I'm happy with the result.For now, I will use this clock frequency 2933mhz Perhaps something can be changed in the BIOS mod file? I take all possible advice.

Zitat von Aureliano im Beitrag #909

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I modded the BIOS for Asus Maximus IX Extreme. I have been using it with 9900k OC to 5 GHz without HT for over a month. It should work with any 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th gen CPU with less than or equal to 8 threads. Includes microcode: 506E0, 506E1, 506E2, 506E3, 506E8, 906E9, 906EA, 906EB, 906EC.


4. Remove the PCH heatsink. Short the two pads circled in red. Similar to the Maximus IX Apex mod.


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It's necessary to unlock ME, or bypass the verification.

Zitat von Aureliano im Beitrag #918

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It's necessary to unlock ME, or bypass the verification.

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You need to remove GUID 63F23E9D-5FDA-415E-9C2A-64C4E2A6ECE8 to prevent ME force update.

@davidm71 - now I see what you meant about shorting pads, I initially thought you meant CPU pads for Coffee on Sky/Kaby type of pad shorting. This has nothing to do with USB Flashback
What you mean is pinmod shorting of pads to unlock the FD, this is covered in section E1 of this guide - [Guide] Unlock Intel Flash Descriptor Read/Write Access Permissions for SPI Servicing
Once you do that you use FPT to write in unlocked FD (unlocking FD and ME first in a FD dump), or write in your entire unlocked and modified BIOS while the FD is unlocked (needs redone on every reboot, unless you write in unlocked FD)
Section "B" spoiler 2, image one or two, shows you how to edit the FD region of the BIOS to unlock it all, then you must program in that unlocked FD or entire BIOS with unlocked FD, while pinmod short session is in effect.

@Aureliano - are you saying, if you remove that GUID in BIOS, this will cause USB Flashback to re-write ME region during it's process?
If yes, great tip, thanks. And if yes, do you know if that applies to all Asus, generally?

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #921

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@davidm71 - now I see what you meant about shorting pads, I initially thought you meant CPU pads for Coffee on Sky/Kaby type of pad shorting. This has nothing to do with USB Flashback
What you mean is pinmod shorting of pads to unlock the FD, this is covered in section E1 of this guide - [Guide] Unlock Intel Flash Descriptor Read/Write Access Permissions for SPI Servicing
Once you do that you use FPT to write in unlocked FD (unlocking FD and ME first in a FD dump), or write in your entire unlocked and modified BIOS while the FD is unlocked (needs redone on every reboot, unless you write in unlocked FD)
Section "B" spoiler 2, image one or two, shows you how to edit the FD region of the BIOS to unlock it all, then you must program in that unlocked FD or entire BIOS with unlocked FD, while pinmod short session is in effect.

@Aureliano - are you saying, if you remove that GUID in BIOS, this will cause USB Flashback to re-write ME region during it's process?
If yes, great tip, thanks. And if yes, do you know if that applies to all Asus, generally?

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Ohh, Ok, thanks. Yes, pinmod would need to be done to unlock FD/ME anyway. That only remains active until you reboot. Some BIOS will USB Flashback ME always, and some will from EZ Flash too, especially if you enable ME Re-Flash option

That GUID you mention is not ME, ME Region doesn't have a GUID that I've ever seen, unless this is visible in MMTool maybe? That's why I asked, I didn't check his BIOS to see what this module is (Unsure of his model)
So, I checked random model, and see you are correct, thanks! Is this always in BIOS, at this GUID, or sometimes GUID can vary, or is ME only in some BIOS as a copied module like this?
So, I checked MAXIMUS-X-CODE while looking at this, why is ME in BIOS twice anyway, this is unusual to see!?! It also does not match the main usual ME Region, contains 13kb data at front of file vs main ME region.

Edit - Thanks for links too, now I see why difference in size. I wonder if this module could be modified to contain older version instead, and then that easier reflash for some users?

I soldered the two pads near the USB Flashback chip. It now acts as a real programmer. I can flash any BIOS I want as long as it's named creative.rom.

GUID 63F23E9D-5FDA-415E-9C2A-64C4E2A6ECE8 exists in newer BIOSs. I don't think the automated tools remove it. Changing this module seems unrealistic too.

Can you show a high res image of the solder point, or do you mean you simply did the pinmod (From the Unlock FD/ME guide I linked above) permanently (on the audio chip)?

Thanks for the GUID info, I've asked plutomaniac what he thinks about modifications to this file, doesn't seem unrealistic to me, but I mod BIOS every day and am used to doing/figuring out the unexpected

I have some Z170 Asus here, I'll have to see if those contain this, and then mod and find results. method to madness if it's blocked when edited etc.
I was thinking if this is possible to modify, and it flashes in whatever is in there (including unlocked FD), then this will be a great way for those without programmer or skills/bravery to pinmod, to be able to re-write FD/ME without a programmer easily. And once confirmed, then revlaay and svarmod could incorporate into their AIO tools possibly.

* Edit, no luck on the Asus Z170's, I checked two and neither contain this or a copy of ME so I can't personally test this stuff

Open it in a new tab. I think the chip labeled "BIOS" controls the USB Flashback.


Not trying to discourage you. But one still needs the skill and tools to flash the modded BIOS containing the modded GUID.

You can't discourage me, I modify BIOS all day long for 100's of people a week, and I have many BIOS flashing tools (hardware) for any kind of testing or recovery needed on my end. Sadly, see my edit above, I don't have any newer boards than those.
You are correct though, if it's possible to edit, and the edit is used during flash, then one would need to flash in whatever procedure worked to invoke these modified insertions (flashback, or FPT etc)

You'll have to zip that image or something, forum software isn't hosting it correctly, even if I edit your post I can't view it properly. Ohh, I see, you didn't attach and insert it correctly. Please redo it, or zip the image, thanks

In my case, the eprom is removed.I use the programmer.Do I have to use the program USB Flashback?What's the difference?Thanks.

@Foxsitto If you use programmer you do not have to do anything else, except write in your mod BIOS file - difference is you have total control with programmer, no restrictions to writing to all BIOS regions

@Aureliano - thanks for image correction, I can see it now, so you connect those two pads = entire BIOS write via USB Flashback always? How did you learn file name must be creative.rom? I wonder how many series this exact same edit works for with Asus models?
Must BIOS file be encapsulated, or removed from the capsule (So actual rom/bin) for this modified USB Flashback process?

I learned the mod here. It should work for any ROG board with USB Flashback. After that the entire BIOS can be flashed.
https://community.hwbot.org/topic/184577...ffee-lake-cpus/

The BIOS is not encapsulated.