BIOS 3305 on Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3

[peabrains]

did it via os since my usb pen broke recently

[HiVizMan]

Ah that explains a few things.

The update to the three series bios includes a rather important management engine firmware update. And it is for that reason that a bios flash has to be completed via the EZflash2 utility. The whole process is quite a bit longer than a normal BIOS flash and during the reboot sequence the update to the firmware takes place.

Suggest you do get hold of a USB stick at your earliest convince.

None the less I have a 2500 type CPU in the board and will now flash the bios and compeer before and after voltages.

[RazorCat]

ok im not using RAID.. is it ok to download and update this latest bios?

[HiVizMan]

I have just downloaded the BIOS and installed the BIOS using the EZfash2 utility found in the tools menu in the bios. You have no problems.

My voltage was 1.2 before the bios flash under load.
After bios flash it was exactly the same.

I will be uploading the vid I took of the flash procedure.

Please do not use OS to flash your bios. And let the firmware update.

[peabrains]

just for quick maybe last question did you test setting rams peed to 1600 mhz and test out what happens with raid?

[HiVizMan]

With RAID you have to do some steps first and also after. And my ram speed was at 2133Mhz

But when I get back from fetching my kids I will do those things for you.

[peabrains]

just flashed with EZflash2 same problem cpu at 1,48V

entered bios did F5 set ramspeed to 1600 Mhz and then set sata to raid everything else is default

[peabrains]

my hat goes off to you my friend

lets see where i go wrong with raid (hoping i am right for once hehe)

1. enter bios set sata to raid save and exit

2. enter raid utility set my 2 discs up for raid

3. start up windows installation

4. make partition for raid drive and formar it

5. install windows

6. update varius things and game on

[HiVizMan]

Are you using SSD's?

But basically that is it.

When you did your bios flash did you get the management engine updating? You will know what I mean if it did.

[peabrains]

dont have an ssd atm saving up for one though

when i flashed i asked if i was shure clicked yes and the updating bar came up finnished restarted a few times. i entered bios and set up my ramspeed and my raid. thats it