New AMI BIOS tool for performing SSV2/3 and Dynamic SLIC Modification

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  1. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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  2. urie

    urie retired mod

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    @andyp i take it you can't add xp slp to amibios core 0700 bioses can't manufacturer name not be added to 06 module i,e DMI .this is just a question i think you would have implemented it if it was possible:D

    version v1.11 working fine.
     
  3. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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  4. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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    I have just reuploaded v1.11 - I had inadvertently disabled in built error handling. No other changes.

    Andy
     
  5. Yen

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  6. BootMaster

    BootMaster MDL Novice

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    sliced bios loses 300mb ram ...

    hello my friends,

    just sliced my bios with ami bios tool, flashed it and what a surprise...
    I've installed 2x 2gb ram (4gb), before slic bios was in I had 3,7gb for use in windows, after I just have 3,4gb...
    evil slic to use 300mb ;)
    tssss

    best regards
    BootMaster
     
  7. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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  8. Yen

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    #428 Yen, May 18, 2009
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    Yes, similar to core8
    Code:
    Offset      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7   8  9  A  B  C  D  E  F
    
    000097A0   41 4D 49 42 49 4F 53 20  30 37 30 30 31 30 20 20   AMIBIOS 070010  
    000097B0   30 34 2F 30 32 2F 30 31  28 43 29 32 30 30 31 20   04/02/01(C)2001 
    000097C0   41 6D 65 72 69 63 61 6E  20 4D 65 67 61 74 72 65   American Megatre
    000097D0   6E 64 73 20 49 6E 63 2E  2C 20 41 6C 6C 20 52 69   nds Inc., All Ri
    000097E0   67 68 74 73 20 52 65 73  65 72 76 65 64 00 00 00   ghts Reserved...
    000097F0   28 43 29 32 30 30 31 20  41 6D 65 72 69 63 61 6E   (C)2001 American
    00009800   20 4D 65 67 61 74 72 65  6E 64 73 20 49 6E 63 2E    Megatrends Inc.
    00009810   2C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  36 32 2D 30 38 31 31 2D   ,.......62-0811-
    After this block you'll find 20h's. The location at physical memory will be FF400+offset to AMIBIOS string. You may even edit 'American Megatrends Inc' etc. to 20h to adjust compressed size to original ar insert strings there. Only difference is that there is no $ODB$ location which maps directly to valid Dell Computer range.
     
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  9. BIOSNOIDEA

    BIOSNOIDEA MDL Senior Member

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    Guau ! this is when a DYNAMIC mod is a must ? If can be done ?:)
     
  10. BootMaster

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    Thanks for your condolence ... I've got an MSI Board and the ami slic tool tells me to nominate the manufactures name. just for MSI there is ONLY SSV2 available. Maybe there will be some additional development for MSI BIOS with dynamic mod?

    Best regards
    BootMaster
     
  11. 911medic

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    Was this the same version or an upgrade. I think this is not a problem??:D

    Dynamic is not possible with MSI AMI bios..
     
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  12. BootMaster

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    Ohoh ...

    Just made some experiences with old bios version sliced and unscliced... In the end i have to say, that it was my fault: My board has got an integrated GPU and it default bios settings is 'auto' for graphical memory size. in my system (4gb ram) it taks 512mb graphic ram (auto). I just need my xp desktop... so I had to put the smalest amout of graphical memory. After 2(!) reboots now I have 3,5gb in windows (still little less than before but I dont mind).

    In any case THANK YOU for this nice Ami Bios Modding Slicing Tool!

    Best reganrds
    BootMaster
     
  13. andyp

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    New version

    v1.12

    ADD: Option to ignore a valid SLIC in a Fx module
    ADD: Ability to add a SLP1.0 string to a BIOS with an existing SLIC table
    ADD: Ability to add a SLP string to a core v6/7 BIOS

    Enjoy urie ;) - adds SLP1.0 string into main module (02) as suggested by Yen.

    Andy
     
  14. urie

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    Thanks Andy:) great work hope some one can test on bios flash iv'e still to order new bios chip for my old machine don't want to risk taking the bios out of the wife's to try hot flashing it:D then again i might wait till she disappears for a day out;)
     
  15. andyp

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    Hold on a sec....... use v1.13. I forgot to make it do the 8/32 bit checksum check at the end.

    Andy
     
  16. junkdewd

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    I had edited my bios by hand before, but this tool is great for my asus boards. I'm not sure, but does server 2008 use the same slic as vista and will it activate if vista is activationg properly already for me?
     
  17. 911medic

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    yes and Yes...:D
     
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  18. BIOSNOIDEA

    BIOSNOIDEA MDL Senior Member

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    Greetings and salute to you 911medic.................that is why I am BIOSNOIDEA...................
    Cheers
     
  19. andyp

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    New version:

    v1.15

    ADD: Include selected options and version number in log

    FIX: Automatically open SLIC and SLP folders when appropriate
    FIX: Not handle linked modules
    FIX: Log disabled for SLP addition to a BIOS with an existing SLIC table (again!)
    FIX: SLIC XOR'd when no patch needed for dynamic mod

    Andy
     
  20. prioboth

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    Feedback and questions

    Hy,
    I just want to give feedback and say THANKS to andyp for this great piece of software.
    I successfully sliced a BIOS for an "ASRock A780GXH/128M" (v1.20) with the default options (SSV3, I think) and it works like a charm :). Everest SLIC-Table is fine and Vista SP2 is activated. I have just two question to andyp or anybody else:
    I sliced with the version 1.02 of the tool. Are there any advantages / improvements in v1.15, so that you would recommened to slice and flash again with v1.15? What advantages/disadvantages do the other methods (SSV, SSV2, Dynamic) have?

    thanks in advance,
    prioboth