03-28-2012, 09:57 PM
I have Force Flashed an IPIBL-LA mobo with a IPIBL-LB Bios. It works swimmingly with a Core 2 Quad Q8200 (45nm, 2.33ghz, 1333fsb) and a Pentium Dual Core E5300 (45nm, 2.6ghz, 800fsb) both of which didn't work before the flash.
I am including a guide on how to do it.
You need a CPU that lets the standard bios boot (65nm), a USB Flash Drive, and all the files I'm going to link too.
1.) Download http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software11...p46442.exe
This is the file that contains the IPIBL-LB Bios. Use WinRAR to pull "BEN5.43" out of this archive
2.) Make bootable USB Flash drive with native DOS (e.g, by Rufus)
Download http://rapidshare.com/files/112382685/SP27608.zip
This is a utility That will allow you to make a bootable USB flashdrive that is good for flashing.
3.) Download http://rapidshare.com/files/112382778/bootme.zip
These are the files required to make a bootable USB drive with the utility above.
4.) Download http://cid-988b91f35a949678.skydrive.liv...S229ES.zip
This is an ES Version of AMI Flash. this will alow us to force flash the other bios.
5.) Use the HP utility to create a bootable flash drive. The "bootme.zip" has all the files required to make a bootable flash drive.
6.) Unzip file afudos.exe from the archive AFUDOS229ES.zip onto the Flash drive.
7.) Move the "BEN5.43" file to the flash drive.
8.) Take the flash drive and insert it into your IPIBL-LA Motherboard.
9.) Boot the system with the compatible CPU and hit "ESC" to get to the boot list. Select your Flash drive.
10.) Once you get to a command prompt in DOS type "afudos /i"BEN5.43" /pbnc /n" The system will begin flashing the new BIOS. Once complete it should tell you to reboot.
TADA! You now have a 45nm compatible IPIBL-LA MoBo! The Network chipset on the two boards is different. So you'll need a PCI network card. 5 dollar NIC, or 100+ dollar replacement mobo. You be the judge.
I am including a guide on how to do it.
You need a CPU that lets the standard bios boot (65nm), a USB Flash Drive, and all the files I'm going to link too.
1.) Download http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software11...p46442.exe
This is the file that contains the IPIBL-LB Bios. Use WinRAR to pull "BEN5.43" out of this archive
2.) Make bootable USB Flash drive with native DOS (e.g, by Rufus)
Download http://rapidshare.com/files/112382685/SP27608.zip
This is a utility That will allow you to make a bootable USB flashdrive that is good for flashing.
3.) Download http://rapidshare.com/files/112382778/bootme.zip
These are the files required to make a bootable USB drive with the utility above.
4.) Download http://cid-988b91f35a949678.skydrive.liv...S229ES.zip
This is an ES Version of AMI Flash. this will alow us to force flash the other bios.
5.) Use the HP utility to create a bootable flash drive. The "bootme.zip" has all the files required to make a bootable flash drive.
6.) Unzip file afudos.exe from the archive AFUDOS229ES.zip onto the Flash drive.
7.) Move the "BEN5.43" file to the flash drive.
8.) Take the flash drive and insert it into your IPIBL-LA Motherboard.
9.) Boot the system with the compatible CPU and hit "ESC" to get to the boot list. Select your Flash drive.
10.) Once you get to a command prompt in DOS type "afudos /i"BEN5.43" /pbnc /n" The system will begin flashing the new BIOS. Once complete it should tell you to reboot.
TADA! You now have a 45nm compatible IPIBL-LA MoBo! The Network chipset on the two boards is different. So you'll need a PCI network card. 5 dollar NIC, or 100+ dollar replacement mobo. You be the judge.