Thanks so much for your answers.

I think I can go dual-boot with XP and 7 instead..

Again, thanks

Hi Fernando, what's the best/easiest way to do this? thx!

sorry. yes, i got that. i was wondering what's the best/easiest way to dump the SPI chip to a rom file.

Thanks Fernando for the file. I am assuming this is effectively the dump that CodeRush mentioned above that experts like CodeRush might be able to help enable RAID0 TRIM there?

If you are going to use a programmer (and you have to), then dump your own BIOS first. If you flash an official release, not only do you lose all serials, variables, but you might brick the board, if the official release is packed for multiple boards, which is the case for Intel.

Use your own dump, then patch, then flash.

yes, that's right - no idea how to dump the BIOS. must i take the BIOS chip out of the motherboard and use the EPROM to dump it, do the patch then use the EPROM to flash it?

Yes, if your chip is in a socket. Otherwise you have to also do some soldering.

i see, that sounds like a little too much work to get this working.

do let me know if there is a way without having to take out the BIOS chip to accomplish this.

appreciate you guys' inputs, thx!

Hi :o)

i've just use Andy' tools to see the module, but i cant' find it directly.

if someone could help me to indicate Which EFI module is the RAid Option Rom.

This is the bios file : http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm....g&Dwnldid=18158

Regards, Ray.

thanks for your fast reply ! :Op
I'm looking this immediately

i compare your file and an image of the same version, it seems to be perfect :)
i locate it into the .rom, can i paste another version without problem ?

The end is: 0x47EDC (CA)


PS : I have somme difficulty, with andy's tool i can't modify without making another mod like SLIC in the bios. :O/