Forum - RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions

#4291 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:48 am

@BlackArchon you need to use MMTool 3.xx or Hex - here is BIOS w/ updated microcodes
https://www.sendspace.com/file/zba9oi

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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#4292 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:20 pm (Last edited: Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:24 pm)

Bad News:

"[Server]�Spectre� and �Meltdown� Side-channel Security Vulnerabilities and Mitigations (CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754)"

https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1035538

Asus was promised to release a bios update, for their remaining Server and Workstation mainboard series (at the above link) for July-31-2018, but they have delayed them to date of August-31-2018.

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#4293 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:25 pm

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #4291
@BlackArchon you need to use MMTool 3.xx or Hex - here is BIOS w/ updated microcodes
https://www.sendspace.com/file/zba9oi

Thank you! Now I will need a bit of courage to actually flash this BIOS on a not-so-cheap server board. ;)

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#4294 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:44 am

@BlackArchon - don't be scared, it's OK :) And if anything, CH341A flash programmer is only $3

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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#4295 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:04 am (Last edited: Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:09 am)

JanCerny

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Location:	Czech Republic

I would like to get Broadwell support on ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 (v1.40 beta), but always stuck on error.

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&#9553;        MC Extractor v1.20.0 r76        &#9553;
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¦1-306C3- 32 (1,4,5)-   24   -2018-01-21-PRD -0x5C00-0x385020- No ¦
¦2-306C2- 32 (1,4,5)-FFFF0006-2012-10-17-PRE -0x5800-0x38AC20-Yes ¦
¦3-306C1- 32 (1,4,5)-FFFF0013-2012-06-14-PRE -0x6000-0x390420- No ¦
    Microcodes GUID 17088572-377F-44EF-8F4E-B09FFF46A070
 
        [Update Intel CPU MicroCode]
C - Create FFS with MicroCodes
E - View/Edit MCUpdate.txt
M - User Select only 1 Microcode File
        [MCExtractor]
X - Extract all CPU Microcodes
S - Search for available microcode in DB.
0 - Exit to Main Menu
Choice:c
CPUID 306C3 found.
Files\Intel\mcode\1150\cpu306C3_plat32_ver00000025_2018-04-02_PRD_5F430452.bin
Checksum correct.
Generate FFS with Microcode
 
        [Preview update]
¦1-306C3- 32 (1,4,5)-   25   -2018-04-02-PRD -0x5C00- 0x18 -Yes ¦
 
U - Used UEFIReplace
M - Used MMTool
    (Asus x299 or if previous option patchVTF or makes a brick)
 
        [Only MSI x299 Seties TEST]
M1 -- Method 1 - Replace "Empty" - Please report
M2 -- Method 2 - Delete/Insert mCode
0 - Cancel
Choice:u
        [Preparing for replacement]
Empty GUID: File replaced
mCode GUID: File replaced
mCode GUID: patchVtf: PEI Core entry point can't be found in VTF. VTF not patched.
File replaced
        [Replacement]
mCode FFS: File replaced
mCode FFS: patchVtf: PEI Core entry point can't be found in VTF. VTF not patched.
File replaced
Empty FFS: reconstructVolume: root volume can't be grown
Error &#9788;
Incompatible file size
Press any key to continue . . .
 

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#4296 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:00 am

@JanCerny - what microcode do you want in the BIOS? Something added, if yes what CPUID, or just all updated

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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#4297 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:20 pm (Last edited: Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:25 pm)

From my last question I learned that the message "CSMCORE not found" from UBU means that it is a non-UEFI capable BIOS file, correct?
Now I opened the latest BIOS A68DYC09.BSS for a Biostar A68I-350 DELUXE R2.0 (http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/intr...ID=618#download) and while UBU shows this messsage, it also finds EFI drivers. Why are EFI drivers within a non-UEFI BIOS?

https://imgur.com/a/n7BmcAV

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#4298 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:43 pm (Last edited: Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:44 pm)

@Lost_N_BIOS I need update current Haswell microcode (306C3h 24h ->25h) and insert microcode for Xeon E3-1265L V4 Broadwell with eDRAM (40671h, latest microcode 1Eh). I am not sure about existing EFI GOP/VBIOS module (5.0.1023/2166) - it may also need to be updated.

I don't need preproduction microcodes (306C1h and 306C2h) - you can preserve it, update it or delete it (depends on free space).

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#4299 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:26 pm

@JanCerny

In order to insert Xeon E3-1265L microcode, you have to delete one from the current microcode cpu tables.

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#4300 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:14 pm (Last edited: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:16 pm)

double post, please delete

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#4301 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:15 pm (Last edited: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:20 pm)

JanCerny

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@Sylar76 What is proper procedure?

