I need a bios file for PCIe SSD (Both AHCI/NVMe) boot support
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Test please: GA-F2A88X-D3H (rev. 3.0)
2A88XD3H_.F7.rom.zip (4.1 MB)
Thank you very much; I was afraid at the beginning with the room, but I update correctly the bios, I am cheerful and very grateful 
…I will follow this page, I will help those who need too, thank you 
I’m curious, would it be possible to update the AGESA of this BIOS to support Carrizo APUs (like the A8-7680) in addition to NVMe boot? Maybe even update the secure boot keys, so they won’t cause issues when they expire later this year? (OpenSuSE updated them on my Zen2 laptop, but I didn’t notice such an update on this retro machine. I might have just missed it, in which case it wouldn’t worth the trouble.)
You could try asking gigabyte support for it.. I asked the same thing within 1 subject for about 3 times and they gave a new bios with updated PK key. for the rest, i used Windows 11 to update/append the 2023 keys (KEK, DB, DBX).
Thanks. Adding support for Carrizo APUs would be the more important thing. Since I run Linux, worst case I disable secure boot. But I might have just missed the SB key update, so it could be a non-issue anyway.
I don’t have experience with modding BIOS myself and I don’t want to brick the motherboard.
The A10-7700K can do 4.3GHz full CPB, but it doesn’t support AVX2 and that soon might become an issue. It also stresses the VRM a lot more. I have an A8-7680, but the motherboard can’t POST without a new AGESA, and GigaByte for sure won’t update that.
AGESA is tied to many other modules/functions in AMD platform bioses…that’s the main issue on mod/manual updated bioses, as long as i remember no significative successes were accomplish in modding AGESA modern bioses after AM2/AM3 platforms.
There’s around in the forum a bios cross-flash of 2 GigaByte or 2 Asus board… can’t remember, the only success case that comes to my mind.
This of course is a risk operation, and the user has to have some knowledge and recover ability.
Koekieezz: I thought the same, as it is the same die, but I can tell you from experience that it doesn’t POST. The overwhelming majority of FM2+ motherboards never got the BIOS update needed for the Carrizo APUs, which were released years later. They only work with the cut-down Athlon X4 CPUs, have one of those too (Athlon X4 845), but PCIe is limited to PCIe 2.0 x8, NB to 1300MHz… they are obviously the worst pieces of silicon that had major defects.
MeatWar: Thanks, good to know. I’ll just stick with the A10-7700K then and use the X4 845 if AVX2 becomes an issue. The NVMe mod is safe, no risks flashing it on?
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If AMD was serious about their OpenSIL project, they could release at least documentation for these old platforms.
You can see many success experiences on the forum and some that went wrong for several “tiny” mistakes/issues…
The NVMe mod itself is not an issue when correctly done, flashing usually can be accomplished by Q-Flash on USB disk…now is it all a FREE RISK operation, no sir…no one can assure you nothing, we all take our chances and advise users with no experience and using only a system as their primary asset, to stay put and do not risk it at all.
Of course, features like USB Bios flash back and similar and Gigabyte Dual-bios are a big help for recovering.
Resuming… always a user decison, so it’s call only, good luck.
Thanks. I wasn’t looking for guarantees though, I understand that there’s always some risk, even flashing OEM BIOS.
It’s not a primary system, I just don’t want to turn a working PC into e-waste. I’ll give it a shot when I’ll have a spare NVMe drive at hand and let you know about the success or failure.
The BIOS flashed on without any issues on my motherboard too and everything works fine like before.
I don’t see any changes, but I’m assuming an NVMe drive would need to be installed and it would probably show up in the boot devices list only, as there’s no new menu item anywhere. We’ll see in a few weeks.
Read the guide, device will show in “Test mode” as temporary CSM bios settings or upon OS setup as bios final settings UEFI mode.
I got my hands on a BIOS for a GA-F2A88XM-D3HP that supports Carrizo APUs (apparently it is running an A8-7680). Could anyone say by looking at it if this BIOS worked on the GA-F2A88X-D3H Rev. 3.0? Or use it to mod its BIOS to add the Carrizo APU support?
Here’s the link to it.
@MartianStorm based on what i’ve found here, i’ve applied the similiar method, but this time i also extracted AmdAgesaDxe and AmdiGpuVgaControlDxe from A88XM-D3HP, replaced it at the exact same location in A88X-D3H, extracted the Carrizo vbios from A88XM-D3HP and inserted it just below the already available vbios in A88X-D3H.
Make sure you have a backup bios ready, but also able to boot to backup bios (backup bios could be accessed with CTRL + F10, which will swap current backup bios with main bios, or by press and hold power + reset switch for 11 seconds, which will automatically trigger to flash the main bios from backup bios file). DWYOR: A88XD3H_Carrizo.rar (4.1 MB)
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Wow, this is amazing, thank you!
I read the thread quickly too, and it looks like Gigabyte might have beta BIOSes that they never published, but might share upon request. I bought my board brand new, so even if a ticket requires proof of purchase, etc., I’ll be able to put one in with customer support.
In case they turn me down, this BIOS has the NVMe mod too? The backup BIOS is stored on the motherboard’s flash chip or should it be supplied from a USB stick? (Sorry, I never had to recover a failed BIOS update.)
They do actually, last time i asked for H77-DS3H and Z77-DS3H beta bios for an updated secure boot key, they gave me that, even with native nvme support (tho it is a bit broken at stock bios idk why). I had to ask 3 times of the same thing, only paraphrased between the next 2 replies, and they kept saying “we don’t have the resources anymore”, but 3rd time’s a charm, they gave me a new beta 
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Yes.
It’s in the motherboard chip, usally next to M_Bios (labeled as B_Bios)
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CTRL+ F10 = Swapping bios (Current Main bios “write” to Backup bios, Backup bios before writtend “write” the main bios)
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Press and Hold both Power + Reset for 11 Seconds (and release): Backup bios write the Main Bios (auto recovery feature).
It is best for you to try the 2nd method (PWR + Reset) before doing so.
For 2nd method to work, you need to drain your pc, just shut down pc, unplug psu cable from wall plug, press and hold power button for 2 seconds, release, plug back the psu cable, and proceed press and hold both power and reset button for 11 seconds, release, and try to boot, usually the symptomps if succeed is that the pc will turn on for a split second, turn off, and turn on again, you’ll meet Recovery menu where Backup bios will be copied to Main bios.
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Sounds good. I’ll try to get a beta BIOS with Carrizo APU support, that might give us a better chance of success. If that doesn’t work out, I’ll take a deep breath and see what happens… 
Thanks again, I’ll let you know!
Ticket was sent requesting a beta BIOS, we’ll see.
I was told that the vBIOS insert only worked on the beta BIOS (F3g, not the F2). So adding it to the F7 BIOS might not work for this board either.
Edit: Support responded in an hour, saying the board is EOL, therefore beta BIOSes are no longer available…