Re: Update Intel RAID Option ROM BIOS on MSI P55-GD55 motherboard?

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Intel raid controller ROM in MSI 875 updated yet?

Intel recently enabled the raid 1 option for the raid controller in their ICH5R chipset.
On the Intel website under the "Important information on Intel RAID Option ROM version" section Intel write the following:
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In order to fully utilize the new features included in version 3.5 of the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition, Intel recommends that you first upgrade your system BIOS to one that includes version 3.5 of the Intel RAID Option ROM. You can obtain this system BIOS from your motherboard or system manufacturer.
The latest bios for my 875P Neo-FIS2R MS-6758 was released 2003-6-26 so I find it hard to believe that the 3.5 raid ROM is included since the software was (officially) released on 7-7-2003.
Furthermore I still have no raid 1 option when configuring my intel raid controller - only performance arrays can be set up.
When will MSI release a new bios with the latest Intel raid controller ROM?
Best regards
Andreas

I also humbly await the arrival of the (875P)6758 1.7 Bios update to enable RAID1......Any ideas on when we might get it?...any one?........eeerrrr...how about an ftp site address for a beta bios? anyone?..speak up I can't hear you back there........
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P67A-GD55 Rev B3, When a new bios including Intel Raid Oprtion Rom 10.6.0.1091

P67A-GD55 Rev B3, When a new bios including Intel Raid Oprtion Rom 10.6.0.1091 ?
Hello,
I am the owner of a MSI motherboard P67A-GD55 (Rev B3).
The operating system Windows 7 Pro 64 bit is installed on a disk in AHCI OCZ Vertex 3120 Go SATA0 mounted on the port (version 3).
I get many bugs and blue screens.
This would be resolved with the latest driver Intel Rapid Storage Technology 10.6.0.1022.
It must been associated with a bios with the Intel RAID Option ROM 10.6.0.1091.
The latest bios for my motherboard is 1.E (or 1.14) version which includes Intel RAID Option ROM 10.5.0.1034.
Are there plans to release a new bios with the new ROM?
If not, is there a way to include the last Intel Option Rom in the bios 1.E?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
SM

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I get many bugs and blue screens.
This would be resolved with the latest driver Intel Rapid Storage Technology 10.6.0.1022.
It must been associated with a bios with the Intel RAID Option ROM 10.6.0.1091.
What bugs and blue screens?
If this was a major issue as such, then everyone would be complaining about this.
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RAID Option ROM utility unavailable.

The thing is that I cannot access the RAID Option ROM utility during bootup, just because I don't the see the "Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM utility..." option at all.
I've recently updated the BIOS to 2.0 to install Windows 8. Don't know if that has something to do. As I said, I don't see the "Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM utility" option at all. The RAID 0 I installed Windows 8 on was setup before updating BIOS to 2.0. As per MSI statement, once the BIOS was updated to 2.0 it cannot be downgraded.
What I want to do is to add a 3rd. disk to my RAID 0 array to expand the capacity. I tried to do it under RAIDXpert utility under Windows, but I don't see any options to add a new device to the existing RAID 0.
Do any of you know if there's another key secuense (but Ctrl + F as the user guide states) to enter the RAID Option ROM utility during bootup?. Any help will really be apreciaed. Thank you very much!.
My sys. specs are:
Mainboard: MSI A75MA-G55 with 2.0 BIOS
Processor: AMD APU A6-3670
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
HDD: 3 x 320 GB each:
1 x WDC WD3200AAJS-00YZCA0 (Western Digital)
1 x MAXTOR STM3320613AS (Maxtor)
1 x Seagate ST3320413AS (Seagate)
RAID 0 (JBOD) composed by the Western Digital + the Maxtor. The Seagate is the one I want to add to the RAID 0

try >>Clear CMOS Guide<< with power cord removed, if no change, it appear to be bios bug, if the same worked fine with older version.
ask msi at >>How to contact MSI.<<

