Hi @Lost_N_BIOS, thank for your response and yes I need help changing "Core ratio limits"
regarding your question, yes I have Turbo enabled at bios setting, same for Speed step. The Cpu default is 31 with turbo for core1 - 39, core2 -38, core3 - 36 and core4 - 35, which could be rise + 4 on all cores for this model cpu.
Basically I tried rise it at AMIBCP and flash with no result, than in Grub with no result, than I unlocked advanced settings and all became visible except "Core ratio limits" and was quite sad. Than I got idea and undoing previous grub edit works, so now "Core ratio limits" are visible, but with no effect with writing into.
I uploaded two fails, first is original spi made from Plutomaniac including original bios from Lenovo and second is Bios file with unlocked advanced via 0101010101010000 to 0101010101010101 changes.
Yes am very glad you refresh your mind by reading your thread, that unlock MSR 0x194 is exactly what I need.
Thanks for your effort sir!

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #12

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It worked because there was an official BIOS from Lenovo with IVB support. Thus we had upgraded BIOS source code. It is a BIOS region only though so we were missing the ME region. From a full SPI dump we can upgrade the ME from v7 to v8 by following the instructions above.

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@DaCou - sorry, still unclear, do you need MSR 0x194 unlocked, or not? If you didn't do that already, then that is why your raising of turbo's above stock isn't working, that's a required edit before you do that.
Your BIOS files attached are also confusing, I only need the current BIOS you are using. Dump it with FPT, unless you have a flash programmer, if you do then dump it with programmer now.

Hello @ Lost_N_BIOS, I'm sorry if I'm not very clear, English is not my native language.
I understand your point that without unlocking the MSR 0x194 I will not be able to raise the multiplier above the basic level and yes I need that MSR 0x194 unlock.
I uploaded file which is my current bios dumped with FPT.
I also have a programmer in case something goes wrong and I can handle it.
Thanks very much for your kindness sir.

@DaCou - It's Ok I only wanted to be sure what you needed before possibly wasting time doing a mod that wasn't needed.
Here is mod BIOS with MSR 0x194 unlock, same exact edit on this one as the BIOS in thread you linked previously, so image at post #17 is exact method used to unlock
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...528015096832436

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #6

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I followed the above procedure and created an Ivy Bridge compatible (ME 8 + IVB BIOS) SPI image for B320.

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@nikey22 - that does not matter, once rebuilt with FITc it will be in BIOS properly sized

@Lost_N_BIOS Thanks!

how do you add a parameter to the VSCC Table in the FITc V8. It doesn't seem to allow manual entry.

The descriptor is the only region I'm not able to point an "input file" to, well expect for its subfolder 'OEM section'. So I'm having to enter each entry manually, but I am stuck because the VSCC Table has this additional entry 'VSCC registry value' in my original SPI, that I can't add to the FITc V8 area, have a look:


or maybe this is just how it is in FITc version 8.0?

@nikey22 - I don't think you can add something like that, this would just be something not used in V8, so carry on without that I assume.
Not all settings in major version carry over into next version, this is common with all kind of BIOS related things, sometimes settings are no longer used, or renamed, or moved to somewhere else etc

Only plutomaniac would be able to answer for sure about that

I think you are right, I checked with @DaCou's original SPI image by opening it in V7 and then checked with @plutomaniac's modified SPI image with V8, and a similar pattern to what I got was seen. So likely there were some software changes to FITc between the versions.

Thanks!

@nikey22 These parameteres are stored also (and for later versions only) in the flie vsccommn.bin and from version 8 no longer displayed in fitc. Some entries in in this files are duplicates and I dont know what happens when you try to edit it.
Tried once building a bios with a different (older) vsccommn.bin because of an MEManuf error. Made an additional mistake when building the bios so it didn't work because of the configuration error...

Error 9271: Flash ID 0xEF4018 Intel(R) BIOS VSCC value mismatch
Programmed value of 0x20052005 doesn't match the recommended value of 0x2025

I've noticed there was no change to the Intel Anti-Theft Technology settings parameters for the ivb_spi.bin as spelled out in the 'clean dumped' guide. Probably not necessary or applicable I'm assuming?

Hi @ Lost_N_BIOS, thanks very much for your work and I'm sorry to answer so late. The reason is that I flashed your bios, then set the core ratio at bios, but nothing happened, so I didn't want to bother you and I tried to solve it myself. I played with Throttlestop around, and RU EFI but without success ... Also when I look at Rwe I can read the MSR 0x194 value is still same (0x00190000) so it look like I am fighting with strong enemy here..Could you please give me any clue for what way I should looking for? Have nice day.

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Hi @nikey22,
I am basically noob in bios and in fact I even didnt check Plutomaniacs work on how he build outimage for me, but I found some Documentation which could be usefull for you. It is started from page 17, it mentions overclocking settings mainly, but there on page 50 is explained how to build an outimage. I thought it was way easier, but I found there to be a function to build the settings also, so maybe it will help you.
Good luck


Edit by plutomaniac: Attachment removed. Intel documentation marked as "Confidential" or similar, is not allowed in this community.

@DaCou - did you use my BIOS from post #20? if yes, how did you flash it? Sounds like it didn't flash in (So maybe AFU, and it fake flashed)?