Dell Inspiron 530 / 530s v1.0.2 Experimental Unlocking & Upgrading Project

[Mr. Genius]

Soooooo.......anybody that has modded their BIOS or is using the 1.0.18 for Inspiron 530s tell me if hardware vitualization (Intel VT-x) is provided as an option to enable it? All this assuming that there is a CPU installed that supports VT-x.

Any feedback would be very appreciated!!!!!

Yes, it is.

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Soooooo.......anybody that has modded their BIOS or is using the 1.0.18 for Inspiron 530s tell me if hardware vitualization (Intel VT-x) is provided as an option to enable it? All this assuming that there is a CPU installed that supports VT-x.

Any feedback would be very appreciated!!!!!

Yes, it is.
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Awesome! Thanks for the screen shot. Exactly which BIOS did you flash to enable the VT-x option? Looked back a couple of pages on the thread and there seems to be two floating around. I have a 530s with the G33M02 MOBO.

[Mr. Genius]

I used the one found in post #42 on an Inspiron 530(G33M02). Which, as I explained in post #62, has the EXACT same motherboard(G33M02) as an Inspiron 530s. So you could also use the bios found in post #74(even though the author claims you shouldn't, I guarantee it will work). BUT, as stated in previous posts, even if you did use it with your 530s(G33M02) it would NOT allow you to run Xeons. Which is the only difference between those 2 bios mods(and the only reason why I'm chosing to still run the one I already flashed on my 530 G33M02). Meaning, the one in post #42 is the one you want, the one in post #74 isn't better in any way(on your mobo).

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I used the one found in post #42 on an Inspiron 530(G33M02). Which, as I explained in post #62, has the EXACT same motherboard(G33M02) as an Inspiron 530s. So you could also use the bios found in post #74(even though the author claims you shouldn't, I guarantee it will work). BUT, as stated in previous posts, even if you did use it with your 530s(G33M02) it would NOT allow you to run Xeons. Which is the only difference between those 2 bios mods(and the only reason why I'm chosing to still run the one I already flashed on my 530 G33M02). Meaning, the one in post #42 is the one you want.

Werd.....

Thanks!!!!

[Eugene74]

I used the one found in post #42 on an Inspiron 530(G33M02). Which, as I explained in post #62, has the EXACT same motherboard(G33M02) as an Inspiron 530s. So you could also use the bios found in post #74(even though the author claims you shouldn't, I guarantee it will work). BUT, as stated in previous posts, even if you did use it with your 530s(G33M02) it would NOT allow you to run Xeons. Which is the only difference between those 2 bios mods(and the only reason why I'm chosing to still run the one I already flashed on my 530 G33M02). Meaning, the one in post #42 is the one you want, the one in post #74 isn't better in any way(on your mobo).

Yes, exactly  
The BIOS from  post #74 is better ONLY for G33M03 - because I have removed Single Core CPU support and putted instead QUAD CORE CPU Support ( Including 775 and 771 Processors ). 
All other functions like AHCI and VT-x and so on are not changed from the mod from post #42 
If you have  G33M03 - flash with Xeon.BAT from post #74 and use any 775 or 771 QUAD CORE CPU
If you have  G33M02 - flash with launch.bat from post #74 and use Core2 DUO with VT-x ( the same BIOS as post #42 )

[xkaos]

I have a...

From what I've read online my Intel E7200 CPU is perfect for overclocking and getting excellent performance out of it but due to Dell Computers BIOS restrictions I cannot modify any of the BIOS settings to overclock my E7200 which I really really want to do so badly. I'm new to this overclocking stuff but not to computers or programming, so am I in the right place to achieve the ability to unlock the BIOS options of this Dell Computer system?

My system is a...

Dell Inspiron 530 Series
Windows Vista 32-bit / Service Pack 2
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 CPU @ 2.53 Ghz
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Series GPU
Samsung HD322HJ ATA Hard Drive / 288 GB
3000 MB of RAM
Motherboard - Unknown?

What bios do I need to flash to unlock all the options Dell has blocked from the stock production computer and what software is recommended to flash the BIOS files?

I am not a super computer master and know everything nor am I am dumb [censored] that shouldn't be attempting this.. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank You,
Adam

[Eugene74]

I have a...

From what I've read online my Intel E7200 CPU is perfect for overclocking and getting excellent performance out of it but due to Dell Computers BIOS restrictions I cannot modify any of the BIOS settings to overclock my E7200 which I really really want to do so badly. I'm new to this overclocking stuff but not to computers or programming, so am I in the right place to achieve the ability to unlock the BIOS options of this Dell Computer system?

My system is a...

Dell Inspiron 530 Series
Windows Vista 32-bit / Service Pack 2
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 CPU @ 2.53 Ghz
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Series GPU
Samsung HD322HJ ATA Hard Drive / 288 GB
3000 MB of RAM
Motherboard - Unknown?

What bios do I need to flash to unlock all the options Dell has blocked from the stock production computer and what software is recommended to flash the BIOS files?

I am not a super computer master and know everything nor am I am dumb [censored] that shouldn't be attempting this.. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank You,
Adam

DELL + Over-clocking = Forget About It !!!


I recommend you to remove the cover and check the motherboard version.

