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**Amurtigress** · 08-01-2013, 03:24 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I have finally managed to update the GBe firmware on my GA-X79-UD5 board. I am going to write up a manual how to do it, but bear with me. It's hot here and I'Ve got some other obligations, so it could take a day until I can do it.

There are three obstacles:

1) Gigabyte's flashers skip both the ME and GBe region.
2) Compared to the ME region, the GBe region is ALSO not flashable with FPT.exe using the -gbe -f parameter!
3) Any flashing to the GBe region overwrites your onboard network chip's MAC adress.

However I still pulled it off and shall give you instructions how to do it, yet, there will be no easy solution without using a hex editor -- unless someone else finds one. No simple "Hey dude mod the BIOS for me..." kinda thing. ;)

**boe323** · 08-01-2013, 04:17 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by jayhay View Post

Really? So crazy man. I've tried everything to make it boot 1st in the bios, and also multiple usb stick builds like avast rescue, m4 firmware update and so on. Same happens on two different systems with the same board.

Did you have your hd/ssd plugged in when you tried it?

Thanks much for your help fred!

I know this sounds a bit dumb, but have you made sure usb mass storage is enabled in bios?, do you have that on z77?

**virtualfred** · 08-01-2013, 04:26 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by jayhay View Post

Really? So crazy man. I've tried everything to make it boot 1st in the bios, and also multiple usb stick builds like avast rescue, m4 firmware update and so on. Same happens on two different systems with the same board.

Did you have your hd/ssd plugged in when you tried it?

Thanks much for your help fred!

It would be useful to show some screenshots of your bios settings, I have never had a problem to boot on USB ... legacy or UEFI mode ? did you try with default settings ?

**Mseirco** · 08-01-2013, 04:47 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by stasio View Post

Mseirco,
you have newer modded BIOS here by virtu,with some new Intel MicroCode.
Yes,of course install driver RST 12.7.1.1000..... (I have also installed).

Ok thanks! I allready have the BIOS f14 MOD2. Thank a lot to you and thank to Virtu the new padawan! ;)

Will the GBE firmware be upgraded to 1.5? (now is still on 1.3)

**Mseirco** · 08-01-2013, 05:05 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hello is me again -_-!

I think i have a problem.. The problem is today i see the RST icon not running. When i try to open the RST i get an error. And when i try to unninstall or install the RST i get this :

- Error 0x800401f0 while looking up text

! Im stuck i can do nothing..! -_- Anny suggestion ??

EDIT: i try everything. In safe mod too. Cannot run, reinstall or unninstall the RST... -_- I just try to install rstE (entreprise) and i did it. But when i try to unninstall the RST, impossible, i get everytime the same error!!

I think i will reinstall window 7.... ;( And i very hope this is a software bug and not a BIOS modified bug..!

**Bongkie** · 08-01-2013, 06:45 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Just a quick feedback for Modded 3 Bios F20a.

GA-Z77-D3H (Rev. 1.1) Modded Bios 3 F20a

No more random bsod
No more system heat problem
No more AMD shut down problem

Clear cmos does not work. When i clear my cmos then power up my computer it gave me seven boot loop, three power shut down, one bios hang.
But when it booted on my bios everything went well.

Everything is running smooth.

Great job, virtu.

Thanks again, virtu

**Teddybehr** · 08-01-2013, 10:30 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by Mseirco View Post

Hello is me again -_-!

I think i have a problem.. The problem is today i see the RST icon not running. When i try to open the RST i get an error. And when i try to unninstall or install the RST i get this :

- Error 0x800401f0 while looking up text

! Im stuck i can do nothing..! -_- Anny suggestion ??

EDIT: i try everything. In safe mod too. Cannot run, reinstall or unninstall the RST... -_- I just try to install rstE (entreprise) and i did it. But when i try to unninstall the RST, impossible, i get everytime the same error!!

I think i will reinstall window 7.... ;( And i very hope this is a software bug and not a BIOS modified bug..!

This is usually a "Trusted installer service" issue.
The following might work.
Please run it in ADMIN mode (or better...with the Administrator account) or with administrative privilege... with UAC disabled....NOT in safe mode ..the "Trusted Installer service" NEVER start in the "safe mode" even if you are in ADMIN mode.

1. On the "Start" menu, click "Run:"

2. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /unreg", (without quote) and then press ENTER.

3. On the "Start" menu, click "Run".

4. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /regserver", (without quote) and then press ENTER.

Then proceed on what you were trying to install or uninstall or redo what you were trying to do (sometimes something is installing without your knowledge e.g. .NET framework)

Good luck

**ennss** · 08-01-2013, 10:54 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by virtualfred View Post

New beta BIOS modified (tested) :

GA-Z77X-UD3H F20a mod1

With :
Intel Legacy RAID for SATA - from 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel UEFI RAID SataDriver - from 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller from 2.0.2.7 to 2.0.6.6
Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller from 2.1.1.1 to 2.1.1.5
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - BIOS from 1.0.0.0027 to 1.0.1.0025
Sandy (06A7) CPU-MicroCode Rev.29 added
Ivy E1(06A9) CPU-MicroCode from rev17 to rev19

Thanks for this great update. My PC won't wake from sleep successfully though. Seems to partially wake up - discs spin up but video/keyboard/mouse don't wake up - F19J works fine. All drivers up to date. Anyone have any hints? Thanks!

