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12-09-2021, 10:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-10-2021, 04:04 PM by BeemerBiker.)
From reading this thread a SPI programmer is required to install the 3300 3400 bios 7.16 (the 4mb or 8mb) I have the 4mb rom
However, I was able to upgrade my 4mb from 7.15 to 7.16 using sp58264, the cupertino2 softpak executable. I first tried sp59262 the "Pro3300 Pro3400". that failed.
sp58264 contains cup_716 (identical to sp59262), installer.exe and hpbar3.exe Running the installer I get the error message that the command line parameters are missing. Using a hex editor I was unable to find command line args in sp58264. (
(1) Possibly if I known the arguments, the 4mb could have been flashed using safuwin and avoid the spi tool..
(2) A backup of the bios fails at about 2.9mb so it was not possible for me to save the original 7.15
I tried safuwin backup.rom /O (this got 2.9mb of bios)
also tried fpt -d backup.rom (this got error 23 CPU cannot read protected area "ME")
I tried several versions of fpt from the Intel tool kit then read that I could jumper pins 1 and 5 of the audio chip while booting to enable access to that protected area. https://tinyurl.com/2p93naer (click on second spoiler)
I have not tried that yet but it was for "reading" the bios that is in the motherboard.
(3) if I jumper 1 and 5 can I then write the 4mb file w/o having to use the sp58264.exe or that SPI tool ?
(4) I have a bios i modded to unlock the hidden menu using guide over at MDL, not sure if it works. It is way different than the one that is downloadable here but exact size. Can I somehow edit the sp58264 and update the cabinet to replace cup_716.rom with my patched version?
[EDIT] Pimping my $15 motherboard https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Ha...-p/8192877
Thanks for looking!
However, I was able to upgrade my 4mb from 7.15 to 7.16 using sp58264, the cupertino2 softpak executable. I first tried sp59262 the "Pro3300 Pro3400". that failed.
sp58264 contains cup_716 (identical to sp59262), installer.exe and hpbar3.exe Running the installer I get the error message that the command line parameters are missing. Using a hex editor I was unable to find command line args in sp58264. (
(1) Possibly if I known the arguments, the 4mb could have been flashed using safuwin and avoid the spi tool..
(2) A backup of the bios fails at about 2.9mb so it was not possible for me to save the original 7.15
I tried safuwin backup.rom /O (this got 2.9mb of bios)
also tried fpt -d backup.rom (this got error 23 CPU cannot read protected area "ME")
I tried several versions of fpt from the Intel tool kit then read that I could jumper pins 1 and 5 of the audio chip while booting to enable access to that protected area. https://tinyurl.com/2p93naer (click on second spoiler)
I have not tried that yet but it was for "reading" the bios that is in the motherboard.
(3) if I jumper 1 and 5 can I then write the 4mb file w/o having to use the sp58264.exe or that SPI tool ?
(4) I have a bios i modded to unlock the hidden menu using guide over at MDL, not sure if it works. It is way different than the one that is downloadable here but exact size. Can I somehow edit the sp58264 and update the cabinet to replace cup_716.rom with my patched version?
[EDIT] Pimping my $15 motherboard https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Ha...-p/8192877
Thanks for looking!
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