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I’ve seen on other forums where members posted a text file of all their bios or UEFI settings in a text file when using an ASUS main board. I’m using an MSI Meg X570 Unify. I hoping if it’s possible that some one can explain how to create a text file of all my bios settings so I can print them or save them etc. I using a 5800x atm and want to save all the settings so I can flash to the newest bios to instal a 5800X3D
 
Never heard or seen that before = interesting, but, I've always performed screen shots to a flash drive, on one of the usb ports on the back of the mobo.
 
Nothing turns up on Youtube. Play with your bios
 
I don't know of any desktop app that outputs UEFI BIOS settings, however you can export all BIOS settings as a text file within the BIOS. Make sure you have a USB thumb drive formatted as FAT32 plugged in a USB port. Press DEL when system is booting to bring up BIOS settings. Go to "Tools", and then "User Profile" and then "Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive". Follow the directions at the bottom of the screen to save BIOS settings as a text file. If memory serves me, I think you press CTRL and F2 or similar to save the BIOS settings as a text file. Don't choose CMO for that creates an unreadable file, it's only used to save/backup BIOS settings to USB drive to load by the BIOS itself. Where as saving as a text file you can read all the BIOS parameters in notepad e.g. I hope this helps.
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www.overclock.net

How to output list of bios settings/values?

I am running Windows 10 Pro. My hardware include an ASUS Maximus XI Hero (Hi-Fi) motherboard, with the latest BIOS version, with an Intel i9-9900K CPU. Is there an app/utility which, when run from Windows, exports all BIOS/UEFI settings/parameters AND their values to browse from the PC's desktop?
www.overclock.net www.overclock.net

Perhaps this will work for you...
 
Here is one I copied from a user on an asus

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N2 Gaming said:
I’ve seen on other forums where members posted a text file of all their bios or UEFI settings in a text file when using an ASUS main board. I’m using an MSI Meg X570 Unify. I hoping if it’s possible that some one can explain how to create a text file of all my bios settings so I can print them or save them etc. I using a 5800x atm and want to save all the settings so I can flash to the newest bios to instal a 5800X3D
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For starters you should never carry profiles onto different BIOS versions, settings are added/removed/changed all the time. It's only a good idea to use export BIOS settings as backup for a single BIOS version. There's a reason why most vendors auto-wipe your saved profiles upon BIOS update.

For this 5800X>5800X3D upgrade, it's a particularly terrible idea:
  • 5800X3D literally only works properly with AGESA 1206/1207/1208 BIOSes. Plenty of changes if you're coming from 1200/1201/1202/1203 BIOSes.
  • 5800X3D also has zero PBO or CO controls on a stock BIOS (firmware will auto hide those settings).
  • You cannot simply copy CO offsets from even a 5800X to another 5800X, let alone to a 5800X3D that has no Curve Optimizer without a modded BIOS. That's not how CO works. Every CPU sold is unique.
  • MSI's latest AGESA1207 BIOSes have their own version of Curve Optimizer called Kombo Strike. It does not work the same way, there are only 3 settings, and you cannot copy settings over.
  • Even on non-5800X3D, PBO usually exists in two or three separate locations that move around/disappear with AGESA updates.
Asus has just now reintroduced PBO and CO in their latest 4303/4408 BIOSes, but I don't think the rest have followed suit yet. For everyone else, you either use a modded BIOS, or use PBO2 Tuner in Windows to adjust PBO and CO.

Bottom line, redo your settings. No one's stopping you from exporting and using the text file as a reference to punch in settings, however.
 
I had a look for a couple of minutes and this is the only place where I could find any thing remotely close but no option that I could see for save as a text file.

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N2 Gaming said:
I had a look for a couple of minutes and this is the only place where I could find any thing remotely close but no option that I could see for save as a text file.
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If the resulting exported file can still be read with something like Notepad++, I don't see the problem here. Only one way to find out.
 
Save it to usb drive then or take screenshots
 
tabascosauz said:
For starters you should never carry profiles onto different BIOS versions, settings are added/removed/changed all the time. It's only a good idea to use export BIOS settings as backup for a single BIOS version. There's a reason why most vendors auto-wipe your saved profiles upon BIOS update.

For this 5800X>5800X3D upgrade, it's a particularly terrible idea:
  • 5800X3D literally only works properly with AGESA 1206/1207/1208 BIOSes. Plenty of changes if you're coming from 1200/1201/1202/1203 BIOSes.
  • 5800X3D also has zero PBO or CO controls on a stock BIOS (firmware will auto hide those settings).
  • You cannot simply copy CO offsets from even a 5800X to another 5800X, let alone to a 5800X3D that has no Curve Optimizer without a modded BIOS. That's not how CO works. Every CPU sold is unique.
  • MSI's latest AGESA1207 BIOSes have their own version of Curve Optimizer called Kombo Strike. It does not work the same way, there are only 3 settings, and you cannot copy settings over.
  • Even on non-5800X3D, PBO usually exists in two or three separate locations that move around/disappear with AGESA updates.
Asus has just now reintroduced PBO and CO in their latest 4303/4408 BIOSes, but I don't think the rest have followed suit yet. For everyone else, you either use a modded BIOS, or use PBO2 Tuner in Windows to adjust PBO and CO.