RAID Option ROM Version 3.2.1545.3

My sons PC will only boot up to a black screen titled RAID Option ROM Version 3.2.1545.3. The only keyboard functions that work is ctrl/alt/del. You can here a clicking when trying other keyboard functions but nothing happens. The PC will not boot up at all. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Hi JCCR, sorry to hear that you are having issue with you computer. I have found a link to Microsoft fix-it that has been known to repair issue such as the one you are having. http://fix-kit.com/Microsoft-Fix-Software/repair/?als=00010&nid=1&dist=GS&uq=%2Bmicrosoft%20%2Bfix&c...
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K8n platinum NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS Hang *SOLVED*

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NV 7800 gtx
2gb corsair xms3200 (2x512 1x 1024)
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System hangs on the NVidia raid ide bios screen, doesnt matter if i disable raid or not, system just wont get past this screen. There is a flickering cursor as if the system is trying, but its got no further after 30 mins.
ideas please? any more info you need?
thanks,
Dan

Quote from: dandut on 23-July-05, 07:50:41
If i disable raid, i still get the NV IDE BIOS screen, it just shows a message other than 'detecting array' with a flashing cursor and does exacly the same thing. It just wont get to the next stage.
I havent tried flashing the bios yet as my floppy seems to be dead. Could that help? Im not entirely sure if its the raid screen causing the problem anyway, it could be whatever is supposed to happen next, that just isnt.
p.s. Clearing cmos didnt help.
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Missing "Intel AMT" option in BIOS Config menu

I'm not sure what that setting is for, but it is missing from the time I bought this laptop. I won't bother returning it just for that, but I wonder why Lenovo chose to remove it.

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Can't enter bios afer update. Raid "Cam read disk error"

I've been having really bad performance out of my HP a6863w machine. I've tried everything to speed it up but no luck. I finally decided to update the bios to 5.13 on my MSI MS-7548 (Aspen) motherboard. The bios seemed to flash properly, but when it powered off to reboot, I now get an error message and can't enter the bios using any F keys or ctrl-home combo's. It appears that the system was changed to RAID but I can't enter the Bios to change it back. I get the following:
"RAID option ROM Vesion 3.0.1545.55
Cam read disk error!"
and then nothing works. I've tried everything F key, ctrl-home, ctrl-i, pulling the CMOS battery and reset, and nothing work. The screen right before the RAID screen looks like it is hardware diagnostics but then says:
"Default BIOS settings have been loaded due to BIOS update or checksum issue."
and then something about pressing F10 or allowing the system to boot. However, F10 does nothing.
What can I do?

The best way is to use a 98 boot disk with the ramdrive. XP boot disks don't work.
Windows OEM bootdisks load basic tools like format, etc to a ramdrive. Watch the last line it will say "The diagnostic tools were loaded to your drive E:" or similiar.
You will find alll the tools there, you will also copy the BIOS file and the flash utility to the RAMDRIVE and run the flash from that.
Go here http://www.bootdisk.com/ and download the 98SE OEM boot disk.
Get the latest bios and flash utility on another floppy and keep them handy.
Boot with the 98Boot disk created by the utility you downloaded from bootdisk.com.
As mentioned above, the disk will create a RAM drive and name it. If all your drives are NTFS, it will likely be called C:\ but be sure and do a "dir /p" at the prompt to see the contents, if you see files like "ramdrive.exe" and "Format.com" etc. then you know thats the RAMDRIVE.
Remove the 98 floppy and insert the floppy with the BIOS and flash utility and then copy the files to the RAMDRIVE, you can then launch the utility and flash from that point.
I recommend taking notes on your current BIOS settings and then just select "Load Setup Defalts" option to reset all the settings to the original, and set the BIOS to boot from the floppy then save and restart with the 98floppy.
After the flash is successful, imediately re-enter the BIOS and put your settings back the way they were.
If you don't do this, you take the chance of losing options that were disabled prior to the flash, it can carry over to the new flash.

Intel raid, find the failing (but not failed) drive?

