M17xr2 cpu microcode change possible?

[TheWiz]

Well I have some good news and bad news. The bad news is that I cannot open this image in PBE no matter what I try. (PSI Analysis fail). This means I cannot emulate your setup screen to verify my findings. The good news is that I can still perform the neccesary modifications using a different tool. To make things much easier for me though, I would really appreciate a picture of your Main screen, Advanced Screen, and Overclocking menu.

Thanks,
TheWiz

[goodstone]

iv got pictures listed below. cpu frequency is disabled unless you have extreme and only overclocks to 5% which is a bit poor i think.

[TheWiz]

Thanks, these should help. Are QPI options of interest as well?

TheWiz

[goodstone]

Thanks, these should help. Are QPI options of interest as well?

TheWiz

Yes please.

[TheWiz]

Hi goodstone,

I didn't really want to chart too far yet as I want to make sure this update works. Because I cannot emulate the setup screen, I cannot verify that the new options will appear where they should. Please prepare a CRISIS recovery disk in advance in case something goes awry.

In your performance menu, Throttling and a new Memory Frequency menu should now appear.

http://bios-mods.com/BIOS/Phoenix/Alienw...10_MOD.ROM

Good luck!
TheWiz

[goodstone]

Many Thanks for this,

preparing crisis usb stick. will let you know how it goes.

Many Thanks

[goodstone]

Hello,


just applied the mod. There is a new option in the performance menu t-states enable-disable.

Picture below. no memory sub menu.

Ant

[TheWiz]

MKay, the T-States is your throttling option I believe, the Memory stuff could be linked a bit trickier than I thought.

[TheWiz]

This should give us QPI Link.

http://bios-mods.com/BIOS/Phoenix/Alienw..._MOD_2.ROM

TheWiz

[goodstone]

Oh yes,

qpi frequency is now showing... lovely

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Thanks for the mods.

Below is the link to the notebook forums where i have started a thread on this breakthrough.

Again many thanks

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienwar...-mods.html