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#1 | ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:08 pm

Hi all!

I have this motherboard and would like to learn to make some changes in BIOS file regarding AHCI RAID module. On the website Station-drivers.com, today got out intel orom 13.1.0.2030 .bin file, and is the size of 118 kb, which I would integrate in the BIOS file. Can I? Generally the whole BIOS rom of this board is a bit odd and would like some expierenced user to take a look at it and advise me what can i do with it, to make it more functional. This is the link to the BIOS file http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?ca...del=B75M%20R2.0
Thanks in advance!

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#2 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:00 am

@ diskodasa:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!

If you want to update any OROM module of your ASRock BIOS and don't know how to do it, I recommend to use the "UEFI BIOS Updater" (UBU Tool). You can find the tooland the related instructions within the first post of [[Tip] Easy BIOS Modding with "UEFI BIOS Updater" (UBU)]>this<[/url] thread.

Good luck!
Fernando

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#3 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:44 am

Thank you!

I did it without too much hassle. Wery helpful tool.
Anyway, after doing the update of the Lan orom, I couldn't connect to the to the BIOS servers from within the BIOS itself. It just gave me the message, something like: "initialising LAN connection", and than just stays there... And after 2 minutes screen becomes garbeled and distorted and everything just stops. The only thing I could do is hard reset.
So, it doesn't mess with the functionality of the rig, only the update function in BIOS doesn't work.

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#4 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:09 am

@ diskodasa:
Thanks for your feedback.

Zitat von diskodasa im Beitrag #3
Anyway, after doing the update of the Lan orom, I couldn't connect to the to the BIOS servers from within the BIOS itself. It just gave me the message, something like: "initialising LAN connection", and than just stays there... And after 2 minutes screen becomes garbeled and distorted and everything just stops. The only thing I could do is hard reset.
So, it doesn't mess with the functionality of the rig, only the update function in BIOS doesn't work.

Are you sure, that you have redone all your individual BIOS settings after having flashed the updated BIOS? Did you clear CMOS?
Please read the last chapter of >this< guide.

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#5 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:05 am

Here is what i've got: 8086,1502 and 8086,162!
Which one should I replace

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#6 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:13 pm

Zitat von diskodasa im Beitrag #5
Here is what i've got: 8086,1502 and 8086,162!

The Option ROM with the Link ID 8086, 1502 is the Intel LAN ROM (managing the Intel Network Controller of your mainboard) and the OROM 8086, 162 is the Intel VGA ROM (managing the Intel graphics adapter, which is part of the CPU).

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#7 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:31 pm

Now what can I do? What is the further course of action? I am totally lost now....

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#8 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:38 pm

Zitat von diskodasa im Beitrag #7
Now what can I do? What is the further course of action? I am totally lost now....

What do you want to do? Why did you run the AMI Aptio UEFI tool?
I thought, that you have already updated all OROM modules of your mainboard BIOS by using the UBU tool.

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#9 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:01 pm

I see now that the integrated lan is Intel, but it's not, it is realtek?! I am so confused with this....

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#10 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:22 pm (Last edited: Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:24 pm)

Zitat von diskodasa im Beitrag #9
I see now that the integrated lan is Intel, but it's not, it is realtek?! I am so confused with this....

You can easily verify the vendor of your integrated LAN Controller:
Run the Device Manager, open the "Network Adapters" section, do a right click onto the listed Network Controller and choose the following options:
"Properties" > "Details" > "Property" > "HardwareIDs".
If the VendorID should be VEN_8086, your mainboard has an Intel LAN chip. The VendorID of Realtek is VEN_10EC.

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#11 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:33 pm

Following your link: Under specs for LAN is the following listed: - Realtek RTL8111E
I will take a look at this bios (v1.60) what's doable.

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#12 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:07 pm (Last edited: Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:13 pm)

Took a look what is modable. Here is the result:

ASRock B75MR2
Bios v1.60
Mod rev.01

Filename: B75MR2_1.60_mod
Checksum: e353f8377f2db1ae8f3194c568e25231eb01ca3b (sha1)

ASMED106 (1b21,611) : Updated from 0.93 to 0.954
ASMED106 (1b21,612) : Updated from 0.93 to 0.954
VGA bios (8086,162) : Updated from 2137 to 2170
IntelBAG (8086,1502): Removed, unused
RTLNIC (10ec,8168): Updated from v2.39 to v2.58
RTLUNDI (EB53FCAD-): Updated to 2.024
CPUµcode (17088572-): Update 0126A728 -> 0126A729, 0126A915 -> 0126A919
GFXGOP: (8D59EBC8-): Updated from 2.0.1014 to 2.0.1024 (SNB)
(5BBA83E6-): Updated from 3.0.1013 to 3.0.1027 (IVY)

This bios is tricky. There are space limitations in module CSMCORE. Aftere deleting module 8086,1502 (Intel Boot Agent -> Is for Intel GBE-NIC. Board has no Intel NIC. WHY is this module always in??) the later (also bigger) Realtek v2.58 could be inserted. Intel orom 13.1.0.2030 (or any other ones found on station-drivers like 12.x or 11.x) can not be used on this board!

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#13 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:11 pm

It's Realtek, all right, in Device Manager, but what is the Link ID 8086, 1502 in all this? I am sorry, but this is my first uefi BIOS MB, so this is beyond my comprehension of good old BIOS. Is this some kind of "shell" for the BIOS?

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#14 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:16 pm

Zitat von diskodasa im Beitrag #13
It's Realtek, all right, in Device Manager, but what is the Link ID 8086, 1502 in all this? I am sorry, but this is my first uefi BIOS MB, so this is beyond my comprehension of good old BIOS. Is this some kind of "shell" for the BIOS?

I wrote it above: 8086,1502 (Intel Boot Agent -> Is for Intel GBE-NIC. Board has no Intel NIC). This module can be compared to 10ec,8168. In short: It's the firmware for your onboard NIC.

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#15 | RE: ASRock B75M R2.0 BIOS modding datum

Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:18 pm

Zitat von mictlan im Beitrag #12

IntelBAG (8086,1502): Removed, unused

So this module is unneeded? Will there be problems with the Intel Smart Connection Technology settings in BIOS and in the OS because of its removal?

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