Those tools are present in the forum, in the correct section and thread related to ME tools.
I just told you to search for it… all users will find it in the:
Intel Converged Security Management Engine
Drivers, Firmware and Tools
CSME 16+
Lates v16.0 is the CSME System Tools v16.0 r8
Lates v16.1 is the CSME System Tools v16.1 r0
Need some help with this Asus TUF H370 Pro Gaming Bios, i have modded this Bios but can´t Flash it.
First of all here is the Original Bios File:
TUF-H370-PRO-GAMING-ASUS-3101.zip (8.5 MB)
Preparations:
Cleared all Keys in Secure Boot and set System to “Other OS” Secure Boot: shows deactivated
First i looked for locked Bios with USB Stick and Shell.EFI with GRUB but it´s unlocked as standard
(Bios LOCK 0xBC9 = 0x00 i set it to 0x00)
(FPRR 0x5BE = 0x00 standard)
(BIOS GUARD 0x1CC = 0x00 standard)
Then I have tried to Flash it in several ways:
This Asus Mainboard have no Bios Flashback so it´s more complicated
Flash from UEFI Bios itself: Says Can´t Flash this Bios File
Next i tried AFUDOS this says 22 - Error Problem allocating memory.
FTP (DOS) & FTPW says this Error 167 Protected Range Registers are set by Bios, preventing Flash access.
Same if I first make a Bios dump of original Bios with “ftp -d backup.bin”, when i wan´t to reflash this with “ftp -bios -f backup.bin” Same Error 167
Then I tried Asus AI Suite and replaced the .CAP File (as in Guide), it flashed the Bios 3101 but without Modifications.
Last i tried Flashrom 1.2 with programmer “internal”
Here are the Errors from Flashrom:
Bios Region SMM Protection is enabled
SPI Configuration is locked down
FREG0: Flash Descriptor Region (0x00000000 - 0x00000fff) is read only
FREG2: Management Engine Region (0x00003000 - 0x002fffff) is read only
Enabling Hardware Sequencing because some important OPCODE is locked
Found programmer Flash Chip “Opaque Flash Chip”
Aborted
Here is my MEInfo64 Output:
Meinfo.zip (1.5 KB)
Who can help me to get this working or have some Guides for me that i haven´t found at this time ?
Hello.
I am modifying the bios of the original motherboard. 
It works fine, but there is one problem.
Non-existent hardware appears in Device Manager.
It is a device called GDIX1001, and this board is a board that has converted the hardware originally used in a tablet PC into a mini PC. (The model of the board is unknown, but it says U35FL002)
I modified the ACPITable in bios to try to remove this.
The fix is using ACPICA and UEFITool and flashing with AFUWIN (I tried this, but an error occurred: 18 - error secure flash rom verify fail. So I dumped the entire BIOS, modified it with UEFITool, and flashed it with a ROM programmer.)
The result is like this:
ROM Image update denied has appeared in the BIOS.How can this problem be solved? :0 (Or is it not editable?)
I use a translator.
BIOS Dump and my edited
U35FL002 – Google Drive
@Kang-Jinsu
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!
Since you obviously had problems to get a modded AMI UEFI BIOS properly flashed, I have moved your post into this already existing thread. The Guide is within the first post.
By the way - the “device” named GDIX1001 is an ACPI one. You may find a driver [>here<].(ACPI\GDIX1001 download driver for Windows 10 x64 | DriverPack).
Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)
At least you can get rid of the following.
Just delete ReFlash dxe.
Thank you for solving it. (Booting is still slow, but it doesn’t matter)
I have a modern motherboard ASUS B760M-A D4 without flashback usb port.
I can’t use flashrom’s -p internal since it can’t detect any eeprom.
So wonder what my options are?
Is it Intel FPT tool or ch341? Looks like the board have 2 bios chips so which one should i flash?
Where can I find Intel FPT tool for alderlake/raptorlake mb’s? Do not seem to find any download links.
