HP DX2250 MS-7297

[1234s282]

Glad It Worked Out For You , Shame About The Virtulization Though

Its one thing to unlock something thats hidden , another thing entirely to add things that dont exist to start with!!!

Kind Regards
1234s282

[warlord]

oh well, maybe hp will realise its widely needed now and get it added to their bios.... can always live in hope

but thanks for unlocking everything else hp decided in their infinite wisdom to hide, should be fun ocing my cpu. without blowing it up

[1234s282]

Yeah , id really consider buying a decet cooler before you overclock the cpu

Remember , HP doesnt expect you to overclock so it hides the options to do so , therefore the cooler they supply will probably not be able to cope with the extra heat given off by the processor once overclocked.

[BOFH]

I have a problem installing 4 Gb RAM (2*2Gb) in this mobo. Stick of 2Gb alone works fine, 2 sticks 2Gb+1Gb almost works fine, but 2*2 refuses to start
Any idea about issue?

[1234s282]

Hi Mate

Using this link:-

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.a...del=dx2250

The most memory officially supported by your board is 2gb (1gb per slot)

You can run into all sorts of problems once you start trying to put more memory in than whats supported!

Kind Regards

Administrator

[hoju99]

Hi mate

Ignore the PM i finally it sorted.

Seems HP are using different versions of winflash as well, i have extracted the installer and made a folder that works and installs correctly. They also name thier files .ROM not .bin

Copy the folder (bios tools) to the c: root then run bios tools.exe , it will install YOUR new bios under windows .

You are right , there a a [censored] of a lot more options there now, But no virtulization one that i could see will have to see what windows 7 finds on it.

many thanks for all that you done on this

warlord

oppppps almost forgot the file is here . http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=198f7...f6e8ebb871

Have you still got this bios and biostools folder?
link says the folder is empty

[Busykid508]

HI

HP DX2250

Could you help us with this bios , i am not sure if its award or phoniex everset give this.

Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz (13 x 200) 5000+
Motherboard Name HP Compaq dx2250
Motherboard Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200/1100/1150, AMD
System Memory 2048 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (08/11/08)

but it also shows this .

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
DMI BIOS Version MS7297 1.12
DMI System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
DMI System Product HP Compaq dx2250 Microtower
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number HUB739189G
DMI System UUID 80D9680B-71DB1210-B3C3B8A0-C9C7C931
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer MSI
DMI Motherboard Product 0A7

the only reason for the unlock is to get virtulization enabled and yes the chip does support it, but the bios has no setting for it.

the firmware can be located here :
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodNameId=3310267&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3310266&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2096#120

version 1.12

hope you can help

many thanks

warlord

I just modified this today for someone on another forum and I just posted it to someone else on this forum....here it is for you...and it is an Award Bios

V2.3 is not the correct version of the bios as HP states...they are wrong on this one....v1.12A is the correct version of the bios.

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: Compaq dx2250 Microtower PC
-Bios revision: 1.12A (sp40618.exe)
-Bios Type: Award BIOS
-Bios Download Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/266857705/BIOS.ROM.html
-Secondary Bios Download Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40501-41000/sp40618.exe
-Source of Bios Download Link: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3310266&prodNameId=3310267&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=vc-64491-1
-Use Winflash Included in Download to Flash Bios. Rename BIOS_SLIC.ROM to BIOS.ROM
-SLIC: HP 2.1
-SLP: HP
-HP Certificate Included
-Tool: Award Mod Tool v1.16
-Method: Dynamic
-Modifier: Busykid508
-Please provide feedback

CRISDISK BIOS RECOVERY FILES INCLUDED

HP_Compaq_dx2250_Microtower_PC-HP-1.12A_sp40618.exe-HP_SLIC21_HP_SLP
http://www.box.net/shared/kr3tpefv5o

[hoju99]

HI

HP DX2250

Could you help us with this bios , i am not sure if its award or phoniex everset give this.

Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz (13 x 200) 5000+
Motherboard Name HP Compaq dx2250
Motherboard Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200/1100/1150, AMD
System Memory 2048 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (08/11/08)

but it also shows this .

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
DMI BIOS Version MS7297 1.12
DMI System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
DMI System Product HP Compaq dx2250 Microtower
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number HUB739189G
DMI System UUID 80D9680B-71DB1210-B3C3B8A0-C9C7C931
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer MSI
DMI Motherboard Product 0A7

the only reason for the unlock is to get virtulization enabled and yes the chip does support it, but the bios has no setting for it.

the firmware can be located here :
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodNameId=3310267&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3310266&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2096#120

version 1.12

hope you can help

many thanks

warlord

I just modified this today for someone on another forum and I just posted it to someone else on this forum....here it is for you...and it is an Award Bios

V2.3 is not the correct version of the bios as HP states...they are wrong on this one....v1.12A is the correct version of the bios.

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: Compaq dx2250 Microtower PC
-Bios revision: 1.12A (sp40618.exe)
-Bios Type: Award BIOS
-Bios Download Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/266857705/BIOS.ROM.html
-Secondary Bios Download Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40501-41000/sp40618.exe
-Source of Bios Download Link: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3310266&prodNameId=3310267&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=vc-64491-1
-Use Winflash Included in Download to Flash Bios. Rename BIOS_SLIC.ROM to BIOS.ROM
-SLIC: HP 2.1
-SLP: HP
-HP Certificate Included
-Tool: Award Mod Tool v1.16
-Method: Dynamic
-Modifier: Busykid508
-Please provide feedback

CRISDISK BIOS RECOVERY FILES INCLUDED

HP_Compaq_dx2250_Microtower_PC-HP-1.12A_sp40618.exe-HP_SLIC21_HP_SLP
http://www.box.net/shared/kr3tpefv5o

It was me

But I get "this is not an award bios" when trying to flash

[linkoooo]

I flashed with HP DX2250 (MS 7297) With OC.bin full working now I can access the frequency and voltage options buy where is the option for overclock the CPU? I can't find it.....It's there somethin wrong?

[1234s282]

The Frequency And Voltage Options ARE the options to overclock.

CPU Speed = Frequency x Multiplier

Processor Multiplier is locked unless you have an AMD Black Edition or Intel Extreme CPU.

Use the voltage to overclock too!

Regards
Admin