Okay, I can't get a good picture (my cameras all suck) but the firmware chip (the one with the 1MB file) has the number of WINBOND 25Q80DVSIG 1803 and the BIOS (with the 16mb file) has the number of WINBOND 25Q128JCSQ 1808

I don't know if this is expected, but my performance is SIGNIFICANTLY worse since flashing the new firmware.

Hey BDMaster, can you help me more? I'm getting pretty desperate here. My laptop is barely usable, and certainly not usable for playing games. I know you're helping me for free, and I appreciate that. Thanks.

Did you ever get an answer to this? I have a G7 7588 that needs updated microcode (newer than January) due to some processor flaws.

@zaq_hack
Please use this tool , run it as Admin and upload the result file here :

https://www.mediafire.com/file/4s2lp3ig8...ools20h.7z/file

Let me know
Regards

P.S. may be it could be help both ...

@BDMaster I don't know if it would help with any potential mods, but the problem with the BIOS as it is currently is the TDP limits. If the PCH gets above 85 degrees C it throttles the CPU down to 799mhz, I think the wattage goes to like 6 watts or something for the CPU. I'll check my throttlestop logs to confirm. Is that fixable via BIOS mods? Can it be set to throttle to like 1600mhz instead?

EDIT: Just checked, it's 6.1-7.2 watts. For 1600mhz, it'd need 11.8.

Dell G7 7588 BIOS - Raw. Needs latest microcode.

@cbkummer
here :

7588 failed bios update

We have to find a different Firmware for your laptop as it didn't work well, you cab try these from below links ;


https://forum.laboneinside.com/viewtopic...85c528c4c0eda4e

https://www.alisaler.com/dell-g7-7588-la-e994p-bios/

https://badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79037

@zaq_hack
To update microcode it needs to know your CPU data so it needs to use CPU-z and HWINFO64 and get the screenshot about CPU ...

Anyway if "zaq_hack" will give a firmware backup we will use to recover the "cbkumme" laptop !

Regards

@BDMaster - The one from BadCaps seems to be working pretty well so far.

It's literally in the previous message?

CPU info: Intel core 17-8750H 2.20GHz
CPU ID: 906ea

@zaq_hack
Could you use this tool run it as Admin and upload the result file ? without i cannot know how to reflash the modified bios , have you too an SPI Programmer ?

https://www.mediafire.com/file/4s2lp3ig8...ools20h.7z/file

Let me know
Regards

Ohhh ... I see the problem. It's bigger than 6 MB. Weird, it tells me it uploads, but not so much.
Let me find a home for it.

EDIT: Let's try this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qjvvvgst1mdivee/results20.rar

My machine still thinks it's a G5. Is there anything we can do to fix this, and the power limit throttling?

Did this go anywhere? The dump file is still on my Dropbox link, above. Haven't heard back on this thread for a few days. Just wondering if this is the right tree at which to bark ... or if there are tools I could use to update microcode in the BIOS, myself.

I think it helps to tag the guys helping you, as they are pretty busy. @BDMaster - What do you need from us to keep going on this?