[OFFER] Gigabyte GA-Z370-Aorus Gaming 7 BIOS mod

You’re welcome! I am not sure that’s going to remove a block due to ME or microcode etc set by Gigabyte, that only allows modified image to be flashed as far as I know, but maybe you are right it will work for backflash from F7 to F6 when official unmodified BIOS does not allow this (? Let me know)

Full updates ME too I think, yes, like you mentioned.

Intel ME can be updated according to these guides, any time you want, or you can wait on MrBeer future mod updates or Gigabyte’s etc
System tools (For correct version Intel FPT and FW update tool, if needed, and correct version Flash Image Tool to update ME, transfer stock settings etc) - Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools
How to clean and use updated ME version with proper settings transfer from your original BIOS/ME - [Guide] Clean Dumped Intel Engine (CS)ME/(CS)TXE Regions with Data Initialization
Intel ME FW repository, for getting the update you want - Intel Engine: Firmware Repositories



Thanks mate i will give you a buzz once i test stuff out and let you know if Qflash works for going back and forward :slight_smile: with the 1bit mod
probably be next weekend though as i work night shift. sun-thurs :wink: but i will keep you updated.

u can easy flash intel me with the flasher on the first post.
playing with the intel me can cause alot of problems and gigabyte lets you flash it with the provided tools.

on the old gigabyte z77 motherbord when u use to flash qflash it would ask you if you wanted to flash full or partial flash and partial would not update intel me.

Just a update guys…
Managed to have a look into the hex editing, and can report going back and forward with modified bios files.
i have done the hex edit to the F6_U3 bios and i can now go back and forth with ease from F6 to F7 and F7 to F6 via Qflash with no dos interaction at all.
i will report if the same works for official version but i cant see why it woudlnt

so i can report this Qflash Hex fix does indeed work for going forward and back and vice versa and it only took me about 2 minutes to do the edit lol :slight_smile:
and yeah Lost your right once you see the string and know the location its very easy to spot :slight_smile:

i will do this on all bios going forward will fix the bios files when i get home.

Thanks for the report back on that test @ViRuS2k
To confirm, without that mod, you were unable to flash backwards with official F6 from F7 using Qflash (Both unedited, from Gigabyte)?



Yes mate, without the 1bit hex change i could NOT go backwards with Qflash after flashing F7 from F6.
the mod works :wink: with no ill effects.

Just a heads up guys, after further testing :slight_smile:

the routes people can take when upgrading and downgrading if needed and in future, if the files have been 1bit edited for Qflash compatibility you can flash back and forth when ever you want
but if in the future a new firmware comes out and you want to flash EXAMPLE : F7 modded to F8 official you will need to do the 1bit edit to the F8 Official bios to be able to flash from a modified bios to an official bios otherwise you will get invalid bios message when trying to update with Qflash.

those are the only limitations i have noticed with Qflash.
but with Efiflash you can flash anybios you want back and forth with the /NoId command (If for example you want to go from modified back to full on no editing official bios…

though these issues will not happen or you wont notice them if you get your bios from this forum/thread as they will have already been modifdied with the 1bit hex fix for Qflash so updating will work always…

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hope this helps and explains little more :slight_smile:

F7 Bios Update #1 (OROM IRST RAID for SATA 16.7.0.3513 + fix to flash in QFlash)
F6 Bios Update #4 (OROM IRST RAID for SATA 16.7.0.3513 + fix to flash in QFlash)
Not tested i am on vacation Till the 14th.

Ok All tested.
also
Intel® Management(ME) 11.8.55.3510 (Firmware) update.



Nice one :slight_smile: is there anyway to intergrate these Intel Managment ME`s into the latest firmwares ? if to much hassle just leave as standalone lol

Intel Managment ME need to be flash with the tool.I think it can be added but the last time i try that on the asus board i brick it.

Yes, Intel ME can be put into these BIOS mods, using this guide - [Guide] Clean Dumped Intel Engine (CS)ME/(CS)TXE Regions with Data Initialization
Follow ME rules here when finding your updated ME version - Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools
ME FW Repository here - Intel Engine: Firmware Repositories

If you need me to send you working sample @MrBeer so you can see it’s OK, let me know.

hmm been a wile, and no new beta`s yet :confused:

yes been slow.

F10 Bios Update .

ohh nice :smiley: WOW thats a massive jump :smiley: no f8 or f9 wonder whats new :slight_smile:

EDIT:

Im guessing : F10 Bios Update (OROM IRST RAID for SATA 16.7.0.3513 + Optimized for Intel® 9th Gen)

Thats all thats new ? does it have the latest intel managment engine preburned ? does it have the Qflash Fix?

do you know what was optimized for 9th gen ? or even if there was a F8 or F9 as there could have been changes to those that are not even listed in the F10 release ? basically im just after any more info if there is any ? and BTW thanks again bud.

No gigabyte did not update a nothing . still on old version of Intel me. Orom is still on. 15.xx and CPU was not updated .it looks like they just rerelease f7. Qflash will always work now going forward. But I will not update Intel me .it is to much work and the flash program is easy to use to flash it. I will update first post when new version are out. So I update d all CPU plus all ROMs this time around.

just a small update on cpu code.
F10 Bios Updare #1 ( (New New CPU MicroCode From Intel Not release from Gigabyte yet)

F11 Bios Update (Include support for GC-TITAN RIDGE)
Gigabyte update 906EC to A0 and EFI IRST RAID for SATA - 16.7.0.3513