svl7 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hey guys, I've seen that the Sony Vaio SVS13 / SVS15 series vbios mod is relatively popular, so you might as well be interested in a bios with the hidden menus available. If someone wants to test it, let me know. Also if someone could post screenshots of the current bios menus, that would be nice, thanks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 An unlocked BIOS would be pretty cool, especially one that unlocked SATA-3 speeds for the drive (though that may be very difficult to achieve).Here are pics of the BIOS options: SVS15 BIOS options - ImgurDidn't take a pic of the main tab, but you can only set the date and time there and it shows the serial numbers, UUID, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Alright, if you (or anyone else) wants to test it, let me know, then I'll send it to you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Alright, if you (or anyone else) wants to test it, let me know, then I'll send it to you.If's there's a way to force a flash back in case something goes wrong, I can test it.Right now I've got your BIOD with 950 \ 1000 clocks and it's working like a charm.What did you unlock, some hidden menu?Thanks for working on it wayway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 There's the Insyde USB recovery method, though there shouldn't be any issues. The mod should make all hidden menus and options available. If it works I can combine it with the vbios mod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Doesn't that method vary depending on the laptop? I don't know what the method is for this specific machine :XAnyway, I'm willing to test it, hoping it doesn't brick anything because I can't really afford a bricked laptop now. Maybe I'll try to flash it using the USB recovery method to ensure there's a working recovery method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 No, the key combo may vary, but the concept generally stays the same for all modern Insyde uefis. I recommend flashing the mod with the InsydeFlash utility provided by Sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I used the InsydeFlash for the 3 vBIOS mods I tried, the ones that came with the BIOD mod itself (like the ones you made). Worked without problems in Windows 7 64bits and Windows 8 64bits as well. When you have the mod ready you can give it to me so I can test it. Anyway, thanks for the work done, I wish I knew the tools to make that possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Oh right, hahahaha, I still haven't uploaded it. Will do so after dinner, check back in an hour or two. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 So, here you go. Flash with the InsydeFlash utility which is included in the official Sony updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I've downloaded it, downloaded the latest BIOS from Sony, extracted the exe, replaced the ROM inside with yours and executed the InsydeFlash.exeIt got stuck in "Initialization" for quite a while and I sort of feared for the worst, but then it did its thing. I rebooted, got into the BIOS menu and it's the same old, just reset to the default values due to the flash.I guess it didn't work for some reason, but at least it didn't brick my laptop. I know it's your BIOS because the GPU clocks went down to 500 \ 900 instead of 950 \ 1000.Edit: I tried again with the newer InsydeFlash (5.16 instead of 5.07) that comes with your clock mod BIOS and, while it does flash the ROM right away the results are the same, no extra options in the BIOS.I double-checked the file and it's definitely the one you uploaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Right, kinda thought so... guess the same mod as for the AW series doesn't seem to work in this case. I need to see whether there's another possiblility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I'd hope so, it's always nice to have more options to play with, and maybe even have that SATA2 "bug" fixed. I'll keep watch for any progress here in this thread should you want to try something else. Thanks for the effort nonetheless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chh723 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I am definitely willing to test this mod. I installed a mSATA SSD in my SVS15 hoping it would be recognized as the 2nd SATA Drive but no such luck. I'm hoping that there will be an unlockable option in the BIOS which will allow this. Let me know if you need a tester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 If you have two Sata ports and one doesn't work then you should definitely contact Sony... Anyway, you might need to allocate a drive letter for the mSATA device. Regarding the bios... I'll post here when I have some news about this, need to find some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chh723 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The BIOS shows, SATA Disk Drive 1: 120GB (this is my ssd)SATA Disk Drive 2: None (I thought this would be the mSata)I installed the mSata ssd but the BIOS still says "None." Since the BIOS doesn't recognize it I can't assign a letter. I'm wondering if there's some sort of switch or jumper on the motherboard which would enable power to the mSata port. I've been trying to find a schematic for the board but have been unsuccessful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I think the mSATA port is just used for WWAN purposes, the 2nd SATA drive is probably the ODD. You can install a HDD in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chh723 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The ODD is recognized and listed seperately. I feel like there is huge potential here but I just can't figure it out. The second SATA drive has to either be mSATA or a port multiplier built into SATA 1. Sony has so many computers running on RAID 0 I'm sure the option is there but has to be unlocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burner8510 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 The ODD is recognized and listed seperately. I feel like there is huge potential here but I just can't figure it out. The second SATA drive has to either be mSATA or a port multiplier built into SATA 1. Sony has so many computers running on RAID 0 I'm sure the option is there but has to be unlocked.Yes it is. I have the model with the 512gb ssd and it was in raid0 direct from sony. in bios it is recognized as 2x256gb harddrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burner8510 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Any News here? I still hope for a unlocked BIOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hart316 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 guyz plz help me out i just bought a Sony vaio svs15125 with Win 8 i just wanna get rid of Win 8 & install Win 7 but the problem is i can't access the bios i can't even see press **** to enter bios thing wat I should do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srps Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 guyz plz help me out i just bought a Sony vaio svs15125 with Win 8 i just wanna get rid of Win 8 & install Win 7 but the problem is i can't access the bios i can't even see press **** to enter bios thing wat I should do Keep F2 pressed as you turn the laptop on. I think it's the F2 key on that laptop, if it doesn't work try with the Esc, F10, F1 and Del keys, it's definitely one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Here's new test version which hopefully finally brings access to some more bios menus. If you want to try it let me know so I can give you the password. The reason for this is that I need to get feedback on the mod since I don't have a system to test it myself. If you ask for the password I'll expect you to test the bios and let me know how it works.SVS13-15_series_-_BIOS_R0142C5_[unlocked][TEST].zip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocirahl Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 What options have you unlocked. Also I'm assuming that this probably resets my graphics card clocks correct?Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Well... since I can't test it I don't know whether I unlocked even one option As I only want to test the unlocked menus with this mod I didn't include a modified vbios, so the GPU will be at default clocks after flashing. I can still add the modified vbios in case everything else is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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