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#166 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Sabertooth X58 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:05 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:08 am)

@strannik

It might be difficult to fix that with a Marvell Firmware update. If you look at the content of the BIOS modules,

You will see that there is not much to update. The Autoload is at the latest version I could find so far, there is no need for Firmware in 91xx without RAID - which might explain why only the DSRAM_DATA is present from inner Firmware modules. What you can do on Marvell side is: update the Marvell OROM to 1.0.0.1033 or 1.0.0.1038 (mostly safe), update to latest Loader (relatively safe), update DSRAM_DATA and insert the rest of Firmware components (riscky). The first step can be done by you with the tutorials Fernando has posted, for the rest it requires me to pack the right modules. It is a little bit tricky due to the way they packed the Marvell modules. Autoload 1.0.0.1802 is found in 9123 controllers, there are two identical Autoload 3.0.1.0106, there is DSRAM_DATA without PROGRAM0 and PROGRAM1. It is a mess with components all over the place, I don't know if I should follow their crumbs or create solid modules: Autoload + Loader + HW_Config.txt in one module, DSRAM_DATA + Program0 + Program1 in another, BIOS in 9120 link. It will require some tests to figure the best combination and I don't think you will be willing to risk your board. Just read the beginning of this thread.

@atomota

I don't think this has to do with Marvell. It looks like your mainboard is showing those tags. Are 1st Drive and 6th Drive connected to same Marvell controller? If not, then you have your answer. Even if it will be true, the fact that you have AHCI in Windows (or any other OS), it makes this a cosmetic issue and not an important bug.

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#167 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:13 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:38 am)

Hi all :)

I am having very similar problems trying to update the Marvell orom on my Gigabyte Sniper 3 board (which has 2 Marvell 9172 controllers)

I am getting the familiar "flash not found" message when trying to update to the newer ROM.

Hardware ID is: PCI\VEN_1B4B&DEV_9172&SUBSYS_B0001458&REV_11

Bios is here (F8N modified)

I have been trying to flash from 1.0.0.1025 to 1.0.0.1038 using this file here

Should I start a seperate thread concerning this issue?

System: Gigabyte Z390 Master F10 bios, 8700k DDR4 3600 16GB

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#168 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:39 am

It would have been bad for you if that flash succeeded:

If you read a few pages back, you will see that the firmware is not a requirement for non-RAID controllers. If you don't see a Firmware version in Marvell flasher or Ctrl+M, most likely it is missing. Just run your file again with UBU, as you have a very old Marvell ROM, plus a few others worthy of updating.

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#169 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:43 am

My apologies!

I had switched back to AHCI mode ;)

The correct hardware ID is: PCI\VEN_1B4B&DEV_9192&SUBSYS_B0001458&REV_11

System: Gigabyte Z390 Master F10 bios, 8700k DDR4 3600 16GB

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#170 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:49 am

Then try to follow the same steps: screenshot of Ctrl+M (or whatever key to access Marvell BIOS), screenshot of MSU, screenshot of Marvell flasher with "go -ver", check the chips on the mainboard. I haven't yet seen a Firmware for 9192/91A2 controllers, I am interested as well.

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#171 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:52 am

Yep, will do :)

Looking at the chips themselves they both definitely say 9172 so maybe the hardware ID is mis-reporting?

Just updated the software to x.1047 to test so maybe this is the problem...

BRB :)

System: Gigabyte Z390 Master F10 bios, 8700k DDR4 3600 16GB

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#172 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:57 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:58 am)

Not the controllers with 9172/9192 on them, but the 8-pin chips next to them. This should be the last step, however. As for the name tag, I'm more and more amazed of Marvell manufacturing process. The ID 9172 should be AHCI, while ID 9192 is for RAID controllers. I can understand that the ID is changing from RAID mode to AHCI mode, but the same mixing of IDs on the controller itself is idiotic. Are you saying you have RAID on Marvell controllers and 9172 ID on the controller itself?

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#173 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:09 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:32 am)

WOW!

What a useful tool UBU is.... this makes life so much easier than dealing with crappy Marvell code :)

Many thanks... rebooting to flash now... fingers crossed ;)

ps. it updated my Marvell orom to 1.0.0.1034 just FYI...

Edit: Rebooted fine with all updates and looking good!

Many thanks!

:)

Edit2: Idiotic indeed!

Yes they are definitely both RAID capable controllers (therefore 9192's) and *yes* both chips have 9172 stamped on then >.<

System: Gigabyte Z390 Master F10 bios, 8700k DDR4 3600 16GB

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#174 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:48 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:49 am)

I must admit my defeat in front of Marvell's way of doing business. <This link> and this one - https://origin-www.marvell.com/guide/results/?type=storage - would point for 9192 being just an alternate ID of 9172 in RAID mode. However, I have OROMs for both IDs, they are nothing alike. More than that, the ROM for 9172 has the class code for AHCI, the one for 9192 has RAID class code. Your mainboard has the ROM for 9192. What is the point of releasing two different ROMs for the same controller? Are they releasing 9172 controllers with RAID disabled? I can honestly say that I don't understand what they are doing with the IDs here and there, AHCI here and RAID there, Firmware here and Firmware missing there. Either they have an amazing marketing team, or the complexity of their assembly line is over my head.

