Vaio FZ485U Bios unlock

[cuco81]

Holly Molly it WORKED....bios flashed falwlesly and now I have the intel tab in bios showing a bunch of options.  see attached.    

[Maxinator500]

Is the primary video device setting functioning?

[cuco81]

since I don't have an Intel IGD the IGD menu actually doesn't appear in the BIOS when I boot it up...I do get the MCH menu showing PEG (PCI express graphics) enable/disable. I haven't fiddled with it, afraid I wont get any display at all if I disable.

[Maxinator500]

since I don't have an Intel IGD the IGD menu actually doesn't appear in the BIOS when I boot it up...

Then you have nothing to count on thinking about turning off the graphic device when you have only one available.
Your device have a chipset with "P" index? These do not have a built-in GMA.

[cuco81]

Thats the same conclusion I have reached. Was hoping I had the iGPU option also available.

[cuco81]

Hey Max...could you point me to the VT enable NVRAM string? pretty sure its disabled as default?  I've attached my nvram files. thanks.

[Maxinator500]

could you point me to the VT enable NVRAM string?

VT Capability token [02D0]. Disabled by default.
Don't you have access to it in the CPU Control Sub-Menu - Merom CPU Control Sub-Menu?

[cuco81]

Awesome..strangely enough the Bios doesn't show the option, I think vaio didn't want to include that option back then, the CPU sub menu is completely blank.

[Maxinator500]

the CPU sub menu is completely blank

Because some menus are shown only if a certain condition is met. Didn't know THAT much are affected.
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