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#46 | RE: BIOS Mod Requested for HP Z420 with LGA 2011 Socket, Intel C602 Chipset and HP Motherboard datum

Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:15 am

Hey Jetman6,
Thanks heaps for the info! I actually found this guide: https://github.com/SuperThunder/HP_Z420_...sIWJeUGFQ9yq-gU
Posting here so anyone else can make use if it :)

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#47 | RE: BIOS Mod wymagane dla HP Z420 z LGA 2011 Gniazdo, Intel C602 Chipset i HP Płyta główna datum

Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:37 pm

Hello

Could I please send a bios package with NVME ready support to HP Z420. Unfortunately, I do not have the skills to reprogram the BIOS myself.

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#48 | RE: BIOS Mod wymagane dla HP Z420 z LGA 2011 Gniazdo, Intel C602 Chipset i HP Płyta główna datum

Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:12 am

@sylwograffiti - Do below, and send me file created at #1, and tell me what error you get at #2, then delete file created at #1 (or rename to .old, we wont use anymore, and will make new file at #1 later)

Additionally, please run this command and show me image of output >> FPTw.exe -i

If you have already modified the BIOS in ANY way, you will need to re-flash it back to factory defaults using factory method (NOT FPT)!!!
Additionally, please remove all BIOS passwords, disable secure boot, and disable TPM or Encryption if you have enabled. Do this before moving on to below

If you do not have Intel ME drivers installed, install them now from your system driver download page, then start over here after reboot.
Check your BIOS' main page and see if ME FW version is shown. If not then > DOWNLOAD HWINFO64 HERE <

Once HWINFO is open, look at the large window on the left side, expand motherboard, and find the ME area.
Inside that section is the ME Firmware version. Take note of the version. (ie. write it down or get a screenshot)

Once you have that, go to the thread linked below, and in the section "C.2" find and download the matching ME System Tools Package for your system.
(ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
> DOWNLOAD " ME System Tools " packages HERE <

Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and then inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder (NOT x64).
Highlight that Win/Win32 folder, then hold shift and press right click. Choose "open command window here" (Not power shell! >> * See Registry file below *).

If you get an error, reply to this post with a screenshot of it, OR write down the EXACT command entered and the EXACT error given.

((If "open command window here" does not appear, look for the "Simple Registry Edit" below...))

Step #1
Now you should be at the command prompt.
You are going to BACKUP the factory un-modified firmware, so type the following command:
Command: " FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin "

>> Attach the saved "biosreg.bin ", placed into a compressed ZIP/RAR file, to your next post!!! <<

Step #2
Right after you do that, try to write back the BIOS Region dump and see if you get any error(s).
Command: " FPTw.exe -bios -f biosreg.bin "
^^ This step is important! Don't forget! ^^

If you get an error, reply to this post with a screenshot of it, OR write down the EXACT command entered and the EXACT error given.

Here is a SIMPLE REGISTRY EDIT that adds "Open command window here as Administrator" to the right click menu, instead of Power Shell
Double-click downloaded file to install. Reboot after install may be required
> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CMD PROMPT REGISTRY ENTRY <

If the windows method above does NOT work for you...
Then you may have to copy all contents from the Flash Programming Tool \ DOS folder to the root of a Bootable USB disk and do the dump from DOS
( DOS command: " FPT.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin " )

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#49 | RE: BIOS Mod wymagane dla HP Z420 z LGA 2011 Gniazdo, Intel C602 Chipset i HP Płyta główna datum

Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:55 pm (Last edited: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:58 pm)

Ludolf

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Hello,

i have the same problem, FPT says always "Error 28".

Dumping the bios-region is possible OOB, dumping complete flash-image only possible, when the "FD-Override"-jumper is in non-factory-position.

In UEFI-tool i can see in descriptor-region this:

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BIOS access table:
      Read  Write
Desc  Yes   No  
BIOS  Yes   Yes
ME    No    No  
GbE   Yes   Yes 
PDR   Yes   Yes 
 

Tried also to find a bios-lock in setup w/IFR, but found none. So in my opinion, only SPI is possible to reprogram the image.

Hamwa da, kost' fümpfzehn Euro.

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#50 | RE: BIOS Mod wymagane dla HP Z420 z LGA 2011 Gniazdo, Intel C602 Chipset i HP Płyta główna datum

Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:33 pm (Last edited: Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:35 pm)

Ludolf

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Registered since:	04.28.2015

Hello,

reply to myself......
I updated the ROM with spi-programmer (latest cpu-microcodes, NVMe) and removed write-protection in descriptor-region:

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Region access settings:
BIOS: FFh FFh ME: FFh FFh
GbE:  FFh FFh
BIOS access table:
      Read  Write
Desc  Yes   Yes 
BIOS  Yes   Yes
ME    Yes   Yes 
GbE   Yes   Yes 
PDR   Yes   Yes 
 

Anyway, it is still write-protected and FPT reports "error 28".

Hamwa da, kost' fümpfzehn Euro.

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#51 | RE: BIOS Mod Requested for HP Z420 with LGA 2011 Socket, Intel C602 Chipset and HP Motherboard datum

Sun May 02, 2021 3:10 pm

Im interested in the HP z420 for the bios mods too. It seems like HP is using some propietary bios and I cannot edit it with AMIBCP.

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#52 | RE: BIOS Mod Requested for HP Z420 with LGA 2011 Socket, Intel C602 Chipset and HP Motherboard datum

Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:03 pm

Thank you :)

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