New Bios update tool
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Topic: New Bios update tool
Posted By: f3bandit
Subject: New Bios update tool
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2015 at 10:11am
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I am not spamming, I am offering these links to help others that wish to learn. and really unlock or tweak their systems to their liking. lots of useful info on all these sites. I am providing these cause this is how I learned, And the more people that learn. The more we can create new mods and guides to help even more learn. Here are some examples of mods I have done for the ASRock Z97X Fata1ity Killer motherboard. First successful flash attempt, just a quick image edit and modification. First version, Done with Bios release P2.40  Then my final version, I'm just using the image I used to insert into the bios not an actual screen shot as my phone was dead atm.  this tool will allow you to update the bios-side drivers. I have updated my board to release version P2.40 from the ASRock website. Then used UBU Tool to Update the the internal bios drivers as follows. Intel RST(e) OROM and EFI SataDriver -OROM IRST RAID for SATA - 14.8.0.2377 - *Updated* -EFI IRST RAID for SATA - 14.7.0.2341 - *Updated* Intel OROM VBIOS and EFI GOP Driver -OROM VBIOS Haswell - 1039 - *Updated* -EFI GOP Driver Broadwell - 5.5.1033 - *Updated* LAN OROM PXE and EFI UNDI - Intel, Realtek, BCM, QCA -OROM Intel Boot Agent CL - 0.1.06 - *Updated* -OROM QCM-Atheros PXE - 2.1.1.5 - *Updated* Intel CPU MicroCode Haswell/Broadwell -CPU Microcode 0306C3 HSW - 1E - *Updated* " http://www.win-raid.com/t154f16-Tool-Guide-News-quot-UEFI-BIOS-Updater-quot-UBU.html" rel="nofollow - Universal Bios Updater " Here are some other useful links for those interested. This is where I started my Learning. " http://www.bios-mods.com" rel="nofollow - bio-Mods " My Blogs, also have useful tweaks and info. " http://moddersmilk.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Modders-Milk " My FB newsfeed for my blog " http://www.facebook.com/moddersMilk" rel="nofollow - Modders-Milk on FB " And a little something for those that want to unleash your wireless routers full potential. " http://www.dd-wrt.com" rel="nofollow - DD-WRT " Betas for the newer routers. " ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/" rel="nofollow - DD-WRT Betas " Hope this helps others!
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Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2015 at 11:39pm
Thanks for posting this information!  I've used UBU in the past, but do not keep up with it. I get lazy, when standard UEFI/BIOS updates are constantly released (six for my ASRock Z170 board) and we must then mod that file with our own updates, I don't feel like it.  Plus some of the standard updates contain things I don't want to over-write, like the same board's new RAID ROM, which is one thing I would normally change. I want (need!) to warn people that UEFI/BIOS modding with this tool is relatively simple, but any time we modify a UEFI file we MUST be very, very careful!! I only suggest this for users that have dual UEFI/BIOS chip boards. That allows you to recover from a mod gone bad, and I'm not talking about a Mod like me...  Of course it is a GIVEN that UEFI/BIOS modding is done at your own risk!!!  ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2015 at 11:48pm
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Parsec makes a very valid point. Modding your BIOS is never to be taken lightly and it goes without saying that it is not sanctioned or supported by any manufacturer. Thanks for the info none the less, it may not be for everyone but there is an ever growing number of builders/modders out there that will appreciate it.
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Posted By: ASRock Expert
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 6:37am
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I use it for some time. It's a good tool. But why can't we have a dedicated ASRock tool for that? That would be so great and easy. But ASRock just don't want to expand the community of MOD-ers and developers. Sight... ------------- 990FX Extreme 9 MOD P1.70 AMD FX 8120 4GHz 1.25V Thermalright HR-02 Patriot Viper 2x4GB 2133MHz Samsung 850 EVO 250GB MSI R7970 TFIII 3GB CORSAIR VX550W LanCool K62 Dragonlord ASUS Xonar D2X |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 6:59am
Not even DFI in their heyday when Oskar Wu rolled some outrageous BIOSes for them did DFI sanction BIOS modding, let alone produce and distribute any tools to do so. ASRock Expert, I don't know about you but I do know I wouldn't want to be on the other end of a Support call and hear "I used UBU for the first time as an inexperienced user and I believe I must have dome something wrong. Help me please." That's where I'd cue the laugh track for 5secs, then hang up. < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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ASRock Expert wrote:Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 7:04am
In that case, it became Used Before Understanding < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: ASRock Expert
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 7:31am
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Well, Gigabyte had a tool called "FaceWizard" back in 1999. on socket A (462). My GA-7VA could be modified with that, just to change the boot-logo, but it's a simple tool that works even today with most Gigabyte boards. Why don't ASRock start with that? ASRock AppShop/AXTU/F-Stream is good for almost nothing... ------------- 990FX Extreme 9 MOD P1.70 AMD FX 8120 4GHz 1.25V Thermalright HR-02 Patriot Viper 2x4GB 2133MHz Samsung 850 EVO 250GB MSI R7970 TFIII 3GB CORSAIR VX550W LanCool K62 Dragonlord ASUS Xonar D2X |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 7:45am
And they, Gigabyte, yet offers Face Wizard http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/utility.aspx Though the OS's it supports shows it does not include Windows 10. I remember it well. < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: ASRock Expert
