Thanks Tim, I've updated the bios now and created a guide. Thanks to the guide at the start of this thread and a member named ThunderbirdMoz @
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I've updated the firmware to the "modified" version, This is a guide created by ThunderbirdMoz @ overclockers.com.au but I've changed it slightly.
My proliant already had the bios dated 01.17.2011 preinstalled from factory, so I didn't want to reinstall the same firmware again. Thus, I used a different and simpler method of applying the update once, by renaming the latest (hacked) bios O41_AHCI.ROM to O41011711.ROM and booting the HP with USB. With this method you don't need to create and run AHCI.bat batch file to apply the patched firmware. After the update my bios date didn't change from 01.17.2011.
If your server has the firmware dated 01.17.2011 already installed, this guide will be useful. If you have a firmware with different/older date use the guide at the beginning of this thread or use ThunderbirdMoz guide linked below.
You can view the original ThunderbirdMoz
guide here.
Disclaimer: this method has worked for me, but like any other hacks do this at your own risk.
1. Get the latest HP firmware (
SP52016.exe) that can be patched dated 2011.01.17 (A) (28 Feb 2011).
2. Execute the official HP firmware (SP52016.exe)
3. Run the HTM file start.htm, click on the link "Launch HP USB key Setup Creation Utility". The HP USB creation utility "HPQUSB.exe" will run and select your usb stick as the target.
4. Get the "modified" bios that soarer_gt has put up:
http://www.kiiku.com/ocau/HP_N36L/BIOS_UPDATE_ACHI/UPDATE_BIOS_041/O41_AHCI.ROM
and put it onto your usb stick.
5. Rename the original O41011711.ROM to something else (pointed by red arrow in picture).
6. Rename the O41_AHCI.ROM to O41011711.ROM (pointed by green arrow in picture). Leave all other files unchanged. After steps 5 & 6 are carried out, your USB should look like this.
7. Close and boot the HP proliant with the usb stick plugged in.
8. It should automatically update the HP with the latest "modified" firmware in one step.
9. When it is done and it is prompting you for input. Remove the usb stick and reboot the Proliant.
10. Press F10 to get into the bios and go to "chipset" then "SB Sata configuration" and set "SATA IDE combined mode" to disabled. Save and reboot.
You can check that the patch was successful by comparing with the last 3
pics here.