebook -Bios revision: 2.11 -Bios Type: AMI Big thanks
911medic may i ask why go with isa mod for the p35, there was another mention for it in one of the threads, go with isa for p35 and ssv3 for p45, but never the logic for it.
Less code manipulation. The SSv3 inserts static code in the main bios module and then alters the ACPITBLE RSDT table length and inserts a pointer. The main module must then be resized. The ISA is a more dynamic method, and does not require any manipulation or potential offset changes in the bios. Basically, the less code changes, the less chance of problems. If ISA works, it is simple and low chance of problems. I guess the tool takes lack of consistency out of the equation, so either is ok. I have heard also (from feedback) that the code in the main module may alter performance with higher RAM machines (over 4gb).Due to memory allocation issues, at my best guess. The ISA is more dynamic and, thus, more apt to be adjusted with memory changes. I guess I am a fan of the KISS principle, and if it doesnt need to be changed, then dont change it. As for the p45 and later: The later bios had a change in code; possibly in response to the ISA method being used for everything, that would not allow access to bios menu after certain mods (0+1, ISA, OEM7) and the SSv3 is working very well in this aspect. The method is not new (SSv3), just came into its own after the isa stopped working for everything. It is a bit difficult to perform manually, as the modules need to be removed, necessary code replaced or adjusted,pointers figured, and the modules replaced with offsets remaining. The tool does this for us, and makes it seem much easier than it really is. In the end, it is your choice now, as both have been proven more than adequate..
Thank you for the explanation, is using the isa mode also helping solve the notorious ds3 sleep issue?
If you use the Tommiy module. I believe the tool does use this code.. You should for sure not have this problem with SSv3. Both are safe ATT
When I did a mod on my foxconn x58 award bios the tool defaulted to 0+2. I did the mod and it says all is well. For kicks I did the mod with ISA and that was also successful. 911medic would you say that ISA is a better choice to go with, I am a overclocker and am trying for the best of both worlds and keep my overclocking stable also. The less complicated the better I say. I dont worry about bad flashes cause I have dual bios, thats so damn handy. Thanks!
I dont know which bios it is. I think it defaulted to 0+2 because it was set to "other" in the bios..no?? With these mods, overclocking should not be affected, but it may. You need to set the bios to defaults after flash (prefer before also) to be sure the SLIC is input to memory.Clear cmos also.. I think with this chipset, 0+2 and SSv3 are the best..ISA is safest..
When I did a mod on my foxconn x58 award bios the tool defaulted to 0+2. I did the mod and it says all is well. For kicks I did the mod with ISA and that was also successful. 911medic would you say that ISA is a better choice to go with, I am a overclocker and am trying for the best of both worlds and keep my overclocking stable also. The less complicated the better I say. I dont worry about bad flashes cause I have dual bios, thats so damn handy. Im pretty sure the bios doesnt have any slic cause its a custom build. Do bios's usally have a slic and a acpi if they are a off the shelf board? Thanks!
Foxconn may have a latent SLIC table in the bios because they supply OEMs from time to time. You (or I) can check easy. If the SLIC table is present..use the ISA first, otherwise you are probably safe to be where you are..0+2 is a good modification for SLICs..