@noInk I think that's why my BIOS was not saving settings at all. I downgraded it before. I'll check mine later.

@eivrah

Just to let you know the X5670 won't overclock since most of the user setting under MEMORY CONFIGURATION are begin ignored or overwritten with unsupported value by the "workaround" introduced down the line by intel engineering.
Mine "Uncore Multiplier" can go to 9 if hit "Manual - User Defined" when the "Memory Multiplier" is set to "Auto" and the "Uncore Multiplier" is set to 20 ..
I don't even know from where it pulling that number <-<
Anyway, if you have a backup and know how to use the hardware programmer I can look into that.
The board somehow work at stock speed if you don't touch anything.

Zitat von noInk im Beitrag #241

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@eivrah

Just to let you know the X5670 won't overclock since most of the user setting under MEMORY CONFIGURATION are begin ignored or overwritten with unsupported value by the "workaround" introduced down the line by intel engineering.
Mine "Uncore Multiplier" can go to 9 if hit "Manual - User Defined" when the "Memory Multiplier" is set to "Auto" and the "Uncore Multiplier" is set to 20 ..
I don't even know from where it pulling that number <-<
Anyway, if you have a backup and know how to use the hardware programmer I can look into that.
The board somehow work at stock speed if you don't touch anything.

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@eivrah

To restore the board from a backup you need to recover the first 7000 byte of your bios chip.
If the board boot to the bios try to change the bios jumper to the recovery position and select the load optimized default option, save and exit.
If your chip is empty or malformed and the board never reach the bios menu, in either mode (NORMAL - CONFIG):
you could use his backup as staring point, some value might need to be changed like the hardware id, mac address, board version etc etc..

@noInk my board can already go to the bios but settings won't save even a bit, it always stays at default settings, at first I thought it was just a CMOS battery Issue but when I bought new one still the same. I already tried the recovery one position still no luck with the settings. All due to this problem before when I downgrade and upgrade.

@eivrah

IF you want to reprogram the bios chip you need an hardware programmer and your backup.
If the chip is attached to the board remove any power connector ATX, CPU and the battery, etc etc before attaching the clip on the bios chip.
If you post the backup I can look into and see if something wrong.

@noInk somewhat this is what my flasher read but not sure if it's complete there's an error.
Update: this is 2nd read.

@eivrah

Notice the 0-3000 area on your backup is empty. That data cannot be recovered once you flash any of the below file.
The board was downgraded to 4196 bios.

This one is your bios fixed.

Flash the binary with an hardware programmer.
Boot on with the jumper set to CONFIG save optimized default, exit and update to 5600.
Intel is gonna remove the 5600 bios link download 22 November, nothing changed, but you should be able to save the configuration from now on.


This one is your BIOS fixed with any update I made on mine board.

Flash it with an hardware programmer to get bios 5600, NVME support while in UEFI mode, updated microcode to 1F, TRFC changes etc,etc..
Boot on with the jumper set to CONFIG, save optimized default, exit.

Zitat von noInk im Beitrag #247

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@eivrah

Notice the 0-3000 area on your backup is empty. That data cannot be recovered once you flash any of the below file.
The board was downgraded to 4196 bios.

This one is your bios fixed.

Flash the binary with an hardware programmer.
Boot on with the jumper set to CONFIG save optimized default, exit and update to 5600.
Intel is gonna remove the 5600 bios link download 22 November, nothing changed, but you should be able to save the configuration from now on.


This one is your BIOS fixed with any update I made on mine board.

Flash it with an hardware programmer to get bios 5600, NVME support while in UEFI mode, updated microcode to 1F, TRFC changes etc,etc..
Boot on with the jumper set to CONFIG, save optimized default, exit.

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@eivrah

If you want 5600 with NVME support the second, if you want stock intel bios previously running on your board the first.

@noInk I still got empty lines flashing the first file flashing the 2nd file gives me no display on boot.

@eivrah

Does the second one doesn't boot even with the bios jumper set on CONFIG or after 3 failed attempt with the jumper on NORMAL? and the first does boot? if the first does just use it to flash stock 5600

@noInk yes both of the files doesn't boot in normal jumper or in config for some reason only the 4196 version boots up. This one.

@eivrah

This file will fill the 0-3000 data and change the hardware status. You must run recovery with the jumper at least one time after the flashing.
If it doesn't work and your board doesn't have the jumper soldered nearby the ATX connector like in the following photo:

Zitat von noInk im Beitrag #253

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@eivrah

This file will fill the 0-3000 data and change the hardware status. You must run recovery with the jumper at least one time after the flashing.
If it doesn't work and your board doesn't have the jumper soldered nearby the ATX connector like in the following photo.

I'm not gonna tell you use a graphite pencil for bridge the connection like in [PROBLEM] How to mod an Intel mainboard BIOS? (14)



Yea, anything below 5020 fock up the board once updated and then downgraded.
You must force the board in recovery or else the NVRAM won't get updated.

Dunno try to change the BCLK ( should be pretty easy.. ) till it doesn't boot and move the BIOS jumper to CONFIG.
If you enter, make it bootable and HIT F7 till the the bios recovery update pop up and reflash the 4196 or try the next original sequential update.

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These are variant without the NVRAM.

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=downl...02xR6OEsPHYE4xk

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=downl...jHrJ6LOfeVdEhi8

On 4196 that CPU is not truly supported the updater crashed halfway and the bios is not getting done.

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