Modded ASUS P5Q/Pro/Deluxe/Premium BIOS

**Kai Robinson** · 10-02-2008, 11:23 AM

Just a question, what are you using to edit the BIOS files? Is it IDA Pro? If so, i have v4.8 and can't open anything

**Dee** · 10-02-2008, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Ket

I renamed it just because "Ai Tweaker" sounds a bit gay

I'm not sure why the BIOS acted weird for you, its only mostly been minor layout changes. Did you properly reset the CMOS after the flash? (remove power cord and battery etc)

Yeah, it is a bit gay. Fair point!

Nope, no reset, I have never needed to reset CMOS and I've done literally dozens of flashes on this board. I'm on the previous version of 1402 right now, btw. All is well.

**Mrki** · 10-02-2008, 01:10 PM

Hello Ket

Now is was at 530MHz FSB 1:1 with my Mushkin 2x2GB Black 1066MHz

I think i have a FSB Wall and i will ask you what BIOS i should have to try? The Last in your Post Today 1402 or the 703m 3 Days ago?

It was in both BIOS the CPU Margin E. at disabled or only in the 703m?

Board was a P5Q-E

**Ket** · 10-02-2008, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Kai Robinson

Just a question, what are you using to edit the BIOS files? Is it IDA Pro? If so, i have v4.8 and can't open anything

Nope I use AMIBCP and MMTOOL.

Originally Posted by Dee

Yeah, it is a bit gay. Fair point!

Nope, no reset, I have never needed to reset CMOS and I've done literally dozens of flashes on this board. I'm on the previous version of 1402 right now, btw. All is well.

Well now thats not very good is it

When experiencing odd issues resetting the CMOS by removing power, batter and setting jumper to "clear" is always the first thing to try. I've lost count of the amount of times various system of mine hasn't POST after a BIOS update and I've had to remove power, battery and set jumper to "clear". Sometimes pretty big changes are made in a BIOS rev. and a CMOS clear is just necessary.

**Dee** · 10-02-2008, 03:09 PM

I never needed to do it! Maybe I'll try doing that next time, but whatever BIOS I've flashed to, it's always just worked fine without any fuss.

**axy1985** · 10-02-2008, 04:59 PM

Bah, remove battery... I wouldn't mind if the video card wasn't in the way lol.

**carepolice** · 10-02-2008, 08:16 PM

Uhh.. not good 2x remove battery and cmos lear AND still not working!

I am really afraid now, posting from laptop

Should i keep repreating this?

**mathewgx** · 10-02-2008, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dee

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Loaded defaults on 1302, rebooted, Flashed to 1402, system rebooted, entered setup and set defaults, tried to save and reboot, and it rebooted to a blank screen. Got scared, thought my system was screwed, but managed to reboot properly after turning all power off. Rebooted, entered BIOS, it was back at stock settings. Entered defaults, tried to reboot, system froze. was able to boot after turning power off again, but got "Press F1 to restore BIOS settings" screen or whatever it is. I did that, and entered BIOS again. Settings were back at default. 1402 will not save BIOS settings and every time I try to get into Windows with defaults, I get "Press F1 to recover BIOS", blah.

Same story here , did clearmos before and after the update. Something is very wrong with this bios. Please Ket remove it , before someone screws up his system.

**Huexxx** · 10-02-2008, 10:49 PM

I haven't had problems at all with 1402m Bios...

**mathewgx** · 10-02-2008, 11:52 PM

Maybe the problem occurs only with p5q-e ?

I noticed that when i restarted after flashing , the fsb was at 800. I changed it to 400 (with 9 multiplier) , changed the ram to 1066 , 5-5-5-15 , finetuned some other settings (which always worked fine with other bios) , but when i resterted it prompted me to preess F1 and all the settings were back at default (even the settings for ide/raid).

That was strange because with all the other bios , when restarting from a bad o/c , the only things that were restored at default were only the cpu / ram options.

**Vektor67** · 10-03-2008, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Ket

New set of mBIOSes.

P5Q ver. 1307
P5Q Pro ver. 1307
P5Q-E ver. 1402
P5Q Deluxe ver. 1403
P5Q Premium ver. 1401

Changes:

Rename "Ai Tweaker" "Xtreme Clocker"
Renamed some options in "Xtreme Clocker"
Optimised some boot config timeouts, should help speed booting up a bit
Set "CPU Margin Enhancement" to "compatible"
Customised "setup defaults" to help get folk up and running faster
Renamed profile options under "ASUS OC Profile"
Added P5Q Premium memory table to mBIOSes
Added custom P6 table to mBIOSes
Custom boot logo

Thats everything. Awaiting feedback on these before changing anything else in them

P5Q mBIOSes DL

Stupid Question is this just a bundle of previously released M Bios from you or are they a R2 further tweaking of the earlier mods? in other words is the 1403m i got the other day the same as the one in this pack?
Thanks as always.

**Ket** · 10-03-2008, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by Dee

I never needed to do it! Maybe I'll try doing that next time, but whatever BIOS I've flashed to, it's always just worked fine without any fuss.

I started investigating why the P5Q-E mBIOS was so flaky by using the P5Q Pro version on my board, I started with just a couple name changes and went with that, then POW, no POST. So I'd say its pretty safe to say these AMI BIOS files don't like having things renamed, regardless of how harmless renaming an item is. That said though my board was acting up very slightly by taking ages to POST before the flash. All the usual has been done, full CMOS reset, swapped RAM with various other kits etc, nada. So to be on the safe side I'm yanking the last set of mBIOSes.

