Users Reports

Fernando · September 26, 2014, 5:52pm

@ py_lafond:

Thanks for your donation an the additional report. Btw: I had already put your report into the BIOS modding success/failure table at 09/24.

Enjoy your successfully modded BIOS and the ability to fully use your >2TB sized RAID volumes!

Kind regards
Fernando

KRyouCK · October 18, 2014, 9:35am

Vendor and exact Name of the mainboard/pc/notebook: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3
System Type (MB=mainboard, PC=personal computer, NB=notebook, BB=barbone): MB
Chipset and Southbridge of the system: Intel P55
Vendor, Sort and Version of the inserted PCI ROM or EFI module (old updated): Intel RST(e) RAID ROM v13.1.0.2030 + JMicron JMB36x RAID ROM v1.0.7.28 + Realtek LAN ROM v2.59a
Vendor, Sort and Version of the inserted PCI ROM or EFI module (new updated): Intel RST(e) RAID ROM v13.5.0.2118 + JMicron JMB36x RAID ROM v1.0.8.01 + Realtek LAN ROM v2.60
Success: Yes, all tested (Bios F10a)

Fernando · October 18, 2014, 11:00am

@ KRyouCK:

Thanks for your report.
I have already updated the related part of the BIOS modding success/failure table.

lurch228 · November 1, 2014, 4:33am

Fernando:

@ lurch228:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum and thanks for your report, which has been added to the “BIOS modding success/faoilure” table.
Questions:
Are you running your system drive in AHCI or in RAID mode? If it’s the latter, have you created a RAID array (which sort?)?
Which Intel RAID ROM version has been within the original ASUS BIOS?
Have you tried different Intel RST/RST(e) ROM versions? If yes, did you realize any differences?
What was the reason to update it to v11.5.0.1414?
I ask this, because the v11.5.x.xxxx OROM modules were the first ones, which belong to the Intel RST(e) development branch being designed for using an additional SCSI filter driver. AFAIK the Intel RST(e) OROMS/drivers from v11.5.x.xxxx up may not the best choice for Intel ICH8R systems.
Which Intel AHCI/RAID driver are you running?

Answers to your questions.

1. Raid 0 for Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS with 2 OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS, Raid 1 2 Seagate 500 for DATA Raid 1 2 750 WD black edition for backup.
2. Intel RAIDv6.1.0.1002
3.Intel RAID v11.0.0.1124
4. Better compatibility for Raid with SSD’s
5.Currently running IRST 13.2.0.1016

EDIT by Fernando: Questions added for a better understanding of the answers, offtopic part moved into >this< thread.

mbk1969 · November 1, 2014, 11:13am

CPU microcode updated on two motherboards - Gigabyte Z77-HD3 (IvyBridge), Asus P9X79 (IvyBridge-E)

Fernando · November 2, 2014, 10:21pm

@ mbk1969:
Thanks for your report, but there is not enough place within the BIOS modding success/failure table for CPU Microcode updates.

Regards
Fernando

Fernando · November 3, 2014, 12:06am

Currently running IRST 13.2.0.1016

Thanks for having at least answered my questions from November 2013.
It is not easy to understand, why you are running your RAID0 system with the brandnew RST(e) drivers v13.2 in combination with the old Intel RST RAID ROM v11.5.0.1414.

lurch228 · November 3, 2014, 6:44am

Been busy working out of town and haven’t had time to get back to modding in some time. Will be updating the orom to the latest that I have 13.2.0.2134 soon. Intel RST(e) v13.2 works well with the current v11.5.5.1414 orom. If you can direct me to someone who can help with the Gigabyte any help would be appreciated.

Inca · November 11, 2014, 1:22am

Mainboard Vendor / Name: Asus P5E WS Professional, BIOS Rev. 1203
2. System Type: MB
3. Chipset and Southbridge: Intel X38, ICH9R
4. Inserted ROM: Intel RST RAID ROM v11.2.0.1527 (into extracted Asus Rev. 1203 ROM, original OROM: v7.5.0.1017)
5. Success: Yes
6. After a recently broken RAID5 array (3 x 1TB as 2TB Volume) from which one disk got corrupted, I intend to upgrade my disks (3 x 2TB as 4TB Volume). With this BIOS mod inserted successfully, I will go and buy the disks now…

Fernando, this page is a real tech gem on the net! Thank you for all the superb information and the nicely lined up driver / rom collection!

