Quote Originally Posted by p4spooky View Post
Modified Bios 1301: HERE OR HERE

File: rampageiii-extreme-asus-1301-updated-marvell.rom

1. Updated Marvell 9128 controller Rom/Firmware (Bios: 1.0.0.1029 - F/W: 2.2.0.1113)

File: rampageiii-extreme-asus-1301-updated-marvell-Intel.rom

1. updated-marvell-Intel.rom - Updated Marvell 9128 controller Rom/Firmware (Bios: 1.0.0.1029 - F/W: 2.2.0.1113)
2. Updated Intel ICH10R to 10.5.0.976 (Note: This version is the latest extracted from Intel Z68 board yet to be released. Not many reports on reliability yet - so be careful if you have critical data on your array)

Update Procedure:

1. Load Setup Defaults
2. Update Bios (using QFlash or DOS Flash utility)
3. Reboot when Prompted
4. Load Setup Defaults + Set Marvell Controller to AHCI mode
5. Save Settings and Reboot

You will see a message that Firmware is being Updated. BE PATIENT. You will see a message "Suceessfully Completed" (Approx 2 minutes)

6. Power Down
7. Reboot
8. Apply your custom settings/Overclock profile
9. Save and Reboot
10. Hit <Ctrl-M> to open up Marvell Configuration during boot and verify the updated versions
11. Report back to the forum
Thanks very much for the updated 1301 BIOS for R3E.

Now that both Marvell 9128 controller Rom and Firmware is updated on the R3E, does anyone know if this improves the performance of SSDs on the Marvell controller? and is there any improvements using RAID on the Marvell controller?

Has anyone that has tested this BIOS out on the R3E noticed any improvements on the Marvell 9128 controller?

Thanks for responding.