Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #541

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@s.napi - PCH Straps are in ME region/ME FW, if those are what you mean, settings for those can be changed with FITc.

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Start (hex)    End (hex)    Length (hex)    Area Name
-----------    ---------    ------------    ---------
 
00000000       00FFFFFF     01000000        Flash Image
00000000       00000FFF     00001000        Descriptor Region
00000014       00000017     00000004            FLMAP0 - Flash Map 0 Register
00000018       0000001B     00000004            FLMAP1 - Flash Map 1 Register
0000001C       0000001F     00000004            FLMAP0 - Flash Map 2 Register
00000030       0000003B     0000000C            FCBA - Flash Component Registers
00000040       00000043     00000004            FLREG0 - Flash Region 0 (Flash Descriptor) Register
00000044       00000047     00000004            FLREG1 - Flash Region 1 (Bios) Register
00000048       0000004B     00000004            FLREG2 - Flash Region 2 (Intel (R) ME) Register
0000004C       0000004F     00000004            FLREG3 - Flash Region 3 (GBE) Register
00000050       00000053     00000004            FLREG4 - Flash Region 4 (Platform Data) Register
00000060       00000063     00000004            FLREG8 - Flash Region 8 (Embedded Controller) Register
00000080       00000083     00000004            FLMSTR1 - Flash Master 1 (Host CPU/ BIOS)
00000084       00000087     00000004            FLMSTR2 - Flash Master 2 (Intel (R) ME)
00000088       0000008B     00000004            FLMSTR3 - Flash Master 3 (GbE)
00000090       00000093     00000004            FLMSTR5 - Flash Master 5 (EC)
00000100       000002FF     00000200            FPSBA - PCH Straps (Including Padding)
00000300       00000DEF     00000AF0            FMSBA - CPU Straps (Including Padding)
00000DF0       00000EFF     00000110            VSCC Table
00000DF0       00000DF7     00000008                VsccEntry0
00000DF8       00000DFF     00000008                VsccEntry1
00000E00       00000E07     00000008                VsccEntry2
00000E08       00000E0F     00000008                VsccEntry3
00000E10       00000E17     00000008                VsccEntry4
00000E18       00000E1F     00000008                VsccEntry5
00000F00       00000FFF     00000100            OEM Data
00001000       00002FFF     00002000        GBE Region
00003000       0027FFFF     0027D000        ME Region
00280000       00FFFFFF     00D80000        BIOS Region
 

Yeah @s.napi I thought maybe we meant same thing

Can someone please help? The guide is not updated.
I wish to keep Kaby lake and insert Coffee lake.

I do not know where should i replace "sel1151.bat", i cannot find any file with this name.
I had read the UBU guide, i am able to update MicroCode using the UBU from some No to Yes, but i am not sure if it adds the Coffeelake into it.

As of now, i put my masked i7-8700k on to the mobo and power on. It will the power on for a second and off.
Is there something that i did wrongly?

Please kindly guide me along. Thank you

Think U very much

Shixinyuan

will you share this BIOS?

ROG-STRIX-Z270-I-GAMING-ASUS

Zitat von shixinyuan im Beitrag #335

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PRIME-Z270-A-ASUS
PRIME-Z270-P-ASUS
ROG-MAXIMUS-IX-APEX-ASUS
ROG-MAXIMUS-IX-FORMULA-ASUS
ROG-MAXIMUS-IX-HERO-ASUS
ROG-MAXIMUS-IX-HERO-WIFI-AC-ASUS
ROG-STRIX-Z270-E-GAMING-ASUS
ROG-STRIX-Z270-F-GAMING-ASUS
ROG-STRIX-Z270-G-GAMING-ASUS
ROG-STRIX-Z270-G-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS
ROG-STRIX-Z270-H-GAMING-ASUS
ROG-STRIX-Z270-I-GAMING-ASUS

These models can support i7 hyper threading, including i7 8086K .
I7 8700 and I7 8060k support HT, 6C12T! BIOS overclocking function is also normal!

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I intend to buy a Gigabyte Z390 aorus ultra motherboard for my processor
QuadCore Intel Core i7-6700K knowing that the chipset is not compatible in theory
I integrated in the BIOS of the motherboard Gigabyte Z390 aorus ultra features,
of my current QuadCore Intel Core i7-6700K processor.
I would have liked to know if there are any chances for this to work in anticipation,
a future purchase of an Intel processor when prices will be more affordable.
I hope to have a response.
Thanking you in advance, I will translate this message into English hoping that it will still be understanding.
cordially

Thanks to this thread and its contributors and the especially the clever folks that figured this out I managed to get an 8700k running just fine on my ASUS ROG IX Code.

