GIGABYTE Modified Bios

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I need help
Can anyone help me and do for me with a new bios ? for EP45C-DS3R 1.0 and EP35-DS3R
Board EP45C-DS3R
Realtek LAN ROM 2.58
Board EP35-DS3R
Realtek LAN ROM 2.58
Thanx

Hi Maxx, but why such a big font ? do you think i'm soooo old ?

GA-EP35-DS3R BIOS F5b mod3

Modified with :

Intel SATA AHCI 1.20E
Intel RAID SATA 7.5.0.1017 to 12.7.0.1936
Jmicron SATA RAID 1.06.59 to 1.07.28
Realtek LAN 2.09 to 2.58


GA-EP45C-DS3R BIOS F6d mod

Modified with :

Intel SATA AHCI 1.20E
Intel RAID SATA 8.9.1.1002 to 12.7.0.1936
Realtek LAN 2.35 to 2.58

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Ok I have no problem with vcore or turboboost on first mod so I keep it, thx !

Thanks for your feedback... if you add your specifications in your signature, perhaps we can understand why Bongkie had a different result than you ?

[Teddybehr]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hey thanks for taking the time to mod the bios for so many motherboards, I really appreciate it.
On my board z77x-up7 with windows 8.1 when you enable secure boot it won't enter the UEFI at all no matter what you do even if you use advanced reboot or use rEFind or gummiboot.
Also if you reset the UEFI with the switch on the board it wont boot at all. I managed to reflash the uefi by booting into the backup bios and just reflashing it with the software within windows.

I know this might not be the best thread to ask the following question but for this motherboard there are no available 8.1 drivers on the website any idea where to find the drivers for Marvel controller and the third party USB controllers ( VIA & ETRON ) ?

I am pretty sure that you installed your Win 8.1 in UEFI mode.

I bet you enabled "secure boot" and install secure boot keys to get rid of the damn water mark "secure boot isn't configured correctly" in Win 8.1 at the right bottom of the desktop
You probably followed the instruction on many other web site to try to get ride of that

This is because you have a discrete video card that doesn't have a GOP (Graphics Output Protocol) vbios (UEFI compatible)
I know ... I have the same problems
I don't have your specs but I am pretty sure that is the cause
You are lucky in a sense that at lease the video card starts (it doesn't for many ppl)

I haven't seen a solution to that yet other that using the internal Intel IGFX or to ask your manufacturer to provide you a GOP vBIOS (if you are lucky enough) or to buy a compatible Video card
There is rumors that M$ will issue a patch for assessing the watermark thing.
But it is just rumors

Hope it help

Regards

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

G1.Assassin2 BIOS F12t mod2 (this modded BIOS is only for advanced crazy flasher )
Modified with :
Intel RAID SATA 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel UEFI RAID SataDriver 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel RSTe SATA 3.7.0.1049 to 3.8.0.1009
Intel RSTe EFI SATA 3.7.0.1049
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter 1.0.1.0025
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.3.95 to 1.5.43
Intel (06E0) Microcode 008 added
Intel (06E2) Microcode 20C to 20D
Intel (06E3) Microcode 308 added
Intel (06E4) IvyE Microcode 416
Intel (06D5) Microcode 512 to 513
Intel (06D5) Microcode 616 to 619
Intel (06D7) Microcode 710
ME firmware 8.1.10.1286 to 8.1.51.1471
Modified splash logo

Up !

Someone tried this BIOS ? I am still very interested in the result.
I spend 2 hours on it, i check each setting at least 3 times, BIOS structure is OK, i just tried to disable Intel LAN, i don't think it's really dangerous.
If you don't try my mod or don't give a feedback, it's a waste of time...

Thanks

[znb900]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I am pretty sure that you installed your Win 8.1 in UEFI mode.

I bet you enabled "secure boot" and install secure boot keys to get rid of the damn water mark "secure boot isn't configured correctly" in Win 8.1 at the right bottom of the desktop
You probably followed the instruction on many other web site to try to get ride of that

This is because you have a discrete video card that doesn't have a GOP (Graphics Output Protocol) vbios (UEFI compatible)
I know ... I have the same problems
I don't have your specs but I am pretty sure that is the cause
You are lucky in a sense that at lease the video card starts (it doesn't for many ppl)

I haven't seen a solution to that yet other that using the internal Intel IGFX or to ask your manufacturer to provide you a GOP vBIOS (if you are lucky enough) or to buy a compatible Video card
There is rumors that M$ will issue a patch for assessing the watermark thing.
But it is just rumors



Hope it help

Regards

Hi!

Thanks for the reply....
Pretty much what you said is correct. I didn't post my specs because I filled them in when I created the account, I thought that they were visible somewhere? My bad.
My specs are :

CPU:3770k
Mobo:z77x-up7
GPU: KFA2 - GTX 680 Sli ( white edition )
Ram: Samsung Green 16gb
SSD's&HDD's: Samsung 840 pro, Crucial M4, 2 WD:greens, 1WD:black
PSU: Corsair AX1200

I searched for the GOP for the KFA2 cards but couldn't find anything... But do you think they don't support it ? Strange because other than not being able to access the UEFI everything worked perfectly and the watermark was gone.
After checking on KFA's website and being unsuccesful in finding any information I used the contact form. I have to just sit and wait now for their reply, but I don't get microsoft's way of thinking.. IF I DONT HAVE SECURE BOOT ENABLED ITS PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT ITS NOT CONFIGURED CORRECTLY. No need to have a stupid watermark...

[snout]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Up !

Someone tried this BIOS ? I am still very interested in the result.
I spend 2 hours on it, i check each setting at least 3 times, BIOS structure is OK, i just tried to disable Intel LAN, i don't think it's really dangerous.
If you don't try my mod or don't give a feedback, it's a waste of time...

