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**SLK** · 08-19-2013, 05:30 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I just flashed my X79-UD3 with the F14 Mod 3 bios. When I extracted the file it said Mod 2 and after I flashed I cannot find any evidence that I am running a modded bios? It just says F14 just like my old F14 non modded bios.

**johns36j** · 08-19-2013, 07:20 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Why do some of the modded bios have Intel Boot Agent GE 1.5.35 and other have 1.5.40. Whats the difference?

**snout** · 08-19-2013, 08:13 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

From what im reading DSA is only available on the Z87 Boe.
I will have to have a look for myself when i get home. Post some pics if you can. What have you got set in your bios regarding the c states ?

**�code** · 08-19-2013, 10:16 PM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by parsec View Post

I'm not sure what you mean about DSA needing to be "enabled in the firmware (SSD)", unless you mean the firmware supports HIPM.

DSA is enabled/disabled in my ASRock Z87 board's UEFI/BIOS. DSA does work in Windows 8.

Maybe Stasio means the LakeTiny feature some BIOS have for enabling/disabling DSA. If you look through your ACPI tables do you have this?

Hardware Editor can be used to easily show the ACPI tables.

Here's what a disassembled LakeTiny table might look like.

Code:

/*
 * Intel ACPI Component Architecture
 * AML Disassembler version 20101013-32 [Oct 13 2010]
 * Copyright (c) 2000 - 2010 Intel Corporation
 * 
 * Disassembly of 8.bin, Sun Jul 21 14:53:46 2013
 *
 * Original Table Header:
 *     Signature        "SSDT"
 *     Length           0x000001C7 (455)
 *     Revision         0x01
 *     Checksum         0x3B
 *     OEM ID           "PmRef"
 *     OEM Table ID     "LakeTiny"
 *     OEM Revision     0x00003000 (12288)
 *     Compiler ID      "INTL"
 *     Compiler Version 0x20051117 (537202967)
 */

DefinitionBlock ("8.aml", "SSDT", 1, "PmRef", "LakeTiny", 0x00003000)
{
    External (MPMF)
    External (\PNOT, MethodObj)    // 0 Arguments
    External (\_PR_.CPU0.GEAR, IntObj)
    External (\_SB_.PCI0.SAT1, DeviceObj)
    External (\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0, DeviceObj)

    Scope (\_SB.PCI0.SAT0)
    {
        Method (SLT1, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (Zero, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT2, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (One, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT3, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (0x02, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (GLTS, 0, Serialized)
        {
            Store (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR, Local0)
            ShiftLeft (Local0, One, Local0)
            Or (Local0, One, Local0)
            Return (Local0)
        }
    }

    Scope (\_SB.PCI0.SAT1)
    {
        Method (SLT1, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (Zero, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT2, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (One, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT3, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (0x02, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (GLTS, 0, Serialized)
        {
            Store (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR, Local0)
            ShiftLeft (Local0, One, Local0)
            And (MPMF, One, Local1)
            Or (Local0, Local1, Local0)
            Return (Local0)
        }
    }
}

**virtualfred** · 08-20-2013, 01:37 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by johns36j View Post

Why do some of the modded bios have Intel Boot Agent GE 1.5.35 and other have 1.5.40. Whats the difference?

Because I did not redo all mods since its release

...

Originally posted by SLK View Post

I just flashed my X79-UD3 with the F14 Mod 3 bios. When I extracted the file it said Mod 2 and after I flashed I cannot find any evidence that I am running a modded bios? It just says F14 just like my old F14 non modded bios.

OK ok so here's the mod4

:

GA-X79-UD3 BIOS F14 mod4

Modified with :

Intel Legacy RAID for SATA 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel RSTe RAID SATA 3.5.0.1005 to 3.8.0.1009
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.3.72 to 1.5.40
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - ROM 1.0.1.0025
Intel (06E0) CPU Microcode 008 added
Intel (06E2) CPU Microcode 209 to 20D
Intel (06E3) CPU Microcode 308 added
Intel (06E4) IvyE CPU Microcode 416 added
Intel (06D7) CPU Microcode 70B to 710

Edit : About this F14's mods, you can read this.

