Acer Aspire 8930G Owner's Lounge

[yeroash]

Can't manage to download the new bios... Could you upload it via megaupload or via a bittorrent client? Thanks a lot, I'd really like to test it! Cheers

Uploaded it to megaupload; I don't know how to upload to torrents sorry

Btw use Acer slic. Heres both links

Bios
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2QLM5UK4
http://rapidshare.com/files/33327426...G_SCLI_2.1.rar

Certificate
http://rapidshare.com/files/33530448...rtificates.rar

[Sypieni]

Well it does help! Thanks a lot! =)

[yeroash]

This was the original working one from h33t
http://www.h33t.com/details.php?id=5...dbcd05fb74375d

hope that helps

I dont think that helps us; our notebooks use Insyde Bios ... not sure though :P thx anyway

[Angelwings]

I dont think that helps us; our notebooks use Insyde Bios ... not sure though :P thx anyway

Oh ok hehe, yeah think your right.
Have you had the throttling problem i was on about earlier, it works for me and its great

[yeroash]

I used to have the problem but mine went away after removing Acers power managment utility. Since then I've moved onto Windows 7 (Clean install and no Acer software apart from Launch Manager and Bio Protection) and havn't experienced any throttling

Ps. I open up the bottom cover and clean the dust regularly, specially the fan area ... that helps alot.

[Angelwings]

I used to have the problem but mine went away after removing Acers power managment utility. Since then I've moved onto Windows 7 (Clean install and no Acer software apart from Launch Manager and Bio Protection) and havn't experienced any throttling

Ps. I open up the bottom cover and clean the dust regularly, specially the fan area ... that helps alot.

Thanks for the reply, im sure mine could do with some compressed air and a good clean

[sanke1]

Here is a complete noob tutorial to enable VT in Acer 8930G using windows 7 X86 or X64. (Theoretically should also work in Vista equivalents)
(Obviously its patching and flashing Bios. So risks are involved. Don't miss/skip any step. I am not responsible if you end up with 18.4" brick.)

Requirements:
1. Download bios 1.13 from Acer website here and extract the files in to folder c:\1.13

2. Download SLIC 2.1 modded 1.14A bios from here and extract the files in to folder c:\1.14

3. Download and install Python 2.6.4 (Depending on the type of OS installed)
X86
X64

4. Download Python script vtenable.py and copy it to c:\Python26

Preparation:
1. Install the 1.14 bios as you would normally by running InsydeFlash utility. Have some patience and let the laptop reboot to windows desktop. Confirm the installed bios is V1.14 by running dxdiag.exe.

2. Delete 1.14 folder, we don't need it anymore.

3. Open the folder 1.13. Find and open the file platform.ini. On the line where you find the entry BackupName change it to BackupName=c:\Python26\backupbios.fd just like in the below pic.
Save and close it.

4. Now in 1.13 folder, run InsydeFlash.exe as administrator.

5. When it displays message "Are you sure you want to flash Bios?" Click Cancel (Important)

6. These 2 files vtenbable.py script as well as the backupbios.fd must now be in the c:\Python26 directory.

7. Now run CMD.exe as Administrator, and type the following bold in sequence cd\ and then cd python26 and type vtenable.py backupbios.fd KM2_113.fd

8. If patching goes well, it should return to command prompt like this

If you get errors, ask for help and don't go ahead to next step !

Final Flashing:
1. Copy the newly created bios file KM2_113.fd (Find it in c:\Python26) to 1.13 folder and overwrite the existing one. (Don't worry about the filename. The bios inside that file is 1.14)

2. Now run InsydeFlash.exe as Administrator found in the same folder. This time, click OK when it asks you to Flash the Bios

If you have followed all these steps correctly, you should have 2.1 SLIC, VT enabled Bios on restart and pat yourself on the back

[yeroash]

Here is a complete noob tutorial to enable VT in windows 7 ...

I was that noob ... I tried so many times with just the 1.14 lol

Following your guide I got it working!! Thanks!

[Karlos103]

Here is a complete noob tutorial to enable VT in Acer 8930G using windows 7 X86 or X64. (Theoretically should also work in Vista equivalents)
(Obviously its patching and flashing Bios. So risks are involved. Don't miss/skip any step. I am not responsible if you end up with 18.4" brick.)

Requirements:
1. Download bios 1.13 from Acer website here and extract the files in to folder c:\1.13

2. Download SLIC 2.1 modded 1.14A bios from here and extract the files in to folder c:\1.14

3. Download and install Python 2.6.4 (Depending on the type of OS installed)
X86
X64

4. Download Python script vtenable.py and copy it to c:\Python26

Preparation:
1. Install the 1.14 bios as you would normally by running InsydeFlash utility. Have some patience and let the laptop reboot to windows desktop. Confirm the installed bios is V1.14 by running dxdiag.exe.

2. Delete 1.14 folder, we don't need it anymore.

3. Open the folder 1.13. Find and open the file platform.ini. On the line where you find the entry BackupName change it to BackupName=c:\Python26\backupbios.fd just like in the below pic.
Save and close it.

4. Now in 1.13 folder, run InsydeFlash.exe as administrator.

5. When it displays message "Are you sure you want to flash Bios?" Click Cancel (Important)

6. These 2 files vtenbable.py script as well as the backupbios.fd must now be in the c:\Python26 directory.

7. Now run CMD.exe as Administrator, and type the following bold in sequence cd\ and then cd python26 and type vtenable.py backupbios.fd KM2_113.fd

8. If patching goes well, it should return to command prompt like this

If you get errors, ask for help and don't go ahead to next step !

Final Flashing:
1. Copy the newly created bios file KM2_113.fd (Find it in c:\Python26) to 1.13 folder and overwrite the existing one. (Don't worry about the filename. The bios inside that file is 1.14)

2. Now run InsydeFlash.exe as Administrator found in the same folder. This time, click OK when it asks you to Flash the Bios

If you have followed all these steps correctly, you should have 2.1 SLIC, VT enabled Bios on restart and pat yourself on the back

Hi
do you have to use SLIC 2.1 modded 1.14A bios or could you use the standard 1.14A bios off acer website ? im not bothered about SLIC 2.1 .
cheers
karl

[yeroash]

It should work with the normal one off the acer site