Greetings,
As far as I can tell, there hasn’t been any request to unlock the bios in this machine, (although I have seen some forum threads over the X8 version of this laptop).
As many of you already know, The bios in these AERO X laptops are absolutely terrible; especially considering that these laptops are expensive and come with high-end CPUs.
Can anyone help me with modding/unlocking the bios in this machine?
Current BIOS Version/Date: American Megatrends Inc. FB08, 4/23/2019
I have limited experience in modding bios, however, I am well versed in programming and even in ASM albeit only 32-bit assembly. (x64 is too much for me to do effectively)
Would the methods that are mentioned when unlocking the older AERO X laptops still work on this laptop?
And if so, what I would have to edit in order to make it compatible.
Here are the Details of the AERO laptop that I want want to modify:
Model: GIGABYTE AERO 15-X9-9RT5
BIOS Version/Date: American Megatrends Inc. FB08, 4/23/2019
CPU: Core i9-8950HK
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
RAM: 64 GB Memory,
SDD#1: 1 TB Intel nVme SSD,
SSD#2: 512GB nVme Samsung 970 Evo-plus,
OS: Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit,
DISPLAY: 15.6" FHD LG IPS 144 Hz Gaming
AC Adapter: 230-watt AC Adapter
Battery: Li-Polymer 94.24 Watt
Power Input: 19.5V ==== 11.8A
Thank you for your time!
P.S. - I will happily send some XMR to anyone that can help me with this! I am a man of my word
Hello.
Yes. I’ve just downloaded BIOS from support page and checked. General modding guide is still applicable.
I can unlock BIOS for you. To do this I need you to make a BIOS dump.
Sorry For The Late Reply,
I have Created a BIOS Dump using the Link you provided me.
Thanks again for the help!
I uploaded it to my Drive Account which you can Acess & Download using the following
drive.google.com/file/d/1XD5CbQNHNNA9ODCrEOf6ApWMq22KC3Xs/view?usp=sharing
P.S - Sorry for sending multiple short messages. I had to post more before I could attach my Drive folder link to my BIOS Dump.
Cheers!
I apologize for that not working.
Try This link: https://www.sendspace.com/file/ksc9rw
(I used “SendSpace”, Which I’m sure you already know, was what The “Bios DUMP” Program Recommended After I Finished Creating my Bios Dump.
Thanks Again For Everything!
P.S - I Will be checking back in on a regular basis for any update/s, so you won’t have to wait again for my response.
Cheers!
BIOS Lock VarOffset - 0xB48
Flash Protection Range Registers VarOffset - 0x1202
Change 01 to 00
You will find this variable in a store named “PchSetup”.
Here’s a useful example of using the program.
By any chance, do either of you have the modded bios and can reupload it? I have the exact same laptop.
This is the dump from my Laptop (replace the dot):
mega(dot)nz/file/nlszhJ7I#8i54reld8cwmet5EH4xgWJ-FVUjjl-_dAS71N0mtW1o
I can confirm, it does work. Thank you!
@ostrich54321
it’ great ,thanks for the response.
And does the modified result is the same with i expected??
Yes, the hidden menus are all present. I believe the edits are all working!
Hello
I happen to have the exact same laptop as ostrich54321 & Hierholzer.
Unfortunately for me, It appears that I have come to this party a little late.
I say this because the link to the modded Bios that you provided on Apr 15th for @ostrich54321
is no longer available and thus only directs me to a 404 Server Error.
Could you by chance repost that modded bios for me?
I would really appreciate it if it is possible.
I have had a good experience with this laptop overall, however, the lackluster bios that this laptop comes with is extremely frustrating!
Thank you for all of the help!
- PCMR
Hi there,
Unfortunately I am also late to the party and also have the same laptop and would love to unlock my bios too.
My track pad has stopped working and I would love to dive into the bios to see if its still active.
I couldn’t agree more about how little settings the stock bios gives.
Thanks very much!
Hello, will this mod works for the GIGABYTE AERO 15-X9-RT5W ???
Thank you