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emfi2r
10-05-2007, 03:59 AM
Hello,

I used dmicfg.exe (in pure dos from boot floppy) to edit dmi table of the Intel/AMI BIOS on an intel
D815EEA motherboard. Wanted to set oem as Gateway.

It uses Intel 80802 FWH device.

Evidently It was a success, however, I noticed I mispelled Gatway (forgot the "y") now it says "GATWA" without quotes.

I ran dmicfg again, but now I can't change the Manufacturer.
Dmicfg pops up "ERROR! Problem with operation, DMI is read-only.

I researched the 82802 FWH, and know which pins are reset, etc. but nothing worked by shorting (with 10k resistor) the rst# pin to Vil (if high, resets the lock-bits to 0F,or access all), if Vil is low, then read only.

Question is, did dmicfg set it as read-only, or not?

Anyone know how to reset it with software?
Or jumping?

It is soldered, or I'd stick it in my burner.

Yen
10-15-2007, 01:01 PM
Hmm. IMO dmicfg is too old to work properly at newest bioses. At my case it wrote the DMI entry, but it wasn't persistent.

A fullflash of original bios with clear cmos and "Load Default/Optimized Settings" should do the job.

Yen