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#1 | Asrock Z97M WS Update Modules - Success (Updated) datum

Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:27 am (Last edited: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:12 pm)

EDIT: I used UBU mainly for updating the microcode, but just now added the RAID-ROM-related results to the other thread. Changing the microcode is the best thing for me about this tool.

Vendor and exact Name of the mainboard/pc/notebook: Asrock Z97M WS
System Type: MB
Chipset and Southbridge of the system: Z97
Vendor, Sort and Version of the inserted PCI ROM or EFI modules: (see details below)
Microcode Update Broadwell Version 14 Date 22-01-2016
OROM IRST RAID for SATA - 13.5.0.2164
EFI IRST RAID for SATA - 13.5.0.2164
OROM VBIOS HSW-BDW - 1038
EFI GOP Driver HSW-BDW - 5.5.1033
OROM Intel Boot Agent CL - 0.1.06
EFI Intel Gigabit UNDI - 0.0.09

Success: Yes!!! (Integration and flashing and running the system with it)
optional: no other modules needed

Modules in the original firmware
1 - Intel RST(e) OROM and EFI SataDriver
OROM IRST RAID for SATA - 13.0.0.2075
EFI IRST RAID for SATA - 13.0.0.2075
EFI AMI NVME Driver present
2 - Intel OROM VBIOS and EFI GOP Driver
OROM VBIOS HSW-BDW - 1038
EFI GOP Driver HSW-BDW - 5.5.1032
3 - LAN OROM PXE and EFI UNDI - Intel, RTK, BCM, QCA
OROM Intel Boot Agent GE - 1.5.50
EFI Intel PRO/1000 UNDI - 6.1.14
7 - Update Intel CPU MicroCode Haswell/Broadwell
CPU Microcode 040671 BDW - 0B
CPU Microcode 0306C3 HSW - 19

New
1 - Intel RST(e) OROM and EFI SataDriver
OROM IRST RAID for SATA - 13.5.0.2164
EFI IRST RAID for SATA - 13.5.0.2164
EFI AMI NVME Driver present
2 - Intel OROM VBIOS and EFI GOP Driver
OROM VBIOS HSW-BDW - 1038
EFI GOP Driver HSW-BDW - 5.5.1033
3 - LAN OROM PXE and EFI UNDI - Intel, RTK, BCM, QCA
OROM Intel Boot Agent CL - 0.1.06
EFI Intel Gigabit UNDI - 0.0.09
7 - Update Intel CPU MicroCode Haswell/Broadwell
CPU Microcode 040671 BDW

With the original Microcode (Version 0B) I had a very unstable linux system, which would freeze when booting (not all the time) or freeze later. Vendor would not provide an update. Now with the newer microcodes (13, 14 for Broadwell) the system is very stable, barely any freezes, nothing.

Thanks for this great tool (collection) and the comprehensive guide how to use it.

Intel Core i7-5775C with Asrock Z97M WS

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