I searched and could not find the Intel MEI Drivers & Software 1 version 2.0.40.1433 for the new Eluktronics MAX-17 RTX 2060 my Bios are N.1.03 ec version 1.02.00.00. is there any other way to make a bios dump?
@Crunch - MEI Drivers are not needed, you can dump from DOS. However, I generally assume you will probably need V11 or V12 drivers, not 2.x anything
If you find you have ME FW version 11 or 12, you can get ME drivers to install from here (use consumer V11.7 or V19xx.14), then reboot, and you can dump from windows (otherwise make a DOS Bootable USB, then copy all contents of the DOS folder to root of the USB)
Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools
Check BIOS main page and see if ME FW version is shown, if not then download HWINFO64
Then on the large window on left side, expand motherboard and find ME area, inside that get the ME Firmware version.
Once you have that, go to this thread and in the section āC.2ā download the matching ME System Tools Package
(ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools
Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder.
Select that Win folder, hold shift and press right click, choose open command window here (Not power shell).
At the command prompt type the following command and send me the created file to modify >> FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin
Right after you do that, try to write back the BIOS Region dump and see if you get any error >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosreg.bin
If you do get error, show me image of the command entered and the error given
^^ This is important step, donāt forget ^^
If you are stuck on Win10 and cannot easily get command prompt, and method I mentioned above does not work for you, here is some links that should help
Or, copy all contents from the Flash Programming Tool \ DOS folder to the root of a USB Bootable disk and do the dump from DOS (FPT.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin)
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-add-cā¦creators-update
https://www.windowscentral.com/add-open-ā¦menu-windows-10
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/open-ā¦ator-privileges
Or here is simply registry edit that adds āOpen command window here as Administratorā to the right click menu
Double-click to install, reboot after install may be required
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?filā¦134606820377175
Thanks for all your effort and time, but I ended up doing the bios mod myself.
I updated to the latest 1.08 Bios and then modded that one. This laptop can take a -125mv undervolt wich is fantastic. My Cinebench R15 score went from 636 to 720 on battery, thatās a massive performance boost for the same 20W TDP.
There is something that I would like to know if its possible since Im not familiar with doing it. Is it possible to modify the UEFI boot picture?. The 1.08 Bios update seems to come from a OverPowered laptop wich changed the image to their horrible logo and I personally like my old MechRevo boot image way better since it matches the laptop aesthetics.
Can you point me in the right direction to make this change if possible at all?.
I am from China, and I failed to modify my BIOS file after reading your tutorial. Since there is no adaptor file, this is my backup BIOS, and the mold is gj5cn6a_vulcan_bios_n.1.07. Please help me modify it, thank you
This is my BIOS download link https://www.lanzous.com/i91v2le
Hello, my newly purchased notebook memory module has x.m.p configuration, I want to open 3200Mhz, but this x.m.p option is hidden in bios (can be seen in AMIBCP). My notebook model is XMG CORE17 (XCO17M19). The query shows that the notebook mold model is tongfang GK7CP6R. The notebooks using this mold also have Mechrevo X3 and Mechrevo X8Ti-G. My bios version is N1.04 and the EC version is 1.12.60. The file you provided does not have my notebook model. Can you help me unlock all hidden BIOS options? thank you very much!
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This is the BIOS file I backed up through FPT, I hope you can help me unlock the bios
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This is the BIOS file I backed up through FPT, I
biosreg.rar (3.77 MB)
Lost N Bios I would love to have these bios unlocked for the Tongfang GM7CP0P Eluktronics Inc. MAX-17 version N 1.03 see attached
Question can Tongfang bios be completely unlocked with AMIBCP Version 5.01 software?
Can backups be safely made with AMIFlash Aptio?
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Lost_N_Bios which replacement files should I use for the Tongfang GM7CP0P?
Avell A52-5 BS - GJ5CN6E >> BIOS N.1.10
CyberPower NB-408-109 - GJ5CN6E >> BIOS_N.1.04
MACHENIKE F117-B1/2 - GK5CN5Z >> BIOS_N.1.09
Machenike T90 GJ5CN6A >> N.1.03 + N.1.05
Mechrevo - GK5CN6Z >> BIOS_N.1.16
MECHREVO - GI5KN5E Avell - Deep Sea Titan X1 >> BIOS_N.1.03
MECHREVO - X1 GJ5KN6A >> BIOS N.1.05
MechRevo Z2 Series GK5CN4Z/GK5CN5Z (GK5CN4X5X) >> BIOS N.1.07
Medion Erazer X17805 - GK7CP7S >> BIOS N.1.53
OverPowered - GK5CN6Z >> BIOS_N.1.05
TONGFANG OP-LP3 - GK7CN6S >> BIOS_N.1.08 (Here is stock 1.08 package for everyone on 1.04)
XMG NEO 15 M18 - XNE15M18 - GK5CN6X >> BIOS N.1.09
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Did I post the Bios and FPT backup to the correct sub forum?
