[Request] Dell Latitude D530 Intel T9x00 Support

[DeathBringer]

Very bad!

[DeathBringer]

I've patched 01_1.ROM module. Please test my new mod.

[threepot]

Nope, still nothing.

I applaud your persistence, but maybe its a waste of effort

[DeathBringer]

maybe its a waste of effort

I think this mod is the last. Please check.

Update: I found something interesting!

What I need is to add bios support for T9500(SLAYX) for my Dell Latitude D530. I am pretty sure the processor supported by the chipset GM965. I can even boot the system up, but not without problem. First, to boot up, I must disable the multicore support(T9500 is dual core processor)(by plugging in my own T7500). Second, the BIOS cannot recognize the processor type(instead of telling you it is T9500, it said proc ???).

Can you flash native BIOS A10 and check? Don't clean CMOS during CPU changing.

[threepot]

Swapped back to old chip.
Flashed standard A10 bios.
Disabled multi core support.
Fitted T9500......


Yes it boots!!! Starts windows etc.

CPUz screen shot:-

   

Bios Processor info:-

   


And now I cannot run your d530_a10_mod* bios install files, I get error "This Bios does not support the level of hardware in this system" !!

[DeathBringer]

Only one core...
Please try this trick with all my mods.
After successful Windows boots try to enable multi core support.

[threepot]

And now I cannot run your d530_a10_mod* bios install files, I get error "This Bios does not support the level of hardware in this system" !!

This sort of proves the T9500 is functional, and is potentially viable in the d530

[threepot]

But I have extracted the HDR from your mod5 file, and flashed it via Linux, which it let me install it.

And now my bios knows it is the correct CPU.

But as soon as I enable Multicore support, save and reboot - it will no longer even post.

So I have removed the CPU again, gone back to native cpu, disabled multi core support, and reinstalled the t9500. And its running again.

[DeathBringer]

Please do

1. Install native CPU.
   
2. Flash my mod3 again.
   
3. Enable multi core support.
   
4. Download SYMCMOS and run in native(!) DOS:
   SYMCMOS –v2 –lENABLE.TXT
   
   Code:

   usage:                                                  
   SYMCMOS <options>                                    
      -?                show this help                  
      -D                program BIOS default values    
      -S[filename]      produce symbolic report file    
      -L[filename]      produce literal report file    
      -U[filename]      update CMOS using script file  
      -C[filename]      combine build files            
      -F[filename]      use combine file for report    
      -V0               disable logging                
      -V1               enable error logging (default)  
      -V2               enable verbose logging          
      -V3               No CMOS update and verbose logging
5. Post file enable.txt
   
6. Disable multi core support.
   
7. Run in native(!) DOS:
   SYMCMOS –v2 –lDISABLE.TXT
   
8. Post file disable.txt
   
9. Install new CPU.
   
10. And make & post Bios Processor info.
    

[threepot]

I do not think I am doing this right:-

Native DOS = Freedos usb boot



This command does not create a log:-

C:\>SYMCMOS –v2 -LENABLE.TXT
Write literal report to file: ENABLE.TXT

cobineFiles (0h, COMBINE.ROM)...
initPdmEntry ...
search '$PDM' ... not Found!
pdmEntry = NULL !

C:\>dir *.TXT
File not found.