Yep, I realize that I definitely have to do a little bit more homework before inserting some modules.
Thanks for the link.
Just saw this thread thought I would post up my modded Z77 Sabertooth config.
Select option for update
1 - Intel RST(e) OROM and EFI SataDriver
OROM IRST RAID for SATA - 11.6.0.1702
EFI IRST RAID for SATA - 11.6.0.1702
2 - Intel OROM VBIOS and EFI GOP Driver
OROM VBIOS SNB-IVB - 2132
EFI GOP Driver IvyBridge - 3.0.1030
EFI GOP Driver SandyBridge - 2.0.1024
3 - LAN OROM PXE and EFI UNDI - Intel, RTK, BCM, QCA
OROM Intel Boot Agent GE - 1.5.62
EFI Intel PRO/1000 UNDI - 6.6.04
7 - Update Intel CPU MicroCode
Ivy Bridge CPUID 0306A9 - 19
SandyBridge CPUID 0206A7 - 28
9 - ME Analyzer
FW ME of scanned BIOS File 8.1.2.1318 1.5MB
No issues boots in seconds.
@aramil :
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum and thanks for your report!
With which SATA mode (AHCI/RAID) is your on-board Intel SATA Controller running?
Enjoy your Z77 system with completely optimized BIOS modules!
Regards
Dieter (alias Fernando)
Currently AHCI, I used tro run raid0 on some HDD’s but when one drive failed I never bothered resetting it up. As for AHCI/RAID versions I did run a version of this bios with a 14.X but I found it threw odd errors into the event viewer, nothing ever went wrong but rolling back to 11.x removed them, so just not sure on that one.
EDIT by Fernando: Unneeded parts of the fully quoted text removed (to save space)
so did you have luck injecting the NVMe drivers using MMTool. i tried it and could never get the BIOS file to flash over. I didnt do any of the updates using UBU tool but i took the newest z77 sabertooth bios file from ASUS and took NVMe/PCIe-AHCI drivers from the z97 sabertooth bios file and injected it into the z77 bios file, renamed it and thats where i got stuck.
i have a SM951 AHCI
@jeffsrawr :
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!
If you want to flash a modified BIOS into the BIOS chip of your ASUS Sabertooth Z77 mainboard, you have to use the USB Flashback feature.
For details look >here<.
Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)
i tried flashback feature in past when i have tried it and it always failed. found a premodded file online last night and same result. tried 3 different brands of usb stick formatted to FAT32. Z77ST.CAP file put in root. i turn off the computer, insert usb drive into usbflashback port. hold flashback button for 3 secs. it flashes for like 5 seconds than goes solid blue each time which indicates that it is not updating. do i need to buy a new bios chip? i really dont want to build a whole new computer just because ASUS was too lazy to make a BIOS update for Z77 boards to allow booting from PCI-E ssds
This is the last option, if you can exclude any mistake done by yourself.
Please have a look into >this< discussion.
UPDATE 11.4.2017
Ok, yesterday I successfully followed 1:1 the instructions published under "[Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS"
- I modified the BIOS 2104 of my ASUS Sabertooth Z77 by adding the NVME EFI module listed under >uncompressed NvmExpressDxE_2 module GUID 9A 4713C2<
- I flashed the modified (Z77ST.CAP) using the flashback method
- I installed my Intel 750 NVME SSD 1.2T
- I installed win 10 on the 750 using a win 10 ISO file stored on a USB stick as instructed under point 13 of "[Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS"
- I checked that the fresh installed system was successfully booting from the Intel NVME SSD
After that being a little bit lazy and not wanting to reinstall all the SW (~ 20 3D games , MS office, Photoshop SW…)…
- I started the system with the old SSD configuration (2 SSD Samsung 840 Evo in Raid 0)
- I updated my win 10 with the latest win 10 version (Win 10 Creator)
- I deleted the partition of the 750 SSD containing the fresh win 10 installation
- I migrated the OS contained on the RAID 0 to the 750 SSD (using Paragon SW)
I shutdown the PC, disconnected the two SSDs used in RAID 0 mode, started the PC, went in the BIOS, disabled the RAID 0 and enabled the 750 SSD as boot drive, saved the configuration and restarted…
…and it was done !!! After about 1hour my complete win 10 installation was newly booting from my Intel 750 SSD NVME
Overall performances are absolutely inline with what to expect from a Intel 750 SSD in NVME mode.
Thanks a lot to all contributors of this great Forum and of course Fernando.
PS
I can provide the modded BIOS if somebody is interested.
Hallo Modding Fans,
Does anyone have an idea what is wrong
"Secuity verification failed"
I download Verion 2104 from Asus
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1…7-ASUS-2104.zip
and use the UBU.bat to create the Z77ST.CAP.
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@woofer :
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!
You cannot flash a modded BIOS the normal way into the BIOS chip of your ASUS mainboard. You have to use the special ASUS feature named “USB Flashback“.
Regards
Dieter (alias Fernando)
It’s the same with Jeff
Maybe it is the same problem.
Just to make it as clear as possible:
1. If you want to flash an original (=untouched) BIOS, you can use the standard BIOS flashing procedure, but you should not rename the BIOS file, not even the extension of it.
2. If you have modified the AMI UEFI BIOS of an ASUS mainboard in any way, you have
a) to rename it according the ASUS rules and
b) to flash it by using the ASUS USB Flashback feature.
thx Dieter (alias Fernando) & Elchi, you are my heros of the Week!!!
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I sent a message to OP. I too have Z77 with 2104 version of BIOS. That version was last released by ASUS in Aug 2013. I was hoping to get modded BIOS.
I read somewhere that Samsung 960 series can boot with legacy bios (due to the samsung controllers). Is this true?
You only need to follow this guide - [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS
Z77 Sabertooth has UEFI BIOS not legacy, so you should be good following the guide
Hi @Fernando and @Elchi
I just joined today, with hopes of receiving the modded Sabertooth Z77 BIOS file from either of you - since I am not allowed to send either of you messages
I did in fact read the guide posted by @Fernando , but I am unable to download the latest unmodified BIOS from ASUS (I guess they gave up supporting these old boards)
Would either of you please message me the modified BIOS, I would be very grateful. Thanks!
Regards
Grizz
@Grizz : Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!
Contrary to you I found an ASUS link to the original BIOS 2104. >Here< is it.
Now you should be able to modify it according to >this< guide. Don’t expect a ready modded BIOS from my side. I didn’t write the step-by-step guide with the intention to do the work myself.
Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)
Thanks Fernando!
I followed a few locations, it seems ASUS DE (Germany) still has the file.
Appreciate the assistance!
I can confirm that.either product pictures,files and even entire support pages of products keep disappearing.if i have to guess,Asus is moving files to new servers or something like that.who knows
scroll down,click on region and change it to global then manually search for product from support section