2022-X58/1366 PIN Motherboards NVME M.2 SSD BIOS MOD Collection

[MrPanda]

it is wise, especially if your motherboard doesnt have a dual bios or a blind flashing method.
ask around you maybe someone has an old motherboard from 2010 that he can give away, and check the list to see if it is supported. investing money though... not worth it. it s nice with hardware you get for free, but if you have to spend money, better buy a Z97 or newer with onboard nvme support.


to all readers : you can kill your motherboard if you dont pay attention to what you are doing with your bios. some motherboard will offer rescue options, some others will NOT. so always be VERY careful to what you do in term of bios flashing.

 

[gian145]

it is wise, especially if your motherboard doesnt have a dual bios or a blind flashing method.
ask around you maybe someone has an old motherboard from 2010 that he can give away, and check the list to see if it is supported. investing money though... not worth it. it s nice with hardware you get for free, but if you have to spend money, better buy a Z97 or newer with onboard nvme support.


to all readers : you can kill your motherboard if you dont pay attention to what you are doing with your bios. some motherboard will offer rescue options, some others will NOT. so always be VERY careful to what you do in term of bios flashing.

Yes, good idea. Anyway, the X58SO was my personal computer a long time ago. Now it's a bit slow and only supports 24GB DDR3 and SATA II, but I wanted to turn it on to reminisce about old times. That's why I started researching to add new things to it, but I see that it's not compatible with everything nowadays."

 

[vladan]

I've installed Ismail's update on P6X58D-E running Windows XP 64 bit. Unfortunately the result was close to zero. The BIOS starting picture was beautiful though. The only sign of a new BIOS appeared as a request of some useless driver. Can anyone come up with some productive idea? PS memory installed: WD_black SN850X 4tb

 

[Caring1]

I've installed Ismail's update on P6X58D-E running Windows XP 64 bit. Unfortunately the result was close to zero. The BIOS starting picture was beautiful though. The only sign of a new BIOS appeared as a request of some useless driver. Can anyone come up with some productive idea? PS memory installed: WD_black SN850X 4tb

Windows XP can't recognise a hard drive greater than 2TB.
I think there was a work around for that too, but I don't know it.

 

[vladan]

Today I have tried another ssd - Cricial 3d 1 TB. The result was the same.

 

[Tomgang]

I´ll be dam, there are still people running X58 and NVMe ssd on them. Cool. I dit the thing back in 2017 with out any bios mod or third party software used. The SSD i sed had a little secret called a OPT-ROM that made legacy bios see the ssd as an ide-drive. The SSD was an Samsung 950 PRO 250 GB nmve ssd. But still freaking sweet as boot and shutdown + open programmet was fast and the systemwas very responsive. Still faster than a compareble sata SSD back then.

This was my beloved X58 system with an nvme SSD when i had it.

Bioos, boot and shutdown video i made

This video only show a faster boot.

But yeah X58 was something special.

 

[MikeZX]

Love me some X58 1366 motherboards! i have 7 of them, 4 of which are built PC's! I built all my kids x58 computers. I have a Rampage 2 extreme, rampage 3 Gene, Sabretooth, 2 rampage 3 extremes and 2 rampage 3 Black editions! The black edition is my favorite computer! I play cyberpunk at 1080p on it. I am a huge fan of the Asus Extreme series, i have all the generations new in box still.

 

[allanmb]

Hi, I have a GA-EX58-UD3R Rev 1.6 Motherboard and am trying to get my NVME PCIe adapter to boot. Can you please help? My hardware IDs for the NVME adapter are:

PCI\VEN_1E4B&DEV_1202&SUBSYS_12021E4B&REV_01
PCI\VEN_1E4B&DEV_1202&SUBSYS_12021E4B
PCI\VEN_1E4B&DEV_1202&CC_010802
PCI\VEN_1E4B&DEV_1202&CC_0108

Thanks

 

[MrPanda]

Today I have tried another ssd - Cricial 3d 1 TB. The result was the same.

did you check if this drive was listed in your bios mod ? i guess not... so not detected, everything is normal.
you cant have all the drives of the world in this bios mod, if it s not one of those that was included by Ismail, then you ll have to do it yourself (not really difficult, needs some steps though, you ll have to read the past pages for that, you obviously did not, good news though, it doesnt take hours to read and understand what has to be done)

I´ll be dam, there are still people running X58 and NVMe ssd on them. Cool. I dit the thing back in 2017 with out any bios mod or third party software used. The SSD i sed had a little secret called a OPT-ROM that made legacy bios see the ssd as an ide-drive.

yup, that s the rom that has been included in the bios, i guess some work had to be done to make it behave as a controller, but basically, that s how they did it.

