Zitat von GoNz0 im Beitrag #45

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At least with dual BIOS you can't screw it up for long :)

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Just wanted to see where you ended up with your modded Bios? I can appreciate the perfectionist aspect completely. If I am going to go to the trouble of updating, inserting, etc....the oroms, efi....I want to do it all perfectly too.

I have experimented around with a few different modds and ended up breaking my RAID0 array and luckily recovered the whole partition. Now I am going to do this again. I am debating all aspects of this...RST or RSTe, etc.....I want UEFI RAID for a clean install. I thought I read recently ASUS posted another BIOS update "1801" but removed it? I was waiting to see if it was reposted before I did all this but it looks like they have not resolved it yet.

Any suggestions if you were me and wanted to modd the bios and then do a clean install?

Made a new mod.
Changes:
RST EFI 14.6.0.2285
RST OROM 14.6.0.2285
Intel Gigabit UNDI 0.0.09 (new module)
Intel Boot Agent OROM GE replaced to CL 0.1.05
RealTek Gigabit UNDI EFI Module removed (I have no idea what is it for, we don't have Realtek NIC hardware)
Microcode updated to the latest version 2015/08/10 (36)
Everything is working - LAN EFI and OROM modules loading and can read MAC of my NIC, but I have no environment set up to check PXE itself.
Also it's possible to update MEI(9.1.32.1002) and USB 3.0(140124) firmwares with Windows tools.
It would not be possible without this forum and help from SoniX.
However, there is a little bug- with new 0.0.09 UNDI EFI driver I am unable to disable it completely in EFI boot (it is set to disabled, but Network boot options are still available to select. Don't know why...)
@ESausman
It lloks like RSTe is a more tested, more stability oriented, there are talks that it does not even support TRIM in RAID0, so my choise is obvious, RST>RSTe for home use.

This is very much appreciated! I have already updated my MEI a few days ago. The USB update would be great to do....didn't think of that.

When you started all of this did your R5E originally come with a RSTe OROM in the 3 or 4 series? I believe mine did....but have since replaced it with the RST(e) OROM 14.6.0.2285.

Let me know any other updates you do to your R5E and I will do the same.

Erich

@ESausman I don't think it was RSTe. I don't remember version of this module in stock BIOS, as I reflashed it almost the same time I powered my rig for the first time. 1701 has 13.1 RST, AFAIK.
And, about updates-looks like there is nothing to update at the moment, all modules, OROMs and microcode seems to be of latest version =)

Made a new one from scratch(used stock 1701) with updated OROM and EFI RAIDriver (14.6.1.2340), used latest UEFITool. Seems to work fine.

The 1502 is the best one.

Thanks! Are you installing the matching IRST software too or just keeping the same? Notice any changes with the 2340 version?

Why is it the best?

For general stability and better overclocking the 1502 is the best choice.

Wow, ok....sorry. Did not mean to offend. It was supposed to be in tiny fonts. Calm down....I will take care of it.

Minor update, in case someone wants it-LAN OROM Updated to 0.1.06 and RST EFI/OROM updated to 14.7.0.2341, flashed it and tested a bit-everything seems to work.

Does anyone know how to update the Microcode? UBU gives an error when trying to update it - so can we do it manually like with the RST?