Adding microcode to HP Netserver Phoenix 4.06 BIOS

Steve Shockley

I've got an HP Netserver LH 3, current BIOS is at ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software1/ns769/n...en/lh3bios_us.exe (self-extracting zip, there's a floppy image inside). I've found that by changing the VRM and CPU, I can install faster CPUs in the machine, but it complains that it doesn't recognize the processor at boot. I'm trying to extract the BIOS so I can try to hack in support for newer CPUs, but I'm having problems.

When I try with phoedeco, I get:

Krobar · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 7:33 am Post subject:

Im afraid Im unsure about the microcode but it may be worth checking if Tyan or Asus have a suprisingly similar looking MB, HP usually buy OEM from these guys and you can often simply flash the equivilent retail bios on top. Ive no idea what the LH3 MB looks like though so you'll have to take a look yourself.

Steve Shockley · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:42 am Post subject:

Thanks for the reply. I discovered recently that the Netserver LH3 mainboard is the same as the Netserver LPR, except the LPR was available with P3-800s and BIOS to match. I've tried to flash the LPR BIOS on the LH3, but it complains that it's the wrong system. Is there a way to force the Phoenix phlash utility to write the "wrong" BIOS?

(I'm not that worried about killing the board, since I can ebay another one for around $25, and then it has the right BIOS...)

jonferguson · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:08 am Post subject:

I am trying to do the same thing with a Netserver E60. I have successfully extracted the bios with phoedeco, but I am not sure where to go from here. Most examples deal with ami or award bioses.