Well the DSDT itself can be modified and then loaded by Windows. Its like the DSDT override feature in Linux and Unix.
But if you want the changes to be more "permament" then yea you could grab your BIOS's editor tool, import the DSDT, and flash it. But method 1 is safer and easier. On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Dalmation <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this is possible if the chipset structure is nearly similar, I > read about kinda flashing BIOS to change the ID too :) > However, it should be a little tricky, like with MDs we only have to > install/reinstall...steps in windows and ppl're still confused, > messing with BIOS is a whole different level then. > > I'm kinda worry that a floppy disk would be required ? ikd though > > On Jun 4, 9:53 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> Umm, not 100% sure about this. It depends on what was changed exactly >> in Sigma 3.1, but if nothing was changed that would degrade >> performance, then your performance may be the same. >> >> @Angelic >> hmm not sure. The VBIOS might work, but when I tried swapping VBIOS's, >> I had no screen on boot. This could of been because of the incorrect >> device ID. >> So if a patched DSDT was imported in the system BIOS, along with a >> 965GM vbios, it might work. >> >> I wonder what the TSR thing is that comes with the vbios though. I >> think you could test the VBIOS inside supported OS's, like win98 and >> other DOS based OS's though. idk. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:38 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > So am I to expect better performance from 965 drivers on 945? Because >> > I'm using sigma 3.1, which were made for 965 but also work on 945, and >> > my performance may have dropped a bit. What I'm trying to ask is if >> > sigma which is based on 965 drivers lowered my performance, won't >> > stock 965 drivers lower as well? >> >> > Even though coding isn't my area, I'd like 9xx to have a chat or >> > collab area for any who might be interested to help in any way. >> >> > On Jun 4, 3:10 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Intel's downloadcenter, if you use the actual drivers for the 965 >> >> for windows 7, it works fine. However, if you try to use the series 4 >> >> drivers, you'll get a nice BSOD. >> >> >> I was actually trying to figure out why it does BSOD and its from a >> >> few different .dll files... >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:47 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I talked about the series 4, since back when there was only vista it >> >> > was modded a lot. So how would the gma 950 react to 965gm drivers on >> >> > windows 7? >> >> >> > On Jun 4, 2:44 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hmm, well you would probably have to first find drivers that have been >> >> >> comfirmed working on the 950GMA already. For instance, on XP, you >> >> >> cannot use the latest series 4 drivers, but you could use the 945gm >> >> >> package that has the 965 drivers in it. >> >> >> >> On 7 you could use the latest 965 drivers, but idk about series 4 >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:41 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Ok Espi, lets assume this, imagine I grab the latest 4 series driver >> >> >> > and use the have disk method to install it (lets say in windows 7)on >> >> >> > my gma 950. What kind of results could I expect, aside from a >> >> >> > plethora >> >> >> > of bsod's and the likes of it? Because I still find that either the >> >> >> > stock driver from intel or V1.1 MD perform better than the sigma 3.1 >> >> >> > that I'm using now, and alpha 1 must have some sort of issue since I >> >> >> > have that terrible lagging issue that netbook users also have. >> >> >> >> > On Jun 4, 12:33 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Yea that works too but if the DSDT patch could work, we would be >> >> >> >> able >> >> >> >> to use the 965 drivers under other OS's where it isn't easy to >> >> >> >> change >> >> >> >> which drivers are installed (Ubuntu and Mac for instance). >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 6:42 PM, FrozenLord >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Just a guess, wouldn't installing the driver via have-a-disk and >> >> >> >> > selecting the 965 manually make Windows install the 965 driver? >> >> >> >> >> > On Jun 4, 12:29 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> So, in theroy, this would allow us to fake our 945GM to a 965GM >> >> >> >> >> for >> >> >> >> >> instance. This would instantly fake the stock intel drivers into >> >> >> >> >> installing the 965GM drivers. Plus this might even be viable for >> >> >> >> >> other >> >> >> >> >> OS's such as Linux and Unix. >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm trying to find out a bit more about it though. I'm waiting >> >> >> >> >> for a >> >> >> >> >> guy who modifies Acer laptop BIOS's to reply back to me about the >> >> >> >> >> matter. >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Espionage724 Has A Signature... >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Espionage724 Has A Signature... >> >> >> > -- >> >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> >> -- >> >> Espionage724 Has A Signature... >> >> > -- >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> -- >> Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