Thanks

HAHA CRAZY FLASHER HERE !
DONE IT !
ALL GOOD ! WORKING FINE SO FAR.
NEED TO PLAY WITH NEW SETTINGS IN BIOS NOW !!!!!!
12T IN THE HOUSE !

All done on the latest and greatest Win 8.1 pro 64 released yesterday.
Updated with the latest x79@bios - xx.32 Version

http://uk.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/121/tech_a_bios.htm

[Teddybehr]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi!

Thanks for the reply....
Pretty much what you said is correct. I didn't post my specs because I filled them in when I created the account, I thought that they were visible somewhere? My bad.
My specs are :

CPU:3770k
Mobo:z77x-up7
GPU: KFA2 - GTX 680 Sli ( white edition )
Ram: Samsung Green 16gb
SSD's&HDD's: Samsung 840 pro, Crucial M4, 2 WD:greens, 1WD:black
PSU: Corsair AX1200

I searched for the GOP for the KFA2 cards but couldn't find anything... But do you think they don't support it ? Strange because other than not being able to access the UEFI everything worked perfectly and the watermark was gone.
After checking on KFA's website and being unsuccesful in finding any information I used the contact form. I have to just sit and wait now for their reply, but I don't get microsoft's way of thinking.. IF I DONT HAVE SECURE BOOT ENABLED ITS PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT ITS NOT CONFIGURED CORRECTLY. No need to have a stupid watermark...

Sorry, I forgot ....Welcome to the forum!

Well, considering the price of your card and the fact that I still value my life, I can't suggest you a safe way to fix it without the risk of bricking your card.
I went to your manufacturer's web site and saw that they offer gop vbios update for their 770 card but not for your GTX 680 (nice card btw).
Asus offers gop uefi update for their GTX 680 so I don't know why your manufacturer wouldn't.

I saw some ppl that tried to flash their 680 with 770 vbios but it wasn't for gop uefi compatibility purpose and they didn't report if they succeeded or not (read... they bricked their card).
Since GOP vBIOS is very card specific, no matter what your technical skills are, unless you find a very trusted site or you work for KFA2, I would wait if I were you. I know I would.

I really think you did the right and best thing writing them. If many ppl do like you, they may feel compelled to do something.
Oh yes...BTW, be sure to have the latest NVidia driver since previous drivers had boot bugs.

And ...Yeah...M$ did it again

Regards

P.S. Maybe some ppl will find suggestion on that thread

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/54668-win-8-1-secure-boot-isnt-configured-correctly-water-mark-not-able-access-bios-after-enable-secure-boot.html

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

HAHA CRAZY FLASHER HERE !
DONE IT !
ALL GOOD ! WORKING FINE SO FAR.
NEED TO PLAY WITH NEW SETTINGS IN BIOS NOW !!!!!!
12T IN THE HOUSE !

All done on the latest and greatest Win 8.1 pro 64 released yesterday.
Updated with the latest x79@bios - xx.32 Version
@BIOS

Yeah, thanks a lot !
So Bigfoot NIC is back when Intel Gbe Region is disabled... amazing !
Did you check ME FW with MeinfoWin64 ? Can it still read Gbe version ? (cause Gbe region stays in BIOS but it's just disable)
Thanks again brave Crazy Flasher

[Bongkie]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Thanks for your feedback... if you add your specifications in your signature, perhaps we can understand why Bongkie had a different result than you ?

I think it is not a big deal for him the higher vcore and the turbo boost does not go to 3400MHz and if needed it will go to 3800MHz

[snout]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Yeah, thanks a lot !
So Bigfoot NIC is back when Intel Gbe Region is disabled... amazing !
Did you check ME FW with MeinfoWin64 ? Can it still read Gbe version ? (cause Gbe region stays in BIOS but it's just disable)
Thanks again brave Crazy Flasher

Well i had all ready flashed to the 8.51 mei version in previous bios.
Anyway im trying to capture it but its too damn fast and disappears

[2886zhu]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

hi, virtualfred
can you mod "GA-X58A-UD5 Rev1.0 Bios F8b"
update with new
Realtek LAN ROM 2.58
can't wait to try it.. :P ..thanks for helping!

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Well i had all ready flashed to the 8.51 mei version in previous bios.
Anyway im trying to capture it but its too damn fast and disappears

As using FWUpdLcl you must run in a command prompt as an administrator, in my case, i extracted MEinfo's folder on my desktop :

C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\Users\VirtualFred\Desktop\MEInfo

C:\Users\VirtualFred\Desktop\MEInfo>meinfowin64

... and you'll get all the time you want for doing a screenshot

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

hi, virtualfred
can you mod "GA-X58A-UD5 Rev1.0 Bios F8b"
update with new
Realtek LAN ROM 2.58
can't wait to try it.. :P ..thanks for helping!

Hi Zhu,

GA-X58A-UD5 (rev 1.0) BIOS F8b mod4

Modified with :

Intel SATA RAID 12.7.0.1936
Realtek PXE LAN 2.58
JMicron SATA RAID 1.07.28
Marvell 9123 RAID 1.0.0.1033

[Mseirco]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi virtual, can you mod x79 ud3 F17b beta bios ?

Or you prefere wait a official release (non beta) for mod?

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi,

GA-X79-UD3 BIOS F17b mod

Modified with :

Intel RAID for SATA 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel UEFI SataDriver 11.6.0.1702 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel RSTe RAID for SATA 3.7.0.1049 to 3.8.0.1009
Intel RSTe EFI SataDriver 3.7.0.1049
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter 1.0.1.0025
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.3.95 to 1.5.43
CPU MicroCode Pack (details in OP)
ME firmware 8.1.40.1416 to 8.1.51.1471
Modified splash logo