New Award BIOS tool for performing SLIC Insertion/Modification

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  1. salinux

    salinux MDL Novice

    Feb 26, 2010
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    Dell XPS720 (680i sli motherboard) = My Pc Abit IN9 32x wi fi 680i sli motherboard
    slic 2.1 dell qa09 =?? slp= ?? certifika = ??
    HELP me BİOS modify link ? PLEASE
    I cant modify my motherboard ??? please
     
  2. Dreuzel

    Dreuzel MDL Member

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    I've a problem with a FA-60xm7e.f8b Bios moding
    The most recent award tool 1.34 /and 1.33 both create a successfull BIOS file but with a checksum error (detected after flashing)
    The actual modded bios itself works, but is overwritten after a powerup (by the dual bios facility)
    The boot complains the flashed BIOS has a checksum error.
    Reflashing the original bios works completely so i asume the flash procedure works.


    I tried different options using the award tool 1.33 1.34 and permanently create a new bios with some checksum errors

    THis is for an older system XP so I do not use slic2.1 and limit myself to SLIC2



    My last attempt : log file


    Version 1.34
    bDynamicForce - False
    iDynamicMethod - -1
    bASUSLock - False
    bSLICSize - True
    bManualAddress - False
    lManualAddress - 0
    bOEM7Force - False
    iOEM7Method - -1
    bSSV3Force - False
    iSSV3Method - -1
    bOnlySDT - False
    bCorrectDSDT - True
    bOEMIDOnly - True
    bIgnoreWarnings - False
    bBeforeUTS - False
    bCorrectWhole - True
    bPreserveWhole - False
    bCorrectModules - True
    bCorrectSB - True
    bUseLHA - False
    bRemoveMC - False
    bPreserveCPUID - True
    iCPUID - 1700
    bAlterDSDT - False
    Original BIOS size 524288 bytes (512K)
    20000 Module 6oxm7e.BIN (5000) Compressed size 84629 Original size 131072
    34ABC Module awardext.rom (407F) Compressed size 39227 Original size 58032
    3E41F Module CPUCODE.BIN (4001) Compressed size 8974 Original size 14336
    40754 Module ACPITBL.BIN (4003) Compressed size 5987 Original size 15134
    41EDE Module AwardBmp.bmp (4002) Compressed size 741 Original size 5772
    421EB Module G400-15.vga (4080) Compressed size 19632 Original size 32768
    46EC2 Module vb815400.dat (4081) Compressed size 22203 Original size 40960
    4C5A5 Module ncr307.16k (4086) Compressed size 9582 Original size 16384
    4EB39 Module dbios.bmp (4011) Compressed size 1367 Original size 2916
    4F0B8 Module i8154m.p9 (4012) Compressed size 9812 Original size 17402
    Padding pattern is 211
    Module 6oxm7e.BIN has a padding checksum of FFh
    Module and decompression block checksum is valid (EB - Start 20000 Length 4FFFE)
    Extra checksum valid
    First byte (LSB) checksum is valid
    BIOS image does not sum to 0
    SLIC module size is 374 bytes
    SLIC module checksum is 0
    OEM Activation 2.0 SLIC
    0+2 Method
    RSDT table OEM and Table ID patched to _ASUS_Notebook
    DSDT table OEM ID patched to _ASUS_
    DSDT checksum corrected (C6)
    FACP table OEM ID patched to _ASUS_
    ASUS_FLASH SLP 1.0 string added
    Main Module is 19 bytes too big
    Zero area 1
    Main module is 17 bytes to small
    Main module is 7 bytes to small
    Main module is 6 bytes to small
    Main module is 5 bytes to small
    Main module is 3 bytes to small
    Main module is 2 bytes to small
    Main Module is correct size
    New BIOS written 524288 bytes
    Extra checksum valid
    Corrected BIOS written 524288 bytes
    20000 Module 6oxm7e.BIN (5000) Compressed size 84612 Original size 131072
    34AAB Module awardext.rom (407F) Compressed size 39227 Original size 58032
    3E40E Module CPUCODE.BIN (4001) Compressed size 8974 Original size 14336
