Copying X series BIOS settings to many, many machines

Looking for assistance and ideas for copying desired BIOS settings to many, many machines; both X61 and X200's.
NOTE: without using the new SRCMOS tool that is too expensive. Looks like we will be going to Altiris soon; if that helps.
I'm not a network guy so I may not understand everything but will be forwarding the info to folks that should.

Thanks tmiller! That's useful.
Welcome to the Lenovo Community!
I see that Hardware Password Manager is a brand new tool.
The reports say pricing "begins at $70 for one PC", so your actual price will depend on how many "many, many machines" is.
That does seem spendy for a small business user, but maybe large IT organizations can justify it.
I don't work for Lenovo. I'm a crazy volunteer!

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ReneH,
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Happy reading
jocko

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External Cache [Enabled]
Quick Boot [Enabled]
1st Boot [Floppy]
2nd Boot [HDD]
3rd Boot [CD]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Swap Floppy [Disabled]
Seek Floppy [Enabled]
Boot Up Num Lock LED [On]
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Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]
Security Option [Setup]
APIC Function [Enabled]
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CPU FSB Clock [166MHz]
AGP 8x Support [Enabled]
AGP Fastwrite Support [Enabled]
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Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled]
AGP Aperture Size [128MB]
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Please can someone help me in setting up BIOS for 2xSATA & 2xIDE disks or point me to some links.
I have this board working on/off for over a year with just one SATA disk but I have reached a stage where I would like to use all four disks.
Also, what is JMicron, what is it for and how do I need to use it or configure it.
Many thanks

Hello,
the board has two different controllers:
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2) Secondary JMicron Controller -> one additional SATA-port (different color) + one additonal IDE-Port (different color)
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I've got a question. Is there any possebility to modify the BIOS settings of a R600 with a tool?
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Hm...
but I read about the possebility to do that on Toshiba notebooks while reading through the net.
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In addition to that I know that its possible - another manufacturer provides a tool like that,
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Hello , Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, both from other users, HP experts and other support personnel. I read your post about the BIOS, and wanted to assist you! Here are a few things you can try. Start with a Hard Reset. Then try using the HP Support Assistant to install any necessary drivers. Check the Windows Update as well. If you are having trouble finding or installing updates, then you can use this site to help: Open the Windows Update troubleshooter
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Bios settings K8T FIS2R MS 6702

I have installed am AMD 64 CPU 3200 on my K8T Neo FS2R mobo.
I have also set up a RAID configuration RAID 0 Stripping (for performance)
Eveything is working fine.
However I feel I am perhaps not getting the best performance yet as the BIOS setting are pretty much "default" and this shows my DDR440 at DDR200 and there are probably many other settings to improve the performance,
I am not sure what the setup of the CPU should bee and I thought this should run at a faster FSB than the 200MZ showing in the Bios.
Can anyone give me full information about Bios setting and reccomendations for my setup as shown below
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pete
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION as at 28 February 2004
MSI K8T Neo Motherboard (MS6702 (v1)
ON BOARD AC-97 Realtek SOUND
MOTHERBOARD BIOS VERSION AWARD AWD 1.2
AMD XP 64 BIT 3200 PROCESSOR
ADAPTEC 2940U2W SCSI CONTROLLER CARD
BIOS VERSION ADAPTEC 2.57.2
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WESTERN DIGITAL WD12000 7200rpm SERIAL ATA 120GB HARD DRIVE
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Originally posted by Flam3h
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Originally posted by sab
In your BIOS settings, concerning the DDR200 - you must select "LIMIT" in order to adjust your MHz to "DDR400". In the graphics Aperture setting, select 256MB. Adjusting your CPU clock speed (no FSB with Athlon64) in small increments is best advice and don't rely too much on CoreCenter to bump CPU speeds.
If you select Limit.. you will limit your RAM to the chosen speed.. if you want to OC the ram in the future you will need to change this to AUTO.. just incase you might
Thats not right, this is how it works.
I thought that when I put the RAM to "limit" DDR400 it should be running in 200MHz nomater how I put the fsb.
But this is how it works om K8T-NeoFIS2R.
DDR400 is fsb/memory devider 1:1
DDR333 is 5:4
DDR266 is 3:2
DDR200 is 4:2
No matter what you put in bios your RAM will run equal or what the deviders abouve says.
So if I put the memory in DDR333 and run fsb 220, the memory only go in 176MHz.
My Corsair can't handle more than 212 whith spec timings (2-3-2-6). To get the most out of the memory in this settings you'll have to run fsb like 260, and thats impossible whitout modding the board (Vcore).