**stasio** · 08-20-2013, 01:51 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Maybe Stasio means the LakeTiny feature some BIOS have for enabling/disabling DSA. If you look through your ACPI tables do you have this?

Hardware Editor can be used to easily show the ACPI tables.

Here's what a disassembled LakeTiny table might look like.

While testing the Z87-PRO's SATA performance, we played around with Intel's Dynamic Storage Accelerator a little. This feature needs to be enabled in the firmware and also in Intel's RST software. Turning it on didn't move the needle much in our tests, though. While SATA performance improved slightly in some runs, it didn't in others, and the net gain was pretty minimal.

Source

Also,in RST driver DSA is disabled by default.....I enabled manually.

**stasio** · 08-20-2013, 02:04 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by virtualfred View Post

Because I did not redo all mods since its release

...

OK ok so here's the mod4

:

GA-X79-UD3 BIOS F14 mod4

Modified with :

Intel Legacy RAID for SATA 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel EFI RAID SataDriver 3.5.0.1005 to 3.8.0.1009
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.3.72 to 1.5.40
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - ROM 1.0.1.0025
Intel (06E0) CPU Microcode 008 added
Intel (06E2) CPU Microcode 209 to 20D
Intel (06E3) CPU Microcode 308 added
Intel (06E4) IvyE CPU Microcode 416 added
Intel (06D7) CPU Microcode 70B to 710

Edit : About this F14's mods, you can read this.

virtu,again you with unreleased Intel EFI RAID SataDriver 3.5.0.1005 to 3.8.0.1009.......

**virtualfred** · 08-20-2013, 04:33 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by stasio View Post

virtu,again you with unreleased Intel EFI RAID SataDriver 3.5.0.1005 to 3.8.0.1009.......

Sorry boss... edited.

**JeanHarris** · 08-20-2013, 06:41 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi, I couldn't find anything for the GA-Z87-D3HP, is it because it's still quite new and doesn't require any external updates or is it not possible (or not needed) to mod BIOSes for this board?

Also, thanks for your work and help!

**virtualfred** · 08-20-2013, 07:08 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by JeanHarris View Post

Hi, I couldn't find anything for the GA-Z87-D3HP, is it because it's still quite new and doesn't require any external updates or is it not possible (or not needed) to mod BIOSes for this board?

Also, thanks for your work and help!

(Salut ! Parce que nous attendions que tu nous le demandes)
Hi ! Cause we expected that you request it

GA-Z87-D3HP Bios F5j mod

Modified with :

Intel RAID for SATA 12.7.0.1936
Intel EFI SataDriver 12.7.0.1936
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.5.04 to 1.5.40
Intel PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS 2.1.77
Intel GOPdriver 5.0.1033 to 5.0.1034
Intel Haswell Microcode (06C3) 09 to 12
Modified splash logo

**NOTE : ME Firmware 9.0.20.1447 should be flashed by yourself in Windows (How to update ME firmware).

Effectively this is the first time i see a ROM/EFI RAID 12.7.0.1936 and SVGA BIOS 2177 natively inside a GB BIOS

.

**boe323** · 08-20-2013, 07:21 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Maybe Stasio means the LakeTiny feature some BIOS have for enabling/disabling DSA. If you look through your ACPI tables do you have this?

Hardware Editor can be used to easily show the ACPI tables.

Here's what a disassembled LakeTiny table might look like.

Code:

/*
 * Intel ACPI Component Architecture
 * AML Disassembler version 20101013-32 [Oct 13 2010]
 * Copyright (c) 2000 - 2010 Intel Corporation
 * 
 * Disassembly of 8.bin, Sun Jul 21 14:53:46 2013
 *
 * Original Table Header:
 *     Signature        "SSDT"
 *     Length           0x000001C7 (455)
 *     Revision         0x01
 *     Checksum         0x3B
 *     OEM ID           "PmRef"
 *     OEM Table ID     "LakeTiny"
 *     OEM Revision     0x00003000 (12288)
 *     Compiler ID      "INTL"
 *     Compiler Version 0x20051117 (537202967)
 */

