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#2131 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:18 am

I have a problem with updating the new modded BIOS - for some reason Flash Back USB doesn't work.
I used 3 different pendrives (FAT32 formatted), CAP was renamed and placed to device�s root directory.

It's strange that I can not update :/

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#2132 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:57 am (Last edited: Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:17 am)

Zitat von FirstEver im Beitrag #2120
I have a problem with updating the new modded BIOS - for some reason Flash Back USB doesn't work.

What did you modify?
If you have just inserted the new NvmExpressDxe module, please try the attached file instead.

EDIT at 09/01/2017: The attached file has been removed, because the latest NvmExpressDxe_3 modules are now offered within the start post.

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#2133 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:45 am

Ok, nice!

I''ll order only one BIOSchip an report, when I've tested it. Be patient.

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#2134 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:19 pm (Last edited: Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:30 pm)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #2121
What did you modify?If you have just inserted the new NvmExpressDxe module, please try the attached file instead.

Before, I used the module from davidm71: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ksaiay04r...mExpressDxe.zip but Flashback USB can't update BIOS.
Now I used your file - what version is it?

EDIT by Fernando: Screenshot resized and re-attached to save space (the pic can be enlarged by clicking onto it)

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#2135 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:24 pm (Last edited: Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:25 pm)

@FirstEver:
Thanks for your reply regarding the NvmExpressDxe_3.ffs file, which I had attached to >this< post.
Meanwhile I have replaced the attached module by a slightly remodded one.
Please try to insert the newer file.

Zitat von FirstEver im Beitrag #2123
Now I used your file - what version is it?

It is the same version as the one posted by davidm71.

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
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#2136 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:57 pm (Last edited: Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:00 am)

I don't know what is wrong.
Last time I managed to update the modded BIOS, but now Flashback USB doesn't work.
I used 3 different pendrives and 3 different modded BIOS'es :/

Samsung 960 EVO and PRO uses NVMe 1.2, so I don't really need to upgrade the NVMe module.

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#2137 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:20 am

Zitat von FirstEver im Beitrag #2125
Last time I managed to update the modded BIOS, but now Flashback USB doesn't work.

But you obviously know how to do it. Did you rename the BIOS file according to ASUS's rules?

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
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#2138 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:45 am (Last edited: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:47 am)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #2126
But you obviously know how to do it. Did you rename the BIOS file according to ASUS's rules?

This is obvious, also I use FAT32 formatted pendrive.

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#2139 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:11 am

I'm kinda new here, has anyone had any luck on getting an NVMe drive to work on a Gigabyte GA-Z77P-D3? And if so, how did you go about flashing the modded BIOS? IIRC Gigabyte uses a custom file extension for their BIOSes, and UEFItool doesn't allow me to save using that file extension, would it be safe to just save with another file extension and then just change it manually?

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#2140 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:11 pm

@NeoSquared:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!

Yes, you can manually rename the modded BIOS to the original BIOS name (inclusive extension) without any problem.

Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
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#2141 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Mon Aug 28, 2017 9:58 pm (Last edited: Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:56 am)

Since nobody else was able or willing to test the new NvmExpressDxe-ovmf module, which was offered >here< by our Forum member davidm71, I have just done it myself by using my old Intel Z68 chipset machine (MB: ASUS P8Z68-V with BIOS 3603).
To minimize the risk of a failure, I customized davidm71's 27 KB sized EFI file regarding 4 points:

Changing the header (my used 3rd generation FFS module has the same GUID as the modules, which I have offered within the start post of this thread and which definitively are working)
Delition of the last bytes (shown by the UEFITool as "version section")
Renaming the shown DXE Driver to "NvmExpressDxe_3" (to make it easier to distinguish this new module from the previous ones)
Correction of the checksum-8

The NvmExpressDxe_3.ffs module I have used is attached.

This is what I have done:

Preparation of a bootable USB Flash Drive with Win10 x64 Pro v1703 EN-US: I used the tool Rufus v2.16 and chose the option "GPT Partion Scheme for UEFI".
Modification of the BIOS: The ony modification was, that I inserted my freshly created NvmeExpressDxe_3.ffs module into the original ASUS BIOS 3603 according to my guide (= startpost).
Hardware preparation of the Computer: I removed all HDDs/SSDs and inserted the M.2>PCIe Adapter containing a 250 GB Samsung 960 EVO into the PCIe Slot1 of the mainboard.
Flashing of the modded BIOS: After having renamed the BIOS to the original name the flashing was no problem by using the BIOS-own standard EZ tool.
BIOS settings: As first step I set everything to "Optimized Defaults". Then I entered the "BOOT" section and set the "PCI ROM Priority" option to "EFI Compatible ROM" and the "Option ROM Messages" option to "Keep Current".
These settings are mainboard specific. Users of other mainboards may have to look for the equivalent settings within their specific BIOS.
Installation of Win10 in UEFI mode: After having inserted the bootable USB Flash Drive I started the PC, hit the Boot Manager F key and chose the listed USB Flash Drive with the [UEFI] prefix.