Where?
Can be mistaken but i can only identify a GigaDevice SPI ic
This model should use Intel ME v16, usually the tool reads/dumps, writing is another issue… to read and understand the operations:
Within the start post of this thread you can find 2 other options (AFUWIN and AISuite methods).
You obviously have missed >this< thread.
P.S.: MeatWare was quicker than me. I am sorry for haven’t seen his reply earlier.
Thx for info,
I was wrong on BIOS. Have read through the posts you linked to.
Do I understand correctly that I need the exact CSME version to work on BIOS region with fptw? So if MB has 16.1.30.2307 I need to find this version of CSME to use fptw tool to modify bios region? Or will any 16.x version work when only modifying bios? Only part I really do not get.
16.1.30.2307 = Major.Minor.Hotfix.Build
The tool needs to be the Major.Minor. version
This is the preferable general rule for all SKU’s.
Careful with ME tools, they don’t care for wrong choice of cmds/syntax given, they write what is told too… correct or incorrect data.
Do several backups of the full SPI and separate regions, for safe keeping and store MB original data.
Hello again,
had a look at the chip which you marked and it’s a MXIC 25li2872f. Also found a soic8 chip abit above to the right of ram slot and it’s a MXIC 25v5126f.
Don’t know which of them is for BIOS
Wanted to make sure that I would be able to flashback using ch341 if software fails. Seems Asprogrammer has support for 25LI2873F which should work with 25LI2872F
I’m running an ASRock Z790 Nova and I’m trying to flash a modified bios to it. I’ve tried following the instructions for using Flashrom but I get an error of “no eeprom/flash detected” whenever I run it. Am I doing something wrong?
Maybe Flashrom cant identify (due to Outdated DB) such new mb and her SPI IC…
Have you at least identified it yourself?
EDIT: Dont know, maybe an CH341 SPI programmer or the SPI_TPM header, your mb is too new but you don’t seem to have enough knowledge of these things… do you?
What do you mean by identify? Is there anything else I can do here to flash this bios? I don’t have flashback (thanks for removing that, ASRock), scewin doesn’t work because of protected variables and instant flash doesn’t work for it.
I’m starting out in this space, just doing this for the sake of modifying bios to optimize my install for gaming and accessing hidden settings. SCEWIN had failed me because ASRock write protects runtime variables, I’m unable to just use instant flash, there’s no bios flashback, and I had the detection issue with flashrom running from a flash drive.
What were you saying regarding the SPI_TPM header? Is there some kind of method using that? I’m not at my house ATM but I’ll look for the bios chip and that when I get back
What did you expected??? Modern motherboards containing revised AMI Aptio V bios files and AMI Core bios security, prevents almost all bios mods (modified…) from being flashed by regular know/specific MB methods… welcome to mod world my friend…
Take a walk and read on the forum other users posts and you’ll find out that you’re not alone on this…
SPI_TPM header?
If even possible on this MB model…search…read, read a lot.
EDIT:
Could something like afuefi work
It shouldn’t, as its an AMI official flash tool, so…
Another method to try if you have any experience with the Intel ME tools package…and dont ask how, i dont have time for such background teaching:
[GUIDE] [UPDATE] Usage of AMI’s AptioV UEFI Editor + FPT Flash Method - BIOS/UEFI Modding / BIOS Modding Guides and Problems - Win-Raid Forum (level1techs.com)
This will only/can work if the access to bios regions is unlocked for writing:
[Guide] Unlock Intel Flash Descriptor Read/Write Access Permissions for SPI Servicing - Special Topics / Intel Management Engine - Win-Raid Forum (level1techs.com)
Thats it, nothing more to add, good luck.
Could something like afuefi work, or is that out of the question?
Edit: There is such a header, does it have any relevance to bios modding?
Ok, by this question… your a bit out of your league and don’t engage on this… we don’t want to see users with a death MB.