One of my two Seagate drives is failing, I get intermittent system 'hangs', drive clicking, and the following error in event viewer:
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"The device, \Device\Ide\iaStor0, did not respond within the timeout period.
When I built the system I created two volumes from my two hard drives. The first volume is a Raid 1 mirror set for my root drive. The second volume is a raid 0 stripe for my non-important stuff. The two volumes are named "Root_Mirror" and "Data_Stripe"
Here's the problem, How do I know which drive is on its way out? I believe the event viewer error is complaining about the mirrored volume set (iaStor0 = "Root_Mirror" volume?), but how do I prove this? (I am correct in thinking that WinXP talks to the Intel raid controller, the raid controller talks to the hard drives. Consequently WinXP can only report errors about the raid volume, not the underlying physical hardware.
I have a strong background in unix (Sun Solaris) disk and volume management. If this was a work machine, I'd run an "iostat -En" look at the error count for each device, then determine which lun was having problems. Once I know which lun is in trouble, I'd run a health check on the lun via the array management software (RM6 or whatever). I don't see these tools in WinXP or the Intel Matrix driver...
Here is a system report from the Intel Matrix storage console if it helps:
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System Information
Kit Installed: 6.0.0.1022
Kit Install History: 6.0.0.1022
Shell Version: 6.0.0.1022
OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
System Name: C2D6600
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INT'L
System Model: MS-7238
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
BIOS Version/Date: American Megatrends Inc. V1.2, 11/08/2006
Language: ENU
Intel(R) RAID Technology
Intel RAID Controller: Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller
Number of Serial ATA ports: 6
RAID Option ROM Version: 6.1.0.1002
Driver Version: 6.0.0.1022
RAID Plug-In Version: 6.0.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the RAID Plug-In: 6.0.0.1022
Create Volume Wizard Version: 6.0.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume Wizard: 6.0.0.1022
Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Version: 6.0.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard: 6.0.0.1022
Modify Volume Wizard Version: 6.0.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Modify Volume Wizard: 6.0.0.1022
Delete Volume Wizard Version: 6.0.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Delete Volume Wizard: 6.0.0.1022
ISDI Library Version: 6.0.0.1022
Event Monitor User Notification Tool Version: 6.0.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Event Monitor User Notification Tool: 6.0.0.1022
Event Monitor Version: 6.0.0.1022
Array_0000
Status: No active migration(s)
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 596.1 GB
Free Space: 0 GB
Number of Hard Drives: 2
Hard Drive Member 1: ST3320620AS
Hard Drive Member 2: ST3320620AS
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: Root_Mirror
Volume Member 2: Data_Stripe
Root_Mirror
Status: Normal
System Volume: Yes
Volume Write-Back Cache Enabled: Yes
RAID Level: RAID 1 (mirroring)
Size: 100 GB
Number of Hard Drives: 2
Hard Drive Member 1: ST3320620AS
Hard Drive Member 2: ST3320620AS
Parent Array: Array_0000
Data_Stripe
Status: Normal
System Volume: No
Volume Write-Back Cache Enabled: Yes
RAID Level: RAID 0 (striping)
Strip Size: 128 KB
Size: 396.1 GB
Number of Hard Drives: 2
Hard Drive Member 1: ST3320620AS
Hard Drive Member 2: ST3320620AS
Parent Array: Array_0000
Hard Drive 0
Usage: Array member
Status: Normal
Device Port: 0
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 1
Model: ST3320620AS
Serial Number: 5QF1FGRZ
Firmware: 3.AAE
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 298 GB
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: Root_Mirror
Volume Member 2: Data_Stripe
Parent Array: Array_0000
Hard Drive 1
Usage: Array member
Status: Normal
Device Port: 1
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 1
Model: ST3320620AS
Serial Number: 5QF1G7GE
Firmware: 3.AAE
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 298 GB
Number of Volumes: 2
Volume Member 1: Root_Mirror
Volume Member 2: Data_Stripe
Parent Array: Array_0000
Unused Port 0
Device Port: 2
Device Port Location: Internal
Unused Port 1
Device Port: 3
Device Port Location: Internal
Unused Port 2
Device Port: 4
Device Port Location: Internal
Unused Port 3
Device Port: 5
Device Port Location: Internal