    40743 Module ACPITBL.BIN (4003) Compressed size 6004 Original size 15138
    41EDE Module AwardBmp.bmp (4002) Compressed size 741 Original size 5772
    421EB Module G400-15.vga (4080) Compressed size 19632 Original size 32768
    46EC2 Module vb815400.dat (4081) Compressed size 22203 Original size 40960
    4C5A5 Module ncr307.16k (4086) Compressed size 9582 Original size 16384
    4EB39 Module dbios.bmp (4011) Compressed size 1367 Original size 2916
    4F0B8 Module i8154m.p9 (4012) Compressed size 9812 Original size 17402
    51731 Module iSLIC.BIN (4045) Compressed size 385 Original size 374
    Padding pattern is 211
    Module 6oxm7e.BIN has a padding checksum of FFh
    Module and decompression block checksum is valid (C9 - Start 20000 Length 4FFFE)
    Extra checksum valid
    First byte (LSB) checksum is valid
    Second byte (MSB) checksum is valid
    BIOS image sums to 0
    SLIC performed successfully. BIOS file is G:\DBLSTORE\KITS\COMMONWARE\TOOLS\MODDER\BIOS\ORG\FIRE\6OXM7E_SLIC.F8B
    Original BIOS size 524288 bytes (512K)
    20000 Module 6oxm7e.BIN (5000) Compressed size 84629 Original size 131072
    34ABC Module awardext.rom (407F) Compressed size 39227 Original size 58032
    3E41F Module CPUCODE.BIN (4001) Compressed size 8974 Original size 14336
    40754 Module ACPITBL.BIN (4003) Compressed size 5987 Original size 15134
    41EDE Module AwardBmp.bmp (4002) Compressed size 741 Original size 5772
    421EB Module G400-15.vga (4080) Compressed size 19632 Original size 32768
    46EC2 Module vb815400.dat (4081) Compressed size 22203 Original size 40960
    4C5A5 Module ncr307.16k (4086) Compressed size 9582 Original size 16384
    4EB39 Module dbios.bmp (4011) Compressed size 1367 Original size 2916
    4F0B8 Module i8154m.p9 (4012) Compressed size 9812 Original size 17402
    Padding pattern is 211
    Module 6oxm7e.BIN has an invalid checksum (FF)
    Module and decompression block checksum is valid (EB - Start 20000 Length 4FFFE)
    Extra checksum valid
    First byte (LSB) checksum is valid
    BIOS image does not sum to 0
    20000 Module 6oxm7e.BIN (5000) Compressed size 84629 Original size 131072
    34ABC Module awardext.rom (407F) Compressed size 39227 Original size 58032
    3E41F Module CPUCODE.BIN (4001) Compressed size 8974 Original size 14336
    40754 Module ACPITBL.BIN (4003) Compressed size 5987 Original size 15134
    41EDE Module AwardBmp.bmp (4002) Compressed size 741 Original size 5772
    421EB Module G400-15.vga (4080) Compressed size 19632 Original size 32768
    46EC2 Module vb815400.dat (4081) Compressed size 22203 Original size 40960
    4C5A5 Module ncr307.16k (4086) Compressed size 9582 Original size 16384
    4EB39 Module dbios.bmp (4011) Compressed size 1367 Original size 2916
    4F0B8 Module i8154m.p9 (4012) Compressed size 9812 Original size 17402
    Padding pattern is 211
    Module 6oxm7e.BIN has a padding checksum of FFh
    Module and decompression block checksum is valid (EB - Start 20000 Length 4FFFE)
    Extra checksum valid
    First byte (LSB) checksum is valid
    BIOS image does not sum to 0
    Written 6oxm7e.BIN
    Written awardext.rom
    Written CPUCODE.BIN
    Written ACPITBL.BIN
    Written AwardBmp.bmp
    Written G400-15.vga
    Written vb815400.dat
    Written ncr307.16k
    Written dbios.bmp
    Written i8154m.p9
    --------------------------------




    I tried all logical advanced options considereing CHecksum and do not come to a better result
    tried following options




    BIOS last version (2002) 60XM7E.F8b but fails with previous version as well// direct (unmodded version works perfect)
    Manufacturer GIGABYTE
    SLIC ASUS.BIN (Slic2 version)
    SLP ASUS
    Certificat ASUS Verify ok


    (both BIN and Certificat are older versions not slic2.1)
    Tried SSV1/ISA/O+2/OEM
    Forced Isa (if applied to ISa at end )

