Forum - RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101"

#16 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:35 am

Zitat von Roomraider im Beitrag #15
Loaded bios w/v11.2.0.1527, goes into black screen after "del" command. After re-boot, still no bios access.

Thanks for your feedback, which verifies, that the BIOS of your mainboard is affected by the wellknown space problem regarding the OROM modules. I am sorry, that you were not able to get the BIOS working.
Now I have inserted the much smaller "Universally TRIM modified" Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 into the BIOS of your mainboard and I am pretty sure, that it will work with your system. You can download this modded BIOS from >here<.

Good luck!
Fernando

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#17 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:53 am (Last edited: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:55 pm)

"Universally TRIM modified" Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 working just fine, no problems loading.
I can't thank you enough sir. Donation on the way!

EDIT by Fernando: Inserted picture resized (to save space) and re-inserted

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#18 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:53 am

Zitat von Roomraider im Beitrag #17
"Universally TRIM modified" Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 working just fine, no problems loading.
I can't thank you enough sir.

You are welcome! Without CPL0's find how to enable the TRIM in RAID0 support even with older Intel RAID ROM modules I wouldn't have been able to give you this fine additional feature for your RAID0 system.

Zitat
Donation on the way!

Thank you very much.

@ all:
The modification of the ASUS Rampage II Extreme BIOS has been done by me as an exception, because Roomraider refered to a modded BIOS, which I had already offered a long time ago at win-lite.de.
Please don't bother me with BIOS modding requests.

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#19 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:55 pm

Hi,
i have the same Asus Rampage II Extreme and I install your moded bios.
I want to install windows on raid0 on 2 sdd corsair force gt 60gb. I read the post related, but there is a problem i can solve. I tried with different moded rom, and drivers for windos, etc.... what i find here, but no go.
When i load raid bios page appear Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008, i can set the raid, but when i try to install windows take very long and when windows ask for selected driver to be installed, i can not find the proper driver to recognise the disk in raid.
Please Roomraider, please Fernando help me!

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#20 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:07 pm

@ constantindan:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von constantindan im Beitrag #19
I want to install windows on raid0

There are at least 9 different Windows versions available, many of them with 2 different architectures (32/64bit). Different Operating Systems with different architecture (may) need different drivers.

Zitat
When i load raid bios page appear Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008, i can set the raid, but when i try to install windows take very long and when windows ask for selected driver to be installed, i can not find the proper driver to recognise the disk in raid.

We only can help you, if you give us some informations:
1. Which Windows do you want to install?
2. Which Chipset has your mainboard?
3. Which Intel RAID driver version did you try to load?

Happy New Year!
Fernando

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#21 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:33 pm

Thank you for your attention.

1. windows 7 64 and windows 8 64.
2. intel x58 ich10r
3. a lot of them... : ) almost everything I find here for ich10r, and the latest intel drivers and the drivers from asus page here

note: i tried to load windos on ahci configuration, not raid, and with the same result like raid configuration: windows load in long time and keep to ask for driver finaly.
I tried to make raid from 2 ssd corsair force gt 60.

Thank youuu!

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#22 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:07 pm (Last edited: Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:08 pm)

@ constantindan:
Thanks for having answered my questions.
Here is my comment:

A. OS installation in AHCI mode:
If you want to install Win7 x64 or Win8 x64 in AHCI mode, there is no need to load any F6 driver, because both Operating Systems have an appropriate AHCI driver, which do fully support your Intel SATA AHCI Controller, but this will only work, if
a) the Intel SATA Controller has been set before to "AHCI" mode and
b) the HDD/SSD, where you want to get the OS installed, is not member of a RAID array.
I suspect, that you had successfully created a RAID0 array with both SSDs as members and didn't break the array, before you tried to install the OS onto one of the RAID array members in AHCI mode. This doesn't work!

If you want to install any OS onto one of your 2 SSDs in AHCI mode, you have to do the following:
1. Enter the BIOS and set the RAID Controller to "RAID" > Reboot
2. Enter the Intel RAID Utility by hitting CTRL+I and delete the RAID array > Reboot
3. Enter the BIOS again and set the Intel SATA Controller to "AHCI" mode > Reboot.
4. Boot off the DVD/USB Flash Drive with the OS image and install the OS onto any of your SSDs.

B. OS installation onto the already existing RAID0 array:
Even in this case you don't need to load any special RAID driver to get the RAID array detected by the OS Setup. Win7 x64 and Win8 x64 have an in-box Intel RAID driver, which is able to manage the OS installation onto your RAID array.
Precondition: The RAID0 array has been properly created and is shown by the RAID Utility as bootable.
Generally I recommend to unplug all drives except the RAID0 members and the drive containing the OS installation media, before you start with the OS installation.
Once the OS installation has been successfully completed, you should do the following:
1. Install .NET Framework .NET 3.5 (Control Panel > Programs > Add Windows Features). This program is required for the installation of the RST Software.
2. Install the Intel RST Drivers & Software Set of your choice (I recommend to take the v11.2.0.1006 WHQL Set).