Fernando · November 11, 2014, 11:00am

@ Inca:

Welcome at Win-RAID Forum and thanks for your report, which has already been added to the BIOS Modding Results table.
It is fine, that you succeeded with your BIOS modding project.

Regards
Fernando

lurch228 · November 17, 2014, 7:57pm

Update the Intel RSTe RAID ROM v13.5.0.2164 Trim Modified works and passes TRIM through in RAID-0.

ASUS Commando 1901 BIOS MOD
MB
ICH8R
Intel RAID ROM RSTe v13.5.0.2164
IRST 13.5.0.1056
JMicron JMB 363 v1.07.28
Marvel 11AB-4320_v6.60.2.3
Marvel 11AB-4364_v6.60.2.3
Updated the Intel CPU micro code from 2008 to 2010 release for the 0676-01,0676-10,0677-10. and the 067a-11 cpu’s
All tested and working passing TRIM command with the RAID-0
Hopefully someone can get some use out of the updates.
Added HP 2.1 SLIC

Latest TRIM MOD Bios attached!

This doesn’t have the LGA775 to 771 Intel CPU microcode mod. Follow this link (http://www.delidded.com/how-to-update-cp…de-in-ami-bios/) for the how to instructions and files to add Xeon support if you are doing this mod.

hp-1901mod_slic_cpu_trim.zip (819 KB)

Fernando · November 17, 2014, 11:19pm

@ lurch228:

Thanks for your report. The Bios modding success/failure table as been already updated by me.
I have no idea regarding your problem with the previously tested Intel RAID ROM v13.5.0.2118.

wasisdn · December 23, 2014, 8:16am

Vendor and exact Name: Asus Sabertooth x58
System Type: MB
Chipset and Southbridge of the system: Intel X58 ICH10R
Vendor, Sort and Version of the original PCI ROM or EFI module (latest Bios 1402): Intel RST RAID ROM v10.5.0.1034 + JMicron JMB36x RAID ROM v1.0.7.23 + Marvell 91xx ROM v1.0.0.1019
Vendor, Sort and Version of the inserted PCI ROM or EFI module (new updated): Intel RST(e) RAID ROM v11.6.0.1702 (mod-for-TRIM-in-RAID0) + JMicron JMB36x RAID ROM v1.0.8.01 + Marvell 91xx ROM v1.0.0.1038

Success: Yes, all tested

Fernando · December 23, 2014, 11:01am

@ wasisdn:

Thanks vor your report. I will add it to the BIOS Modding Table, when I am back home.

EDIT: Done at 12/25/2014!
Happy New Year!
Fernando

parttimeadmin · January 3, 2015, 4:08pm

Vendor and exact Name of the mainboard/pc/notebook: MSI Z68-G43(3) (MS-7750)
System Type (MB=mainboard, PC=personal computer, NB=notebook, BB=barbone): MB
Chipset and Southbridge of the system: Chipset - Intel Sandy Bridge Rev 09, Southbridge - ID1C44
Vendor, Sort and Version of the inserted PCI ROM or EFI module: Intel RST(e) RAID ROM v12.9.0.2006
Success: Yes
Optional: Disks are 2 x Samsung 830 128GB as Raid 0 plus 1 x Samsung 830 64GB as single AHCI
Updated RST driver first to v12.9.4.1000 (from 12.8.0.1016) as recommended.
Installed BIOS was MSI v4.3, which included RAID ROM v10.5.0.1034
Used the MSI BIOS mflash utility to save a copy of the installed BIOS to USB stick and then modified this rather than the v4.3 downloaded from the MSI site (different sizes)
Used the MSI BIOS mflash utility to flash the modified BIOS - note that this appears to need a particular filename - E7750IMS.ver where ver is a numeric version number (I used 431)
Left the original RST application v12.8.0.1016 installed

Many, many thanks to the guys who’ve done all the hard work to investigate this problem and come up with solutions. It’s taken me a while to work through the guides and posts and understand what my setup is and what I needed to do - hopefully this will restore the performance of my PC to somewhere near what it was when new!

Fernando · January 3, 2015, 4:52pm

@ parttimeadmin:
Welcome at WinRAID Forum and thanks for your report!

