GIGABYTE Modified Bios

[stasio]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

^
I am afraid..not possible (due to chipset).

[Koki]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi, I'm pretty new to this scene and would like to ask one thing - is it possible to force enable XMP on a H170 motherboard with a custom BIOS?
I have a GA-H170-Gaming 3 board with me, and kinda sad to not be able to enable XMP for my 3000MHz kit RAMs.

[Timizki]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios: ga-h55-ud3h microcodes

Hello,

I hope this is correct thread for updating bioses microcodes...

Could you guys help me to update Gigabyte ga-h55-ud3h rev. 1.0 mobos bios microcodes, so I could get xeon x3470 working.

What I have done so far:
1. Downloaded intel microcode date file from here https://downloadcenter.intel.com/dow...code-Data-File
2. Created .bin files from microcode dat with command

c:\temp\microdecode\microdecode.exe microcode.dat

3. Compined my current cpus microcode .bin file and xeon x3470 microcode file to one binary with

copy /b cpu00020652_plat00000012_ver0000000e_date20130626.bin +cpu000106e5_plat00000013_ver00000007_date20130820.bin NCPUCODE.BIN

4. Downloaded F10 bios from Gigabytes site (GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1156 - GA-H55-UD3H (rev. 1.3))
5. Flashed downloaded bios to mobo with Q-flash to ensure that it works and is correct bios (and it did work)
6. Cleared nc_cpucode from bios file with command

cbrom.exe h55ud3h.f10 /nc_cpucode release

7. Setted read-only attribute to NCPUCODE.BIN file so cbrom won't write to it

attrib +R NCPUCODE.BIN

8. Written new microcodes to bios file with command

cbrom195.exe h55ud3h.f10 /nc_cpucode NCPUCODE.BIN

9. Tried to flash modified bios to mobo ---> INVALID BIOS from Q-Flash

So the problem is that Q-Flash does not accept modified bios and just tells that it is invalid. What do I do wrong or is there some kind of checksum check to validate bios??

More info about bios:

cbrom195.exe h55ud3.f10 /d

ORGINAL BIOS:

CBROM195.EXE V1.95 [12/14/07] (C)Phoenix Technologies 2001-2007


******** old/h55ud3h.f10 BIOS component ********


No. Item-Name Original-Size Compressed-Size Original-File-Name
================================================== ============================== 0. System BIOS 20000h(128.00K)135DAh(77.46K)test.BIN
(SP) NCPUCODE 12801h(74.00K)12801h(74.00K)NCPUCODE.BIN


Total compress code space = 7E2100h(8072.25K)
Total compressed code size = 25DFBh(151.50K)
Remain compress code space = 7BC325h(7920.79K)


******** old/h55ud3h.f10 Bootblock component ********


No. Item-Name Original-Size Compressed-Size Original-File-Name
================================================== ============================== 1. MEM INIT IN BB 01700h(5.75K)01731h(5.80K)crcinit.bin


** Micro Code Information **
Update ID CPUID | Update ID CPUID | Update ID CPUID | Update ID CPUID
------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-------------------SLOT1 01 06F0| SLOT1 0D 06E1| SLOT1 07 06F1| SLOT1 0A 06E3
SLOT1 04 06E5| SLOT1 01 06E5| SLOT1 12 0651| SLOT1 09 0652
SLOT1 02 0655|


MODIFIED BIOS:


CBROM195.EXE V1.95 [12/14/07] (C)Phoenix Technologies 2001-2007


******** todo/i3-xeon/h55ud3h.f10 BIOS component ********


No. Item-Name Original-Size Compressed-Size Original-File-Name
================================================== ============================== 0. System BIOS 20000h(128.00K)135DAh(77.46K)test.BIN
(SP) NCPUCODE 03C00h(15.00K)03C00h(15.00K)NCPUCODE.BIN


Total compress code space = 7E2100h(8072.25K)
Total compressed code size = 171FAh(92.49K)
Remain compress code space = 7CAF26h(7979.79K)


******** todo/i3-xeon/h55ud3h.f10 Bootblock component ********


No. Item-Name Original-Size Compressed-Size Original-File-Name
================================================== ============================== 1. MEM INIT IN BB 01700h(5.75K)01731h(5.80K)crcinit.bin


** Micro Code Information **
Update ID CPUID | Update ID CPUID | Update ID CPUID | Update ID CPUID
------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-------------------SLOT1 07 06E5| SLOT1 0E 0652|



I did also wonder what are those crcinit.bin and test.bin roms?
And of course I have not done this never earlier.

Thank you already for help!

[stasio]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

You should ask GB Technical Support.