MAX 17 BIOS N.1.03.zip (5.61 MB)
biosreg.zip (4.67 MB)
I try to mod my own BIOS by following your steps, but I stuck on the 5th step. I find hundreds of menus with form ID in IFR txt, are all of them required? And I canāt find the hiden menus. I have a GIGABYTE AREO15 (7th) and here is my origin BIOS file. https://1drv.ms/u/s!Alzbrjfy_Vd_vGtD4cjAmJRoQ5ul?e=BGq2Yr
Dear,
Thanks for you guide, I have unlocked my BIOS sucessful. But, when I want to unlock the power limit, I set the PL1 and PL2 with a high num (60W/80W), and finally I find it not work when I run stress test in AIDA64 to test it. Could you please give me more information.
Thank you.
I was able to unlock my new laptopās bios with this mod (Eluktronics MAX-15.) Im a mechanical engineer with no prior hex edit or bios experience, but I followed your āproā guide step by step and it worked perfectly.
There are an insane # of options in the bios now. I was not able to increase performance or overclock (yet? not sure what so change?) but its nice to set my memory speed (DDR4-3066) and timings, as well as -.120 and -.100 undervolts in the BIOS.
I was even able to do everything from windows, no DOS boot needed.
It worked on the first try. Lots of anxiety when flashing the BIOS with the intel flash tool I donāt have a SPI programmer nor have I used one.
Ive attached my final modded BIOS (biosreg-modded2.bin) that I successfully flashed. Use at your own risk.
Also included in the RAR file is the rest of the WIN32 folder with the intermediate files and txt files I made to edit the bios.
WIN32.rar (4.49 MB)
Help to unlock X8Ti GK5CN61 BIOS. Is it possible to open the chipset settings? BIOS Aptio V
biosreg.rar (3.37 MB)
FullBIOS.rar (5.17 MB)
TO ALL OF YOU >> please either show me image of what Light Effect options you have at Advanced, or tell me which is first and last option
@Tuscani - Yes, I will help you shortly. Please provide the BIOS you are using, and the image you want used instead. Or better yet, just include some copy of the BIOS that contains the logo you like, and let me know which is which in text file in the package
@emketubuxin - Please wait, sorry for delays, I will edit BIOS for you
@Crunch - No, AMIBCP cannot unlock BIOS. AFU can be used to make backup, but not the one I prefer you to make or use for this kind of edit. Please use FPT and make a BIOS region only backup, then send to me and I will edit for you
@szl0834 - there is NOT hundredsā¦ ohh, I see, you are in wrong file. Please look through guide again closely, IFR is not where you search for the form ID, only where you first grab it. You should be searching in extracted AMITSE PE32 Body
Additionally, your BIOS is not the same as these, so this guide may not directly apply. Iāve unlocked your BIOS though, and I believe it uses this same method but I didnāt check when typing this out, so if you need further help once you get going the correct way, let me know.
Please tell me your exact model name in full (XA, NA etc)
@zhang - sorry, I do not know about power level settings, only making BIOS options visible or not. I do know for power stuff, there is MANY settings, across 2-3 sections, so you may not be changing the correct item, or in the correct location etc.
@okashira - Great job!! Happy to see someone able to benefit from the guide and accomplish unlock themselves, nice!
@I_Alex_1 - Please wait, sorry for delay, I will try to get all these done tonight or next few days
* Edit -
@breeze - Sorry, looks like I merged your posts, and then missed replying to you Iām checking stuff now, if you get here and read this and no further edit by me
XMP not always in all memory module, are you 100% certain your memory has XMP (not SPD)? You can check in CPU-z SPD tab, or with HWINFO64 main left window, memory, select a stick, then scroll down to see XMP profiles)
They also show up as XMP in the little CPU-z like window that appears when you first run HWINFO64. Show me Generally that is only time XMP would be hidden in BIOS, if no XMP detected.
But, that may not show up at all in unlocked BIOS, depending on what is there by default, I doubt theyād hide XMP option though. I will unlock BIOS for you, and still not touch XMP hidden/visible flag, then you tell me if XMP shows up or not, if not your memory does not have XMP
Edited the BIOS according to the instructions. It is not possible to log in to the BIOS. The system starts. Windows is loading.
I did "replace body" and everything worked out.
@I_Alex_1 - sounds like you messed something up, or missed a step etc. Or did you get in BIOS? Your post isnāt very clear
If you got the mod done already let me know, if not, wait and I will do for you!
Thanks for adding lighting image, the reason I ask this is because most BIOS there is several of these and I always unhide the second one for users so they have more choices.
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ŠŠµ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŠ°ŠµŃ "Save Changes and Exit" "Discard Changes and Exit". ŠŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃ Š² BIOS.
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Š¾Š¶Ń ŠøŠ· BIOS - "Save Changes and Reset" "Discard Changes and Reset".
@Lost_N_BIOS M - Sorry to bother you again, but this time Iām really going to need your help. The logo problem is no longer of concern.
I undervolted my CPU way too low and now the laptop wont turn on. I tought that after 3 failed boot attemps the BIOS would load defaults. I was wrong.
