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Potentially you are right, and Glacier Falls is a new platform BUT since the slide labels Glacier Falls as C422 which is the current Xeon equivalent to X299, I am skeptical that there is a new...

Thanks for the update!

Ok so no HEDT x299 replacement in 2021- I'm fine with that. My 10980 XE running strong on my R6EE.

Looks to me that next HEDT will be Sapphire Rapids - really looking...

This is the link to the UBU modding tool (first post), the links to all imaginable BIOS modules (section B) and an overall guide how to do it all.
Read it carefully because there are tons of...

I've noticed the same trend on my R6EE with a 10980XE. with every new uCode the systems get slower and slower and Intel also disable stuff, e.g. TSX. Typically, the latency increase (AIDA) with every...

Intel disabled TSX for 109x0XE in all uCodes newer than 2002, because Intel cannot or does not want to fix the security issues in the TSX implementation in the uCodes for the 109x0XE.
However, for...

Finally, some ReBAR GeForce vBIOS are being released (GALAX) and peoples first impression are coming.
Seams like so far, no (less than 1%) gaming FPS benefit has been detected even with a 3090......

Yeah this is a general issue with ASUS BIOS posts. There is absolutely zero to minimal description with each post, so the user has no idea what the heck the BIOS' contains.

Is it too much to ask...

I totally get what you're saying! What a beauty you got there! :D
And for the record I am super happy with my 10980XE and R6EE which will last for years!
It's simply a beast! and if you tune it at...

Yeah I know it's wishful thinking, but as RESTSUGAVAN said here: https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?122172-HAPPY-NEW-YEAR-2021-Everyone it seams like he actually says that intel may surprise...

You posted something about about that before https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?122172-HAPPY-NEW-YEAR-2021-Everyone -something that would be 2066 socket compatible with the x299 chip set and...

The 10 series have CPUID=50657 so the modded bios have the latest ucode 05003101 for 109xx which include 10940 X. Your 5003006 is older.

FYI. It's kind of logical the numbering of the CPUIDs:
...

Thanks!
There is a newer uCode for 79x0 XE

New_cpu50654_platB7_ver02006B05_2021-01-15_PRD_0BFAA366
https://www.win-raid.com/t3355f47-In...html#msg137981

same same massive revision increase as...

Let's hope it's Rebar related uCode update. But wasn't that a bios main code update rather than uCode update. there is another thread on that so...
Also not buying that Intel need to do constant...

more uCodes again! this time only for core i9 109x0 XE
They continue to update frequently now... makes you wonder what the heck intel is doing, releasing a new ucode update every month... maybe they...

and even more new uCodes this time for 79x0XE only (not 99x0XE or 109x0 XE).

This is really recent uCode from Jan 15th 2021. Also, judging from the revision number, uCode 6B05 is a big revision...

new ucodes again for core i9 - they are coming fast now... makes you wonder what the heck intel is doing, releasing a new ucode update every month... maybe they should just get it right once and for...

new uCodes for core i9 109x0 XE, 99x0 XE and 79x0 XE:

https://www.win-raid.com/t3355f47-Intel-AMD-VIA-amp-Freescale-CPU-Microcode-Repositories-Discussion-38.html

109x0 XE: Intel...

Tom's hardware have delidded pictures and mroe details:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sapphire-rapids-pictured-lga4677

thank you @tistou77 for saving my face! )

I recreated the BIOS and tested it this time - it is 100% binary identical to what master @tistou77 so no difference.
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hm... sorry about that

I'll redo it. and will not post until I it flashes and work on my board. Lesson learned for me NEVER, EVER post anything that I have not tested myself :mad:.

Thank you @tistou77! :)

All right, here is the modded 0901 BIOS, this time with latest intel network module

storage and network BIOS modules - should be latest - all!
87703

uCodes all...

Thank you for your rapid response!

let's see if I can reproduce.

I modded the 0901 with 3003 and updated storage and network and got this:

87685
and
87684

hi @tistou77,

in you opinion, based on your tests what's be best performing modded bios that you recommend for R6EE with a Cascade lake X (e.g. 10980XE)
I mean combination of ASUS base BIOS and...

Answer to how VROC works:
- short answer: NO you cannot use Samsung drives in VROC on a x299 board!
- long answer:
These are the functional rules:
On any x299 board with core i9 (7xxx, 9xxx or...

I have ASUS Hyper X16 V2 with 4x Intel Optane SSD 905P in RAID 0 in a VROC set up.
So yes you can use the ASUS Hyper X16 V2 in a bootable raid BUT ONLT if you use Intel m.2 drives. Samsung will not...