Originally Posted by Vektor67

Stupid Question is this just a bundle or previously released M Bios from you or are they a R2 further tweaking of the earlier mods? in other words is the 1403m i got the other day the same as the one in this pack?
Thanks as always.

Their further modified, but theres some very weird issues, so DONT use those files.

**carepolice** · 10-03-2008, 03:34 AM

Any ideas what to do if i cant get my computer work, after i flashed to these new bioses my computer screen is just black and graphic gards fan spin like crazy.

Should i contact straight to asus or what ?

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**xdan** · 10-03-2008, 03:42 AM

I'm very wory that my P5Q-PRO is dead

I know, Ket that all mbios are not guaranted 100% to work to every P5Q-PRO MB. ]
Yesterday i had m1307 and I had flah to m901 to see if there any improvement whitout CPU ENHACEMENT. I flash the bios with ASUS EZ FHASH from an USB as usualy. Everithing fine with operation, but after restart no post(usually), power off/ power on(usually boot normally) but this time no post, nothing. I must say that i've tryed almost all mbioses and neither one didn't do me problems like this 901. 1004, 1104, 1306, 1307, 703.
Next what i did:
remove the power source/push the power buton on to discarge/remove bios battery/set clear cmos/ wait a minute/put the bathery back/cmos normally/ power on but no post, nothing.
I've tryed this more three times, no post

, i've remove the cpu, memory,VGA nothing. What should i'll do ?

I've not do right the cmos reset ? What could be wrong ?
I need some help please !!!

**Ket** · 10-03-2008, 04:10 AM

Sorry folks something is indeed up with the files I flashed the Pro version to my board based on Dees results to troubleshoot the issue and you guessed it.. no POST. I've submitted an RMA with the place I bought it from. In my case perhaps its not a bad thing though, occasionally I was getting the CPU fan error message pop up on POST, so looks like the CPU fan sensor was starting to go out already

We have learned something though, the massive epic fail of the supposed "crashfree BIOS 3" procedures. I started in baby steps to find what was causing the issues Dee was having so the first thing I did was keep everything as-is and just rename a few things. A very minor adjustment, which means the boot block was completely unchanged. So to not even get the BB coming up after the flash.. well thats not something I did its something asus did wrong.

for asus, and

from me to all those who suffered the same fate as I have.

**xdan** · 10-03-2008, 04:38 AM

So, the only solution is the service ?

crashfree BIOS 3" procedures- from what i know bios on P5Q-PRO is dual bios, this don't mean that an bios remain unchanged even when flashing to a new bios ? Or, i'm getting this wrong ?
The only problem(i wonder if it) is that i mounted a fan on NB heatsink and i left two marks into the lamels, from the screw. There are not vizible imediately, but on service it might be vizible, and they can say "i applied a force on NB chipset" because i have done something on NB heatsink"
and i'm wory to not lose the garancy !!!
Anyway next week i would go to service.
One more time Ket, i know that it's not your fault it's Asus stupids fault.
All mbioses except this 901 worked without even a clear cmos.

**truehighroller** · 10-03-2008, 05:54 AM

Have you guys switched to your backup chips? The chip you flashed might be screwed but, the other should still be fine..

**carepolice** · 10-03-2008, 06:21 AM

i Will try when i imagine wich is the main chip

**carepolice** · 10-03-2008, 06:31 AM

WOAH HIGHROLLER you saved my day, i was

whole day on job when i thinked about RMAING my board! SO IT WORKS AGAIN !!!!

I CHANGED TO BACKUP BIOS CHIP AND WORKS 100% NOW.

XDAN! I got just samekind of problem that you have, but well now it works

I got itty bitty feeling about staying on unmodded bioses now, No hard feelings ket!

**SPiTFiREgr** · 10-03-2008, 06:41 AM

I wasn't able to POST also with the pre-CPU M-E bios on my P5Q PRO. And this is 99% because of memory support. I had to switch to some other RAM to POST and reflash the BIOS back to 1307 so i can use my OCZ memory..

**truehighroller** · 10-03-2008, 06:43 AM

Just use one of his other ones they are better then the Asus ones. He just slipped on this one no biggie. You can get new BIOS chips sent to you for twenty bones up front then send the bad / switched ones back and get that money back FYI. I have done it with this board.

**CryptiK** · 10-03-2008, 06:44 AM

You guys can just order a new BIOS chip from asus, plug it in place of the broken one, and you'll be where you were at before the bad flash. The other mod BIOSES are fine, it was just the renaming of things that caused the problems.

**xdan** · 10-03-2008, 07:55 AM

WOAH HIGHROLLER you saved my day, i was whole day on job when i thinked about RMAING my board! SO IT WORKS AGAIN !!!!
I CHANGED TO BACKUP BIOS CHIP AND WORKS 100% NOW.Have you guys switched to your backup chips? The chip you flashed might be screwed but, the other should still be fine..

And how do i do this guys?
Horry if i'm not understanding but I'm not so good at "tech" part.
I mean , i can install all hardware components, but i don't no anytihing about what you say. Please , help me and explain !

**carepolice** · 10-03-2008, 08:07 AM

Okey ill try explain it as simple that i can !

Hmm first of all you need to know where those little bastards are!

On my P5Q-E motherboard is reset and power switch on the board (so i belive that pro version got it too ?!). These little fellas are near of them! two little black boxes that you can pull out by using your fingers.

Then you need just exhange those boxes positions like: 1-2(default) -> 2-1(after you have done this trick) Simple!

**B.E.E.F.** · 10-03-2008, 08:13 AM

There's a backup BIOS chip built in?

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