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#46 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:46 pm (Last edited: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:47 pm)

@ triodak:

Thanks for your report, which may be useful for other Gigabyte P35C-DS3R mainboard users, who want to get TRIM in RAID0.
Since the Beta BIOS F13d contains the 80 KB sized Intel MSM RAID ROM v8.9.1.1002, it seems possible for me to get the 85 KB sized Intel RST RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 into the BIOS and working.

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#47 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:03 pm

Zitat von ronin san im Beitrag #41
followed step by step the instructions modding the orom raid with cbrom 155 and after that, replacing all files under the moded rom......with cbrom 198.....to be exactly same order on list from original bios (f12).

I only used the cbrom155, not the 198.

Zitat von ronin san im Beitrag #41
saw a checksum warning (dont know what is that, even all these procedures).....afther the ckecksum warning, I saw a message that was update success

You should have stopped when you saw the checksum error, that was a sign tat you had made something wrong... The update success message after that was just referring to the flashing procedure, which finished fine, unfortunately it seems you flashed it with a broken BIOS, so, I'm afraid you have killed your board...

I guess your only hope would be trying the guides which refer to replacing the BIOS chip, but I don't know if that would be worthy!...

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#48 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:19 pm (Last edited: Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:21 pm)

@triodak
First let me thank you for your post!

Zitat von triodak im Beitrag #45
Anyway I just wanted to mention that there is F13d Beta BIOS for this board (I use this beta for over year). Very difficult to download now as Gigabyte did pull this beta down.

You know, I think this is not exactly new for me... I think on that time I also tried that BIOS, but I guess that later I have simply re-flashed the F12, when I saw it was removed...

Zitat von triodak im Beitrag #45
If I did understand everything correctly in this topic yesgray did try Intel MSM RAID ROM v8.9.1.1002 in F12 BIOS without success so the best working one was the 8.5.0.1030.

Yes, the F12 BIOS does not support Intel RAID OROMs bigger than 64kB, hence why I decided to go with the 8.5.0.1030, because it was the more recent with a 64kB size. Fortunately, Fernando was able to make the Trim mod on it, so, I ended up with a RAID0 SSD setup with working Trim!

Zitat von triodak im Beitrag #45
In F13d version v8.9.1.1002 is working fine so it is still possible to mod and test this version for TRIM in RAID. And the most important information is that in F13d this ROM is 79.5kB and the 64kB limiting factor is no longer valid.

That's really great news! However, since I already have a working system, I don't feel very enthusiastic with the idea of messing around with my BIOS once again...

unless using one of the newer OROMs would bring any new features or extra performance... Fernando, what's your take on that? Would it be worthy upgrading from the 8.5 to a more recent one?

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#49 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:10 pm

Zitat von yesgrey im Beitrag #48
Fernando, what's your take on that? Would it be worthy upgrading from the 8.5 to a more recent one?

If I were you I would try to get the TRIM modded 85KB sized Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 working with the Beta BIOS, because this way both RAID components (ROM and driver) would belong to the same Rapid Storage Technology (RST).
If this should work fine, I would even try to get the TRIM modded RST RAID ROM v11.2.0.1527 inserted, because this comboi would be the best possible at all.

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#50 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:33 pm

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #49
I would even try to get the TRIM modded RST RAID ROM v11.2.0.1527 inserted, because this comboi would be the best possible at all.

Thanks for your input. I guess that if I try I will first try with the 11.2.0.1527. However, one more question: Would it be fine to use my current RAID array, or to get the best performance I would need to re-create my RAID array and reinstall the OS from scratch? If the latter, then I guess I will not try it, because it would be too much trouble for maybe a not that significant benefit...

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#51 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:24 am (Last edited: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:25 am)

Zitat von yesgrey im Beitrag #50
Would it be fine to use my current RAID array, or to get the best performance I would need to re-create my RAID array and reinstall the OS from scratch?

Usually a recreation of the RAID array is not necessary after an update of the Intel RAID ROM.
If you want to do it nevertheless, you can avoid a reinstallation of the OS from scratch. Just let the OS or Acronis TrueImage make a backup from the complete system drive image and restore it after having created the new RAID0 array.

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#52 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:50 am

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Thank you for your reply, but recreating the array is out of question for now. I don't trust that much on true image...

