[Solved] Possible AWARD Bios Mod for HP Pavilion s3750t?

[mtflynn2011]

I've found the required code. I see two ways to patch.
1. Add your CPU to whitelist.
2. Disable CPU whitelist.
what do you prefer?

What tools do you use for doing the disassembly?

[DeathBringer]

Award Bios Editor v1.0 + IDA.

[DeathBringer]

The required code is found in irvine.BIN module:

Code:

...
7AE0    test   byte ptr [bp+451h], 1
7AE5    jz     7B73
7AE9    <Printing error string>
...
7B73    <Normal booting>

The patch to disable CPU whitelist:

Code:

7AE0    test   byte ptr [bp+451h], 0

Try to flash my BIOS mod.

[mtflynn2011]

Thanks for the help! But it didn't seem to work. I added the microcode for my new cpu to the bios you provided, flashed it and still got the same error message and PC shutdown

[DeathBringer]

My mod already has updated microcode for your CPU.
Make BIOS backup by Universal BIOS Backup ToolKit 2.0.

[mtflynn2011]

Here's the bios I extracted from the PC as suggested....

[DeathBringer]

This backup contains original BIOS, even without updated microcode for your CPU.
I think you didn't flash my mod.
Did you used Award Flash (for HP) in native DOS? (rename it to AWD8833S.exe)

Code:

AWD8833S irv5.23 /py /sn /cc /e

[mtflynn2011]

Yes, I used EXACTLY that. It appeared to correctly flash each time and it even reset the boot splash screen to the HP custom picture each time.

[mtflynn2011]

The sha1 hash confirms that the awd8833S.exe that I used is the same as the one you posted in the last message.

[DeathBringer]

... it even reset the boot splash screen to the HP custom picture each time.

I didn't changed the logo in my mod.
I think you used old file irv5.23
In my mod the byte at offset 0x10001 is 0x6C, in native BIOS - 0xA4
It's CRC for irvine.BIN module.