[REQUEST] Tyan K8W S2885 OCing unlock (AMI bios)

[camiloml]

Hi.

I'm interested in unlocking all possible features this bios can offer, specially AHCI, and power management options. Any other are welcomed too

ftp://ftp.tyan.com/bios/S2895_v106.zip

Ahmed, make your magic

[AHMED HOSSAM]

Found the ADVANCED tab hidden and will unlock it today but unfortunately there is no VT option in the BIOS .

[camiloml]

The most important for me is AHCI right now But i have not much hope with this, there's no AHCI string in the whole bios :'(

[AHMED HOSSAM]

No AHCI strings was found yet , but there are alot of other options and RAID options as well

[camiloml]

So no AHCI at all :'(

[AHMED HOSSAM]

I`m really sorry for this , i have opened it using phoenix BIOS editor and found no AHCI strings to unlock ...... also all important menus like hammer configuration and other menus are all found under ADVANCED tab ...... i thought that this tab is hidden but you told me that you see all these menus in your setup utility , sothat there was nothing to unlock so far .

[vlad01]

Hi,

Edit of the post and request.

I have installed an AMI bios from a Tyan K8W S2885 in place of the phoenix bios on a FS D1692 board to gain some features and dual core support.

I can report all works well and no need for extra custom work on the AMI BIOS

However I would like to request someone with experience in these to unlock tweaking and OCing support.  As far as I know the multi is locked on the CPUs but a FSB OC ing and voltage control would be most welcome.  There is some DRAM controls already but not needed as ECC ram is not that easy to OC I found and is easier to just buy the fastest modules up front.

I am running a pair of Opteron 290 dual cores. They run stock at 1.3ish V and 2.8Ghz and run so low in power and heat I feel they can be pushed well into the 3Ghz range.   The 290s are a highly binned bit of silicon compared to lower models I have tested before.

I have basically 0 experience with BIOS modding but had a offer from a guy but had gone quiet and unable to get any response . I am quite good with programing PROMS and flash so ideally something I can flash on my programmer, I have a spare 512KB flash on hand or happy to play for a PROM ready made shipped to me which would be best for me.

I have the AMI bios attached.


Let me know if it can be done.

Cheers.




Tyan AMI BIOS

  2885V208.rom (Size: 512 KB / Downloads: 3)

[vlad01]

Just a overview of the project.   It's for an exotic high powered retro gaming PC

   

[vlad01]

Anyone keen?

[LLC]

I think no, because bios code not contain information about programmable clocker , option "Clock Gen. Spread Spectrum" in Chipset tab almost nothing gave.May use os-based software for overclock fsb(clockgen, setfsb) on +7% (2800->3000) for RETRO?
Tab "AMD Overclocking Configuration" is visible with installed cpus ?
Voltage is depend of CPU and usually in lower value. OC mobos may have external lines for voltage regulator.( vlad - mean Vladivostok ? )