Well, I found a way to identify a failing drive, but it is not pretty..
download Seagate's "Seatools"
burn Seatools to bootable cd
go into bios / Integrated peripherals / on-chip ATA devices / change from "raid" to "ide"
F11 boot to cdrom
run Seatools quick check to almost instantly identify the failing drive.
run Seatools extended test to find a whole SLEW of failed sectors :shocking:
reboot back into bios, Integrated peripherals / on-chip ATA devices / change back to "raid" (pray this won't blow away your data, which it didn't but you don't know that until you do it once
setup RMA refund thru Newegg, order replacement drive, and hope new drive makes it before old drive goes belly up.
while patiently waiting for new drive, sit in amazement that the Intel matrix driver ignores all the errors that Seatools found in a matter of seconds..
Here's a question. Should I be pissed that the Intel raid controller isn't reporting a bunch of errors, or should I be excited that the Intel raid contorller can keep a raid 0 stripe functioning with a clearly failing disk drive. (is it a bug or a feature????)
{sigh}

[SOLVED] P67A-GD65 mainboard missing Intel RAID Rom after updating BIOS

I use 2 HDDs to build a RAID 0 array using Intel P67 RAID driver. I've just updated the BIOS to the 1.I version, and after that my computer can't boot up, showing the message "Missing Operating System". I booted into DOS and failed to read my hard disk, combining with that the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM didn't show up during the POST (which prompts me to press Ctrl-I to enter the RAID configuration before I updated the BIOS), I think it's the Intel RAID driver's problem. However, the Marvell RAID's prompt still shows, so the Marvell RAID should still work well. I encountered the same problem the last time I updated the BIOS, but I forgot how I got it well again... Please help. Thanks a lot!
I didn't noticed that my BIOS settings had been reset after I updated the BIOS, so I should manually changed the SATA mode to RAID. I was required to run a system recovery after I set the SATA mode back to RAID since the system failed to load, and Windows re-installed the USB3.0 driver after the first boot after the update (I don't know why this is). And the problem solved. Hope this is helpful to guys have similar problem as me.

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Possible to update Z77A GD65 bios with latest intel raid rom?

I was wondering how difficult it is to update the bios myself with the new intel beta rom?

Quote from: Daffy101 on 10-June-12, 00:29:04
I was wondering how difficult it is to update the bios myself with the new intel beta rom?
Try this one. It's based on the e7751ims.a43 with the following updated components:
1. intel me firmware 8.0.10.1464 (stock: 8.0.3.1427)
2. intel raid orom 11.1.0.1413 (stock: 11.0.0.1339)
3. sandy bridge microcode 0x28 (stock: 0x25)
4. ivy birdge microcode 0x12 (stock: 0x10)
I've NOT tested it because I don't have z77 motherboard but it should work fine. However I'll not be held responsible about any direct or indirect damages to (but not limited to) your board resulting from flashing and/or using this bios. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!
The checksum of the modded file e7751ims-mod1.a43 is:
Code: [Select]
SHA-256: f420998b3dba8a3eb68afcafeeae8297ce279d3dbd95ae88296c35d1259d4fd8
hXXX://world-wide-web.sendspace.com/file/l539gt

MSI G45M-FD mobo - no "Intel option ROM" (Ctrl-I) available

I recently bought the MSI G45M-FD motherboard from amazon.com. It has Intel ICH10R controller, BIOS version is V1.1. I used 1 PATA drive for system and 4 SATA seagate 1.5TB HDDs, RAID mode = AHCI in BIOS.
I installed Windows XP SP1 and the latest Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (iata87enu.exe). After installing Matrix Storage Manager, Windows Xp can see SATA drives.
I would like to configure the ICH10R controller into RAID5 array. Unfortunately, there is no Ctrl-I message during BIOS loading, and the "Intel option ROM" can not be launched >:(.
My user guide says that I have to enable the RAID function in BIOS but actually there is no way to disable or enable the RAID mode in BIOS. I can see only two options for RAID:
1. SATA controller (enabled|disabled)=enabled
2. RAID mode (IDE|AHCI)=AHCI
Does anybody have have the same motherboard? Do you see Ctrl-I invitation? Do you know how to turn "Intel option ROM" on?
Update: Problem solved: I just ordered wrong mobo model. global.msi.com.tw has confusing information about G45M.

Quote from: nightmare99 on 25-January-09, 15:59:59
What makes you think this board has ICH10R? Surely there would be a -FDR if it had ICH10R?
Your board does not have RAID sorry.
I just realized it. What a big mistake!

UCS C240 M3 LFF - Not detecting RAID controller/option ROMs at all?