Result: Full success!
The NVMe SSD (here: Samsung 960 EVO) has been detected immediately by the Win10 Setup and was offered as target system drive.
The Win10 installation itself went flawlessly.
Update: After having completed the OS installation I have realized, that the on-board Intel SATA AHCI Controller doesn't work properly. The Device Manager shows it with a yellow flag and the message "This device cannot start (Code 10)". This is currently not important for me, because no SATA devices are connected, but this may be a problem for other users, who want to use the PCIe connected NVMe SSD and some SATA HDDs/SSDs simultaneously. Tomorrow I will try to find out more about this issue.

Conclusion:
The attached NvmExpressDxe_3.ffs works definitively.
What I cannot evaluate is, whether this new FFS file supports the latest NVMe standard v1.3.
As soon as the problems with the Intel SATA AHCI Controller are solved, I will offer the new NvmExpress_3.ffs module within the start post as an alternative.

Hoping, that my testing will help you to get full NVMe support with your old UEFI capable mainboard
Dieter (alias Fernando)

Update (written at 09/01/2017):
The Intel SATA AHCI Controller problem is solved. It turned out, that it was caused by a hardware management error during the first OS installation (look >here<).
The attached NVMe EFI module has been removed, because the latest NvmExpressDxe_3 modules are now offered within the start post.

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

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#2142 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:43 pm

@all interested users:

Update of my last post
Today I have done some additional tests with my Z68 system running a freshly installed Win10 x64 v1703 on a Samsung 960 EVO SSD:

As first step I wanted to know what happens, when the on-board Intel SATA Controller has been set to "RAID" mode. So I switched temporarily the SATA mode to RAID within the BIOS and rebooted.
Result: The Intel SATA RAID Controller worked properly (no yellow flag, no Code 10 error message).
Conclusion: Only the AHCI mode of the Intel SATA Controler seems to be affected by the issue.
To find out, whether it is just the brandnew NvmExpressDxe_3.ffs module, which gave me the Intel SATA AHCI Controller issue, I flashed a BIOS, where I had replaced the NVMe module by the NvmExpress_2.ffs file offered by me within the start post. Then I restored all previous BIOS settings and rebooted into the OS.
Result: Everything worked, but the Device Manager showed again the Intel SATA AHCI Controller with a yellow flag and the message "This device cannot start (Code 10)". To exclude, that this message was a relict of the issue I had with the previously flashed BIOS, I uninstalled the device from within the Device Manager and rebooted. This action didn't change the result. The yellow flag and the error message came up again.
Conclusion: The issue seems to be not specificly caused by the brandnew NvmExpressDxe_3 module.

What I do not yet know is, whether the Intel SATA AHCI Controller issue is a specific one of my ASUS Z68 mainboard or a common one.

To find it out, we need more test results from other users with an older Intel Chipset system, who are using an NVMe SSD as system drive and had inserted any NVMe module into their mainboard BIOS to be able to boot off it.
Questions: What about your Intel SATA AHCI Controller? Does it work properly?
Don't forget to mention the model/chipset of your mainboard and the NVMe module variant you had inserted into the BIOS.

By the way: As long as the system drive (here: Samsung 960 EVO) is not SATA connected, the SATA AHCI mode issue doesn't affect the data of the related SATA connected HDDs/SSDs, which have been written in AHCI mode. They can be read and modified in RAID mode as well.

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
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#2143 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:27 am

Hey Fernando,

I�m currently using the NvmExpress_2.ffs module with my Asrock Z77 Professional motherboard. I disconnected my RAIDed drives, connected a single drive to one of the Intel SATA2 ports, changed the setting in the BIOS for the Intel controller from �RAID� to �AHCI�, booted into Win10 (1607, build 14393.1480) and checked Device Manager for the Intel AHCI controller. I had three generic (Microsoft) AHCI controllers installed (one was for the Intel controller and the other two were for Asmedia controllers). I updated one of them with the Intel 11.2.0.1006 AHCI driver, giving me an �Intel® 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller� without any problems. I rebooted and still had no problem with the Intel AHCI controller.

I did not try the SATA3 ports, as I did not think it would make a difference which type of Intel SATA port I used.

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#2144 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:06 am

Hi Fernando,

Regarding this AHCI error, I have the same board (revision 1 with PCIE 2.0) successfully modified with the NvmExpress_2.ffs file.
Unfortunately, I don't yet have an NVMe drive & adaptor to test with (I've converted to GPT on my current SATA3 SSD).
My settings are currently Legacy Option ROM and Keep Current respectively so I have no issues with the AHCI.

Could the BIOS require the insertion of an EFI module for the Intel RAID controller for full compatibility, or have you already done this?

Just a thought

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#2145 | RE: [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS datum

Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:27 am

@Fernando,

I have the Asus P8Z68 Deluxe board and have never noticed the yellow exclamation mark you speak of regarding AHCI mode. I'm not 100% sure raid is disabled but pretty sure. Will check friday.

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