[xkaos]

That is a real dummer

I read a great in depth article that explained why my Intel E7200 CPU was perfect for overclocking and how I could extract a crazy amount of performance from this CPU but obviously not with a dell system.

If i check which motherboard I have what will that tell me and how will that help with my mission to overclock? Will any type of software overclocking help me out? and what should I use?

Thanks!

I have a...

From what I've read online my Intel E7200 CPU is perfect for overclocking and getting excellent performance out of it but due to Dell Computers BIOS restrictions I cannot modify any of the BIOS settings to overclock my E7200 which I really really want to do so badly. I'm new to this overclocking stuff but not to computers or programming, so am I in the right place to achieve the ability to unlock the BIOS options of this Dell Computer system?

My system is a...

Dell Inspiron 530 Series
Windows Vista 32-bit / Service Pack 2
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 CPU @ 2.53 Ghz
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Series GPU
Samsung HD322HJ ATA Hard Drive / 288 GB
3000 MB of RAM
Motherboard - Unknown?

What bios do I need to flash to unlock all the options Dell has blocked from the stock production computer and what software is recommended to flash the BIOS files?

I am not a super computer master and know everything nor am I am dumb [censored] that shouldn't be attempting this.. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank You,
Adam

DELL + Over-clocking = Forget About It !!!


I recommend you to remove the cover and check the motherboard version.

[Mr. Genius]

That is a real dummer

I read a great in depth article that explained why my Intel E7200 CPU was perfect for overclocking and how I could extract a crazy amount of performance from this CPU but obviously not with a dell system.

If i check which motherboard I have what will that tell me and how will that help with my mission to overclock? Will any type of software overclocking help me out? and what should I use?

Thanks!

1. Your Inspiron 530 will not have a motherboard that will allow for overclocking anything in the BIOS, so it doesn't do you any good to check...for that reason.
   
   
   
2. There is no "legitimate" software available to overclock any LGA775/771 CPUs, on just any motherboard(though there are certain other LGA775/771  motherboards, with certain other chipsets, that can use certain software provided by their manufacturer for overclocking). That's AFAIK at least, and I've searched extensively. Maybe you could write some? But I wouldn't go downloading any random file from some random website claiming to allow you to overclock your Core 2 or LGA775/771 processor. That's if I were you. However, you can do whatever you want. Good luck with that if you do. Let us know how it turns out.
   
   
   
3. The "other" way, and what  I might claim to be the "best" way, is to hard mod the motherboard(as in modify the circuitry manually, as with solder and wire and such). But without a good deal of knowledge and proper equipment, I don't recommend it. You need to now A LOT about electronics and electrical theory in general to be able to do it "safely". You can VERY easily fry things to a crisp in an instant otherwise. And even then, as many of us who've done quite a bit of it and supposedly "know what we're doing" can tell you, things can still go wrong fairly easily. Frankly, I'm not so sure I'd even attempt it these days. As small as the ICs(and for that matter motherboard electrical components in general) have gotten. We're talking micro-surgical skills. I doubt my hands were ever steady enough for it, much less in their current state(not quite as good, but still usable). Anyways... the main reason you ain't gonna to get too far too quick with the whole idea is the practical impossibilty of obtaining pinouts(for the ICs). And without those, you'd better REALLY know what the heck you're doing.
   
   
   
   

[Mr. Genius]

Well...it looks like I should have went with my first plan. Instead of going and purchasing a used DG33M03, thinking(incorrectly as it turns out) that I was getting an Inspiron 530 mobo that will run quads. DG33M03 runs quads = Yes(most likely, testing in progress). DG33M03 is for an Inspiron 530 = No(not the one I got at least). As it turns out, the DG33M03 I got was for a Vostro 400. So I flashed the modded bios for the Vostro 200, from the other thread. Which worked just fine. Now after trying for 2 days to get the internet(intel network adapter) to work on the thing, unsuccesfully, I'm just about to try seeing if it will run the X5470 I also just purchased. But, until then, here's what I've learned so far...

Vostro 400 DG33M03 can use the modded Vostro 200 G33M02 1.0.16 bios(flashes and runs without issues)

Vostro 400 DG33M03 will not even flash the modded bios, 1.0.18, for the Inspiron 530(no surprise to me of course)

The differences between a G33M02 and a DG33M03, hardware wise, are what limit anyone from running quads on a G33M02. The G33M02 does not have the necessary components to power quads. It might be moddable to allow for it, but I doubt it. Even if you could get it "wired for power" correctly. Not likely anyone's got the time for that though. I know I don't. Anyways, no bios mod will EVER let you run quads on a G33M02. That much I GUARANTEE(proof to follow shortly).

More to come soon...

Part 2

Here's some shots of the difference between a G33M02 and a DG33M03. Notice the number of transistors(red dots), and capacitors(green dots). The DG33M03 has 12 transistors and 7 capacitors in the CPU VR circuit. Where the G33M02 only has 6 transistors and 5 capacitors. That's the real reason a G33M02 will NEVER run any quad-core CPU, because it's missing half of the transistors(and/or the circuitry to allow for 12 of them). And it would likely need those 2 additional capacitors as well, for the higher wattage quads at least. 

EDIT:  I added the cropped pic of the Foxconn G33 mobo(from their site) that they claim runs all quads ≤ 130W. Which shows that it too has 12 transistors and 7 capacitors.