[Nanoshock]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

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Did you try latest BIOS F21e?

Not yet, the board is a v1.0 with the original BIOS so will not post with the 2609 Xeon in, I don't have a original BIOS supported CPU to hand to update the BIOS with, without memory and the 2609 in it beeps continuously, with memory in and 2609 in it does not beep at all, it just never outputs anything to display, tried multiple known working GPUs and multiple known working sticks of ram.

I have an ezp2010 along with a sop8 clip coming in the mail that will let me, hopefully, flash the BIOS without desoldering it from the board, just asking whether I should be getting my hopes up or not about it working with the 2609 when official CPU support list only states 2609v2

[stasio]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

^
Did you try latest BIOS F21e?

[Nanoshock]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Sorry, really new to all of this so hopefully I'm not being too anouying in asking!What I'd like to know is, does the modified bios add support for cpu's that official bioses don't support?
I have a GA-X79-UD3, the F16 bios supports a Xeon 2609v2, but I have a Xeon 2609v1, would the modified bios for this board allow the 2609v1 to work in this board?

[carlinyos18]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Can you please update / provide the Z87X-UD3h bios?

Thank you very much?

[nicolas_x]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I had the same problem with a LSI 9260 8i...
Try the following

On systems that do not have the PS/2 port, you must enable port 60/64 emulation in the System BIOS to emulate USB as PS2

It works for me


Regards

Hi.

It took me a while, but I think I've found the right people to help me! Glad you guys exist.

I'm running my GA-Z77X-UD5H with one of your BIOS mods. This to be exact:

GA-Z77X-UD5H BIOS F16 mod11

With this BIOS mod running, the board is absolutely fantastic. Without it, not so great...

Anyway, I'm seeking an answer to a PCI-E card support issue. My LSI SAS Gen3 HBA simply won't post on this board. It just locks the entire POST process. Through a little bit of reading I've realised that this is due to the BIOS having a lack of support for int19h or interrupt 19 capture, allowing other cards to dump then jump their own BIOS in pre-boot environments.

So I'm desperately seeking a way to make the board support said int19h functionality.

Is this something you could help me with?

Thank you for your time and work. It has made my board far better than originally intended...

z

[stasio]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

^
Supose to....

[YOrok]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

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Must flash U1G from GB web page with FlashEfi (included in BIOS.zip file), then modified BIOS (Q-Flash; @BIOS; FlashEfi).

Thnx.
Is steel to work my RAID 1 after update from BIOS F7 to U1G UEFI?

[stasio]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

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Must flash U1G from GB web page with FlashEfi (included in BIOS.zip file), then modified BIOS (Q-Flash; @BIOS; FlashEfi).

Original UEFI BIOS U1G has ME fw 8.0.0.1351.

Other ROM's you can update easy with UBU 1.45.8

[YOrok]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

The problem is ....your BIOS has limited space...

GA-Z68XP-UD3P -U1gm

Modified with :

Intel Legacy RAID ROM 11.1.0.1413 to 13.1.0.2126
Intel UEFI SataDriver 11.6.0.1702 to 13.1.0.2126
Intel VGA BIOS 2158 to 2170
Ivy GOPdriver 3.0.1023 to 3.0.1027
Sandy GOPdriver 2.0.1023 to 2.0.1024
Realtek PCIe GBE Controller 2.50 to 2.61
Realtek EFI UNDI 2.015 to 2.034
Marvell 88SE91xx SATA RAID 1.0.0.0027 to 1.0.0.0034
Sandy (06A7) CPU-MicroCode rev.28 to 29
Ivy E1(06A9) CPU-MicroCode from rev17 to 1B
ME fw 8.0.0.1351
Modified splash logo2

ME fw update yourself to 8.1.52.1496 in windows mode.

I have GA-Z68XP-UD3P with F7 BIOS. Can I flash this BIOS to my board or first need flash U1G(UEFI BIOS) thеn this modified BIOS?
To flash by @BIOS or other?
My board come with ME 7.1.20.1119, now I update to 7.1.80.1214, and this BIOS have ME 8.x. Is this normal? Will my board work good?
Intel Legacy RAID ROM is the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM? I have now 10.6.0.1091.

[ViRuS2k]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

thanks buddy :D

[stasio]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

,,,,,,and this is my modded F9a....

ME fw



ROM's



***Broadwell CPU Microcode (and Haswell ES C1 & C2) I take out.



Edit:

as my with splash2 BIOS screen.....

Z97X-SOC Force - F9a-mod


Update ME fw in Windows mode to 9.1.37.1002 (Firmware)
Broadwell CPU Microcode remain untouch.