GIGABYTE Modified Bios

[Topp44]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Thanks Priskvark


Merry Christmas


GA-Z87X-UD5H BIOS F7 mod3

Modified with :

Intel RAID for SATA 12.6.0.1867 to 12.7.0.1936
Intel EFI SataDriver 12.6.0.1867 to 12.7.0.1936
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter 1.0.0.0027 to 1.0.1.0025
Intel Boot Agent GE 1.5.04 to 1.5.48
Intel GigabitLan X64 5.1.0 to 6.0.24
Intel PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS 2171 to 2179
Intel GOPdriver 5.0.1032 to 5.0.1035
Intel EFI VBIOS 1215 to 6767
CPU Microcode Pack (with 6C317)
ME firmware 9.0.3.1347 to 9.0.30.1482
Modified splash logo 2

I have question for you What want you to say by BIOS F7 "mod 3"

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I have question for you What want you to say by BIOS F7 "mod 3"

Because it's the third mod of course

Are there any modded/beta bioses from 990FXA UD3 Rev 4.0? I can only find F2...

Sorry but i don't know how to mod it.

Can someone please post a ModBios for X58A-ud7 rev1, with all the latest everything (roms)...please!
The one listed is not updated! Please!

Initially modified by Lsdmeasap, i just replace RAID ROM and LAN ROM.

GA-X58A-UD7 (rev1) BIOS F9d mod

Modified with :

Intel SATA RAID 11.5.0.1111 to 11.6.0.1702 (modified by CPL0 for TRIM support with SSD RAID0)
Intel SATA AHCI 1.20E
Realtek LAN 2.45 to 2.58
JMicron ROM 1.07.28
Marvell BIOS Version 1.0.0.1033 / Firmware 2.2.0.1125

^^ Set Marvell Firmware Setting mode in BIOS to "Force" Flash to update, after loading optimized and rebooting back to BIOS. Then on next reboot Marvell Firmware will be updated before windows loads (On the IRQ Screen you'll see it at the top of the page) ^^

[Topp44]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Because it's the third mod of course

Ok i stop joking In the website of gigabyte, the F7 was not mod 3 ecact ?

[klepp0906]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Did you tried to flash main BIOS with backup BIOS with press and hold Power on boot ?

Yes, it wouldn't flash. I literally tried everything I could think of. Ended up RMAing the board. This is why I'm hoping to find someone else using that bios. I want to use the modded bios when my new one comes in, however not if theirs any risk of repeating this scenario at all.

If a modded bios is going to cause an issue it would be instant/immediate upon flashing? it's not something that could manifest later right?

[berno444]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi guys,

I've posted a mod request for Gigabyte EP45T-USB3P here:

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios-860.html#post472209

But maybe this thread is the better place for it. Is there an expert who can try it? I provide my board for testing.

Cheers,
Bernhard

[berno444]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

OK I've done the Intel RAID ROM mod for Gigabyte EP45T-USB3P F2i myself. So far, it works rockstable on my motherboard.

The result is here:

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios-860.html#post472224

Acebmxer, feel free to include it in the list on your first post.

Cheers,
Bernhard

[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Thanks, added in OP

Why did you put Realtek LAN ROM 2.57 while latest is 2.58 ?

[berno444]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Thanks, added in OP

Why did you put Realtek LAN ROM 2.57 while latest is 2.58 ?

Oh I missed that there's already a newer version 2.58 from Realtek. I guess, at the speed Realtek is releasing driver and ROM-Updates, one can't always be up-to-date :D

BR, Bernhard

[xplode]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I have a question. I would like to know is it possible to edit BIOS UI graphics on x79 or z77 bioses ? They look like crap. I wonder why Gigabyte does not use the z87 UI in newest z77 and x79 BIOS?

[boe323]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

I have a question. I would like to know is it possible to edit BIOS UI graphics on x79 or z77 bioses ? They look like crap. I wonder why Gigabyte does not use the z87 UI in newest z77 and x79 BIOS?

Yes, what about adding the new UI that replaces the 3d bios?, surely its possible?.

[el-sahef]

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Hello,

can anyone please update the latest Award-BIOS F12 for the GA-Z68X-UD3H ?

http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_ga-z68x-ud3h-b3_f12.exe

I know that there is an updated UEFI-Version already, but I want to stick with the Award-BIOS because I use this BIOS extension that allows me to enter ATA-passwords for my harddisks, use ATA secure erase and so on (added by myself to F12). AFAIK there is no similar extension for UEFI.

