Hi Win raid team,
Just curious if anyone knew how to unlock the Advanced menu in the bios on the new Acer Predator ph18-73.
I have tried Srep with no luck as it only had a config file for PH18-72 not the new 73 model.
was hoping someone knew more or maybe we could dump the bios and unlock it that way.
Look forward to someone response that will have more experience in bios unlocking.
Edit by Fernando: Thread title customized
Hello, there’s also an unified Acer config.
I uploaded it a little unfinished, so it takes ~5 mins to complete and enter bios. Try it if you consider waiting is not a big deal, It’s better than nothing.
Hi Sweet_Kiiten
I may have tried your unified one from github, are you talking about the all-acer bios since 2020 version for srep 0.1.8, that’s if that you that is.
I tried that version with no success, no advanced menu unlocked after Srep ran.
I’m going to add a config for PH18-73 in few days then. I’ll post link here when the config is finished.
Thank you so much Sweet_kitten that would be amazing, much appreciated.
Could you attach the log file generated by srep 0.1.8?
The following pattern fits PH18-73 bios, but it’s already included in my unified config.
4184C.74..
4184C27400
I decided to start making a separate config for the laptop early, and I was going to include the same patch pattern. But it didn’t work, so things getting complicated.
The unified cfg was tested on a couple devices and it worked, I want to figure out what’s the issue by reading log.
Hi Sweet Kitten, please see below for log, I tried to attach it here as a file but would only allow JPG etc, have dropped it as a text dump.
SREP Launched.zip (2.1 KB)
Edit by Fernando: The *.zip file has been created and attached by me (to save space).
You could change the file extension to jpg, I would rename it. Or at least put the contents in the [details][/details] dropdown code.
Anyways, thanks for the feedback. PH18-73 cfg will be ready for download soon.
I found out that the patch was applied, but didn’t do anything more likely because of the other patches. I guess it’s time to release srep 019 with “Op Skip” implemented and rearrange patches in the cfg.
Thanks Heaps Sweet_Kitten, can’t wait to test it out, the way acer locks down the bios is just ridiculous, thanks for the work and time you put into this program.
Here you go: PH18-73. The config must be ran with srep 0.1.4.
Don’t get too excited as the laptop still won’t allow undervolt.
Thank you so much Sweet_kitten, nah more looking memory timing’s so this will be so handy, thanks again for all you help on this.
Not at home atm but once i get back will let you know how it goes, again very much appreciated.
Thanks Sweet_Kitten, tested this morning and works like a charm, 2nd advanced menu unlocked with a ton of extra options in previous menus also.
Now just to figure out how to get the memory running at its full potential as Acer has locked the ram to run at 4400mhz, have checked out the memory settings but their memory menu is not as user friendly as some of the other systems I’ve owned.
Thanks again for this config, much appreciated, now i just need to do some research and figure out how to get this ram above 4400.