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         MC Extractor v1.20.0 r76         
 # CPUID Platform ID Revision    Date    Type  Size   Offset  Last 
 1 306C3  32 (1,4,5)    24    2018-01-21 PRD  0x5C00 0x385020  No  
 2 306C2  32 (1,4,5) FFFF0006 2012-10-17 PRE  0x5800 0x38AC20 Yes  
 3 306C1  32 (1,4,5) FFFF0013 2012-06-14 PRE  0x6000 0x390420  No  
    Microcodes GUID 17088572-377F-44EF-8F4E-B09FFF46A070
 
        [Update Intel CPU MicroCode]
C - Create FFS with MicroCodes
E - View/Edit MCUpdate.txt
M - User Select only 1 Microcode File
        [MCExtractor]
X - Extract all CPU Microcodes
S - Search for available microcode in DB.
0 - Exit to Main Menu
Choice:c
CPUID 306C3 found.
Files\Intel\mcode\1150\cpu306C3_plat32_ver00000025_2018-04-02_PRD_5F430452.bin
Checksum correct.
CPUID 306C2 found.
Files\Intel\mcode\1150\cpu306C2_plat32_verFFFF0006_2012-10-17_PRE_30531EB4.bin
Checksum correct.
CPUID 306C1 found.
Files\Intel\mcode\1150\cpu306C1_plat32_verFFFF0014_2012-07-25_PRE_E86E3EB1.bin
Checksum correct.
Generate FFS with Microcode
 

         MC Extractor v1.20.0 r76         
 # CPUID Platform ID Revision    Date    Type  Size  Offset Last 
 1 306C3  32 (1,4,5)    25    2018-04-02 PRD  0x5C00  0x18  Yes  
 2 306C2  32 (1,4,5) FFFF0006 2012-10-17 PRE  0x5800 0x5C18 Yes  
 3 306C1  32 (1,4,5) FFFF0014 2012-07-25 PRE  0x6000 0xB418 Yes  
 

U - Used UEFIReplace
M - Used MMTool
    (Asus x299 or if previous option patchVTF or makes a brick)
 
        [Only MSI x299 Seties TEST]
M1 -- Method 1 - Replace "Empty" - Please report
M2 -- Method 2 - Delete/Insert mCode
0 - Cancel
Choice:M2
Cancel! Is there something wrong!
Press any key to continue . . .
 

[spoiler] MC Extractor v1.20.0 r76
#CPUID Platform ID Revision Date Type Size Offset Last
1 306C3 32 (1,4,5) 24 2018-01-21 PRD 0x5C00 0x385020 No
2 306C2 32 (1,4,5) FFFF0006 2012-10-17 PRE 0x5800 0x38AC20 Yes
3 306C1 32 (1,4,5) FFFF0013 2012-06-14 PRE 0x6000 0x390420 No
Microcodes GUID 17088572-377F-44EF-8F4E-B09FFF46A070

[Update Intel CPU MicroCode]
C - Create FFS with MicroCodes
E - View/Edit MCUpdate.txt
M - User Select only 1 Microcode File
[MCExtractor]
X - Extract all CPU Microcodes
S - Search for available microcode in DB.
0 - Exit to Main Menu
Choice:e
Choice:c
CPUID 306C3 found.
Files\Intel\mcode\1150\cpu306C3_plat32_ver00000025_2018-04-02_PRD_5F430452.bin
Checksum correct.
CPUID 306C2 found.
Files\Intel\mcode\1150\cpu306C2_plat32_verFFFF0006_2012-10-17_PRE_30531EB4.bin
Checksum correct.
Generate FFS with Microcode

[Preview update]
MC Extractor v1.20.0 r76
# CPUID Platform ID Revision Date Type Size Offset Last
1 306C3 32 (1,4,5) 25 2018-04-02 PRD 0x5C00 0x18 Yes
2 306C2 32 (1,4,5) FFFF0006 2012-10-17 PRE 0x5800 0x5C18 Yes

U - Used UEFIReplace
M - Used MMTool
(Asus x299 or if previous option patchVTF or makes a brick)

[Only MSI x299 Seties TEST]
M1 -- Method 1 - Replace "Empty" - Please report
M2 -- Method 2 - Delete/Insert mCode
0 - Cancel
Choice:u
[Preparing for replacement]
Empty GUID: File replaced
mCode GUID: File replaced
mCode GUID: patchVtf: PEI Core entry point can't be found in VTF. VTF not patched.
File replaced
[Replacement]
mCode FFS: reconstructVolume: root volume can't be grown
Error ☼
BIOS file restored
Press any key to continue . . .[/code]

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#4302 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:54 pm

I use the hex editing for inserting microcodes and fixing _FIT_

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#4303 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:26 pm

Please can you recommend me a guide? I don't have any experience with fixing _FIT_.

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#4304 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:15 pm

I'm sorry mate but I don't follow a specific guide. What I can suggest you is to choose a microcode you don't use it and replace it
with the one you want to use (i.e. the Xeon for example). This can be done extracting with UefiTool NE A51 the Microcode body file,
editing with an Hex editor, and replacing. Then you have to fix _FIT_ opening the whole bios with UefiTool NE and take care of the
lenght of each specific CPU Microcode, in order to fix hex values of the _FIT_ itself.

It seems complicated but it's more easier to see than to do.

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#4305 | RE: [Discussion] UBU Tool related Questions, Reports and Suggestions datum

Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:03 am (Last edited: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:08 am)

@JanCerny - here is BIOS with updated microcodes (@ ALL x4) - rest you can update with UBU. You mentioned vBIOS, you have to transfer settings first from old vBIOS to new vBIOS

https://www.sendspace.com/file/ias3wb

As for correcting FIT manually, these two pages helped me learn
[GUIDE] AMI INTEL CPU Microcode Update Guide (3) - Post #35 on page three, of same guide link below
[GUIDE] AMI INTEL CPU Microcode Update Guide

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
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