[Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions

Dudette · March 6, 2024, 12:55pm

Can anyone confirm this tool works with asus x299 bios?

If not could some point me in the right direction to update modules and roms etc?

Fernando · March 6, 2024, 1:46pm

Since the Intel X299 chipset has been released already in 2017, the UBU tool will work with the related mainboard BIOS. Nevertheless I recommend to replace within the root of the UBU package the files named drvver.exe, MCE.py and MCE.db by newer versions. You will find them by doing a “Google Search”.

Depending on your specific hardware configuration it may be useful as well to update some BIOS modules, which are located within the UBU\Files folder.

Fernando · March 6, 2024, 1:52pm

@Michael_Code

Where is the publication? This Forum is waiting for it!

Michael_Code · March 6, 2024, 2:15pm

@Fernando, YESS, my dear friend Dieter! I’ll post the link in a couple of hours. Indicate in what topic. SoniX doesn’t mind. I should note that MCExtractor remains the old version for compatibility. I am updating MCE.DB.

Dudette · March 6, 2024, 2:22pm

Ok thanks.

Michael_Code · March 6, 2024, 3:36pm

@Fernando
YESS, my dear friend Dieter! SoniX doesn’t mind. I should note that MCExtractor remains the old version for compatibility. I am updating MCE.DB.
Yesterday I just turned 60 years old. What a puppy I am in front of you

Dudette · March 6, 2024, 4:36pm

Sorry where do I find updated modules and stuff, sorry I’am new to this?

If there are any lol?

Fernando · March 6, 2024, 6:36pm

@Michael_Code
Dear Michael, thank you very much for your efforts to keep this beautiful tool available and up-to-date for the next years with the current and the upcoming chipset generations.
As soon as I have the required time, I will test your linked updated UBU package.

Happy birthday - the next 20 years will pass much quicker than the past ones (according to my own experience). Enjoy them nonetheless!

@Dudette
You have to search for the needed and matching BIOS modules yourself - the latest are not automaticly the best, especially not for old mainboards! You can find many new BIOS modules within >this< Forum Category.
Good luck!

Michael_Code · March 6, 2024, 7:04pm

@Fernando I`m plannig 100 yers old,
Thankk You, my animals Docter!!!
I have add, my friend Dieter. You best Administratr And Pluto. And otther our friends. GitHub now rest.

MeatWar · March 6, 2024, 7:44pm

@Michael_Code

Happy Birthday, you old chap… keep your spirit “young” cause time will pass anyway

Fernando · March 6, 2024, 7:54pm

@Michael_Code
Thank you for the updated UBU tool. Interested users, who are not satisfied with the BIOS updates delivered by the mainboard manufacturers, will be very grateful.
Since I was very curious about how it will work, I just have tested your updated toolkit with the latest Beta BIOS v5.61 for my ASRock X570 Pro4 and according to the results I got you have done a very good job - congratulations!
My advice: Start a new UBU thread and give it a short, but meaningful title.

@plutomaniac
What is your opinion?

plutomaniac · March 6, 2024, 10:34pm

Sure

Maghook · March 7, 2024, 12:26pm

Tried to use this thingy on an Aptio 5 (AM5 B650-E Gigabyte Aorus Master f22b bios).
mcodes seem all to up to date with f22b.
i225 (3) does not seem to get recognized correctly.
so far, so well

MeatWar · March 7, 2024, 12:34pm

Poor respect for such a useful tool…
i225 must be updated/replaced in UEFItool

Maghook · March 7, 2024, 12:53pm

I’m sorry. I didn’t want to be disrespectful. Happy about it

Michael_Code · March 7, 2024, 7:41pm

@/Maghook sorry my be my mistake?

Michael_Code · March 7, 2024, 7:51pm

@plutomaniac you rights We knows with @Fernando many-many times. And with You. low bow for You.

hancor · March 7, 2024, 11:00pm

@Fernando @MeatWar @Michael_Code A new meme will undoubtedly start “Learn to _Code”
Cheers
Hans

Tried it out on my modded Asus Zenith Extreme BIOS/UEFI.
Seemed to work without hiccup. Will flash later this evening.
Used it with Python version 3.11.8

Updated UBU worked fine, I just updated the OROM for network, otherwise very straightforward update.

Used the Annex method to flash & it went very smoothly.

Cheers
Hans

MeatWar · March 8, 2024, 1:37pm

@Michael_Code

Any particular issue with the EFI Intel PRO1000 UNDI - 9.8.40 (E9840X3.EFI)?

EDIT: Noticed also the use the Realtek EFI x64 2.060 corrected, here
RtkUndiDxe.2.062_corr.rar (60.2 KB) and RtkUndiDxe.2.063_corr.rar (57.7 KB)
corrected, please verify and confirm for your UBU package.

superpower · March 16, 2024, 4:18pm

Got a little experience working with ubu, uefipatch, uefitool, flashrom by almost bricking my board while attempting to mod the bios to support resizable bar on RTX 2000 series cards.
I have an ASRock x470 Taichi.
I noticed that the drivers for the integrated nic can be updated via ubu. This asrock board comes with an intel I211AT wich crashes badly any windows host os when disabling/enabling the adapter. (freeze, sometimes for minutes, then adapter shows as “Device cannot start. Device does not exist” in device manager. )

I tried to let ubu do it’s magic with the network driver but it can’t do it :

                        Network
        [Current version]
     EFI Intel Gigabit UNDI      - 0.1.02
     OROM Intel Boot Agent GE    - 1.5.50
     EFI Broadcom UNDI Driver    - 20.8.4
     OROM Broadcom Boot Agent    - 17.2.0

        [Available version]
 -\ for i82579/i217/i218/i219 chips
     EFI Intel Gigabit UNDI      - 0.1.02
     OROM Intel Boot Agent CL    - 0.1.16
 -\ for i210/i211/i350 chips
     EFI Intel PRO1000 UNDI      - 9.8.24
     OROM Intel Boot Agent GE    - 0.4.09

     EFI Broadcom UNDI Driver    - 20.14.24
     OROM Broadcom Boot Agent    - 20.14.2

1 - Replace Intel
4 - Replace Broadcom
S - Share files
0 - Exit to Main Menu

then I select 1 :

Choice:1

For compatibility of the DevID,
it is possible to install up to versions 6.6.04 and/or 1.5.62

EFI Intel Gigabit GUID 9006872D-3A86-4BAE-A2F0-E527B9D7119E
 parseSection: GUID defined section with unknown processing method
parseSection: GUID defined section can not be processed
No replacements can be applied to input file
The system cannot find the file Files\Intel\lan\orom\o1562GE.txt.

     EFI Intel Gigabit UNDI      - 0.1.02
     OROM Intel Boot Agent GE    - 1.5.50
Press any key to continue . . .

I’ve been though this thread EFI LAN BIOS + Intel GopDriver modules - #189 by clackersx and got what seems to be the right efi files for my I211-AT card copied to UBU_1_79_17\Files\intel\LAN\EFI but still it does not work.
It should install 9.8.24 since this nic is i211
Am i missing something ?