Different BIOS boot logo screen

CdRsKuLL · 09-03-2004, 04:52 AM

Just been playing with my Epia M10000 Bios.. I've manged to change the first boot up screen, instead of showing the normal Via Epia logo it now shows a small BMW logo in the middle.. just makes it look more stock :-)

I have attached the altered bios image.. its the latest one downloaded from epias site.. the original bios name was ' i0100113.BIN '. Just flashed it up with the normal award software (also attached). This might be a whole new crazy.. who knows :-)

REMEMBER :- DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.. IT WORKED ON MINE BUT FLASHING YOU BIOS IS ALWAYS RISKY !!!!

Bios file - HERE

nzKAOSnz · 09-03-2004, 05:29 AM

wow. DAMN IMPRESSIVE

stevieg · 09-03-2004, 05:34 AM

Nice! I edited mine to just black, but after seeing that I might be tempted to make it say ford!

CdRsKuLL · 09-03-2004, 05:45 AM

here's a ford one I've done for you..

bios file here (untested)

cheers

CdRsKuLL

stevieg · 09-03-2004, 05:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

here's a ford one I've done for you..

bios file here (untested)

cheers

CdRsKuLL

Thanks

I'll give it a go...

ShawJohn · 09-03-2004, 06:01 AM

Is this just as easy to do with a Via C3-V8000 board. Which file do you edit?

John

CdRsKuLL · 09-03-2004, 06:11 AM

ok.. I assume you can do it on all epia boards..

Remember if you f*** it up.. you will have a dead board.

The first thing I did was download the latest bios from epias website for my board and the awdflash util as well.

Then I went to http://www.blackfiveservices.co.uk/awbmtools.shtml and got his conversion tools.

I then created a 640x480 image in photoshop.. (keeping it small for size reasons)
changed the image mode to index, and saved it as a .tif then I used his tools to convert it into a logo.bmp.. If you dont get a logo.bmp when you try and convert your tif must not be saved right.

I then downloaded CBROM215 from http://www.stormpages.com/crazyape/cbrom.html

I used this then to put the logo.bmp into the bios file.

thats about it really. I was very carefull not to make ANY mistakes and went over it twice just to make sure. I also used the AWDMOD from http://sourceforge.net/projects/awardmod/ to make sure it all looked right before I flash it... I cant stress strongly enough that this file MUST be right, otherwise its a dead board time.. not good.

If you need any more info let me know

cheers

Steve

Seth · 09-03-2004, 06:20 AM

Playing with your bios is a risky bussiness. But if anything goes wrong there is a way to recover :

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=194

btw thanks CdRsKuLL for the step by step guide. I'll definatelly try this...

omac · 09-03-2004, 06:52 AM

Steve,

I can't download CBrom 2.15 from http://www.stormpages.com/crazyape/cbrom.html, Could you post a link to download or email it to me

Thanks

William

CdRsKuLL · 09-03-2004, 07:25 AM

uploaded it.. find it attached.

cheers

CdR

Custommx3 · 09-03-2004, 08:17 AM

Yes! someone finally tried it!
I have been wanting too for a few over a year now, but didnt wanna chance it.

Heres one that I made.

more mods · 09-03-2004, 09:06 AM

what .tiff settings did you use?

CdRsKuLL · 09-03-2004, 10:12 AM

640x480x256 o.. make sure when you are trying to convert it.. your putting .tif or .tiff depending what you saved it as.. confused me for 5 mins..

CdR

brooksware2000 · 09-03-2004, 10:35 AM

There is an easier non-obtrusive way to do it. Search for a program called Stardock BootSkin. Install the program and load as many bootscreens into the program as you want. Pick a screen, it loads, reboot and for here on out you will have whatever bootscreen you want without messing with your bios. Oh, the program is free

jbors · 09-03-2004, 10:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by brooksware2000

There is an easier non-obtrusive way to do it. Search for a program called Stardock BootSkin.

Not sure if this logo will be there during BIOS init. You still have to write something to flash for that...