Good luck!

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#23 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:32 pm (Last edited: Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:46 pm)

Fernando,

Thank you for doing this BIOS mod for the R2E!

I have two machines with this board and still after all these years they are running great!

Now they are old of course but I was considering to upgrade them a bit with a new SSD and maybe even a better CPU. This generation intel CPUs (Core i7-9xx and Xeon W36xx fitting socket 1366) are dirt cheap on ebay but still performs extremely well considering their age.

So I am considering using this moded BIOS 2101 (I found in this tread here: http://1drv.ms/P7Bwnq) to refresh these 2 machines but before I do I have a couple of questions and i would be greatfull if you could please answer them:
1. does this moded BIOS support large SSDs and HDs - like 4 TB ?
2. does this moded BIOS support RAID 0 SSDs with TRIM?
3. does this moded BIOS support the Xeon W3690, W3680 CPUs (that fit this socket I know the R3E works with these Xeon CPUS) as well?
I know the official ASUS BIOS 2101 support the Core i7 990X and 980X, but ASUS does not list the Xeons as supported like they do with R3E.
4. If this moded BIOS support the xeon CPUs Xeon W3690, are they unlocked for OCing like the 980X, 990X are?

Thank you in advance for your time and attention!

Also I should add:
- OS is Windows 10 64bit

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#24 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:38 pm

@build4fun:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!

Since it is a very long time ago, that I have modded the related BIOS, I do not remember its content and supported features.
So I can only answer your 2nd question. Provided, that I had inserted a TRIM in RAID0 modded Intel RAID ROM, the answer is: Yes!
I recommend to post your other questions within >this< Sub-Forum. Maybe anyone among our BIOS Gurus know the answers.

Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)

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#25 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Mon May 13, 2019 3:48 pm

Hello Fernando,
I've a request for help.
I've a computer with this motherboard. It worked great by all years, but my 1GB hard drives started fail. So I made a decision to replace them to new 4TB.
It turned out that the disks are not properly recognized by BIOS in RAID mode.
I found that your modification is a cure for my problem - but unfortunately I can't download a file with your modified BIOS 2101 from nowhere (link http://1drv.ms/P7Bwnq doesn't work).
Can you re-upload this BIOS somewhere and give me a link?
I would be very grateful.

Regards!

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#26 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Mon May 13, 2019 10:45 pm

@Artur:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!
The link to the modded BIOS, which I had linked in 2014, doesn't work anymore, because I have removed the source file from my OneDrive account a long time ago.
So you will have to modify the BIOS yourself.
The related guides and various Intel RAID ROM modules with TRIM in RAID0 support are available within this Forum.

Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
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#27 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Mon May 13, 2019 11:21 pm (Last edited: Mon May 13, 2019 11:36 pm)

I downloaded Fernando Modded Bios 2101 BIOS from this site a while back when it was there.

I've put it on mega: https://mega.nz/#!bso2CKjS!pmyNG6yDpVa61...hGkJduj1v9sTAes

However, I have NOT installed it on my R2E so you are going to use it at your own risk. In other words do not blame me if it does not work or bricks your MB :)

Please let me know if it works fine or not. I got 2 of the R2E and they both work fine still today (on ASUS official 2101 BIOS) :)

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#28 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Wed May 15, 2019 7:37 pm

Hello,

unfortunelly raid from link from build4fun doesn't work at RAID mode. When I enable RAID in SATA configuration, Intel Raid Rom not shows.

I can't find guides howto modify my BIOS myself. I've never done this before and I afraid to broke my motheboard.

Could you give me link to best guide and proper files?

Regards

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#29 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Wed May 15, 2019 7:58 pm

That's unfortunate!
Now I also need a working modded 2101 BIOS for R2E...

Fernando, we would appreciate your guidance to do this our selves.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Best regards

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#30 | RE: Asus Rampage II Extreme "Fernando Modded Bios 2101" datum

Wed May 15, 2019 8:05 pm (Last edited: Wed May 15, 2019 9:37 pm)

Zitat von Artur im Beitrag #28
When I enable RAID in SATA configuration, Intel Raid Rom not shows.

You may have to hit Ctrl+I while booting.

Zitat von Artur im Beitrag #28
I can't find guides howto modify my BIOS myself.

The required BIOS modding tool depends on the architecture of your specific mainboard BIOS. You can find all guides within the "BIOS Modding" Sub-Forum.

EDIT:
Although I am currently making holidays, I have just downloaded the latest BIOS 2101 and checked its architecture. It is a simple AMI non-UEFI BIOS, which can easily been opened and modded by using the AMI non-UEFI MMTool v3.26. The related guide can be found >here<.

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