[READ FIRST] Access Advanced settings through EFI shell

[Falseclock]

Understood...

http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tedd-file...101902.zip

here is the link...

Ok. I decompiled your BIOS. What you want to change?

[AlexQue]

nice ...would like to be able to control my CPU and GPU, so basically, performance related settings...

[Falseclock]

use at your own risk

http://rghost.ru/46257479

[AlexQue]

cool, will try *now and report back...

[Falseclock]

do no try enable/disable peripheral devices (LAN, GPS, IRDA, etc...), otherwise you have a chance to brisk your laptop forever

[AlexQue]

got it, but i need a bit more of your help first, the .log file, what do i do with it, cant seem to find a Tut...

[Falseclock]

got it, but i need a bit more of your help first, the .log file, what do i do with it, cant seem to find a Tut...

1. Take USB stick and format to FAT32
2. Create directory structure EFI\Boot
3. Download BOOTX64.EFI
4. Put downloaded file to Boot directory.
5. Restart and enter BIOS setup.
6. Make sure you have following values:
Legacy Support: Disable
Secure Boot: Disable
7. Reboot and press F9 to boot from USB stick
8. HOW TO CHANGE:
For example you want to change

Code:

Select option: 'Throttle On Temperature'        [ VarStore: '0x1aa', QuestionId: '0x78',   Help: 'Set the CPU temperature point of Throttle On']

give command setup_var 0x1aa

look at log file. Default value for your bios is

Code:

Option: '85 '                               [ Value: '85'   Default: 'true'     Type: 'int8'  ]

so you should get 85 as value. (HEX 0x55)

Try to change for example to 40 degree.

give command setup_var 0x1aa 0x28

28 is HEX for 40 DEC

9. Now Reboot
10. Start some CPU stress test (AIDA64 for example) and check performance
You can also try to play with Fan speed temperature.

[AlexQue]

hahaha, now i feel like i was blind, thanx, will give it a go now...

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no joy, cant boot in to EFI shell, tried 2 sticks, i recon they are incompatible, will read more in to it now...

[thejfd33]

HP DV6-7280LA
-Bios Revision : 3.7
-Bios Version: F.24
-Bios Type : Insyde EFI
I need the AHCI option, and if possible, unlock the Advanced tab c:

1. Download latest version of you BIOS which is F.26
2. Flash new BIOS
3. Take USB stick and format to FAT32
4. Create directory structure EFI\Boot
5. Download BOOTX64.EFI
6. Put downloaded file to Boot directory.
7. Restart and enter BIOS setup.
8. Make sure you have following values:
Legacy Support: Disable
Secure Boot: Disable
9. Reboot and press F9 to boot from USB stick
10. Give commands:
setup_var 0x36 0x01
setup_var 0x39 0x01
11. Reboot and you Windows should find Intel AHCI controller.
12. REPORT RESULT HERE
13. Enjoy.

Here is required information from F.26 dump

Code:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Form Name: 'InsydeH2O Setup Utility'                                                               [ ID: '0x0023' ]│
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Subtitle: 'IDE Configuration'
┌- Grayout IF:
|    Question [ ID: '0x11' ] == 0x02
|    Question [ ID: '0x10' ] == 0x01
|    AND expression
└- END IF Grayout;
Select option: 'IDE Controller'                 [ VarStore: '0x36', QuestionId: '0x1b',   Help: 'DISABLED: Disables SATA Controller. ENABLED: Enables SATA Controller.']
  Option: 'Disabled'                            [ Value: '0'   Default: 'false'    Type: 'int8'  ]
  Option: 'Enabled'                             [ Value: '1'   Default: 'true'     Type: 'int8'  ]
┌- Grayout IF:
|    Question [ ID: '0x11' ] == 0x02
|    Question [ ID: '0x10' ] == 0x01
|    AND expression
|    Question [ ID: '0x1b' ] == 0x00
|    OR expression
└- END IF Grayout;
Select option: 'HDC Configure As'               [ VarStore: '0x39', QuestionId: '0x1c',   Help: 'Set Harddisk Controller Configure Type']
  Option: 'IDE'                                 [ Value: '0'   Default: 'false'    Type: 'int8'  ]
  Option: 'AHCI'                                [ Value: '1'   Default: 'false'    Type: 'int8'  ]
  Option: 'RAID'                                [ Value: '2'   Default: 'true'     Type: 'int8'  ]

Hi
it doesn't work
boot fail

usb stick formatted
how to Create directory structure EFI\Boot ?
downloaded file put in Boot directory.
boot failed.
what can I do ?
Thanks for your help !

[Falseclock]

very easy

open stick in explorer
create folder EFI
open folder EFI
create folder Boot
take file
put into Boot directory

also try to enable Legacy, but after F9 choose boot from EFI