I want to open up my mobo bios in MMTool so i can inject xeon micro-codes to the bios rom file but its a .F2 File.

[Spike7788]

GA-EP45T-UD3R
(rev. 1.0)

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-EP45T-UD3R-rev-10#support-dl-bios

F2 0.63 MB 2008/11/03 America
Update CPU microcode(Support Pentium 4/Celeron CPU)

This is the file im trying to convert to .ROM

Am I wrong about that being the mobo bios file?

ep4tud3r.f2

 

 

 

[Levent]

Just rename it .rom. However you HAVE to rename it back to its original name in order for your bios to recognize it.

[Spike7788]

11 minutes ago, Levent said:

Just rename it .rom. However you HAVE to rename it back to its original name in order for your bios to recognize it.

[TheKDub]

Try a newer version of MMTool?

https://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/30530-latest-overclocking-programs-system-info-benchmarking-stability-tools-print.html

You can download MMTool Aptio 5.02.0024 there. (I'd suggest using the search tool to find it. It's buried about half way down the page.)

[Spike7788]

ok thanks so i am doing the right one? Thats updating the cpu microcodes theres F1 through F8 i just want to be sure.

[Spike7788]

MMTool Aptio 5.02.0024 Mod is this one better to use or should i just stick with .0024?

[Spike7788]

didnt work but ill try other formats maybe

[Spike7788]

.cap doesnt work it showes up if i switch the mm tool to show all file types

 

im about to swing my mouse into the wall lol buy any chance could you help me out TheKdub ill paypal you 10 bucks for coverting or getting the .rom file i know its not much i get paid friday.

 

the intel xeon x5470 works with the bios updates done then fresh boot but only 2 cores show up and at 2.2ghz lol should be 4 @ 3.3ghz

[Spike7788]

whats youre paypal?

[Spike7788]

on toms hardware someone said this

 

So, you'd need to reverse engineer the exe so you could get at the bios inside the exe, and then be able to take that file, create a rom that mmtool can then fix with add codes for the Xeons
http://www.backerstreet.com/rec/rec.htm

Mebe something like this.

Renaming the file won't work, you'd need to save the file as a .rom, recompiling it in a different format.

 

[Spike7788]

 

so i loaded up the exe what am i missing or doing wrong. looks like the mobo bios isnt located in the .exe?

 

Bad BIO|

000002C0:                53 20 49 6D 61 67 65 20 21 21 21 24 E8 E1 49 73  |S Image !!!$haIs|

000002D0:                5B BA DF 00 E8 10 46 2E C6 06 72 05 01 EB 5F 0D  |[:_.h.F.F.r..k_.|

000002E0:                21 21 21 20 42 49 4F 53 20 49 44 20 4D 69 73 6D  |!!! BIOS ID Mism|

000002F0:                61 74 63 68 2C 20 55 6E 61 62 6C 65 20 74 6F 20  |atch, Unable to 

 

 

bad bio bio id mismatch unable to

 

 

REC Studio 4 - How to Use

http://www.backerstreet.com/rec/en/how_to_use.html

 

 

[Spike7788]

I just tried to overwrite it to my usb but cant

[Spike7788]

hhh

[Spike7788]

should i flash with my updated microcodes? or take out the ones that say no on Last?

 

These are the steps i took

https://www.win-raid.com/t2811f47-Guide-How-to-update-the-CPU-microcodes-on-a-non-UEFI-Award-Phoenix-BIOS.html

[Spike7788]

woot i finally did it thank you guys for the help. if any one else is stuck on gigabyte award mobo bios updating the micro-codes heres what helped alot 

 

Intel Xeon X5470 validation

https://valid.x86.fr/dwlkt2

heres the guide i used

#1 | [Guide] How to update the CPU microcodes on a non-UEFI Award/Phoenix BIOS

https://www.win-raid.com/t2811f47-Guide-How-to-update-the-CPU-microcodes-on-a-non-UEFI-Award-Phoenix-BIOS.html

 

i do plan on overclocking a bit more got a nice Noctua - NH-D15 CPU cooler  but you have to also order the Noctua NM-I3 Mounting Kit for Noctua CPU Coolers  if you want to mount to a lga771 mobo.

 

you can get one free just pay shipping from noctua website or pay 20 bucks and get free shipping lol

 

i want to get this bad little beast to 4.4 someone on you tube posted 4.3 on a 5470. i mean right now im at for temps 46c-69c not bad. On my other computer with the broken water pump the temps would go to 90c then auto shuts down.

 

wont buy another corshair water closed loop they suck and mine was under recall never emailed me back i would go with the Noctua - NH-D15  its big but it pushes a lot of air quietly.

gotta delid some howi think it's soldered together saw one kid take a hair dryer i mean i have two 5470 only $50 bucks no apu just cpu so it runs cooler compared to a i5 same stats.

 

 

[Spike7788]

its a Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8400 it still works but it was soldered no more lol. ill test to see it if still works im pretty sure it will good thing is this and the x5470 are both 45nm so np. what should i use as a glue heat resistant caulking?