I've just lodged a service request for this, but as I don't have a service contract I'm not sure how much support I will get from Cisco vs them just replacing the whole unit..
In any case, It's a LFF C240 M3, dual CPU. It was purchased with an LSI2008 SAS Mez card.
- Mezz card was installed, and all the drives are lighting up, however I am getting no option ROM to boot/see the drives at all. BIOS shows "PCI-E: M" (I'm assuming this is the mezzanine card) as not populated, however I have the option rom set to enabled for this slot. I have no SCU setting, and no software RAID jumper is installed or being used. I have connected the correct SAS cables from the mezz card to the SAS expander.
- As well as this, I have two PCI-E SSD's that also have option ROMs - these are detected by OS's, however the option roms are not booting despite them being set in BIOS to load.
- I also have a 10GBE NIC that IS loading its boot rom. Strangely, if I disable the boot rom for the 10GBe NIC, and Enable the boot rom for the PCI-E SSDs, the 10GBE boot rom still loads (If I disable the PCI-E SSD boot roms, the 10GBe boot rom stops loading)
There are possibly 2 issues here - One is that the mainboard/mezz card/both are DoA. The other is that the BIOS is buggy, as enabling and disabling PCI-E slot option roms do not seem to correlate with the correct slots/boot at all.
Any input would be appreciated before I DoA the lot

Hi Zaira,
The PCIe SSD is a PCI IDE/AHCI controller that has an SSD connected to it.
Further research shows that in AHCI mode, the UCS server will boot the option ROM. The PID is
VEN: 1B21 DEV: 0612 [0106] SATA Controller [PI 01]
We need to run it in IDE mode however to boot off it. In IDE mode the option ROM does not boot. The PID in IDE mode is:
VEN: 1B21 DEV: 0611 [0101] IDE Controller [PI 85]
Both ROMS boot fine in all other servers I have tried (SuperMicro, HP and Intel) so I can only assume the UCS is somehow selectively ignoring this boot rom by the PID?
Is there anything I can do here?
Regards,
Elliott

MSI X58 Platinum SLI how get beyond Intel Matrix Storage v 8.5.0.1030 Option Rom

I would like to know if I can get beyond Intel Matrix Storage v 8.5.0.1030 Option Rom
I am also running a X58 Platinum SLI Bios v3.90

The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM is pretty much a more or less independent BIOS Module. It would be MSI's job (the job of MSI's BIOS Engineers) to provide an official BIOS Version that includes an updated version of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Module.
Alternatively, it is possible to exchange that particular module via a relatively simple BIOS Modification (given, that one has a copy of v8.5.0.1013).
Follow NovJoe's suggestion to contact MSI first. If they (for some reason) have second thoughts regarding an Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Update, we could consider the option of modding a BIOS for you.

MSI MPOWER MAX Z87 - RAID failure after BIOS update (settings reset)

I use the integrated intel RAID controller to create a 2 disk RAID-0 6TB (2x3TB), but everytime I update the BIOS, there is a RAID failure.
It does not matter if I use Live Update or the Update BIOS+ME option of the BIOS menu. All settings are lost, and after the boot the RAID controller is deactivated due to that. I go to BIOS right after the auto-reboot and re-enter my settings (RAID instead of AHCI), but the intel controller only sees 1 disk as a RAID member. Recovery option is not active when I enter the controller options (control+I). I always need to delete and recreate the RAID, which of course loses all data.
Very frustrating!
Am I doing the update wrong? I know I did it once and settings were not reset, my RAID was kept intact, but I believe it was only 1 time of 4 or 5 updates I did to my MPOWER MAX.

Hi, thanks for trying to help!
- I use Windows 8.1.
- My vga does not support UEFI so I use... legacy mode? (I'm not that familiar with BIOS->UEFI yet, sorry.)
- According to Intel RST, the RAID HDDs are on ports 2 and 3.
- This time the update was from 1.80 to 1.90.
1.70 to 1.80 also resulted in the same problem, but I used LiveUpdate.
For previous updates, I don't remember but I sometimes I used LiveUpdate, sometimes the BIOS feature.
I'm pretty sure that only once the RAID was kept intact, and I don't remember the versions or method I used, but I believe I used the BIOS method (don't know if needed BIOS+ME or not), not LiveUpdate.

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