I'm happy new user of Samsung 960 EVO 1TB. My mobo is P67 Extreme4. BIOS version 3.21a. Used uncompressed NvmExpressDxE_3 module
and cheap m.2 adapter. The SSD is in the last PCIe slot on my mobo (it is PCIe2.0 x4). I cloned my system from the old SSD (MBR) to the new (GPT).
Didn't disabled raid, nor fast boot. My system now booting lighting fast. After power on, it takes few seconds to speed up the fans and HDDs
and just after another 2-3 seconds I see the desktop.
Thank you Fernando!

@sax3
If you get with your favorite OS (W10 in my case) Migration Tools a "unaccessible Boot device" problem may be you can have a look on my post in Special Topics, Special Win7/Win8/Win10, W10 Migration.

(ALL the tested Migration Tools on the market does produce the same issue: Samsung Migration Tool, AOMEI PA PRO, AOMEI Backupper PRO, Ease US PA PRO, PARAGON HDM16 Advanced, PARAGON BR16, PARAGON OS SSD Migration Tool, Acronis 2018, MiniTool PA PRO).

As said Fernando a fresh OS install is a preferable method, however when you have 200+ applications to re install and activate them from fresh with all security usual keys controls it does take several days...

@Fernando
Depending of the 'Backup' Tools manufacturer available on the market and their respective version (Free or Pro) they do offer a set of "OS Migration Tools" with different options to allow different possible migration scenarios.
Depending of the migration scenario and the available additional tools and capabilities (Universal Restore, Boot Corrector, etc.) sometimes they do succeed automatically to get the new media bootable into the new hardware environment, sometimes they don't.

Are we allowed to post BIOS modding requests here? I briefly looked at the first post, and I have a strong feeling I shouldn't attempt doing this myself.

Hello all,

Two Questions please:
1)Does anyone has a WORKING modified BIOS for Asus Sabertooth X79 motherboard? If so, can i download it from somewhere?

2)The process is showing in 1st page seems quite easy to follow with my current asus sabertooth x79 '(ver 4801 bios). Will it work finally? I read that CSM must be disabled. Searching around in google for this onto other forums seen that this must be enabled and storage priority is uefi first.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Manos

Manos_K,
1-) First you need to download Asus X79-Deluxe latest bios. Version 4805 dated, 2016/03/02.
2-) Second, you need to download Ami utility called "Windows Bios Utility Aptio 4" At page https://ami.com/en/products/bios-uefi-to...uefi-utilities/ the red one in the middle called Aptio 4.
3-) You need to extract 3 files from Asus X79-Deluxe bios, open the cap file by using Windows Bios Utility Aptio 4/amiflash/Aptio/afuwin/32 or 64 (depending on your operating system)/extract afuwin64.zip file you only this one inside the utility.
4-) Read the post for the rest: http://www.overclock.net/t/1571271/tutor...n-intel-chipset
5-) Only Asus X79-Deluxe bios Version 4805 has the necessary NVMe files. So you must use that file!
6-) For this insertion MMtool.exe is not a must! But, you may download it if you wish.
7-) The 3 files you extracted, you need to put .ffs extension manually for Nvme, NvmeSmm and NVMEINT13 being Nvme.ffs, NvmeSmm.ffs and NVMEINT13.ffs
8-) Read the rest from http://www.overclock.net/t/1571271/tutor...n-intel-chipset for saving into cap file of your Asus Sabertooth X79 preferably inside of it's latest bios.

If you can manage to flash it inside by the bios. But great possibly, it will reject. So try by saving the file inside a USB stick. Press bios button at the back of your mainboard. If it is okay, the bios light will flash for a while, and the light must go. If the light constantly lights on, you have a big problem.

If this occurs: You must flash your bios by removing the bios chip. Look for a CH341A bios programmer. It's a cheap device 2-3 dollar at https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CH341A-S...ASAAEgIOtvD_BwE as an example. You need to find "CH341A-programmer-software-1.29" latest version as well for this usb device to work, uTube has a great source, to learn programming with this device.

One important thing is that, you need to convert to cap file to bin file for this external programming. You can do this by using UBU_v1_69_5 when saving choose to save to bin file before saving by pressing 0, do not choose saving with .cap extension. But for this time for UBU_v1_69_5 to work, you must have MMTool.exe file in your UBU_v1_69_5 folder.

For me, this ocurred for my Asus P9X79-Pro mainboard. I did it at last. Hope you don't need the final option.

There is a totally another option present which is %100 safe, is that, simply replace your mainboard with Asus X79-Deluxe mainboard. Inside the bios of Asus X79-Deluxe, under Advanced tab, under the lowest Network Stack tab, there is an option comes down under it (with it's latest Version 4805 bios dated 03-02-2016) called "NVMe Configuration", this option was not present with older bioses of Asus X79-Deluxe before.

I have inserted those files to my old Asus P9X79-Pro but this line still unpresent at the same Advanced column! I have bought an Asus Hyper M.2 x4 mini card. But, I haven't bought a NVMe SSD drive yet, I am waiting for Samsung to release 980 Pro card. So I can not say for "now", a NVMe SSD card works for both of those boards or not.

Bye....

Fernando,

Well I have said, I can not tried physically yet! For best result, a NVMe included board is obviously the best way. Those steps are not for everybody, but they can learn, this option is not easy to do.

But, if people wish to try, this is the procedure! Adding, those 3 files may or may not work!

At their own risk, yes you are right! But, we may see the result by trying, I will not only develop this subject.

It may further be investigated and a solution can be found later!

Thank you, I will look at it!

I have looked, I must have a NVMe SSD to see. I will update and wrote down a final, after having a SSD unit. Soon I hope....