fujitsu microcode tool available directly (phoenix securecore)

[prawny12009]

It seems fujitsu motherboards are capable of cpu microcode update outside of a full bios flash using a tool available on their website called FTS_MICROCODEUPDATEVER200REL124PROMICRO_V200R124_1058180.exe,


I found it after reading a thread in a fujitsu forum where a guy had trouble installing a cpu that "should" have already been compatible, he was advised to run a fujitsu utility that would update the microcode for him without the need for a full bios reflash.

https://forum.ts.fujitsu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=45617


It says their that the tool is for ALL fujitsu motherboards so I tried it on mine and it worked like a charm, if it wasn't for this tool I would not be able to use the lga771to775 mod as the bios update from fujitsu is laid out differently to other bios I have modified in the past so I didn't know how to add the microcode manually.

tool is here forum says t is too large to add as an attachment.
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/Download/S...BCC25BBAA7&Info=FTS

the ulility has three options 1- create fdd 2- extract files 3, create image, I extracted but make sure to select a folder and not just extract to the desktop like I did the first time.

you can then direct hp usb disk tool to the folder to copy the dos files. I then copied the remaining files over to the usb manually with copy/paste, it asked to overwrite the 2 dos files but I said no.

I then inserted an e5450 with the adaptor sticker found online into my esprimo e3521 g41 lga775 motherboard that had the socket modified for the 771 to 775 modification and booted up the usb drive,

there is an option initially to select pre and post year 2000 cpu data (default is post 2000) after that you get an are you sure type y/n prompt, the microcode flash takes seconds and after a reboot the microcode error was gone.

Windows then booted up fine where before I would get a reboot loop and when trying to enter safe mode or system repair I got a bsod multiprocessor-configuration-not-supported.

the usb will only add the microcode for the processor that is inserted rather than copying all the xeon codes over or replacing the core2 codes, ( mine now should support all eo stepping harpertown cpus as they share the same cupid/microcode).

