Re: GIGABYTE Latest Beta BIOS
OK, I have tested the F5b MOD BIOS for X58A-OC
Intel RAID Enabled in BIOS by itself (IE No Marvell RAID) = RAID Option ROM Skipped during POST, but fine to use RAID arrays
Intel RAID Enabled in BIOS + Marvell RAID Enabled = Intel RAID Option ROM Skipped during POST, but fine to use RAID arrays. Marvell ROM cannot load - IE No Marvell Option ROM, but can use Marvell array already created or new can be created in windows.
Marvell RAID only enabled in BIOS, Intel AHCI or IDE = Fine to enter Marvell option ROM
The main reason this BIOS is different than others is due to the memory size allotted for option ROM's during post and since the Marvell controller has it's own BIOS that takes up much of that room set aside for ROM's to load. That is very likely the reason they use the old (Smaller) Intel ROM to begin with, but the similar applies with the older ROM as well anyway. Meaning you cannot enter the Marvell ROM during post if Intel + Marvell RAID is enabled, but you can use RAID on both via disk arrays, or creating arrays in windows on either controller, and you can still enter the Intel ROM during POST with the older ROM so that is probably why they stuck with it for now.
So, in short, this mod does not fully/properly work as you would expect but it is usable if you know what to expect and how to work around certain things. I can give you this BIOS if you like with the updated Intel ROM and Realtek LAN, but you will have to conform to the above and understand that if you need to create or modify any RAID arrays on either controller that would need to be done in windows, and no RAID creation will be possible from either ROM during POST unless ONLY the Marvell is set to RAID.
If you would like the BIOS send me a PM please, I will not post this in public due to it's not ideal for many to use without fully understanding the issues it presents and how you would work around them if needed. If you do request it, I ask that you please do not post it publicly and that you do not pass the link around to anyone, thanks!
OK, I have tested the F5b MOD BIOS for X58A-OC
Intel RAID Enabled in BIOS by itself (IE No Marvell RAID) = RAID Option ROM Skipped during POST, but fine to use RAID arrays
Intel RAID Enabled in BIOS + Marvell RAID Enabled = Intel RAID Option ROM Skipped during POST, but fine to use RAID arrays. Marvell ROM cannot load - IE No Marvell Option ROM, but can use Marvell array already created or new can be created in windows.
Marvell RAID only enabled in BIOS, Intel AHCI or IDE = Fine to enter Marvell option ROM
The main reason this BIOS is different than others is due to the memory size allotted for option ROM's during post and since the Marvell controller has it's own BIOS that takes up much of that room set aside for ROM's to load. That is very likely the reason they use the old (Smaller) Intel ROM to begin with, but the similar applies with the older ROM as well anyway. Meaning you cannot enter the Marvell ROM during post if Intel + Marvell RAID is enabled, but you can use RAID on both via disk arrays, or creating arrays in windows on either controller, and you can still enter the Intel ROM during POST with the older ROM so that is probably why they stuck with it for now.
So, in short, this mod does not fully/properly work as you would expect but it is usable if you know what to expect and how to work around certain things. I can give you this BIOS if you like with the updated Intel ROM and Realtek LAN, but you will have to conform to the above and understand that if you need to create or modify any RAID arrays on either controller that would need to be done in windows, and no RAID creation will be possible from either ROM during POST unless ONLY the Marvell is set to RAID.
If you would like the BIOS send me a PM please, I will not post this in public due to it's not ideal for many to use without fully understanding the issues it presents and how you would work around them if needed. If you do request it, I ask that you please do not post it publicly and that you do not pass the link around to anyone, thanks!
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