Official Gateway 78xx Series FX BIOS - 9c.05.00 thru 9c.17.00

[ONE_J]

hi,

I think that one way to bakup the bios correctly would be to use the only software (in windows) that actually flashes it successfully.

The Wflash64 utility from Wistron, which is the executable that has the 9c.12 Bios embedded in it ( you can find it in the first post of this tread from Ewrecked, is in the 7811_BIOSES.zip).

Once you open this application it runs on its own. You can’t stop it (we all know it).
My guess is that maybe using some sort of command line, we would be able to override all or a part of the execution of the tool.

Here is what I have been trying:

Download a Hex viewer here http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delph...2.htm#download

Then download the 7811_BIOSES.zip in the first post of this thread (in the first page).

If like me you are using a 64bit version of windows, open from the Hex editor the 32bits executable of the bios flash utility. The 64 version might give trouble unless you use a 64bits Hex editor.

All you have to do is to read within the file itself.
Go to find (within the hex editor) and type a word like “options” or “force” without quotation marks.

If you read carefully in some areas you’ll find important and interesting info about this utility.

For instance it explains precisely the set of instructions that the utility has to follow in order to successfully flash the bios.

Among these there are options to avoid any interaction with the interface (this is why all buttons are grayed out), then to check the bios image, check for power supply connected, reboot the system after flash ect ect… you’ll find out.

Now, although I have extensive experience in modding pc hardware, hacking software in general, ect, since probably 1993 in either DOS environment and win 3.1 and with very old version of macintosh as well; I am no programmer and I understand very little in programming and hex editors in general.

I have used hex editors before for very simple stuff, like changing a binary sequence to hack software, have never gone any further than that though.

Maybe someone out there with great understanding in programming, coding or whatever, can either understand a way to implement a command line that would actually backup the bios before flashing it, or maybe allow us to access the flash utility interface (that’d be awesome).

So far I created a shortcut of the flash utility then applied a few command lines to it like:

/force
/reboot
/f:filename.bin

And some others that I found with the hex editor.

Of course these command lines are useless, but I used them for test purposes.

In fact, if you misspell them or type something completely different the application will throw an error message, but if you type them in correctly, the flash starts just like normal meaning that the application will recognize command lines.

So my guess is that we need a switch or a command line in order to get what we want.

Maybe multiple eyes out there work better than just two.

Please try it.

Also, my intention is not to annoy, but to help out. Really!
I have asked this question only twice and almost started getting nasty messages back... lol...

but, if someone out there who has a DOS version of the BIOS, typically something like this: filename.WPH
Please post it or send it to me. I have a few ideas I want to try but I can’t without a valid BIOS.

Any attention to the above is very much appreciated,
thanks

[pmassey31545]

Dude, you lost me at Hex veiwer. lol. I see what your saying but I have no idea where to start but as you said, someone out there will/can figure it out maybe.....

[crazysoccerman14]

Awesome. I hope this works out for you too. If it works, you will be the first ever to have a quad core in a 7805, pretty cool.

[chad4050]

i cant wait till u find out ill buy one in a heart beat my fingers are crossed for u 2 im even prayin tonight more speed captin

[pmassey31545]

i cant wait till u find out ill buy one in a heart beat my fingers are crossed for u 2 im even prayin tonight more speed captin

Oh crap! Some kind of 3 day holiday in China so it won't be shipped til the 3rd. Which means it MAY get here by next Friday. Usually takes 4-5 days EMS from 'Peoples Republic of China'. Hurry up and wait. Oooh. It's killing me.........

[E-wrecked]

actually.. i downloaded the program they use to compile these BIOSes... I think. lol - their FTP is so twisted. Anyhow, I just haven't had any free time to trial & error ANYTHINg for the past month. I apologize, but I will when I have a bit. Til then, the hex editor makes sense.

[k9hydr4]

In case anyone has money to burn---

QX9300

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[crazysoccerman14]

I max out my dual core on most games... a quad core would be sick. Though I don't know how many games support quads

[metalangel]

I max out my dual core on most games... a quad core would be sick. Though I don't know how many games support quads

The only one I know that makes a huge difference with quad is GTA IV

[crazysoccerman14]

Yeah, I wonder how many more FPS we would get if we had a quad... I think the processor is the Achilles heel for that game, not the GPU