[Unlock Request] Asus X456URK Motherboard

[junai78]

Hi, I'm new to this modded BIOS and don't have any knowledge of doing it. 

Recently, I just bought a 1050 ti for an eGPU setup and didn't do my research well. Can anyone help me to unlock the bios so that i can enable the "hot-plug" in the PCIE Express Slot? I don't want to want to feel like i wasted my money.

https://www.asus.com/support/Download/3/...456URK/45/ <-- the link to the bios driver.
I'm currently using the BIOS 304 as it is the latest 1.

(I've also insert the ZIP file for the BIOS)

If you need me to post anything else, do tell.

Thank you so much for your help.

[nnvt]

Hi, I'm new to this modded BIOS and don't have any knowledge of doing it. 

Recently, I just bought a 1050 ti for an eGPU setup and didn't do my research well. Can anyone help me to unlock the bios so that i can enable the "hot-plug" in the PCIE Express Slot? I don't want to want to feel like i wasted my money.

https://www.asus.com/support/Download/3/...456URK/45/ <-- the link to the bios driver.
I'm currently using the BIOS 304 as it is the latest 1.

(I've also insert the ZIP file for the BIOS)

If you need me to post anything else, do tell.

Thank you so much for your help.

I think I can get that done but I need a full backup of your current bios rom

Requirements:
AfuWin 3.05.04 > download


Extracting AfuWin:

1. Open up "afuwin.zip"
   
2. Extract all files somewhere safe
   

Backup your original rom:

1. Open a command prompt as admin in the Afuwin folder you just extracted
   
2. Type "AFUWINx64.exe backup.rom /O" (without quotes)
   
3. Save the generated file somewhere safe and send it to me
   

[junai78]

I hope this is correct.

[nnvt]

I hope this is correct.

I modded your BIOS, I enabled hotplug on all pci ports so try it out and see if it works.

First of all: I am not responsible for any damage you do to your laptop!

Requirements:
A backup of your original rom
The modified rom > download

Installing modified rom:

1. Make sure your laptop is plugged in
   
2. Close all windows
   
3. Disable your antivirus
   
4. If you have windows 10, make sure no updates are pending (so it doesn't auto restart during the flash)
   
5. Copy the modified rom you downloaded to the Afuwin folder
   
6. Make sure that the modified rom you copied is EXACTLY 6291456 bytes
   
7. Go back to the admin command prompt in your Afuwin64 folder
   
8. Type "AFUWINx64.exe X456URKPCIHP.rom /GAN"
   
9. If you get any sort of error like size mismatch, DO NOT flash the bios
   
10. Press Y when prompted
    
11. Restart your laptop and see if it worked
    

Please post your results here...

[junai78]

Thank you so much!

[junai78]

Hi,

I've just flashed the modified BIOS but it seems like nothing changed in the BIOS settings. I can't find the option to enable the PCI Express Port Root for hotplug. Do you have any guidelines/steps that i can follow?

Followed your steps for the flashing correctly too. Any ideas why it won't work?

   

       

[junai78]

bump.

Help me out please someone.