I tried this tool - Easy-automated-Mod-tool-for-Coffee-Lake - but the system would not post, it powered, gave me the ROG splash screen then all I got was a flashing white cursor top left of the screen, I tried both iGPU and ROG Strix 1080ti and both the same.

So put back the 7700k, flashed a Z370 ROG X Code bios image (used FD44 to put all the important information in the image). To make this work I swapped the AuraSync RGB modules from the 1301 IX Code bios into the 1701 X Code bios image. Downgraded ME to 11.6.0.1126, removed GUID: 63F23E9D-5FDA-415E-9C2A-64C4E2A6ECE8 which is an ME 11.8 update. Unlocked ME regions and BIOS regions using GRUB and then used Intel FPT (Windows) and downgraded (flashed) the ME and flashed then the X Code BIOS image. iROG modules all updated to Z370 versions just fine and all works great. Just like I would expect a Z370 board X Code board works, to be honest.

TL;DR

There was an issue that took me a while to figure out, after flashing with FPT the iROG modules would either not, or partially update (some said Z270 & some Z370) or the board would hang with a flashing cursor as if it was UEFI expecting something to happen which didn't, I tried a few times and could not get a complete flash of the X Code bios, when this happened I would flashback an IX Code bios. I eventually figured out in order to make the process work properly I needed to disconnect the DisplayPort cable from the Strix 1080ti and connect it to the iGPU. everything went very smoothly then.

@brams - would you be willing to share your bios file? I used the mod tool with the newest bios version available for the IX Code but haven’t had much luck getting it to post with the coffeelake CPU... Did you do any of the hardware mods on the mobo? I noticed that the Apex mobo is similar enough that the hardware mods would probably work but not 100% sure.

Zitat von Deez im Beitrag #564

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@brams - would you be willing to share your bios file? I used the mod tool with the newest bios version available for the IX Code but haven’t had much luck getting it to post with the coffeelake CPU... Did you do any of the hardware mods on the mobo? I noticed that the Apex mobo is similar enough that the hardware mods would probably work but not 100% sure.

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Hey guys,

Anyone have bios to Asus Maximus IX Formula z270, i look bios to compatibility with 8700k / 9700k/9900k if possible...

I finally received my 9700k from Amazon and tried to install the CPU on my Asus Z170-A with some moderate success. I have been following this thread and the automated tool thread with great anticipation. However, I need some help to solve the remaining issues. I did the following:

0. Connected and isolated the necessary pins on the 9700k CPU.

1. Started with @chinobino BIOS that was provided to @JoeBlow on this post: [TOOL] Easy automated Mod tool for Coffee Lake bios (9) thanks to the work that was done here. As he reported success with this BIOS, I decided to start with that one.

2. Using modified MMTool from UBU package elsewhere on this forum, I removed all CPU microcodes from the above BIOS then added microcodes for my current 6600k and my new 9700k CPU. The goal was for the new modified BIOS to be compatible with both.

3. Used FD44Editor to put my MAC Address, UUID and Serial Number back in (retrieved from original BIOS backup using AFUWIN).

4. Flashed using USB SPI programmer CH341A. I have several spare Winbond chips and backups

With these changes, I experience very unreliable booting. Here are my issues:

- 6600k actually does not boot, I'm not sure I have done the microcode insertion properly for this or it is another issue. It powers on with the DRAM LED solid red and repeats boot loop on the same error LED.


- 9700k can do one of the following:
* Boots into Windows (this only worked once or twice). In Windows, the screen can go black for a second then come back to normal.
* Boots into BIOS, cannot find my M2 SSD or one of my two SATA SSDs so does not boot into Windows.
* Powered on, DRAM LED solid red, repeats boot loop on the same error LED. This happens most often.
* Powered on, DRAM LED solid red, after pressing MEMOK button the system reboots then the DRAM LED blinks 3 times before powering off by itself.

I tried the following:

- Sometimes pressing MEMOK button works and lets me boot to BIOS or Windows.

- Changing any BIOS settings (core ratio, voltage etc.) seems to randomly stop the board from booting (no POST, DRAM LED solid on) also noticed that the CPU turbo speed can be detected sometimes as 4500MHz or 4900MHz. I have to clear the CMOS to get back to a booting state.

