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

[E-wrecked]

ok.. Check it out. This is obviously the final build. And the BIOS sizes match up correctly. Im gonna throw 32 bit vista on here and give it a go around..

[E-wrecked]

Hmm.. did you try flashing from vista 32 bit?

[Quadzilla]

Maybe imv flash rom is a new program to flash . its almost like that name is telling us what they used (speculation).

[Quadzilla]

i tried Xp32 as well cause my rig is dual boot.

no 32 bit vista on here.

[E-wrecked]

Ok..Im hanging it up tonight. I'll leave a message for Chris again, and also send another email just to let him know it's kinda important.. I was also thinking.. BIOSMAN said he couldn't help me cause I didn't have the Gateway Original BIOS..and he also said that I wouldn't get it, cause they don't like to hand em out. Maybe I should send the BIOS to him now, and see what he says.

[Quadzilla]

Thanks again E.

[DestruyaX]

Now that we finally have the BIOS, can we petition Gateway for a seamless flash utility? Maybe I was spoiled by my XPS' clean and automatic "click me twice in Windows and click 'ok' and I'll update your BIOS" .exe files...but it really shouldn't be so do-it-yourself.

[E-wrecked]

See original post! You must use FTP Client to download.. and there are also 2 new versions of the BIOS on the FTP Site.. v27 and v28. Hope it all works out now!

[ktr]

You don't need a FTP client to download from an FTP site. All browsers can operate in FTP protocol. I downloaded the file just fine on both ie7, google chrome, and firefox.

ftp://MilkaPM:Belem8217@ftp.wistron....ware/WinFlash/

Also do you now the difference between v26, v27, & v28?

[E-wrecked]

v27 and 28 are not released yet..they are where quad core is being implemented. seems they're still revising.. So these are not suggested to flash unless you're confident they work

From the build file:

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***** IMV-028 *************************************************************
00080: Nomo Lu 2008/08/28 18:04:00
1. Modify Annie oil secury code.
1. Set HDD password on AHCI mode and reboot.
2. Change IDE MODE
3. Enter password and it will fail.
2. When POSt, If User press F2, system can't enter setup menu on IDE mode.

00079: Nomo Lu 2008/08/28 17:52:00
1. Modify APIC table.
Check CPU core to modify APIC table.
2. Update BU code for panryn CPU

00078: Nomo Lu 2008/08/28 15:52:00
1. For Qual core CPU.
Update thermal table on KBC firmware V3.18

***** IMV-027 *************************************************************
00077: Nomo Lu 2008/08/13 15:52:00
1. For Qual core CPU.
When TP_C0h, Check cpu core(dual/qual).
If Qual core, Set 0 on ECRAM 52h[0]
If Dual core, Set 1 on ECRAM 52h[0]
2. Update KBC firmware V3.17
-Add to classify Qua core or dual core to init different value for thermal sensor