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BluEarth Software
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sorry, I would research, but I have no time...

Wondering if it is possible to change the BIOS software to another "brand" like Dell to AMIBIOS (etc) (excuse my not knowing...)

Any help is appreciated...


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DrewG
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Who manufactured your motherboard?

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Agent Dink
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I don't think so.

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Michael S
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Yea prolly not. As dink so boldly stated


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Phaelax
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definately not. You'd have to flash the rom with a different firmware and there's really no "universal" bios that just builds menu options based on detected hardware. So the chance of finding a compatible firmware for a mobo it wasn't specifically written for is highly unlikely.


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Raven
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Quote: "definately not. You'd have to flash the rom with a different firmware and there's really no "universal" bios that just builds menu options based on detected hardware. So the chance of finding a compatible firmware for a mobo it wasn't specifically written for is highly unlikely."


Cept maybe Linux-Bios, it is possible to swap between bios of the same chipset - but you'd have to recopile some aspects for the particulars.

BIOS code quite frankly isn't too much more than the UI, and then basic memory access areas for the interupts, dma, etc. Although make that sound like it is like changing a lightbulb, it does take way more experience with low-level programming than that.

Still with Flash-bios now being standardised it is quite simply to tinker, provided you don't mind potencially loosing the board or screwing up hardware be incorrect accessing. That said provided you setup the system to always check say the A: drive on boot for the default BIOS image checksum and reflash that then you'd golden.

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Quote: " provided you don't mind potencially loosing the board or screwing up hardware be incorrect accessing."


That's quite a bit proviso...

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Mr Makealotofsmoke
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2007 15:22
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Quote: "Wondering if it is possible to change the BIOS software to another "brand" like Dell to AMIBIOS (etc) "


doesnt really have anything to do with overclocking...

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BluEarth Software
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OK, well I will give you the tech specs for my system, because I would like to OC my processor from 2.79 to 3.0. Problem is that I cannot change the clock speed through bios any options???

Sys Info:
Quote: "OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name LAN250
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model OptiPlex GX270
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2793 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A07, 6/26/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.3
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bitJericho
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Posted: 24th Oct 2007 08:27
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there's probably no option as dell doesn't want you to do it. Also, you likely can't use another bios, as dell's mobos are proprietary, and even if not, I'm sure linux bios only works with a very small number of mobos.


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Mr Makealotofsmoke
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lol ive gone from 3.0GHz to 3.6GHz on my pc, and the crazy thing is that its still stock cooling but i have another fan facing the CPU fan

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GatorHex
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Posted: 25th Oct 2007 12:56 Edited at: 25th Oct 2007 12:57
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I had a power supply failure recently and in my messing around to try and get it running again i removed the BIOS battery. My boot up don't give me any HP messages anymore and lucky XP don't moan either that it's not the OEM who installed it. Phew

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