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Nuff said then. First of all, you'll need the right AMIBCP version to check which options firmware even has. <br /> Version [http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/30530-latest-overclocking-programs-system-info-benchmarking-stability-tools-204.html#post476446 4.55] should work with motherboards using Aptio4 (more or less anything released between 2009 and 2015, EFI support should be a clear evidence). | Nuff said then. First of all, you'll need the right AMIBCP version to check which options firmware even has. <br /> Version [http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/30530-latest-overclocking-programs-system-info-benchmarking-stability-tools-204.html#post476446 4.55] should work with motherboards using Aptio4 (more or less anything released between 2009 and 2015, EFI support should be a clear evidence). | ||
| − | Branch 5.x should instead be for Aptio V stuff (>2015), and 3.x (and older) for | + | Branch 5.x should instead be for Aptio V stuff (>2015), and 3.x (and older) for the one released <2009. |
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In the rosiest of cases, hacking involved is [https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-GUIDE-How-to-modify-AMI-MSI-BIOS-to-unlock-full-features-UEFI-Aptio4 nothing more] than changing ACL for non-default or non-user controls to user. <br /> | In the rosiest of cases, hacking involved is [https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-GUIDE-How-to-modify-AMI-MSI-BIOS-to-unlock-full-features-UEFI-Aptio4 nothing more] than changing ACL for non-default or non-user controls to user. <br /> | ||
| − | Shouldn't anything differ from Default, or should this regardless don't work, the second easiest [https://web.archive.org/web/20160823212314/http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/54523-TUTORIAL-AMI-Aptio-UEFI-Advanced-Menu-Unlock-Bonus-MSR-unlock! possible scenario] is about editing ''menu panels'' permissions. You'll need [https://github.com/LongSoft/UEFITool UEFITool], [https://github.com/LongSoft/ | + | Shouldn't anything differ from Default, or should this regardless don't work, the second easiest [https://web.archive.org/web/20160823212314/http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/54523-TUTORIAL-AMI-Aptio-UEFI-Advanced-Menu-Unlock-Bonus-MSR-unlock! possible scenario] is about editing ''menu panels'' permissions. You'll need [https://github.com/LongSoft/UEFITool UEFITool], [https://github.com/LongSoft/IFRExtractor-RS IFR Extractor] and a [[Programming|hex editor]]. |
| − | If not even this works, then [https://web.archive.org/web/ | + | If not even this works, then [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916094816/http://www.voltground.com/haven/threads/42/ good luck]. |
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| − | <big><big> | + | ''<big><big>'''Insyde'''</big></big> (aka everything else has gone to the rapture)'' |
| − | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916212113/http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/06/insyde-bios-modding-advanced-and-power-tabs.html http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/06/insyde-bios-modding-advanced-and-power-tabs.html]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20160916214340/http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/07/insyde-bios-modding-hidden-settings.html http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/07/insyde-bios-modding-hidden-settings.html]<br />Editing [https://www.geektech.co.nz/how-to-unlock-the-nvme-performance-on-the-lenovo-y700 NVRAM] and [https://old.reddit.com/r/AMDLaptops/comments/ihsoo1/backdoor_unlocked_bios_for_lenovo_slim_7_and/ embedded controller] should also be a thing | + | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916212113/http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/06/insyde-bios-modding-advanced-and-power-tabs.html http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/06/insyde-bios-modding-advanced-and-power-tabs.html]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20160916214340/http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/07/insyde-bios-modding-hidden-settings.html http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/07/insyde-bios-modding-hidden-settings.html]<br />Editing [https://www.geektech.co.nz/how-to-unlock-the-nvme-performance-on-the-lenovo-y700 NVRAM] and [https://old.reddit.com/r/AMDLaptops/comments/ihsoo1/backdoor_unlocked_bios_for_lenovo_slim_7_and/ embedded controller] should also be a thing.<br />But arbitrarily reading and writing bios in software without going all the way through Intel's ME is a [https://www.win-raid.com/t7653f54-Request-Unlock-advanced-menu-on-Acer-Predator-Helios-PH-YV.html mirage] (they have secret key combos OOTB though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) |
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| − | + | On all UEFI boards it should be possible to forcefully [https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/305710-guide-intel-hd-graphics-5500-on-os-x-yosemite-10103/ edit] unavailable settings via [https://www.elitemacx86.com/threads/how-to-unlock-dvmt-pre-allocated-on-laptops.313/ shell] (or [https://patrikesn.wordpress.com/2015/01/11/guide-unlocking-the-hidden-bios-pages-on-lenovo-miix-2-11/ linux]). | |
Boldest guys may want to endeavor in laptop [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916211956/http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/06/insyde-bios-modding-gpu-overclocking.html GPU] [http://kulasov.blogspot.com/2013/08/overclocking-notebook-n56vm.html overclocking] too. | Boldest guys may want to endeavor in laptop [https://web.archive.org/web/20160916211956/http://donovan6000.blogspot.com/2013/06/insyde-bios-modding-gpu-overclocking.html GPU] [http://kulasov.blogspot.com/2013/08/overclocking-notebook-n56vm.html overclocking] too. | ||