the microcode file contains pretty much every cpu up until 2010

-------- List of microcode patches for INTEL CPU --------

CPU-ID Platform-ID Patch-ID Date
00650 003 0033 10 Jun 1998
00652 003 0015 10 Jun 1998
0066A 003 0004 06 Aug 1998
00680 000 0014 10 Jun 1999
00680 002 0017 10 Jun 1999
00680 003 0016 10 Jun 1999
00681 000 000D 21 Sep 1999
00681 002 0010 21 Sep 1999
00681 003 000F 21 Sep 1999
00681 004 0011 21 Sep 1999
00683 000 0013 06 Feb 2001
00683 003 0008 15 Oct 1999
00683 004 0014 06 Feb 2001
00686 000 0007 05 May 2000
00686 003 0009 04 May 2000
00686 004 0008 05 May 2000
0068A 004 0001 02 Nov 2000
00690 000 0004 06 Feb 2000
00691 000 0002 07 Feb 2000
00692 004 0003 22 Mar 2000
00696 004 0001 07 Jul 2000
006B0 004 0004 15 Nov 2000
006B1 004 001C 15 Feb 2001
006B4 004 0001 10 Jan 2002
006E8 001 0033 25 Sep 2005
006F0 000 0005 18 Aug 2005
006F0 002 0005 18 Aug 2005
006F1 000 0011 10 Oct 2005
006F1 001 0011 10 Oct 2005
006F1 002 0011 10 Oct 2005
006F1 005 0011 10 Oct 2005
006F2 000 005D 02 Oct 2010
006F4 000 0026 12 Mar 2006
006F4 002 0026 12 Mar 2006
006F4 004 0026 12 Mar 2006
006F4 005 0026 12 Mar 2006
006F4 006 0026 12 Mar 2006
006F4 007 0026 12 Mar 2006
006F5 000 0033 01 May 2006
006F5 002 0033 01 May 2006
006F5 004 0033 01 May 2006
006F5 006 0033 01 May 2006
006F6 000 00D0 30 Sep 2010
006F6 002 00D2 01 Oct 2010
006F7 004 006A 02 Oct 2010
006F7 006 006B 02 Oct 2010
006F9 000 0082 03 Sep 2006
006F9 003 0084 12 Oct 2006
006FB 000 00BA 03 Oct 2010
006FB 002 00BC 03 Oct 2010
006FB 003 00B6 13 Jul 2007
006FB 004 00BA 03 Oct 2010
006FB 006 00BC 03 Oct 2010
006FD 000 00A4 02 Oct 2010
00F00 000 0001 30 Jan 2000
00F01 000 0007 04 Apr 2000
00F02 000 000B 18 May 2000
00F03 000 0001 18 May 2000
00F04 000 000A 18 Jul 2000
00F04 001 0010 03 Aug 2000
00F05 000 0007 03 Aug 2000
00F05 001 000C 24 Aug 2000
00F06 001 0004 11 Sep 2000
00F07 000 0012 16 Jul 2002
00F07 001 0004 24 Aug 2000
00F08 001 0006 26 Oct 2000
00F09 001 0008 04 Jan 2001
00F0A 000 0013 16 Jul 2002
00F0A 001 0015 21 Aug 2002
00F0A 002 0014 16 Jul 2002
00F11 001 000A 29 Jul 2003
00F12 000 002D 02 May 2003
00F12 001 002F 02 May 2003
00F12 002 002E 02 May 2003
00F13 002 0005 08 May 2003
00F21 001 0002 29 May 2001
00F21 002 0001 29 May 2001
00F22 001 0005 29 Jul 2003
00F23 001 0009 30 Jul 2001
00F23 002 0008 30 Jul 2001
00F23 003 0003 07 Jul 2001
00F24 001 001F 05 Jun 2003
00F24 002 001E 05 Jun 2003
00F24 003 0020 05 Jun 2003
00F24 004 0021 10 Jun 2003
00F25 000 0029 11 Aug 2004
00F25 001 002A 11 Aug 2004
00F25 002 002B 11 Aug 2004
00F25 004 002C 26 Aug 2004
00F26 001 000D 09 Mar 2004
00F27 001 0038 04 Jun 2003
00F27 002 0037 04 Jun 2003
00F27 003 0039 04 Jun 2003
00F29 001 002D 11 Aug 2004
00F29 002 002E 11 Aug 2004
00F29 003 002F 11 Aug 2004
00F30 000 0013 15 Aug 2003
00F30 002 0012 13 Aug 2003
00F30 003 000E 24 Jun 2003
00F31 000 0001 25 Jul 2003
00F31 000 000B 21 Oct 2003
00F31 002 0001 25 Jul 2003
00F31 002 000B 21 Oct 2003
00F31 003 0001 25 Jul 2003
00F31 003 000B 21 Oct 2003
00F31 004 0001 25 Jul 2003
00F32 000 000A 11 May 2004
00F32 002 000A 11 May 2004
00F32 003 000A 11 May 2004
00F33 000 000C 21 Apr 2005
00F33 002 000C 21 Apr 2005
00F33 003 000C 21 Apr 2005
00F34 000 0008 10 Feb 2004
00F34 000 0017 21 Apr 2005
00F34 002 0008 10 Feb 2004
00F34 002 0017 21 Apr 2005
00F34 003 0008 10 Feb 2004
00F34 003 0017 21 Apr 2005
00F34 004 0008 10 Feb 2004
00F34 004 0017 21 Apr 2005
00F34 007 0008 10 Feb 2004
00F37 000 0002 09 Dec 2003
00F37 000 0003 18 Dec 2003
00F37 002 0002 09 Dec 2003
00F37 003 0002 09 Dec 2003
00F41 000 0017 22 Apr 2005
00F41 002 0017 22 Apr 2005
00F41 003 0017 22 Apr 2005
00F41 004 0017 22 Apr 2005
00F41 005 0017 22 Apr 2005
00F41 007 0017 22 Apr 2005
00F42 000 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F42 002 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F42 003 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F42 004 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F42 007 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F43 000 0005 21 Apr 2005
00F43 002 0005 21 Apr 2005
00F43 003 0005 21 Apr 2005
00F43 004 0005 21 Apr 2005
00F43 007 0005 21 Apr 2005
00F44 000 0006 21 Apr 2005
00F44 002 0006 21 Apr 2005
00F44 003 0006 21 Apr 2005
00F44 004 0006 21 Apr 2005
00F44 007 0006 21 Apr 2005
00F46 000 0004 11 Apr 2005
00F46 002 0004 11 Apr 2005