DefinitionBlock ("8.aml", "SSDT", 1, "PmRef", "LakeTiny", 0x00003000)
{
    External (MPMF)
    External (\PNOT, MethodObj)    // 0 Arguments
    External (\_PR_.CPU0.GEAR, IntObj)
    External (\_SB_.PCI0.SAT1, DeviceObj)
    External (\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0, DeviceObj)

    Scope (\_SB.PCI0.SAT0)
    {
        Method (SLT1, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (Zero, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT2, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (One, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT3, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (0x02, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (GLTS, 0, Serialized)
        {
            Store (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR, Local0)
            ShiftLeft (Local0, One, Local0)
            Or (Local0, One, Local0)
            Return (Local0)
        }
    }

    Scope (\_SB.PCI0.SAT1)
    {
        Method (SLT1, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (Zero, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT2, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (One, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (SLT3, 0, Serialized)
        {
            If (CondRefOf (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR))
            {
                Store (0x02, \_PR.CPU0.GEAR)
                \PNOT ()
            }

            Return (Zero)
        }

        Method (GLTS, 0, Serialized)
        {
            Store (\_PR.CPU0.GEAR, Local0)
            ShiftLeft (Local0, One, Local0)
            And (MPMF, One, Local1)
            Or (Local0, Local1, Local0)
            Return (Local0)
        }
    }
}

Well, I cant find anything that resembles that, I have hardware editor, what am I looking under?, I tried acpi ec space and acpi, so I don't know why it keeps enabling in rst UI.

**JeanHarris** · 08-20-2013, 07:50 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by virtualfred View Post

(Salut ! Parce que nous attendions que tu nous le demandes)
Hi ! Cause we expected that you request it

GA-Z87-D3HP Bios F5j mod

Modified with :

Intel RAID for SATA 12.7.0.1936
Intel EFI SataDriver 12.7.0.1936
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.5.04 to 1.5.40
Intel PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS 2.1.77
Intel GOPdriver 5.0.1033 to 5.0.1034
Intel Haswell Microcode (06C3) 09 to 12
Modified splash logo

**NOTE : ME Firmware 9.0.20.1447 should be flashed by yourself in Windows (How to update ME firmware).

Effectively this is the first time i see a ROM/EFI RAID 12.7.0.1936 and SVGA BIOS 2177 natively inside a GB BIOS

.

Merci !
Just to be clear, you just did that this instant? Just because I asked? If you did then, again, thanks a lot!

I do have a couple of questions though, you used F5j, do you know why the stable version was removed from GA website?
Also, if and when they release F6, will it need to be moded like that too or do they also update the things you updated?

**virtualfred** · 08-20-2013, 08:55 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by JeanHarris View Post

Merci !
Just to be clear, you just did that this instant? Just because I asked? If you did then, again, thanks a lot!

I do have a couple of questions though, you used F5j, do you know why the stable version was removed from GA website?
Also, if and when they release F6, will it need to be moded like that too or do they also update the things you updated?

Until you ask it i forgot doing this mod...
As you, i supposed they discovered F5 wasn't stable enough and returned to beta version ?
They usually do not include the latest versions .. probably because they prefer versions which has been extensively tested ?
Stasio will probably a more accurate opinion about it.

**�code** · 08-20-2013, 08:57 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by boe323 View Post

Well, I cant find anything that resembles that, I have hardware editor, what am I looking under?, I tried acpi ec space and acpi, so I don't know why it keeps enabling in rst UI.

The tables will be in binary format not decompiled as above but you should see the table ID (LakeTiny) and maybe recognize some of the variables in the binary. As you have already noticed you do not have it. Parsec should have it on his Z87. If it is possible to have on older systems then something like the table above would be one of the things needed.

**JeanHarris** · 08-20-2013, 09:07 AM

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Originally posted by virtualfred View Post

Until you ask it i forgot doing this mod...
As you, i supposed they discovered F5 wasn't stable enough and returned to beta version ?
They usually do not include the latest versions .. probably because they prefer versions which has been extensively tested ?
Stasio will probably a more accurate opinion about it.

Well thanks again, I will test it tonight!
Can I come back if and when they release a new BIOS to get it moded? That would be awesome :)

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