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Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:45 pm
by jcx
Hiya folks,

I've had my AcePC T11 for a few years now and have helped a good few folks out with problems with it in my Amazon review. I've had an issue since I got it, it'd get stuck at 33% CPU (and throttle down to 0.47GHz) and I've tried a few things to mitigate the issue.

I thought I'd check out your website and noticed you had a new and decent forum. Last time I came to the website a year or so ago, I couldn't find any downloads for my machine :(

I will probably either reinstall a clean build of Windows 10 1903 with the driver package, or maybe try the image option that you've got in the Downloads forum.

I also had a look on the main website for a new BIOS update, but the link seems to be broken for the T11 BIOS, but it seems like you are working on it after it was posted in the troubleshooting forums.

Anyways, nice to meet you.

Kind regards,
jcx

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:19 am
by admin

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:24 pm
by jcx
Thank you for your reply.

I have tried flashing BIOS image that you have provided, but it gives the error:

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1e - Error: Secure Flash function is not supported on this file.
when I run the batch script.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:53 am
by admin
What is the BIOS version of minipc itself? Can you enter the BIOS and take a screenshot under the main interface?

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 2:07 pm
by jcx
Sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you.

I can't take a screenshot, but in the "Main" BIOS page this is the information listed:
BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends
Core Version: 5.011
Compliancy: UEFI 2.4; PI 1.3

CPU Info
Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350 CPU @ 1.44GHz
Microcode Patch: 40a

EMMC Info
eMMC: Hynx HCG4a2 (64.0 GB)

Total Memory: 4096 MB (DDR3)
Project Version: V1.5
Build Date and Time: 09/01/2017 23:21:31
Serial Number: Default string

GOP Information
Intel(R) GOP Driver: [8.0.1038]

TXE Information
Sec RC Version: 00.05.00.00
TXE FW Version: 02.00.02.3094

Version 2.17.1249. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 2:26 pm
by jcx
Also, is there any way to set it to come back on automatically when the power comes back on?

(AC Power Restore state settings are usually in the BIOS but I don't see it in mine right now...)

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:41 am
by spikerguy
Hello @jcx,

From my knowledge of BIOS, it should be present under Advance > Power Management setting.

If it is not present there then I think there is no option to power on the device automatically.

Not all devices support auto power on, I think the technical support team can advice something on this.

Good Luck.

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:15 am
by jcx
@spikerguy
Yes, they've sent me a copy of the BIOS that will do this feature, however I'm still having the same issue as I was having trying to flash the other BIOS they provided.

@admin

When running 01_Plus10_afuFlashx64.bat from the download you provided:

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cd /d %~dp0
@echo off
AFUWINx64.exe T8U007_no_log_autopower_wifi_6255_20190920.bin /p /b /n /x
rem pause
c:\windows\system\shutdown.exe -r -t 0
It reads the flash file okay, and attempts to flash the BIOS, but gives this error:

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1e - Error: Secure Flash function is not supported on this file.
And then it reboots because of the shutdown.exe command.

Any ideas on getting it to flash?

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:21 am
by spikerguy
It means that the bin file is not secured with the signature needed for the BIOS.

Maybe they can provide you with another file for your device model number.

I think @admin can help you with a working file. Also please check if the file is downloaded correctly.

Re: Hi! I thought I'd see if there were any...

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 am
by admin
jcx wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 10:15 am @spikerguy
Yes, they've sent me a copy of the BIOS that will do this feature, however I'm still having the same issue as I was having trying to flash the other BIOS they provided.

@admin

When running 01_Plus10_afuFlashx64.bat from the download you provided:

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cd /d %~dp0
@echo off
AFUWINx64.exe T8U007_no_log_autopower_wifi_6255_20190920.bin /p /b /n /x
rem pause
c:\windows\system\shutdown.exe -r -t 0
It reads the flash file okay, and attempts to flash the BIOS, but gives this error:

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1e - Error: Secure Flash function is not supported on this file.
And then it reboots because of the shutdown.exe command.

Any ideas on getting it to flash?