    Correct DSDT Checksum on
    ignore Checksum Warning OFF
    Correct whole BIOS Checksums
    Alternating ON/off Preserve Whole BIOS Cheksums
    Correct individual module checksums on
    Correct MSB.LSB checksums on
    LHA off
    Remove first microcode update off
    Preserve CPUID On
    overwrite dummy code off
    ignore FFh checksum eror both on and of since it signals it gets a ffh state

    Tried even once with allowd manual modification wihout any modification


    I get a successfull status from the program but during reboot I recieve BIOS checksum errors

    I think I can test but still very annoyed by the problem
    Any help is welcome
     
  3. in7ox

    in7ox MDL Novice

    Jul 17, 2007
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    link on page 1 dont work for me
    please help
     
  4. qualdoth

    qualdoth MDL Novice

    Mar 4, 2010
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    Thanks Andy. I will try to do so.

    Cheers.
     
  5. AshenTech

    AshenTech MDL Novice

    Jun 19, 2008
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    download link for 1.34 wont work for me, could somebody upload this to another server?

    zshare or media fire or something like that would be best.(better then rapids**t or megacrapload)
     
  6. poedoom

    poedoom MDL Junior Member

    Sep 15, 2007
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    yeah i got same prob links down :( if someone would be kind enough too set new link up pls
     
  7. AshenTech

    AshenTech MDL Novice

    Jun 19, 2008
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    thx andy, i just hate using out of date software :)
     
  8. junpit

    junpit MDL Novice

    Sep 20, 2007
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    Hi Andy

    This doesn't work for me either. I'm trying to mod a MSI K7n2-Delta ILSR 7.8 bios It creates a bios thats flashable and its doesnt brick it, but on boot there is no SLIC table.
    Slic dump toolkit reports "SLIC table not found" and rw-everything crashes as soon as you click ACPI.

    On selecting the bios I get "error 6 - arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow". It work after that with the folowing output

    Heres the output

     
  9. 911medic

    911medic MDL Guru

    Aug 13, 2008
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    Use the SSv3 method to insert SLIC. ISA are not working as much as they used to. With MSI it is a crapshoot. SSv3 should work though.
     
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  10. walawa75

    walawa75 MDL Novice

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    Hi all !!!

    I modded succesfully my HP 6210 (ECS mpc61pm-hm bios rev 5.27) with 2.1 slic with award tool 1.34 (ISA method) but I have two problems.
    The hp invent blue screen is no longer available at startup and the dmi tattoo informations are not present in DMI block.
    So if I want reinstall vista with the recovery DVD, it's impossible !!!
    What options can I use to keep DMI tattoo informations and my lovely HP invent screen ?

    Thank you !!!
     
  11. eiriasblaze

    eiriasblaze MDL Novice

    Oct 8, 2009
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    Hey everyone,

    With the tool, I was able to mod the BIOS successfully. But I was wondering if it would be possible to keep the "Energy Star" logo.
    It looks rather plain without it. :(

    Thanks!

    Edit: I modded a Gigabyte mobo using SSV3 and the DualBios logo still remained.

    EDIT: After browsing the forums some more, I figured it out! Thanks to the creator of the tool as well as all who contributed from previous posts! :D
     
  12. denzel

    denzel MDL Member

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    Hi to all, hi andy.

    A doubt: if i decide to insert only the SLP string without the SLIC table AND i flag the options for modding the DSDt table, simply the soft doesn't block. Hence i can't edit the dsdt. This only if i select only SLP string.
    Is there a way for fix this?

    Thanks ;)
     
  13. MDL2500

    MDL2500 MDL Novice

    Oct 22, 2009
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    Stuck on "Dynamic"

    A problem for which, I'm sure, there is a VERY simple answer:

    I'm trying to mod the latest HP bios, sp44647.exe, which is version 5.27 for the Napa-GL8E Motherboard, using Award Tool V1.34 (I have the same problem with earlier versions). I start the tool, enter the nap5.27 bios, and get the message that this bios was modified for SLIC2.0 using the dynamic method, and I click YES I want to modify it on the pop-up. I then enter manufacturer HP, and the "Method" button for "Dynamic" automatically gets a blue dot, with all the other options grayed-out. Of course, I don't want to use the dynamic method, but rather ISA or, if that doesn't work, 0+2. But I can't find a way to change the method. Changing the manufacturer doesn't solve the problem.

    So, how to get this Award Tool to allow me to use the ISA or 0+2 methods?