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 8:05am
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Version B14.0930.1 Date 2014/09/30 OS: Windows 7 32bit, Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8 32bit, Windows 8 64bit So it should work on 8.1/10, it's the same kernel as W8. ------------- 990FX Extreme 9 MOD P1.70 AMD FX 8120 4GHz 1.25V Thermalright HR-02 Patriot Viper 2x4GB 2133MHz Samsung 850 EVO 250GB MSI R7970 TFIII 3GB CORSAIR VX550W LanCool K62 Dragonlord ASUS Xonar D2X |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 8:17am
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Agreed. They most likely haven't updated the listing description. And not to get under your skin concerning, but I doubt it's high on their To Do List either  < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: f3bandit
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 8:51am
This is not the Bios splash tho. this mod actually changes the images in the Bios menu's. any image can be changed and updated. if all you want is the Bios splash all you need to use is " https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B06TVjAye-JDZnZqNlBDY2dvdms" rel="nofollow - Change logo v5 " from AMI. |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 1:30pm
The following are not about UBU itself whatsoever, or its creators.  Or... Unbelievably Beyond U U Better Understand Unintentionally Broken Unrecoverable Unrecoverable Beyond Understanding Universal BIOS Undecipherabler Unauthorized BIOS Underwriter Uninitiated BIOS Unanalyzabler
Why can't ASRock, etc, provide such a tool? Many reasons, including:
As usual when complex things are simplified (a BIOS modding tool), everything is left to the imagination regarding what tools like this do. While UBU is great, I'm sure its creators would tell you that what it actually can do is virtually nothing compared to what some people might imagine a tool like this would do, and what a boards firmware is capable of doing. Can it add new UEFI/BIOS options? No. Can it modify existing UEFI/BIOS options? No. Can it simply change the text description of a UEFI/BIOS option. No. Your accusation that ASRock, or any mother board manufacture, "... just don't want to expand the community of MOD-ers and developers", because they don't supply a "BIOS modding too" is ridiculous and without basis. I believe ASRock does not provide BIOS Modding tools, besides the reasons I listed above and others I did not think of, is because that is not the goal, intent, and purpose of the ASRock corporation. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 3:44pm
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Dayum. Mexico, here I come. https://www.linkedin.com/in/erialopez?trk=pub-pbmap" rel="nofollow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erialopez?trk=pub-pbmap https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatriz-padilla-87994a27?trk=pub-pbmap" rel="nofollow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatriz-padilla-87994a27?trk=pub-pbmap https://www.linkedin.com/in/alemedina?trk=seokp-title_posts_secondary_cluster_res_author_name" rel="nofollow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alemedina?trk=seokp-title_posts_secondary_cluster_res_author_name https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-sanchez-91b4636?trk=pub-pbmap" rel="nofollow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-sanchez-91b4636?trk=pub-pbmap Go Intel !! < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 4:00pm
Ok that's just wrong.... No wonder we are seeing such tiny IPC bumps with each generation, their design and R&D teams are distracted  Back on topic, I agree with ASRock_Expert to an extent that it would be nice to be able to change the boot logo without needing to use a third party tool. That said, I don't think ASRock has in any way ignored or failed to cater for the modding community at large. How many other manufacturers include IO Armor on their budget boards? Most users prefer stability over customization so more BIOS/UEFI gadgets = more to go wrong, it really is that simple.
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 4:21pm
< id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin"> Credits for not throwing "itty bitty t******" in there. Wrong?? |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 4:29pm
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No comment
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 5:26pm
< id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin"> Bwwaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkk! Bwwaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkk! |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 11:17pm
... and now for something completely different... the stuff above. So THAT is what corporations are about. NOW I get it! What, no comments on bit maps? "See her full profile here..." Wait... OMGosh, I thought I'd never see this! wardog said "Go Intel !!". Too Late! We have it in writing! Except, no Xeon's in 970 boards... ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 3:25am
Mmmmm, I'd really really REALLY like to comment on that but Xaltar would Lifetime Ban me and the IP I ride in here on. < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 3:52am
lol go right ahead, this thread is a little off topic already and it isn't a support thread so I doubt anyone would mind. We really need a general chat section here for this kind stuff. It helps keep things light and fun 
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 4:03am
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DD..dddd...iiiiddd you just say "go right ahead"? Like, as in permission wise? < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 4:14am
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 4:23am
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Oh! Now you spoil my fun and rain on my parade. ok....... < id="kpm_plugin" ="application/x-KPMPlugin">
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 4:31am
ROFL I shoulda figured it was gonna be rude  Thanks for the laugh but I think it's time this thread went back on topic now
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