Love me some X58 1366 motherboards!

if only they didnt use so much power. but you cant get everything for free love your systems

Hi, I have a GA-EX58-UD3R Rev 1.6 Motherboard and am trying to get my NVME PCIe adapter to boot. Can you please help? My hardware IDs for the NVME adapter are:

last month i did that with some heavy fever and could have bricked the motherboard of the person requesting it.
today is over 30°c in my computer room and i would hate to break your computer.
you could do it yourself, everything is explained, i can provide extra help if needed, but it s not safe if i do it for you.

 

[Tomgang]

did you check if this drive was listed in your bios mod ? i guess not... so not detected, everything is normal.
you cant have all the drives of the world in this bios mod, if it s not one of those that was included by Ismail, then you ll have to do it yourself (not really difficult, needs some steps though, you ll have to read the past pages for that, you obviously did not, good news though, it doesnt take hours to read and understand what has to be done)



yup, that s the rom that has been included in the bios, i guess some work had to be done to make it behave as a controller, but basically, that s how they did it.



if only they didnt use so much power. but you cant get everything for free love your systems



last month i did that with some heavy fever and could have bricked the motherboard of the person requesting it.
today is over 30°c in my computer room and i would hate to break your computer.
you could do it yourself, everything is explained, i can provide extra help if needed, but it s not safe if i do it for you.

Yup, but i can garante that it worked great, when it worked. I am saying that because for what i could see Asus and Gigabyte X58 board was great to get it to work with stock bios and all, while EVGA and some other board vendors failed completely.

I ran my X58 with Samsung 950 PRO ssd for 3 years before moiving on to AM4 (The system i have now back in 2021). It was such a blast combined with a CPU (I7 980X) that could oc up to 4.75 ghz (all throw for daily use dailed back to 4,4 GHz as it was aircooled) and a GTX 1080 TI. It was indeed for a X58 system fast and responsive.

 

[allanmb]

I have downdloaded the bios for my motherboard but am struggling to flash it. Q-flash reports "Incorrect file size". My version of @bios fails to intialise. It can't load FBios.dll. I also tried using the version of @bios in the readme but that doesn't run either. It just reports "Load library failed !". How can I flash my bios please?
Thanks

 

[MrPanda]

@allanmb you need to provide details when asking this kind of question.
which motherboard
which bios

 

[allanmb]

@allanmb you need to provide details when asking this kind of question.
which motherboard
which bios

I have a Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Rev1.6 Mobo which currently has the FB bios

 

[MrPanda]

you should try with FLASHSPI.EXE from a freedos bootable usb stick (use RUFUS to generate one)

but i think i red something about wrong size around page 15... not much free time today. try flashing from freedos with flashspi. if you get the same error, check between page 10 and 20 of this thread i think i remember something about wrong size, not sure. will have more time next monday.

there s a txt saying you should use @bios in those situation but i dont really trust windows based flashers.
on my motherboard (UD7) it s always been flashspi from beginning to the end. and my apologies for asking the motherboard type, didnt realize it was 2 posts above. did you mod the bios to add your own drive ? CBROM for repacking, etc ?

i checked your nvme is a MAXIO ? there is zero chances it is included by default, you have to extract one of the mods, patch it with hex editor, repack the mod.

Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)

Rufus is a small application that creates bootable USB drives, which can then be used to install or run Microsoft Windows, Linux or DOS. In just a few minutes, and with very few clicks, Rufus can help you run a new Operating System on your computer...

rufus.ie

Run Rufus in Windows

1. Device: select the USB flash drive.
2. Boot selection: FreeDOS.
3. Partition scheme: MBR.
4. Target system: BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)
5. Click START.