I left the laptop in a state where after about 5 secs of fan spin the keyboard would light up but the display remains black with no backlight activity whatsoever, and after about a minute the laptop resets itself and repeats this loop foverer. I tried all sorts of clr_cmos ways in existance and none worked.
Being the smart guy that I am, I flashed the 16MB bios chip with my CH341A USB programmer and SOIC8 clip with file u20.BIN in the RAR archive wich is supposed to be Mechrevoās 1.04 bios. After flashing it, it kept doing the same bootloop so I tought that the problem lied in the 256KB 25Q20CT chip where I assumed that bios settings were stored. Here is where the fun starts, it seems that either the 256KB 25Q20CT chip was not detected correctly or the clip moved which is more than likely since I have been unable to get a proper connection since the first read/write and now the laptop is not turning on. The file I tried to flash is file u8.BIN in the RAR archive.
I think that I am going to desolder the
I no longer know if this laptop is in a recoverable state and need some assistance to deal with this. The only bios backups I have for this computer are the biosreg.bin for factory 1.04 BIOS, biosreg.bin for 1.08 OverPowered bios and a full dump of the said 1.08 BIOS taken with the USB programmer after the laptop got in bootloop and started writing stuff to the chips.
Do you think that you can help me recover the laptop with the files I have uploaded?. I really would appreciate if you could do so as this is my only laptop and really like it.
Link to the file uploaded to Mega
PS. I cannot use the attachment feature due to the file size restrictions.
Hello Lost_N_BIOS,
I am currently attempting to unlock the bios, however iām weary about the list you are currently supporting compared to my version.
CyberPower NB-408-120 Tracer III
GK5CN6Z
BIOS Version: American Megatrends Inc. N.1.03, 7/12/2018
EC Version: 1.28.09
SMBIOS Version: 3.1
BIOS MODE: UEFI
ME FW Version: 12.0.0.1069
ME Firmware SKU: Consumer SKU
Cyberpower no longer supports this computer, and the keyboard has failed. The WiFi is also turned off (not disabled). I can not turn it back on without using the fn+f4 key (windows fails to turn it on). My last option is to unlock the bios and see if i can get things working again. A replacement keyboard seems to be impossible to obtain.
I have provided the biosreg.bin file for you but upload is limited to 6MB. The file is 10MB
biosreg.bin
@I_Alex_1 - translation issue here. Please explain in English. I translated what you said, still didnāt understand what you are asking?
@Tuscani - Yes, that is all wrong Sounds like you shorted something out, time to RMA or return if you can.
You can try programming back your original dump of the 256KB chip, but if you didnāt make one then nothing we can do to fix it. This is not anything to do with BIOS/settings etc, this would be EC FW chip, or other FW Chip.
I donāt have these systems, the only way you can fix this if you didnāt dump that chip before you erased or wrote to it (if there was not a short that blew out a trace or resistor) is to find someone with exact same model as you and a flash programmer and talk them into dumping this chip for you
I cannot download from Mega 99% of the time, but I donāt need to download any files there, you need what I mentioned above + program back in your original BIOS dump into the BIOS chip.
If after you do that, provided you find a dump for the 256KB chip, and still nothing happens when you press power then you blew out a trace or resistor and will need to RMA the system
If you need me to build you a complete BIOS to program into the main BIOS chip, using your dumped BIOS region, in case you never dumped entire chip. Let me know and give me your MAC ID
@nlagee2191 - Sorry, that list is old/original list I made out for this thread, long ago, and I havenāt updated the list in a long time, and it applies to many Iāve already unlocked in this thread but havenāt added + many more that may not have been discussed yet too.
So, donāt worry, Iām sure your system can probably be done as well
Do you have Lighting Effect option in advanced BIOS section? If yes, let me know what is first and last values of that setting, or show me image of the choices. Then I can unlock for you.
You probably will need to disable BIOS lock first still, if you have not already. This will be impossible without keyboard, so not sure if you can flash in mod BIOS. Can you write your FPT BIOS region dump back, or do you get error 280/368?
Hello Lost_N_Bios,
I appreciate your assistance. I currently have a USB keyboard that is working within BIOS. The on-board keyboard does have lighting options in the bios, and i have attached an image of them. I have also attached a screenshot of the output of flashing the BIOS back with FPTw. The error you mentioned did not appear
@Lost_N_BIOS I managed to flash back the EC chip desoldering it, reprogramming it soldered to the programmer itself with no errors and soldered it back to the motherboard.
Now the computer turns on again, fans spin for about ten seconds and the keyboard gets backlight, but after a minute or so it turns off again and repeats the loop.
This is the same behavior as when I lowered the vcore offset to -200mv saved the settings and then it started to do this, thatās all I originally did. It is as if the setting is persistent somewhere else and I cannot figure out why is this or where are these settings saved if not in these two chips. I tought that I would be safe as long as I had the programmer to write back the chips if something went wrong.
I dont think that RMA is an option since I brutally voided the warranty doing this and a motherboard probably will cost more than the laptop itselfā¦
Do you have some pointers that I can follow other than RMA it?.
@Tuscani
Disconnect the battery and battery from the Board. Wait about an hour. Reset the Bios to default settings.