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post #81 of 160
10/16/04 at 11:26am
Can someone please send them to jrdeegan AT bellsouth DOT net ?

Thanks a bunch.
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post #82 of 160
10/16/04 at 12:09pm

bios

please send the update to me as well edrola0(at)insightbb(dot)com
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post #83 of 160
10/16/04 at 12:12pm
Could someone please send me the Bios to: c.nimnuch@comcast.net ?

Thank you so much
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post #84 of 160
10/16/04 at 12:24pm
I've put the BIOS online at http://sufficiently-advanced.net/568bv10s.zip
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post #85 of 160
10/16/04 at 2:17pm
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I have no floppy drive, so am trying to make bootcd. So as suggested I tried the cdxpburner program, it didn't work out, it created a non pure Dos boot image and the BIOS program complained of memory managers running.

Then I tried NERO, made a bootdisk on an old laptop using the included DR-DOS image that someone swore worked on everything.

I added the BIOS files on NERO, then inserted the bootable floppy (DR-DOS one) when Nero asked me to. It made the disk, but when I booted from it all I got was an A:/ prompt. With only a command.com, and no other files.


Out of desparation I tried to remove the old floppy drive from my old laptop and put it in the 5680. I tried everything short of welding, it wouldn't fit.


No matter what I do I can't make a pure bootable CD with the new BIOS on it.




Could someone make a boot image (.img) or .iso that works and mail it to me?


Thank you.
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post #86 of 160
10/16/04 at 2:55pm
Try the "Phoenix Flash" program that someone else posted (just use the forum search, it'll come up). It allows you to to a BIOS backup and flash directly from Windows. It's how I flashed mine last night.
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post #87 of 160
10/16/04 at 3:01pm
Hmmm...took my own advice and couldn't find it again, so I put it online myself: http://www.sufficiently-advanced.net/420wphlash.exe

Download it, run it to install, then use the tool to backup and flash your BIOS directly from windows. Worked a treat last night with my 5680 and the 10s BIOS.
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post #88 of 160
10/16/04 at 5:45pm
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Thanks MCL, but I worked it out the hard way.

For anyone who cares:

1. Download the custom win98se bootdisk from bootdisk.com (under the bootdisks link)

2. Use another computer with a floppy and run the above .exe and make a boot disk.

3. Now delete all files on the newly made floppy, except msdos.sys io.sys and command.com.

4. Extract the bios zip into the floppy.

5. Open NERO on the computer with floppy (and cd burner). Use Nero express, select bootable cd. Add the contents of the floppy, on the next screen where it says to select your boot floppy, select the same floppy.

Burn the cd.


The annoying beeps in the BIOS flah program are normal.


It worked!


PPS: Standard Cat 4.10 modded with patje's didn't install automatically on mine, had to do the old update driver trick with the .inf file from hardware device manager.


Thanks a million TED!


PPS: Realised the new Omega's based on 8.07 are much much faster in CS:Source online play.
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post #89 of 160
10/16/04 at 11:06pm
you dont need to use a w98 startup disk, btw.

under xp: insert blank floppy, right click a: in my computer, choose format, then check "create msdos startup disk". change your folder view properties to show protected system files, and then delete everything but the io.sys, msdos.sys, and command.com
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post #90 of 160
10/17/04 at 12:29am
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Originally Posted by mcl
Try the "Phoenix Flash" program that someone else posted (just use the forum search, it'll come up). It allows you to to a BIOS backup and flash directly from Windows. It's how I flashed mine last night.
I just did this on my 5680, worked great, thanks for the tip. Vid playback works fine now with DNA 4.9`s installed!
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post #91 of 160
10/17/04 at 12:54am
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Hmm I just noticed something.

Use Intervideo WinDVD and playback a DVD, it looks like it plays well but it seems to play 1 or 2 fps too slowly. Like it's playing at 23 fps instead of 25 fps.

I went into the video settings and disabled "Use Hardware Decode Acceleration".

Sure enough now it played at 25 FPS. Very hard to tell but definitely smoother.


I wonder how we get it to play normally while using Hardware Decode...


Can someone verify this?

EDIT: Some more Info, it only happens after a seek and on some DVD's. Enable Hardware acceleration and play a dvd and it will play normally. But seek back and forth a little, and then continue playing and it seems as if playback fps will drop to 23 fps. Closing and starting the DVD player fixes it.

If you have the Gladiator dvd, check on the pan shot at 1h.11m.40s
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post #92 of 160
10/17/04 at 6:40pm
Hey Gold,

Could you send me a link to the new Omega's based on 8.07???

THANKS!
-SPYDER
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post #93 of 160
10/17/04 at 7:14pm
Thread Starter 
http://www.omegadrivers.net/

Install standard OPENGL and leave fastwrites on.

You'll know what I'm talking about when you install them.
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post #94 of 160
10/17/04 at 9:30pm
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Originally Posted by Gold
Hmm I just noticed something.

Use Intervideo WinDVD and playback a DVD, it looks like it plays well but it seems to play 1 or 2 fps too slowly. Like it's playing at 23 fps instead of 25 fps.

I went into the video settings and disabled "Use Hardware Decode Acceleration".

Sure enough now it played at 25 FPS. Very hard to tell but definitely smoother.

I wonder how we get it to play normally while using Hardware Decode...


Can someone verify this?

EDIT: Some more Info, it only happens after a seek and on some DVD's. Enable Hardware acceleration and play a dvd and it will play normally. But seek back and forth a little, and then continue playing and it seems as if playback fps will drop to 23 fps. Closing and starting the DVD player fixes it.

If you have the Gladiator dvd, check on the pan shot at 1h.11m.40s

just to FYI i do not have this problem using PowerDVD

i don't have windvd
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post #95 of 160
10/18/04 at 6:29pm
Can someone verify that this BIOS will work with the Eurocom D500p?? Is the 5680 just a clevo D500p?
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post #96 of 160
10/18/04 at 6:44pm
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Originally Posted by Firus
Can someone verify that this BIOS will work with the Eurocom D500p?? Is the 5680 just a clevo D500p?
I'm running it now on my D500P. Fixed the video playback problem, and I've noticed a nice improvement in a couple games with the latest Omega drivers.

-Peter
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post #97 of 160
10/18/04 at 7:05pm
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Originally Posted by psyang
I'm running it now on my D500P. Fixed the video playback problem, and I've noticed a nice improvement in a couple games with the latest Omega drivers.

-Peter

Now I have to ask...did you use the winphlash utility or do you have a floppy drive? I don't have a floppy and im rather scared to try that windows flashing utility....
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post #98 of 160
10/18/04 at 7:23pm
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Originally Posted by Firus
Now I have to ask...did you use the winphlash utility or do you have a floppy drive? I don't have a floppy and im rather scared to try that windows flashing utility....
I ran this bios using a floppy, but I ran the previous bios using WinPhlash. The only reason I didn't use WinPhlash this time around was simply because I forgot I had it. It's been several months since I last flashed the bios.

-Peter
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post #99 of 160
10/18/04 at 7:24pm
Wow, thanks so much for the information. Tonight is the night to upgrade finally

So, are you from Canada as well? Is that why you bought a Eurocom?
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post #100 of 160
10/19/04 at 11:54am
Phew, what a weight off the shoulders. I ran wphlash and upgraded the BIOS, installed new drivers and boom! it worked! Awesome. The reason I was so scared about Winphlash was my buddy tried it on his machine and he messed up the BIOS and had to RMA the machine. I think he must have used the wrong BIOS update.
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