Bottom line, redo your settings. No one's stopping you from exporting and using the text file as a reference to punch in settings, however.
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Thank you. I did not want to use the settings on a different bios with a different cpu. I wanted to save the settings so that I can load them back to the same vios version if I decide to put the old 1.2.0.3b bios back on the board and run the 5800x again. It's running pretty good with the settings it has now. That and I'd like to be able to save all the settings in case the battery for the cmos fails etc.

the file is saved as an ocb file. no way to open as a text file as far as I know. Tried and it looks like programmers language. let me show you.

Wait on second thought I'm not a programmer so I might now want to share that incase it opens the doors for hackers :O

eidairaman1 said:
Save it to usb drive then or take screenshots
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This will work to put all the settings back to the way they were on this version of bios with this cpu.

I was also hoping to be able to study the settings on one page or a couple of pages printed out and compare settings between the two different cpu's. Might help me understand things a little better. Plus make it easier to ask questions related to what each setting is for and how it affects the pc.
 
N2 Gaming said:
Thank you. I did not want to use the settings on a different bios with a different cpu. I wanted to save the settings so that I can load them back to the same vios version if I decide to put the old 1.2.0.3b bios back on the board and run the 5800x again. It's running pretty good with the settings it has now. That and I'd like to be able to save all the settings in case the battery for the cmos fails etc.

the file is saved as an ocb file. no way to open as a text file as far as I know. Tried and it looks like programmers language. let me show you.

Wait on second thought I'm not a programmer so I might now want to share that incase it opens the doors for hackers :O


This will work to put all the settings back to the way they were on this version of bios with this cpu.

I was also hoping to be able to study the settings on one page or a couple of pages printed out and compare settings between the two different cpu's. Might help me understand things a little better. Plus make it easier to ask questions related to what each setting is for and how it affects the pc.
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You change the extension to .txt?
 
N2 Gaming said:
Thank you. I did not want to use the settings on a different bios with a different cpu. I wanted to save the settings so that I can load them back to the same vios version if I decide to put the old 1.2.0.3b bios back on the board and run the 5800x again. It's running pretty good with the settings it has now. That and I'd like to be able to save all the settings in case the battery for the cmos fails etc.

the file is saved as an ocb file. no way to open as a text file as far as I know. Tried and it looks like programmers language. let me show you.

Wait on second thought I'm not a programmer so I might now want to share that incase it opens the doors for hackers :O
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I would just note the important stuff down and save it for later then, if you have to enter them manually again.
  • Main OC page settings
  • Timings, VSOC, minor voltages = grab a Zentimings screenshot ZenTimings (protonrom.com)
  • Your PBO power limits, boost override, thermal limit, CO offsets
  • Fan control
As for everything else, expect changes in settings' location and functionality when you upgrade from 1203. Some things in AMD CBS menu has changed, fTPM and security has changed, etc. No way around, you'll have to figure it out as you go.
 
This is what it looks like as a txt file allocation. Makes me kind of jealous that I don't have an ASUS CH VIII


bios file save.jpg


rethcirE said:
www.overclock.net

How to output list of bios settings/values?

I am running Windows 10 Pro. My hardware include an ASUS Maximus XI Hero (Hi-Fi) motherboard, with the latest BIOS version, with an Intel i9-9900K CPU. Is there an app/utility which, when run from Windows, exports all BIOS/UEFI settings/parameters AND their values to browse from the PC's desktop?
www.overclock.net www.overclock.net

Perhaps this will work for you...
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I also posted in that thread a couple of hours before posting in this one.
 
That's...quite a few settings.
N2 Gaming said:
I also posted in that thread a couple of hours before posting in this one.
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My bad, I see now that is you. I got my hopes up that method would work and didn't read until the very end.
 
N2 Gaming said:
all good, i think i'll eventually contact msi tech support to ask them. they'll know
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Get screenshots of settings, I know my Asus Sabertooth 990FX can do that
 
Hi,
Asus bios is pretty easy to send a oc profile to fat32 stick
Ctrl+F2
 
I don't get why Asus is their Load/Save Profiles set up this way really, and it would've been nice if it said at the bottom that CTRL+F2 outputted to a .txt file like it says for F2 outputting a .cmo file ;P Updated my bios earlier and didn't think to think that it would clear everything. So I have a .txt file that can't be converted to a .cmo file. And with no the .txt having no directory system and just a long list of settings, you almost dont need the .txt file since you have to go throught it all manually anyways...
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I use my cell phone and take pics of every screen for my ram timings when I update the bios. Just use your cell phone and take pics of the screens. Easy peasy.
 
It doesn't make any sense to save to a text file . At least when having an AMD CPU. The BIOS is splitted into two parts. One from the Board manufactorer and a secoond by AMD istself.

Just think about for a second to ensure that saving to a text file is braindead:

If that settings are saved to a text file how to identify those settings in that text file when reading it in? AMD could have changed that names and so the result would be bricked settings.
Vice versa it would be the same if AMD saves that file.
Just remember what happens when you install a diffeent BIOS. At my Gigabyte X570 board that file becomes trash.
More expensive Boards do use a dual Bios. There one can install a new BIOS whilst having the old one including all the settings available by a switch. Also as mentioned before my X570 already has the ability to take a screen shot and having it saved to a USB Stick.
 
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