00F46 003 0004 11 Apr 2005
00F46 004 0004 11 Apr 2005
00F46 006 0004 11 Apr 2005
00F47 000 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F47 002 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F47 003 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F47 004 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F47 007 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F48 000 0007 30 Jun 2005
00F48 001 0007 30 Jun 2005
00F48 001 000B 01 Sep 2005
00F48 002 0007 30 Jun 2005
00F48 003 0007 30 Jun 2005
00F48 004 0007 30 Jun 2005
00F48 006 0007 30 Jun 2005
00F49 000 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F49 002 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F49 003 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F49 004 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F49 005 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F49 007 0003 21 Apr 2005
00F4A 000 0002 10 Jun 2005
00F4A 002 0002 10 Jun 2005
00F4A 002 0004 14 Dec 2005
00F4A 003 0002 10 Jun 2005
00F4A 003 0004 14 Dec 2005
00F4A 004 0002 10 Jun 2005
00F4A 004 0004 14 Dec 2005
00F4A 006 0002 10 Jun 2005
00F4A 006 0004 14 Dec 2005
00F60 000 0005 24 Jan 2005
00F60 001 0005 24 Jan 2005
00F60 002 0005 24 Jan 2005
00F61 000 0008 10 Jun 2005
00F61 002 0007 10 Jun 2005
00F62 000 0005 20 Jul 2005
00F62 002 000F 15 Dec 2005
00F63 000 0005 10 Oct 2005
00F64 000 0002 15 Dec 2005
00F64 002 0004 23 Dec 2005
00F64 004 0004 23 Dec 2005
00F64 005 0004 23 Dec 2005
00F65 000 0008 26 Apr 2006
00F65 002 000B 10 May 2007
10660 000 0004 12 Jun 2006
10660 001 0004 12 Jun 2006
10661 000 0043 04 Oct 2010
10671 000 0106 29 Mar 2007
10671 002 0106 29 Mar 2007
10671 004 0106 29 Mar 2007
10671 006 0106 29 Mar 2007
10674 000 0404 08 Jun 2007
10674 002 0404 08 Jun 2007
10674 004 0404 08 Jun 2007
10674 006 0404 08 Jun 2007
10676 000 060F 29 Sep 2010
10676 002 060F 29 Sep 2010
10676 004 060F 29 Sep 2010
10676 006 060F 29 Sep 2010
10677 004 070A 29 Sep 2010
1067A 000 0A0B 28 Sep 2010
1067A 002 0A0B 28 Sep 2010
1067A 004 0A0B 28 Sep 2010
1067A 006 0A0B 28 Sep 2010
106A0 000 001A 28 Nov 2007
106A0 001 001A 28 Nov 2007
106A1 000 000B 20 Feb 2008
106A1 001 000B 20 Feb 2008
106A2 000 0019 14 Jul 2008
106A2 001 0019 14 Jul 2008
106A4 000 000F 23 Jan 2009
106A4 001 000F 23 Jan 2009
106A5 000 0011 14 Apr 2009
106A5 001 0011 14 Apr 2009
106E0 000 001F 15 Dec 2008
106E0 001 001F 15 Dec 2008
106E0 004 001F 15 Dec 2008
106E1 000 000D 06 Feb 2009
106E1 001 000D 06 Feb 2009
106E1 004 000D 06 Feb 2009
106E3 000 090A 04 May 2009
106E3 001 090A 04 May 2009
106E3 004 090A 04 May 2009
106E5 000 0004 05 Apr 2010
106E5 001 0004 05 Apr 2010
106E5 004 0004 05 Apr 2010
106F1 000 0007 10 Feb 2009
106F1 001 0007 10 Feb 2009
106F1 004 0007 10 Feb 2009
20650 000 0006 18 Dec 2008
20650 001 0006 18 Dec 2008
20650 004 0006 18 Dec 2008
20651 000 0012 23 Jul 2009
20651 001 0012 23 Jul 2009
20651 004 0012 23 Jul 2009
20652 001 000C 10 Jun 2010
20652 004 000C 10 Jun 2010
20655 001 0002 01 Mar 2010
20655 004 0002 01 Mar 2010
20655 007 0002 01 Mar 2010


The bios system on the esprimo e3521 is phoenix v6.00 secure core, perhaps someone could adapt the utility to work with other brands using the securecore bios, fujitsu claim it will only work with their own motherboards but I do not have any way to confirm or deny this (perhaps it checks dmi string for brand?)

This has been by far the best upgrade I have ever done, I have gone from an e8400 to an e5450 for just £35 including the price of 2 conversion stickers off ebay (cpu was about $1000 new) the equivalent core 2 quad q9650 sells second hand for £150 on ebay, once I upgrade from 4 to 8gb of ram I should be set.

I have no overclocking options but at least this pc will serve for a little while longer now that quad cores are mainstream and multithreaded apps and games are more common place.

if this tool works for your fujitsu pc or laptop please confirm in the other forum.

If anyone is willing to test or modify this to work on other brands let us know.

[sandrot]

Thank you very much for this post. Even years after the OP there are many Fujitsu-Siemens PC's off-lease that sell for less than 50$, and I am upgrading mine (that I had for free) from a E8400 to a Xeon E5472 for 14$. Xeon processors may today be purchased already transformed to LGA 775.