Now, going back to "business"... ;)

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              ******** P35CDS3R.F13 BIOS component ********
 
 No. Item-Name         Original-Size   Compressed-Size Original-File-Name
================================================================================
   20000h(128.00K)                      15265h(84.60K)  p35cds3r.BIN
  1. XGROUP CODE       0EBE0h(58.97K)   0A4F1h(41.24K)  awardext.rom
  2. ACPI table        04D12h(19.27K)   01909h(6.26K)   ACPITBL.BIN
  3. EPA LOGO          0168Ch(5.64K)    0030Dh(0.76K)   AwardBmp.bmp
  4. GROUP ROM[18]     02E70h(11.61K)   02004h(8.00K)   ggroup.bin
  5. GROUP ROM[20]     00E20h(3.53K)    00B2Fh(2.80K)   ffgroup.bin
  6. YGROUP ROM        0C100h(48.25K)   06706h(25.76K)  awardeyt.rom
  7. GROUP ROM[ 0]     083C0h(32.94K)   02DBAh(11.43K)  _EN_CODE.BIN
  8. PCI ROM[A]        13E00h(79.50K)   0BF78h(47.87K)  raid_or.bin
  9. PCI ROM[B]        04000h(16.00K)   02B45h(10.82K)  ICH8AHCI.BIN
 10. PCI ROM[C]        07A00h(30.50K)   04479h(17.12K)  JMB59.BIN
 11. MINIT             0CBC0h(50.94K)   0CBECh(50.98K)  MEMINIT.BIN
 12. PCI ROM[D]        0C800h(50.00K)   079FDh(30.50K)  rtegrom.lom
 13. LOGO BitMap       4B30Ch(300.76K)  05CE3h(23.22K)  ds3.bmp
 14. LOGO1 ROM         00B64h(2.85K)    00520h(1.28K)   dbios.bmp
 15. GV3                022ADh(8.67K)   00BD6h(2.96K)   PPMINIT.ROM
 16. OEM0 CODE         028ABh(10.17K)   01E1Bh(7.53K)   SBF.BIN
 17. OEM2 CODE         01000h(4.00K)    00092h(0.14K)   AFSC_HDR.ROM
 
  Total compress code space  = 66000h(408.00K)
  Total compressed code size = 5D504h(373.25K)
  Remain compress code space = 08AFCh(34.75K)
 
                          ** Micro Code Information **
Update ID  CPUID  |  Update ID  CPUID  |  Update ID  CPUID  |  Update ID  CPUID
------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-------------------
 

My plan is to remove the ds3.bmp and move the rtegrom.lom to the space used by the raid_or.bin and create a dummy file for the remaining of the space, using the advanced method, like I had done before here with your help. This way I will get enough space for the 11.2.0.1527, which requires 67kB compressed.

What do you think? Would it be safer to move the rtegrom.lom, and have the PCI ROM[D] first and PCI ROM [A] at the end?

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#53 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:55 am

Zitat von yesgrey im Beitrag #52
What do you think? Would it be safer to move the rtegrom.lom, and have the PCI ROM[D] first and PCI ROM [A] at the end?

This question should be answered by a Forum member, who has own experience with this special sort of Award BIOS modding.

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#54 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:55 am

I mod this bios myself.
But please be careful because i have't mod bios for a very long time.There may be some flaws.

aaaaaa889 has attached files to this post

P35CDS3R_mod.zip

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#55 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:23 pm

Zitat von aaaaaa889 im Beitrag #54
I mod this bios myself.
But please be careful because i have't mod bios for a very long time.There may be some flaws.

I have a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard and I've just bought at SSD. From what I know it's version 1.x so will this work or is it for 2.0 or 2.1 ? Also what are the benefits of this modified BIOS, does it add TRIM support ?

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#56 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:47 pm (Last edited: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:49 pm)

@ mforce2:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von mforce2 im Beitrag #55
I have a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard and I've just bought at SSD. From what I know it's version 1.x so will this work or is it for 2.0 or 2.1 ?

What kind of versions do you mean? Is it the version of the SSD/BIOS/mainboard or of something else?

Zitat
does it add TRIM support ?

TRIM doesn't need any BIOS module unless your are running your SSD in RAID mode (what I do not recommend for a single SSD).

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Dieter (alias Fernando)

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#57 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:06 pm

Zitat von mforce2 im Beitrag #55
I have a Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard and I've just bought at SSD. From what I know it's version 1.x so will this work or is it for 2.0 or 2.1 ? Also what are the benefits of this modified BIOS, does it add TRIM support ?

I know it's a late reply, but only today I saw it. I have motherboard version 1.x. Like Fernando said, you will need this mod only if you want to add TRIM support when using more than one SSD drive in a RAID0 array. If you are going to use only one SSD drive then there is no benefit of using this MOD, TRIM works fine only with a single SSD drive.

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#58 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:06 am (Last edited: Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:07 am)

Hello guys!

Did you get any success with modding it ? My board is EP35-DS4, very similar and i would like it to have 11.2 OROM version to get >2TB support (original is 7.5). I tried the standard procedure but it didn't work for my board (beep after reboot, which luckily let backup bios take over) and now I am searching for any gigabyte/award special ops. I would appreciate any hints.

Thanks!

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#59 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:31 am

@severian:

Welcome at Win-RAID Forum and good luck!
I personally cannot help you.

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#60 | RE: Updating BIOS of Gigabyte P35C-DS3R datum

Wed Nov 23, 2016 1:51 am (Last edited: Wed Nov 23, 2016 1:56 am)

Just figured it out with some luck :) Check my post here [Guide] Enhanced BIOS Modding of Award BIOSes (3)

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