 

[allanmb]

you should try with FLASHSPI.EXE from a freedos bootable usb stick (use RUFUS to generate one)

but i think i red something about wrong size around page 15... not much free time today. try flashing from freedos with flashspi. if you get the same error, check between page 10 and 20 of this thread i think i remember something about wrong size, not sure. will have more time next monday.

there s a txt saying you should use @bios in those situation but i dont really trust windows based flashers.
on my motherboard (UD7) it s always been flashspi from beginning to the end. and my apologies for asking the motherboard type, didnt realize it was 2 posts above. did you mod the bios to add your own drive ? CBROM for repacking, etc ?

i checked your nvme is a MAXIO ? there is zero chances it is included by default, you have to extract one of the mods, patch it with hex editor, repack the mod.

Rufus - The Official Website (Download, New Releases)

Rufus is a small application that creates bootable USB drives, which can then be used to install or run Microsoft Windows, Linux or DOS. In just a few minutes, and with very few clicks, Rufus can help you run a new Operating System on your computer...

rufus.ie

Run Rufus in Windows

1. Device: select the USB flash drive.
2. Boot selection: FreeDOS.
3. Partition scheme: MBR.
4. Target system: BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)
5. Click START.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will get the bootable USB in order to flash my bios. I didn't realise I would have to patch the bios manually. I will try and find the relevant info in this thread and try it out.
Thanks again

 

[MrPanda]

@allanmb :

2022-X58/1366 PIN Motherboards NVME M.2 SSD BIOS MOD Collection

you might want to test inserting the nvme on the third nvme slot since this slot might behave differently compared to slot one and 2. Because it's controlled by(shared) the southbridge, Like the sata drives. Ok. Thanks. I will Try

www.techpowerup.com

basically :

you take Ismail's modded bios
you get CBROM.EXE version 155 (the version is very important)
you extract one of the samsung mods included like in the post
you remove the mod from the bios
you get a good hex editor, and you locate the vendor and the device hex code. beware, those codes run by pair, and are inverted
you replace the samsung codes with your own codes, still inverted
you dont forget to SAVE the modifications like i did else you ll turn crazy
you rename the mod with your vendor id so it s easier to keep track of what you did
you reintegrate the mod in the bios
you flash it to the motherboard

that s the procedure. now.... you still have to be slightly familiar with command line, it s not exactly 0 effort, but it s not hard either.

good luck, i ll try to keep an eye on the forum and help if i can

files are attached

hexeditor here :

HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor | mh-nexus

concerning the inverted pairs, i know it s not clear :

samsung is 144D (vendor) and one device example is A809
in the mod you ll have to look for 4D 14 and 09 A8
then replace 4D 14 by 4B 1E and 09 A8 by 02 12 because your drive is 1E4B 1202

i hope thats.... clear ? it s not but i think you get the idea.

 

[vladan]

did you check if this drive was listed in your bios mod ? i guess not... so not detected, everything is normal.
you cant have all the drives of the world in this bios mod, if it s not one of those that was included by Ismail, then you ll have to do it yourself (not really difficult, needs some steps though, you ll have to read the past pages for that, you obviously did not, good news though, it doesnt take hours to read and understand what has to be done)

On what page one can find this list?

 

[MrPanda]

first page, first post
under the list of motherboards, there's the drives

the thing is if your drive is not one of those that Ismail had for test, you ll have to modify one of the mod of the bios (extract, remove, edit, and add to bios) and replace some HEX values.

depending on your motherboard, there are some specific tools to use (gigabyte uses cbrom155, problem is i dont know for asus)

one easier way could be to try one of the drives Ismail used, but it s been some time now, newer drives were released, and it could be not so interesting to get a 500GB nvme when there are some brand new 1TBs on the market.

that s up to you and the command line skills you have, and researching what tool you need to extract a mod file from the bios, reading is again, the key, as i remember for some motherboard brand, things got even more complex, with checksum problems and encryption and restricted space etc.

basically, you need to change 4 hex values, but in fact, it can be quite a long process depending on your specific motherboard.

 

[catup]

can you sum up a quick "how to mmtool" when you ll have some time ? any trap to avoid, stuff to be careful about, etc ? i guess it must be similar method than CBROM but just in case thanks.