BIOS settings for MSI 770-c45 - overclocked with a Phenom II 550 Black Edition

Hi,
Wish I could say I knoew what these bios settings are, but I can't - I really need some help here. Anyone who has this m/b knows that there is a dip switch to help you get a 10%/20% perf increase, but it fails for me...
Anyone have some advice onthe appropriate settings?
Many thanks,
Sayer

here's mine:
Phenom II X2 550BE@4ghz
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cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme, dual fans
bios settings (Cell menu only, I dont think the others setting would affect)
* AMD Cool N' Quiet--->disabled
* CPU Fsb freq--->230mhz...might different with yours, depend on your CPU though
* CPU Ratio--->17.5
* CPU-NB Ratio--->x9
* EC Firmware--->normal
* Advanced Clock calibration--->disabled
* Auto Overclock--->disabled
* multi-step OC booster--->disabled
* HT link control--->x9
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Are there any recommendations for initial BIOS settings for a new build? I checked southmike’s “My Unofficial K8t Neo Guide” and searched posts. I realize that many settings are based on Memory Configuration, OCing, personal preferences, etc. But what I’m wondering if there is a basic configuration that has shown to be a good starting point for first time bring up?
I have not received my board yet, so if this is covered in the manual, sorry for wasting the space
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Hi
Apart from the Boot Sequence and the SATA / IDE settings you want, the best thing is run at safe defaults, and everything on auto, the mobo is good at selecting the best settings for good performance. And will probably perform better than if you try to tamper.
There is a lot of things to help you DOT, Core Center, etc.
cheers
jocko

P7N diamond bios settings listing, saving, and loading

I think I know the answer to both of these questions, but what the hell maybe the obvious isn't always the case and a yes to either would be really cool so
Is there any way to list my bios settings, you know like a simple cat or tostring() so I can have a cheat sheet
if I save my bios settings in user settings, can I load those into a new version? (I'm thinking they're erased with the new flash, it wouldn't work, or it would flash back

Allow me one last comment in this thread because I think Karlbad did not get the point of my reply:
Creating a tool to readout parts of the CMOS Memory (where the settings are stored) is not a problem. Here is the data a simple BASIC Program puts outs:
The tricky point is to relate each and every one of these numbers to their particular function within the parameters of my particular BIOS Setup structure. To translate these numbers back to the actual options in the BIOS Setup mask is a possible task. However, it takes many, many hours. This in itself is not a problem either: the crucial point is that this needs to be done for any particular BIOS Version that is looked at.
If this relational problem is considered, it easy to understand that pen&paper and/or a digital camera are better ways to get the job done. They do not take hours of programming which would need to be repeated for any particular BIOS Version. And because of that, such tools are a complete waste of time, a complete waste of energy and ambition and also a pointless activity. And (to take the arguement one step farther) that is precisely why you will not be able to find anything useful using Google. Useful tools for this kind of task don't exist, because they are pointless.
Now, if that is to hard to understand, I don't know what to say. Reacting with swearing is probably the only possible response. However, it does not rule out the fact that your memory in conjunction with a pen and a piece of paper and/or a camera is the best option here.
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My 1.2 bios does have an option to save settings
Yes, but not to a file external to the BIOS and even if, you would get a similar sequence of raw data as you can see in the screenshot above.
Your best options under the bottom line:
- use your memory
- use pen & paper
- use a camera
--> Problem solved.

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