[Guide] CoffeeLake CPUs on Skylake and KabyLake mainboards

abuken · September 27, 2020, 9:53pm

I want to use i3 9100f SRF7W

svarmod · September 27, 2020, 10:06pm

@abuken Try this, flash with SPI programmer.
https://dropmefiles.com/lfIro

abuken · September 27, 2020, 10:10pm

thank you bro

Lost_N_BIOS · September 29, 2020, 8:01am

@svarmod - Good to see you back, and thank you from everyone for the update!

I was reading the change log, and have two questions when you have some time to answer
11.7.0.3307 | COR | Cut << What is “Cut” mean
What is NVME Fix used to do? Before, I thought this meant “Do NVME mod/insert”, but now I see it’s about removing something

svarmod · September 29, 2020, 6:54pm

@Lost_N_BIOS

Cut - means literally cut.)
Original ME_COR (about 7Mb at default) was cleaned with ME_cleaner and size was additionally reduced after - to fit in 2Mb space into most bioses (similar with this).

NVMe fix - now just deletes 1 module to solve NVMe and 8-threads+ compatibility problem. In v 0.85a it completely replaces internal NVMe driver to Express version (-3 / +1 GUIDS)

Lost_N_BIOS · September 29, 2020, 7:48pm

@svarmod - Thanks for the info. I was not aware of any NVME/8T+ issue, so I’ve never used the NVME fix on any version, luckily seems OK so far for all users I’ve made BIOS for

krystianv13 · October 2, 2020, 2:11pm

Hi do you have ready solution for BIOSTAR TB250-BTC ver 5.12. I wan to use i3-9100F SR7W. Any solutions? I just bought that cpu and found that my mobo doesnt support it. Anyway if i burn something on mobo i will buy new anyway so i can try to make it work anyway. Or maybe you have ready bios i will be appreciated.
Thanks for help. I have a bios with date of 27/11/2017

davidm71 · October 2, 2020, 3:42pm

What is this NVME compatibilty issue? Can you please elaborate? I have Dsanke’s mod for the Z270 Apex with a 9700K. Would I be susceptible to an NVME compatibility issue?

Thank you

svarmod · October 2, 2020, 6:34pm

@krystianv13
Try this one. Use SPI programmer to flash.
https://dropmefiles.com/75x5C

@davidm71
If you use Z370 APEX bios port (I guess you do) - it’s defenitely not your problem. NVMe fix requires only for some original 100/200 bioses and only if installed CPU has 8+ threads.

krystianv13 · October 2, 2020, 10:36pm

Can’t i just use it with usb update? I mean update bios like original bios but with your file?

svarmod · October 3, 2020, 12:09am

@krystianv13
Check your current ME version and then I can answer.

krystianv13 · October 3, 2020, 8:36am

1815.12.0.2021 its my version

Vapochilled · October 3, 2020, 4:08pm

Hi everyone.
I have a 6700k and a Asus z170 maximus impact viii
I saw several videos and tutorials and I have the end to end picture of the procedure.

I’m planing to get a 9900k
I’m not good with soldering, so I will use the cpu pin mod thru tape and conducting ink.

Im just confused about the bios flash topic
Asus max impact viii has the back usb flash port but I got to see in a video that you can’t flash any bios due to protection. So there is two ways of doing it.
Get a programmer and do it on the board chip or do some soldering on the chip to override the protection.

Can’t I use a bios from someone who already mod this board to a 9900k with the same step?
Any soul could send me the bios or clear my doubts?
Because I also saw a link that allows to flash any bios…

svarmod · October 3, 2020, 5:48pm

@krystianv13
It’s ME driver version, but we need ME region version. Use this tool for checking.
If it will shows version 11.7.0.2xxx or lower - you can flash bios-region of modbios through AFU from Win or DOS.
If it will shows 11.7.0.3xxx or higher - you need SPI programmer to flash modbios fully.
No any other options.

@Vapochilled
Here modbios M8i 2202 for any consumer CFL.
Use SPI programmer to 100% correct flashing, but insert your MAC, S/N and UUID before.
Flashback method requires capsule restoring and some onboard soldering/shorting work to reflash all regions.

krystianv13 · October 3, 2020, 11:34pm

@svarmod
Version of ME 11.6.10.1196 and my bios version is 5.13.
So what are the next steps? my new cpu is i3-9100f B0. SR7W

svarmod · October 4, 2020, 2:59am

@krystianv13
Nice.
Now you can use AFUWINx64 to flash modbios with command:

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afuwinx64 modbios.bin /GAN

Thats all.

krystianv13 · October 4, 2020, 8:47am

@svarmod and flash with the file which you send me before?
And i should take that new bios file to the AFU folder?
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I did what you said but its not working. Erasing veryfing 100% done on afu, restart, inserting new cpu nothing happend. Pc just shut down. Old cpu is working i assume i have to get new mobo for new cpu

svarmod · October 4, 2020, 6:07pm

@krystianv13
Don’t hurry. Make current bios dump with FPT and give it to me for checking.
Command:

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fptw64 -d backup.bin

krystianv13 · October 5, 2020, 1:05am

@svarmod https://easyupload.io/ys3383 here it it is.
Its after the /GAN modded bios. You know extracting checking erasing went 100% and it was done but new cpu does not start

svarmod · October 5, 2020, 2:37am

@krystianv13
Modbios wasn’t reflashed.
Try again with AFU using command:

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AFUWINx64 modbios.bin /P /B /N /X /SHUTDOWN