It is time !!
After insert your hardware (nvme m2 ssd in PCI slot ofcourse with your choice adapter )
First download your motherboard latest bios rom file ( asus x58 - ami bios ) .
the following files will be need :
- bios rom file
- mmtool
- NvmeOpRom
- OpRomCfg
Put those files in folder named test in C drive .
- note your hardware NVME ssd vendor ID and device ID (Example 144D for samsung and Device ID A80A for 980 pro 1Tb ) .Go to computer > manage>device Manager >Storage controllers > Nvme controller >Right click properties > details>Drop down menu >Hardware ID > PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A80A&SUBSYS_A801144D&REV_00 those two groups of four characters reprezent Vendor ID and Device ID
Now go to your test folder created previously open here cmd with administrative rights and type :
" OpRomCfg NvmeOpRom.bin 144D A80A " (please put the two groups characters of your hardware )
Hit enter and you will see the operation was successful .
Now open the file mmtool hit load and navigate to test folder and load your bios rom file .
Now you should insert your hardware in the bios file .
so hit field insert and ad the following in field Module file browse your computer to folder test and add previously modified NvmeOpRom file .
In the field Module ID add 20 which is PCI option Rom (your nvme SSD is pci device )
In Offset/VID field add vendor ID 144D
In seg/DID field add Device ID A80A
Hit Insert
Hit save rom and overwrite the previously loaded Bios file rom or hit save rom as to save it with other name .
That are all steps to go to modded bios rom file in order to be able to boot from your Nvme m2 ssd .
Flash your bios and check the result
Please remember that the groups of characters with red colour is an example do not use it .Check your hardware like i said !!!

 

[MrPanda]

excellent very detailed, it will help quite some people i'm sure of it, including me.

thank you very much for the time spent, have a nice summer

 

[dajuice_911]

Hello

Can this Samsung M.2 be added? Thanks in advance.

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2) motherboard
Samsung 990 EVO 1TB NVMe SSD model #: MZ-V9E1T0B/AM

 

[MrPanda]

hello, sure you can add this drive to the modded bios. instructions and method are above and in previous pages.

 

[dajuice_911]

Thanks for pointing me to the directions MrPanda.

I am following Catup's instructions posted on this page and got to the point where I load the BIOS file with MMTOOL. I am not able to load the BIOS ROM file into the MMTOOL because it is expecting only a .rom file. The BIOS file I downloaded from Gigabyte's site is in a .fh extension ie x58aud3r.fh. I have tried changing the .fh extension to .rom but will give me an error message when I try to load it using the MMTOOL.

 

[MrPanda]

you need to act less impulsively, you went too fast.
Catup did post a MMTool guide, for Asus Motherboards.

we re not installing a modified driver here, we re modifying a bios with the risk of terminating the motherboard with no hope of repair if things are not done correctly.

you need to take your time, and read what has been posted on the, let s say, 5 last pages, at least.

take notes, and make sure you really understood what you re going to do.

UDR3 has been modified successfully a couple pages ago, but i m not totally sure of the motherboard revision (v1 or v2)

so take a good breath, read, make sure you checked twice everything, then modify the UDR3 bios (with CBROM btw....)

also, begin by checking if you have a bios rescue procedure in case things go wrong (i dont know if the UDR3 has a dual bios chip)

goodluck

 

[catup]

you need to act less impulsively, you went too fast.
Catup did post a MMTool guide, for Asus Motherboards.

we re not installing a modified driver here, we re modifying a bios with the risk of terminating the motherboard with no hope of repair if things are not done correctly.

you need to take your time, and read what has been posted on the, let s say, 5 last pages, at least.

take notes, and make sure you really understood what you re going to do.

UDR3 has been modified successfully a couple pages ago, but i m not totally sure of the motherboard revision (v1 or v2)

so take a good breath, read, make sure you checked twice everything, then modify the UDR3 bios (with CBROM btw....)

also, begin by checking if you have a bios rescue procedure in case things go wrong (i dont know if the UDR3 has a dual bios chip)

goodluck

You are right should I mentioned with red big letters that my instructions Are FOR ASUS MOTHERBOARD AND AMI BIOS . It was mentioned but not very pronounced .