 edit bios with a hex editior ?? |
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 Nov 7 2009, 10:22 AM
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i want to change a few things in a intel motherboard problem is that intel don't give much options but i notice in my bios it says ::: Extended configuration [Not Used] and its grayed out so i was hoping i could hex editor(not good at this editing stuff) or some thing to make that ungrey this is the bios update files P21-0039.bi1 :64.1kb P21-0039.bi2 :64.1kb P21-0039.bi3 :64.1kb P21-0039.bi4 :64.1kb P21-0039.bi5 :64.1kb P21-0039.bio :64.1kb P21-0039.sig :1.22kb Bios.rec :64.1kb Iflash.exe :212kb Beep.com :32 bytes Autoexec.bat :14 bytes -------------------- Wraith awaiting launch orders.
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Nov 8 2009, 04:08 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 902 Joined: 2-November 08 From: australia Member No.: 252,211 |
also i was hoping that you can make it accept more then 512mb of ram
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Nov 8 2009, 05:07 AM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: Moderator Posts: 4,253 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
I highly, highly doubt that it's possible and would caution you that attempting to do so would likely brick the board.
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Nov 8 2009, 05:28 AM
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Mmm, I think the short answer is no.
A longer answer is if you understand machine code, or at least assembly language, and the possible BIOS related functions of that motherboard, and by disassembling the BIOS code could determine whether there are in fact any extended functions that could be accessed by activating a menu, then maybe something could be done without turning the board into a doorstop. But not just by accessing files with a hex editor. Whether the memory capacity of a board can be increased with a BIOS modification depends on where the limit occurs. If it is determined by the BIOS itself, then a change in the BIOS can remedy it. If the limit is set by the design of the support chipset, ie the memory controller, or the motherboard design, ie the number of address lines existing, the BIOS cannot alter that. This post has been edited by Platypus: Nov 8 2009, 05:28 AM -------------------- Pleased to have been a Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) 2007/8, 2008/9
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Nov 8 2009, 06:33 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 902 Joined: 2-November 08 From: australia Member No.: 252,211 |
hmm
well i got a gigabyte board lying around(old like this) i just see if i can get a full atx box thanks for the help -------------------- Wraith awaiting launch orders.
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