How to Modify Your Own Bios Using AMI Mod Tool and Award Mod Tool

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  1. chochoz

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  3. chochoz

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  5. Markb63

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    Ok. Thanks.
     
  6. whisker27

    whisker27 MDL Novice

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    Why Award mod tool not working in Windows 7 x64? Error 57 is shown when modding failed. Only succeeded in Vista x86. Can anybody advise?
    TQ in advance!
     
  7. ricksy50

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    Help with aflash2 locking up pc

    I am trying to flash a modded bios to a asus a7v600-x mb,i have tried to flash using the standard awdflash tool,after failing i was directed to a link for aflash2 this does not seem to do anything,i boot into dos type in "aflash2 /all" the floppy starts to read then the whole pc just locks up, the floppy icludes the modded bios and there are no error codes etc just a lockup which i have to press reset to get out from,any help would be appreciated.
     
  8. 911medic

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    what modification methods have you tried..i.e. ISA, OEM7, 0+2, etc..
     
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  9. ricksy50

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    i have tried modding my own and flashing and also one which you modded for me, i am trying to flash using aflash2 becaus using awardflash and asus own on board bios tool seemed to go through the steps flashing but after flash the bios still showed asus and no changes,is there another tool i could use because aflash2 just locks everything up.
     
  10. 911medic

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    Nope..We will have to wait for asus slic..
     
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    ok thanks will wait and see,meantine will use a loader
     
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  14. fred64

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    Little problem with the AMI tool

    When I tried to mod a BIOS (M4A78-1202.ROM) I keep getting this error.
    IASL.EXE is not in the same directory as the tool
    then it just stops at the notification when I click OK the tool closes

    Here is the log:
    IASL.EXE is not in the same directory as the tool
    Original BIOS size 1048576 bytes (1024K)
    CFFEC Module 15 Padded size 46808
    1C Module 15 Padded size 47152
    B86C Module 15 Padded size 44644
    166EC Module 15 Padded size 28748
    1D75C Module 11 Padded size 28680
    DB6E0 Module 8 Padded size 2084
    24778 Module FC Padded size 340
    DBF1C Module 30 Padded size 72
    DBF80 Module C Padded size 8
    248E0 Module 1B Padded size 203272 (Actual size 203269 Original size 443563)
    562FC Module F2 Padded size 69588 (Actual size 69587 Original size 70986)
    672E4 Module F5 Padded size 34940 (Actual size 34939 Original size 64200)
    6FB74 Module 20 Padded size 33712 (Actual size 33709 Original size 59392)
    77F38 Module 20 Padded size 33652 (Actual size 33650 Original size 53248)
    802C0 Module F0 Padded size 30084 (Actual size 30083 Original size 48128)
    87858 Module 10 Padded size 23204 (Actual size 23204 Original size 52073)
    8D310 Module 4 Padded size 22152 (Actual size 22150 Original size 35891)
    929AC Module 21 Padded size 19556 (Actual size 19553 Original size 43431)
    97624 Module E Padded size 10108 (Actual size 10108 Original size 308276)
    99DB4 Module 20 Padded size 9144 (Actual size 9143 Original size 13312)
    9C180 Module 18 Padded size 6144 (Actual size 6141 Original size 16965)
    9D994 Module 19 Padded size 1436 (Actual size 1436 Original size 4868)
    9DF44 Module 1A Padded size 1332 (Actual size 1330 Original size 9890)
    9E48C Module 6 Padded size 996 (Actual size 996 Original size 4096)
    9E884 Module 80 Padded size 136
    E0018 Module E1 Padded size 36108 (Unlinked)
    NVRAM at DC000 length 4000
    ROM Hole at 0 length 10
    There are unlinked blocks in module 80h

    The method chosen by the tool was "Dynamic"
    Help please

    pp. Sorry forgot to say the AMItool says there is already a SLIC in the BIOS
     
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