In the latest AWARD-BIOS from Gigabyte, the VGA-ROM ist very old and the ME-Firmware has V7. I already tried to flash to V8 as administrator, but the flash-tools gave me errors. It was only possible to update to a slightly newer Version of V7, and this worked only if the flash tool had also V7:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74066152/Einzeldateien/ME%20Firmware%20Update%207.1.52.1176%20(Win32).zip

There are some recent modules and VGA-BIOS-files posted here:

Actual PCI ROM modules (not AHCI/RAID related)


The most important changes to me would be the new Intel VGA ROM v2158 for Ivy-Bridge, newer CPU microcode (if available) and the ME firmware V8.
However, there are rumors that Gigabyte's Award-BIOS would not work with ME V8, which is the reason why the did not include a V8 ME in newer versions of the Award-BIOS and released an AMI UEFI with ME V8 instead later. But I do not know if this is true.

But if it turns out to be true, then it might even be necessary to have an F12-BIOS with everything updated but ME-Firmware left at the latest V7 in case a version with everything updated and ME-Version at the latest V8 does not work.

Maybe I would have tried it by myself, but the problem is that the VGA ROM ist above MINIT module and I read in a tutorial that you have to be very careful what you are doing when this is the case. Integration of newer ME firmware into the BIOS looks even more difficult to me.

Thank you for any help!

[TicTacToe]

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@VirtualFred,

Sorry to ask if this common Knowledge for the modded bios. If I apply a modded bios say f8b mod2 to my z87x-ud4h and later apply a regular official release from Gigabyte, will it over write everything(modded additions). Nothing left behind. I know on Asus and Intel some info remains like whitelist instructions and slic etc.

Z87x-ud4h
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[virtualfred]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

Hi,

Yes, what about adding the new UI that replaces the 3d bios?, surely its possible?.

I don't think so, Z87 BIOS file are 16MB while Z77 are 8MB... it needs a complete new BIOS but i don't think there's enough space for it.

Hello,

can anyone please update the latest Award-BIOS F12 for the GA-Z68X-UD3H ?

http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_ga-z68x-ud3h-b3_f12.exe

I know that there is an updated UEFI-Version already, but I want to stick with the Award-BIOS because I use this BIOS extension that allows me to enter ATA-passwords for my harddisks, use ATA secure erase and so on (added by myself to F12). AFAIK there is no similar extension for UEFI.

In the latest AWARD-BIOS from Gigabyte, the VGA-ROM ist very old and the ME-Firmware has V7. I already tried to flash to V8 as administrator, but the flash-tools gave me errors. It was only possible to update to a slightly newer Version of V7, and this worked only if the flash tool had also V7:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74066152/Einzeldateien/ME%20Firmware%20Update%207.1.52.1176%20(Win32).zip

There are some recent modules and VGA-BIOS-files posted here:

Actual PCI ROM modules (not AHCI/RAID related)


The most important changes to me would be the new Intel VGA ROM v2158 for Ivy-Bridge, newer CPU microcode (if available) and the ME firmware V8.
However, there are rumors that Gigabyte's Award-BIOS would not work with ME V8, which is the reason why the did not include a V8 ME in newer versions of the Award-BIOS and released an AMI UEFI with ME V8 instead later. But I do not know if this is true.

But if it turns out to be true, then it might even be necessary to have an F12-BIOS with everything updated but ME-Firmware left at the latest V7 in case a version with everything updated and ME-Version at the latest V8 does not work.

Maybe I would have tried it by myself, but the problem is that the VGA ROM ist above MINIT module and I read in a tutorial that you have to be very careful what you are doing when this is the case. Integration of newer ME firmware into the BIOS looks even more difficult to me.

Thank you for any help!

Sorry but I'm much more comfortable with UEFI and i don't know if VGA ROM can be replaced in Award BIOS... also i suppose UEFI BIOS is necessary to support ME FW 8****.

@VirtualFred,

Sorry to ask if this common Knowledge for the modded bios. If I apply a modded bios say f8b mod2 to my z87x-ud4h and later apply a regular official release from Gigabyte, will it over write everything(modded additions). Nothing left behind. I know on Asus and Intel some info remains like whitelist instructions and slic etc.
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[cookieboyeli]

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[terrastrife]

Re: GIGABYTE Modified Bios

X79-UP4 F5e disables SLI support, rolled back to F5b no problems.