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#175 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Gigabyte Sniper 3 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:51 am

In my slightly more limited experience.....I have to agree... nonsensical!

System: Gigabyte Z390 Master F10 bios, 8700k DDR4 3600 16GB

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#176 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Sabertooth X58 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:58 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:02 am)

Zitat von lordkag im Beitrag #166

@atomota

I don't think this has to do with Marvell. It looks like your mainboard is showing those tags. Are 1st Drive and 6th Drive connected to same Marvell controller? If not, then you have your answer. Even if it will be true, the fact that you have AHCI in Windows (or any other OS), it makes this a cosmetic issue and not an important bug.

@lordkag

Ist drive is attached to the marvel controller port 1 (port 2 is empty atm)
6th Drive is attached to a external pci-e sata 3 controller

Yes I think its not significant bug and does seem to be cosmetic.

Is there anything that cna be done to improve the write speed on the Marvel controller? I have minus ~30Mb/s write speed on the Samsung 840 Pro on the sata 3 controller then on the sata 2 controller. Ive been told this is marvels convoluted way of dealing with these things on this controller, if you say nothing can be done about it I wouldn't be surprised., ill now test which FW/Bios versions provide better results here and report back on the appropriate thread.

thanks again have definitely learned a few things about this bios, and mostly a renewed lesson, not to buy new tech when it first comes out :p hahaha

Asus TUF mk1 Z270 - Bios 1203
Intel i7-7700K
G.skill 32GB ram @ 3200MHZ - XMP
Samsung 850 EVO
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 64-bit / Linux Ubuntu Minimal 16.04 LTS 64-bit + Gnome

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#177 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Sabertooth X58 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:48 am

Zitat von lordkag im Beitrag #166
@atomota

I don't think this has to do with Marvell. It looks like your mainboard is showing those tags. Are 1st Drive and 6th Drive connected to same Marvell controller? If not, then you have your answer. Even if it will be true, the fact that you have AHCI in Windows (or any other OS), it makes this a cosmetic issue and not an important bug.

Sure it's not from the Marvell and only a cosmetic issue. My Sabertooth bios shows the same thing for all drives not connected to the Intel. Even my 2x WD black in RAID0 on Marvell and 1x ext. RAID5 Icy-box connected to the JMicron eSATA shown as IDE but only in the Boot Priority Options, never paid attention to this before...

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#178 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Sabertooth X58 datum

Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:32 pm

@Fernando @lordkag

Thank for reply. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year You too.
Sorry so much, I have big trouble with reading alot text on another language...

You wrote "Fernando tutorials" but I dont see that. What I understand, you want dump of my marvell firmware... If it is true, on 1st page I see @Gaudi post with "go -r -v" command.
I make it and got new file in "bin" directory... Hope it is what you need...

strannik has attached files to this post

IMAG_RB.rar

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#179 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Sabertooth X58 datum

Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:40 pm

@strannik

You have one weird image there and another proof that Marvell is either too clumsy or too complicated. They could have easily built images with universal components and select the code path based on ID and mode, but instead they went for this crazy modular approach with no other gain but to drive you crazy. Here is the output from your image:

As you can see, you have components for 9120/9123 ID and they came from E6 and E7. The best thing would be to flash the Marvell chip with a full image firmware, but you might have conflicts with the modules from BIOS. There is not much to update on the firmware side. Those two are the last Autoloads for 9120 (to my knowledge - not sure which one is better), you can update Loader and maybe DSRAM_DATA. But I wouldn't venture into updating Loader and DSRAM_DATA individually, while flashing a full image has the risks I wrote earlier.

Just update the Marvell ROM with link 9120 to 1.0.0.1033 or 1.0.0.1038, leave the rest as it is. Only if you feel you have nothing to lose, you can try to update the rest of Marvell modules

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#180 | RE: Marvell 91xx SATA3 Controller BIOS and FW modules - Sabertooth X58 datum

Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:04 pm (Last edited: Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:04 pm)

Please, help me!
I have MSI Star Sata 6/Usb 3 with mv-9128.
I flash mv1928 mod firware(BIOS Version :1.0.0.1038, Firmware Version: 2.3.0.1007) with AHSL mode, but my new SSD Crucial MX200 running slower write (Crystal Disk mark).
Please, help me found original firmware (bios 1.0.0.1013, fw 2.1.1.1407) or firware with CPU IDE mode, not AHCL.
Many THX and sorry for my bad english.

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