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#16 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:27 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:52 pm)

Zitat von olib im Beitrag #15
Can i use this: Intel RST RAID ROM v10.5.0.1034 or Intel RST RAID ROM v10.5.1.1070 ?
Or can i use the newer than 10.5 ..... if the problem is with 10.5 .....?

If I were you, I would try to get the Intel RAID ROM v11.2.0.1527 into the BIOS, because this would be the best option (together with the Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006).
Nevertheless you should already prepare an original BIOS and a modded one containing the Intel RAID ROM v10.5.1.1070, which can be flashed in case of problems with the Intel RAID ROM v11.2.0.1527.

EDIT:
I just have done a look into >this< BIOS modding success/failure table and realized, that it is obviously impossible to get any >100 KB sized Intel RAID ROM module into the BIOS of an ASUS Rampage II Extreme. The latest Intel RAID ROM version, which works fine with this mainboard, seems to be v10.1.0.1008 (uncompressed size: 85 KB)

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#17 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:40 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:50 pm)

Edit:
So only can i try this: v10.1.0.1008 which is 85 Kb and is less than 100 Kb ?

Should the problem and get back to you. So while big thanks. Much you helped me.

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#18 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:43 pm

Zitat von olib im Beitrag #17
Should the problem and get back to you. So while big thanks. Much you helped me.

Please look into my last post, which has just been edited by me.

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#19 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:08 pm

Zitat von olib im Beitrag #17
So only can i try this: v10.1.0.1008 which is 85 Kb and is less than 100 Kb ?

You can try any later (and bigger sized) Intel RAID ROM version, but the chances to succeed are not great.
The problem for your system will be, that you may not be able to get an Intel RAID ROM version inserted, which will support >2 TB sized RAID volumes (minimum: v10.5.x.x.xxxx).

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#20 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:16 pm

I tried delete OEM Logo: 61 Kb. Rom v11.20.1527 has 116 Kb. Rom v.10.10.1008 has 85 Kb. Full bios will be then about 31 Kb smaller.
Is it BIOS (up to 2MB) or the PCI option rom (must be less than 100 Kb) ?

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#21 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:28 pm

Zitat von olib im Beitrag #20
Is it BIOS (up to 2MB) or the PCI option rom (must be less than 100 Kb) ?

AFAIK the problem is, that the BIOS of some X58 mainboards doesn't offer bigger sized Option ROMs enough space for the loading procedure (the Intel RAID ROM has to be loaded at each boot/reboot, if the Intel SATA ports are running in RAID mode).
The removal of the boot logo obviously doesn't solve this problem.

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#22 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:39 pm

Only good will: v.10.10.1008 64 Kb and smaller than 100 Kb. And the PCI option ROM will be able to differentiate the 3 TB correct?

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#23 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:47 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:48 pm)

Zitat von olib im Beitrag #22
Only good will: v.10.10.1008 64 Kb and smaller than 100 Kb.

The Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 is the last one with a size <100 KB (all later released are about 120 KB sized).

Zitat
And the PCI option ROM will be able to differentiate the 3 TB correct?

Yes, an Intel RAID ROM v10.5.x.xxxx or higher is required for the detection and the fully usage of >2 TB sized RAID volumes.

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#24 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:59 pm

Zitat
Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 is the last one with a size <100 KB (all later released are about 120 KB sized).

The Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 this also supports 2TB drives and more?

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#25 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:11 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:21 pm)

Zitat von olib im Beitrag #24
The Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 this also supports 2TB drives and more?

No, it doesn't.
Nevertheless I recommend to update your currently running Intel MSM RAID ROM to the Intel RST v10.1.0.1008, because this newer OROM matches much better the Intel RST RAID drivers.

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#26 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme modding the OROM for RAID datum

Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:20 pm (Last edited: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:36 pm)

So only buy some PCI-e 1x SATA RAID card. Thank you very much anyway.
Do you know me some advice? I watched this: SilverStone EC05
Someone advise me?

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