MSI doesn’t list such mainboard on their web sites (only Z68A-G43 and Z68MA-G43).
Please post the exact model name.

That was not a good idea, because the Intel RST application should match the Intel RST RAID driver version (here: v12.9.4.1000).
I recommend to uninstall the RST Software v12.8.0.1016, to reboot and then to install the Intel RST Software v12.9.4.1000.

Additional questions:

Why didn’t you mention TRIM in RAID0 support?
Did you insert the original or the TRIM modded Intel RST RAID ROM v12.9.0.1006?
Is TRIM in RAID0 working now?

Enjoy the new features of the updated BIOS!
Fernando

parttimeadmin · January 6, 2015, 6:58am

Corrected/ amended results:

Vendor and exact Name of the mainboard/pc/notebook: MSI Z68A-G43(3) (MS-7750)
System Type (MB=mainboard, PC=personal computer, NB=notebook, BB=barbone): MB
Chipset and Southbridge of the system: Chipset - Intel Sandy Bridge Rev 09, Southbridge - ID1C44
Vendor, Sort and Version of the inserted PCI ROM or EFI module: Intel RST(e) RAID ROM v12.9.0.2006 - Trim Mod
Success: Yes. Successfully installed. Trimcheck.exe suggested that trim was working on the single SSD (see below) prior to the update but not the RAID 0 pair. Post update appears to be working on all SSDs.
Optional: Processor is I7 2600K overclocked to 4.0GHz
Disks are 2 x Samsung 830 128GB as Raid 0 plus 1 x Samsung 830 64GB as single AHCI
Updated RST driver first to v12.9.4.1000 (from 12.8.0.1016) as recommended.
Installed BIOS was MSI v4.3, which included RAID ROM v10.5.0.1034
Used the MSI BIOS mflash utility to save a copy of the installed BIOS to USB stick and then modified this rather than the v4.3 downloaded from the MSI site (different sizes)
Used the MSI BIOS mflash utility to flash the modified BIOS - note that this appears to need a particular filename - E7750IMS.ver where ver is a numeric version number (I used 431)
At first left the original RST application v12.8.0.1016 installed but subsequently updated to v12.9.4.1000. Advice from Fernando was that I should have updated this and the driver at the same time as a matching pair.
It has now been three days since I made this mod and performance does appear to have improved. Shutdown time is noticeably quicker and general responsiveness has improved. I’ve yet to run any video conversions.

Many, many thanks to the guys who’ve done all the hard work to investigate this problem and come up with solutions. It’s taken me a while to work through the guides and posts and understand what my setup is and what I needed to do.

dj_groovin · January 16, 2015, 6:55am

Hi Lurch228 and Fernando,

A couple questions for you gents, if you don’t mind helping me out…

I am attempting to get my asus commando bios updated and having issues…when I try and update the intel raid rom to 10.1.0.1008 I get the error the the size is too large. I haven’t even tried doing the other orom updates…Lurch228, you have had grea tsuccess and I’m wondering how you achieved this or if you have any pointers… I just want to get the Asus 2.1 SLIC and Intel Raid ROM done…If I can get the J-Micron and the Marvel, that would just be bonus… I am running this machine with 2 Raptor 150’s and no SSD’s so 10.1.0.1008 would suffice, 11.2.0.1006 would be even better if it would fit…I want to use the classical driver and ASUS 2.1 SLIC…as mentioned…others are pure bonus… Can one of you fine gents help me out?

Fernando · January 16, 2015, 2:56pm

@ dj_groovin:

Have you already tried to remove the ASUS logo bitmap from the BIOS to get more space for the ROM modules?
Furthermore I would rather like to know the original Intel RAID ROM version of the BIOS.
A link to the BIOS would be fine as well.

dj_groovin · January 17, 2015, 9:34pm

I have tried to remove it, unless I’m removing the wrong module… it wasn’t enough… There has gotta to be an easy way that I am missing as its already been done with the latest versions which are much larger than the one I’m trying to get in there… and between HP and Asus Slic, there can’t be a major size difference…

Here is the link back to Asus for the BIOS

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock…o-ASUS-1901.zip

Intel 6.1.0.1002

and in case you have a chance to look at it

JMicron is 1.06.64

Marvel Yukon PXE 5.16.1.3