Forum RSS Feed Follow @ Twitter Follow On Facebook

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
[-]
Welcome
You have to register before you can post on our site.

Username:


Password:





[-]
Latest Threads
Abit IP35 Pro: Microcode Update
Last Post: DeathBringer
Today 01:26 PM
» Replies: 10
» Views: 10272
bios unlock request aorus 15 xe4
Last Post: Sinon2k26
Today 11:24 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 50
Optiplex 7050 8th gen support
Last Post: Idaho
Today 07:57 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 77
AMI Bios flash tool - AFUDOS.EXE
Last Post: Ondrej2005
Today 05:05 AM
» Replies: 12
» Views: 198312
HP Omen EC firmware for 509V5AV - 17t-Ck...
Last Post: fixbricked
Yesterday 04:41 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 124
[REQUEST] Lenovo B580 (H5ETxxWW) Whiteli...
Last Post: Sverhnoviy
Yesterday 04:30 PM
» Replies: 83
» Views: 49361
[REQUEST] Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315...
Last Post: carlmour
Yesterday 12:08 PM
» Replies: 47
» Views: 33033
[REQUEST] Lenovo Ideapad Z710 (7FCNxxWW)...
Last Post: zhaduga
Yesterday 10:22 AM
» Replies: 230
» Views: 189123
Default original bios file for Acer Pred...
Last Post: Aliraaaza19977
Yesterday 07:20 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 142
[REQUEST] Lenovo IdeaPad L340 (BGCNxxWW)...
Last Post: Dudu2002
Yesterday 04:39 AM
» Replies: 107
» Views: 69400
[REQUEST] Acer Aspire E1-572(G,P) Bios U...
Last Post: pawelo
Yesterday 12:27 AM
» Replies: 376
» Views: 228338
[REQUEST] Lenovo Thinkpad T420s (8CETxxW...
Last Post: sidoravich
02-18-2026 01:32 PM
» Replies: 197
» Views: 134655
[SOLVED] Clevo W950JU BIOS unlock
Last Post: GigantTech
02-18-2026 01:18 PM
» Replies: 4
» Views: 259
[Request] Asuspro E510 MiniPC - Enable V...
Last Post: Peixeiro
02-18-2026 01:02 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 145
[REQUEST] Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54 BIOS Unl...
Last Post: GRH
02-18-2026 11:59 AM
» Replies: 145
» Views: 113468
req : hp pavilion g4 1200ee
Last Post: asm0089
02-18-2026 12:17 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 221
[REQUEST] HP Omen Max 16-ah0043dx
Last Post: keith1341
02-17-2026 03:57 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 136
[Guide] ASUS K56CB BIOS Unlock (Advanced...
Last Post: Nikilite
02-17-2026 11:09 AM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 606
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-1 (AMD) - Unlock...
Last Post: AdoniS4U
02-17-2026 09:47 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 144
[REQUEST] Lenovo G500 (78CNxxWW) BIOS Un...
Last Post: dima940414
02-17-2026 08:32 AM
» Replies: 290
» Views: 217098

BIOS DXE Driver modding
#1
I really need a pro's help with this. The Alienware 18 has support for using the GTX 980M in legacy mode in the latest BIOS A12. However, in BIOS A10, it did not have support for legacy boot with GTX 980M and required pure UEFI (no legacy option rom). Upon examining the code in the two bios files, they changed the following sections in the DXE:
29CF55F8-B675-4F5D-8F2F-B87A3ECFD063_1734.ROM (BiosVideo, PE32 section)
33CF55F8-B675-4F5D-8F2F-B11A3ECFD063_31.ROM (InstallPlatformOverrideEDID, PE32)
99C20A37-042A-46E2-80F4-E4027FDBC86F_1148.ROM (SmmPlatform, PE32 image section)
662D072E-70A0-4E14-901F-8DB301631647_1566.ROM (Freeform, raw section)
B674D90A-9BDA-410D-A26C-14D6AFFEBD6E_71.ROM (CMFCDxe, PE32 section)
E62F9F2F-4895-4AB5-8F1A-399D0D9C6B90_39.ROM (OEMPost, PE32 section)
EF0C99B6-B1D3-4025-9405-BF6A560FE0E0_1228.ROM (MiscSubclass, PE32 section)

Now, I have a M18x R2 on bios A10 and the code between its BiosVideo section in the DXE is similar to the BiosVideo section in the DXE for the Alienware 18 A10. I want to backport whatever code changes Dell did to the Alienware 18 A12 to M18x R2. How can this be done? Both are InsydeH2O bios
find
quote
#2
(12-11-2015, 08:40 AM)technos Wrote: I really need a pro's help with this. The Alienware 18 has support for using the GTX 980M in legacy mode in the latest BIOS A12. However, in BIOS A10, it did not have support for legacy boot with GTX 980M and required pure UEFI (no legacy option rom). Upon examining the code in the two bios files, they changed the following sections in the DXE:
29CF55F8-B675-4F5D-8F2F-B87A3ECFD063_1734.ROM (BiosVideo, PE32 section)
33CF55F8-B675-4F5D-8F2F-B11A3ECFD063_31.ROM (InstallPlatformOverrideEDID, PE32)
99C20A37-042A-46E2-80F4-E4027FDBC86F_1148.ROM (SmmPlatform, PE32 image section)
662D072E-70A0-4E14-901F-8DB301631647_1566.ROM (Freeform, raw section)
B674D90A-9BDA-410D-A26C-14D6AFFEBD6E_71.ROM (CMFCDxe, PE32 section)
E62F9F2F-4895-4AB5-8F1A-399D0D9C6B90_39.ROM (OEMPost, PE32 section)
EF0C99B6-B1D3-4025-9405-BF6A560FE0E0_1228.ROM (MiscSubclass, PE32 section)

Now, I have a M18x R2 on bios A10 and the code between its BiosVideo section in the DXE is similar to the BiosVideo section in the DXE for the Alienware 18 A10. I want to backport whatever code changes Dell did to the Alienware 18 A12 to M18x R2. How can this be done? Both are InsydeH2O bios

well to be honest i was wondering the same thing. I was searching if maybe possible to change the vbios on gtx 980m to boot on legacy instead of uefi for my alienware m18x r1, yes r1 and i did multiple forums about it so im searching somebody willing to do so to hopefully try to make it happen with a modded vbios for that laptop
find
quote


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)