Vinny1001 wrote:
Hey AKBAAR, do you know what improvements are made in that firmware version?

Also, I see the steps to install and upgrade (Section C1 on win-raid) and was wondering if you had any tips on installation/updating? Or will following those exact steps be simple enough?

Thanks for posting!

ok here is GIF how to do flashing for your Z170 Mobo ( run as admin Command prompt)
http://i.imgur.com/L5jP8d8.gifv

in the end press ENTER

Be sure you are using 6700k or 6600K which is S - Skylake for Desktop

Fix - 6600k or any desktop CPU

AKBAAR wrote:
ok here is GIF how to do flashing for your Z170 Mobo ( run as admin Command prompt)
http://i.imgur.com/r6680fr.gifv

in the end press ENTER

Be sure you are using 6700k or 6600K which is S - Skylake for Desktop

Fix - 6600k or any desktop CPU

Amazing GIF, perfect. That will make it a billion times more easy! I am running windows 7, so I think I have to following Section A from win-raid's website to get KMDF 1.11 then I can do the firmware upgrade. Do I need to download anything prior to running everything in the command prompt?

Thanks!

Also, you mentioned the fix and I also looked at the link. That may be why I was getting Q Code 00, because my system fails to post when I restart or reboot too fast (shutting down and pressing power button within 2 seconds causes Q code 00), so that may be the issue and the solution! I will test later today after work!

If I wait 10 seconds or so after shut down, then turn my PC on, I don't get Q Code 00. This all started after putting in my M.2 SSD which never had an issue on another brand of the Z170 chipset. This is why before whenever I'd update the BIOS when my M.2 SSD was in, I'd get Q Code 00 because it'd restart quickly to update thus causing Q Code 00.

So hopefully what I read and what you said is the fix to my system sometimes failing to post. Woo!

Vinny1001 wrote:
Amazing GIF, perfect. That will make it a billion times more easy! I am running windows 7, so I think I have to following Section A from win-raid's website to get KMDF 1.11 then I can do the firmware upgrade. Do I need to download anything prior to running everything in the command prompt?

You welcome man. you don't need anything. if you download the firmware from Station driver website you get all the tools included.

The F34R Channel; wrote:
I'll await the Asus UEFI update then - maybe it's already part of 1402? Does anyone know?

Yes. BIOS version 1402 uses old ME engine firmware. I remember it was 11.0.0.116x something

AKBAAR wrote:
You welcome man. you don't need anything. if you download the firmware from Station driver website you get all the tools included.

So

http://www.station-drivers.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=353&func=fileinfo&id=2035〈=fr

Just download that and follow your gif?

Vinny1001 wrote:
So

http://www.station-drivers.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=353&func=fileinfo&id=2035〈=fr

Just download that and follow your gif?

yes exactly. good luck

AKBAAR wrote:
ok here is GIF how to do flashing for your Z170 Mobo ( run as admin Command prompt)
http://i.imgur.com/r6680fr.gifv

in the end press ENTER

Be sure you are using 6700k or 6600K which is S - Skylake for Desktop

Fix - 6600k or any desktop CPU

Awesome gif. Thanks man.

Edit: Figured I should add my input that the update worked perfectly (was previously using 11.0.0.1168). MacOS X 10.11.4, Linux Mint 17.3, and Windows 10 all boot fine with it.

The F34R Channel wrote:
Is this something that will turn up on the Asus website as well, for the 6600K?

No , its an update from INTEL chipset website ...

here is info what fixes in the future,
http://club.myce.com/f184/intel-skylake-overclocking-guide-339700/


This was the case with Z170 chipset motherboards. The Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI) had an issue with f-clock (FCLK). FCLK is a clock generator which is responsible for data interconnections between the CPU and the rest of the system, and most importantly from a performance perspective, the PCIe3 interface.

FCLK is set by Base Clock (BCLK), typically 100MHz plus a multiplier. for SkyLake DT (Desktop SKU), FCLK should have been set 100MHz x 10 to give a resulting FCLK of 1GHz.

However, a bug in the MEI firmware meant that when FCLK was set at 1GHz, the system would fail to POST. In a rush to get their Z170 motherboards out in time for launch, motherboard manufacturers down-clocked FCLK to 800MHz, while they waited on a firmware fix for MEI from Intel.

The firmware fix is now available, and should be made available from the motherboard manufacturers via a BIOS (UEFI) update. In order to be able to set FCLK to 1GHz then MEI firmware version ending 1168 or later is required. You can normally check which version you have by entering your motherboards UEFI (see the screenshot below).

UPDATE:
I ment saying 6600K ! sorry for miss typed! it works for all Desktop CPUs