**vailr** · 08-02-2013, 01:20 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

@Amurtigress: might want to double-check your Intel MEI driver versions.
Reference: www.station-drivers.com • Afficher le sujet - Driver: Intel Management Engine 9.5.10.1652 WHQL
My Z77-UD5H board:

**stasio** · 08-02-2013, 01:41 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

^It's OK.

**virtualfred** · 08-02-2013, 03:03 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by ennss View Post

Thanks for this great update. My PC won't wake from sleep successfully though. Seems to partially wake up - discs spin up but video/keyboard/mouse don't wake up - F19J works fine. All drivers up to date. Anyone have any hints? Thanks!

I think all problems do not come from the bios, i tried it with Z77X-UD3H F20a mod2, Win 8 64bits on legacy, no issue while wake up from sleep.
Just one strange thing with F20a : with Microsoft Reclusa (I always had USB speed or power problems with its USB hub) and Logitech G5 plugged on the USB into the bottom side of RJ45, boot's BIP is longer... but everything works fine (short BIP) when plugged into the top of PS2.

**stasio** · 08-02-2013, 04:02 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

New Z87 system06C3 Rev.12...... (02.July 2013).....Haswell.

**Mseirco** · 08-02-2013, 07:00 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by Teddybehr View Post

This is usually a "Trusted installer service" issue.
The following might work.
Please run it in ADMIN mode (or better...with the Administrator account) or with administrative privilege... with UAC disabled....NOT in safe mode ..the "Trusted Installer service" NEVER start in the "safe mode" even if you are in ADMIN mode.

1. On the "Start" menu, click "Run:"

2. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /unreg", (without quote) and then press ENTER.

3. On the "Start" menu, click "Run".

4. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /regserver", (without quote) and then press ENTER.

Then proceed on what you were trying to install or uninstall or redo what you were trying to do (sometimes something is installing without your knowledge e.g. .NET framework)

Good luck

Hello, thank you for your help but yesterday i reinstall a new window 7 allready.. Then i cannot try your solution.

Now i have all last driver installer and i see no issu.

Maybe i know what been the problem.. Before having the issu, i installed the new intel INF whit "-overall" flag for force the installation. And maybe THIS, make my RST bug..? Who know. Important is now, everything work fine!

**Amurtigress** · 08-02-2013, 08:05 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by vailr View Post

@Amurtigress: might want to double-check your Intel MEI driver versions.
Reference: www.station-drivers.com • Afficher le sujet - Driver: Intel Management Engine 9.5.10.1652 WHQL

Thanks for the heads-up, it's updated now. I am not a fan of running after every latest and 'greatest' version, however. I usually don't see an actual benefit...ex. for RAID ROM/driver updates. The only problem off the top of my head that I remember on my board series was missing TRIM support for SSDs in RAID 0. ^.^

**Amurtigress** · 08-02-2013, 11:08 AM

GBE15modkit_win64_x79.zip

Second: Get the Hexeditor HxD HERE:
HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor | mh-nexus

Third: Get the desired BIOS file for your mainboard in the BETA BIOS thread or Modified BIOS thread:

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/48085-gigabyte-modified-bios.html

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios-1.html

My recommendation are the modified BIOSses by virtualfred for X79 boards with updated microcodes.

1) Start HxD and load your BIOS into it, and then load the GBE15.bin from my GBE modpack into another tab.

2) The MAC adress of the onboard Intel LAN can be obtained by running ipconfig /all in a DOS prompt. Look for the 6 bytes MAC of the 82579V network connection, looking like 50-ab-13-44-ff-01. Also you might find it on a sticker on your mainboard if it has gotten lost somehow.

3) Find the location of the start offset of the GBe firmware within the original BIOS. Currently it is located at 1000h and the MAC adress is located at the very beginning of the GBe15.bin ROM, offset 0h-5h. You will find "88 88 88 88 87 88" there. This might be different in other BIOSses. To find the location you can always search for 888888888788 in your BIOS.

4) Copy the entire content of the second tab (GBE15.bin 0h-1fffh) over the GBe region in the first tab at offset 1000h-2fffh (Or the respective different offset for your BIOS) using paste-write (CTRL-B) in HxD.

5) Return to 1000h (Or your BIOS' GBe offset if different from that) and enter your MAC adress at 1000h-1005h.

6) Save the file to yourbios.bin and copy it into the FTP flasher directory.

ATTENTION: Only perform the following steps on the SECONDARY bios (BLUE on boards with a BIOS switch!) to reduce risk.

7) Backup your current BIOS by using backup.bat.

8) Flash your BIOS using 'fpt -bios -f yourbios.bin'

At this point, after flashing, the ME driver will stop working until after a reboot.

On mainboards with a BIOS switch (green/blue) and UEFI BIOS:
In case of a not working modification, you can enforce a BIOS reflash from the PRIMARY bios by holding the power button down for ten seconds or longer.

Let me know how that works for you...

EDIT: All hex adresses were ONE digit too long. Sorry!

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