Asus h110m-a & xeon e3-1280v5

[Brutoloco]

Hello, I want to make an Asus h110m-a works with xeon e3-1280v5. But I'm doing something wrong.

Bios file downloaded from asus site .cap and can not be opened with FIT

CSME System Tools v11 r46 v11 does not work, after loading fit.exe "unable to parse vsccommn.bin"

I downloaded CSME System Tools v15.0 r15. And FIT does work. Still have the CAP problem.

I would greatly appreciate your response. Thanks you

[DeathBringer]

1. Open .cap file by UEFITool
2. Right click on AMI Aptio Capsule
3. Choose Extract body...
4. Save as .rom file

[Brutoloco]

1. Open .cap file by UEFITool
2. Right click on AMI Aptio Capsule
3. Choose Extract body...
4. Save as .rom file

I converted to rom as you said, still FIT v15 are unable to open rom file. It ask for bin or xml files.
Dragging doesn't work either, an error message appears. 
Changing the rom extension to bin doesn't work either.

[DeathBringer]

You need to use FIT 11.x
Drag-and-drop the rom-file to its window.

[Brutoloco]

You need to use FIT 11.x
Drag-and-drop the rom-file to its window.

Thank you very much for the response, I'm quite lost but I have made some progress.

I've been reading something about it, and using the same computer to do the modification, the Fit v11 does work. I was trying from another computer.

Also I changed the cap to bin with another program called "asus bios cap to bin" from here https://novoselovvlad.ru/2020/07/13/asus_bios_cap_to_bin/

I have made the modification from Me -> reserved to Yes

And when I go to record the image I get a warning. "Boot guard disable on platform"




I don't know if it will be important, anyway I don't know how to install this image. Do I necessarily have to use a programmer as I have read in other posts?

I think there might be some way to convert this back to cap, and install it like a normal bios. Or with another program. Now if the system stops working you may need a programmer.

What are you suggesting?

[DeathBringer]

I need results of MEInfo on this system.
BTW: You can't "convert this back to cap". And you need a hardware programmer to flash modded firmware.

[Brutoloco]

I need results of MEInfo on this system.
BTW: You can't "convert this back to cap".

I think this is equivalent to Meinfo, loading last bios cap file downloaded from asus, I have used Meanalyzer. I'm going to find out how to use Meinfo anyway.

[DeathBringer]

No. Extract it from CSME System Tools v11

[Brutoloco]

No. Extract it from CSME System Tools v11

I had to install the Intel Me driver from the optional Windows Update to get MEinfo to work.

Result on h110m-a:


Intel® ME code versions:

BIOS Version                                3805
MEBx Version                                0.0.0.0000
GbE Version                                  Unknown
Vendor ID                                    8086
PCH Version                                  31
FW Version                                  11.8.55.3510 H
Security Version (SVN)                      3
LMS Version                                  Not Available
MEI Driver Version                          11.0.5.1189
Wireless Hardware Version                    Not Available
Wireless Driver Version                      Not Available

FW Capabilities                              0x31111540

        Intel® Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
        Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
        Intel® Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
        Intel® Platform Trust Technology - PRESENT/DISABLED

Re-key needed                                False
Platform is re-key capable                  True
TLS                                          Disabled
Last ME reset reason                        Power up
Local FWUpdate                              Enabled
BIOS Config Lock                            Enabled
GbE Config Lock                              Enabled
Host Read Access to ME                      Disabled
Host Write Access to ME                      Disabled
Host Read Access to EC                      Disabled
Host Write Access to EC                      Disabled
SPI Flash ID 1                              EF4018
SPI Flash ID 2                              Unknown
BIOS boot State                              Post Boot
OEM ID                                      00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service                Enabled
OEM Tag                                      0x00000000
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer                    0x00000000
Slot 2 System Assembler                      0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved                              0x00000000
M3 Autotest                                  Disabled
C-link Status                                Disabled
Independent Firmware Recovery                Disabled
EPID Group ID                                0x1F98
LSPCON Ports                                None
5K Ports                                    None
OEM Public Key Hash FPF                      0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
OEM Public Key Hash ME                      0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ACM SVN FPF                                  0x0
KM SVN FPF                                  0x0
BSMM SVN FPF                                0x0
GuC Encryption Key FPF                      0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
GuC Encryption Key ME                        0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

                                            FPF                      ME
                                            ---                      --
Force Boot Guard ACM                        Disabled                Disabled
Protect BIOS Environment                    Disabled                Disabled
CPU Debugging                                Enabled                  Enabled
BSP Initialization                          Enabled                  Enabled
Measured Boot                                Disabled                Disabled
Verified Boot                                Disabled                Disabled
Key Manifest ID                              0x0                      0x0
Enforcement Policy                          0x0                      0x0
PTT                                          Enabled                  Enabled
PTT Lockout Override Counter                0x0
EK Revoke State                              Not Revoked
PTT RTC Clear Detection FPF                  0x0

[DeathBringer]

So you can press Yes for all warnings in FIT.