- Modified the BIOS with a version using ME_cleaner https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner, this did not work at all (no POST, DRAM LED solid on)

- Removed all 4 sticks of my RAM and tried with 1 stick, no difference (no POST, DRAM LED solid on)

- Removed video card, same issues as above with DRAM LED but the iGPU is working.

- Resetting the CMOS using the jumper, this seems to let me boot at least once after settings have been reset. (CPU defaults to 3600MHz and RAM at 2133MHz)

Could someone take a look at the BIOS I created and see if there is anything obvious I did wrong?

I'd also like to say thanks to everyone in this forum that I am able to get this far at all.

@Shad0w59,

I have modified your BIOS for Coffee Lake 9x00 Series (Skylake and Kabylake microcodes remain) and added your MAC address, give it a try and let me know how it goes.

Z170-A-ASUS-3802-MOD9-MAC

RAR SHA1: f577e3cb695f6d7a6e1ca8bfc7bdbd796f0b4a1b

MOD BIOS SHA1: f7f03c7435e1ea8fbb6ce4500179426b6fa9f9e7

Mods on the BIOS:
506E3 Microcode C6 updated for Skylake
906E9 Microcode 9A updated for Kabylake
906EC Microcode A2 added for Coffee Lake (9x00 Series)
Updated EFI GOP Driver SKL-CFL - 9.0.1080
Updated OROM VBIOS SKL-KBL - 1059
Applied PCIe patch
Changed SKU to Z370
Set all cores sync
HT Patch (up to 16 CPU cores)
Patched ACPI tables
Patched CPUmpPEI at both locations
Added Shad0w59's MAC Address

Here is the same BIOS without Shad0w59's MAC Address should anyone else want it:

Z170-A-ASUS-3802-MOD9

RAR SHA1: 95202abfd07f35fe9f906cbabc1380b2eb925444

MOD BIOS SHA1: 083ead517b5b2d815482996d9019ad1a71ebe537

Mods on the BIOS:
506E3 Microcode C6 updated for Skylake
906E9 Microcode 9A updated for Kabylake
906EC Microcode A2 added for Coffee Lake (9x00 Series)
Updated EFI GOP Driver SKL-CFL - 9.0.1080
Updated OROM VBIOS SKL-KBL - 1059
Applied PCIe patch
Changed SKU to Z370
Set all cores sync
HT Patch (up to 16 CPU cores)
Patched ACPI tables
Patched CPUmpPEI at both locations

@chinobino

Success!

Very happy! Thanks so much!

Good stuff Shad0w59!

I had another person (Momento) request a modded Asus Z170-E BIOS for Coffee Lake also, he has tested and confirmed it working with his 8700.

Z170-E-ASUS-3801-MOD for 8x00 Series (Skylake & Kabylake microcodes remain)

RAR SHA1: 3587f10b5b94891c29c6e425797e43b829412a13

MOD BIOS SHA1: 7d208542a2f6a26dabe2d8ff418c2aafb52ecadd

Mods on the BIOS:
506E3 Microcode C6 updated for Skylake
906E9 Microcode 9A updated for Kabylake
906EA Microcode 9A added for Coffee Lake (6 cores)
906EB Microcode A4 added for Coffee Lake (4 cores)
Updated EFI GOP Driver SKL-CFL - 9.0.1080
Updated OROM VBIOS SKL-KBL - 1059
Applied PCIe patch
Changed SKU to Z370
Set all cores sync
HT Patch (up to 16 CPU cores)
Patched ACPI tables
Patched CPUmpPEI at both locations

Z170-E-ASUS-3801-MOD9 for 9x00 Series (Skylake & Kabylake microcodes remain)

RAR SHA1: 6478d508d12039c520867165f2eb5333468f6f70

MOD BIOS SHA1: a94068a2a5b78dbb24fd8c76751cef0447abc5bc

Mods on the BIOS:
506E3 Microcode C6 updated for Skylake
906E9 Microcode 9A updated for Kabylake
906EC Microcode A2 added for Coffee Lake (9x00 Series)
Updated EFI GOP Driver SKL-CFL - 9.0.1080
Updated OROM VBIOS SKL-KBL - 1059
Applied PCIe patch
Changed SKU to Z370
Set all cores sync
HT Patch (up to 16 CPU cores)
Patched ACPI tables
Patched CPUmpPEI at both locations