Bios Revision A02

[Lucretia]

ThisBIOS update is also a Windows executable. So it is not going to work in Linux and you do not want to try to run it with WINE or similar. I do see the F.12 update which preceded it fixes some issues with multiple displays, however and that updated Code would be included in this upgrade (they are cumulative). If you still have the UEFI partition on your laptop and full UEFI support there are ways to run this BIOS update from the UEFI preboot environment but most people who install Linux wipe the UEFI partition off in the course of installing Linux and will have a very stripped down UEFI preboot environment.

I don't know if I could have potential issues with multiple displays, but I am having issues with linux Mint crashing, particularly upon the fist updates, so I don't know if either one of them would be of much help. But it wouldn't hurt to update for the multiple display issue. I suppose that this is a linux issue that I will have to resolve myself, which could render the rest of my reply moot, at least for my current situation. But would you mind giving the rest of my questions a go for future reference? (Interjection, thinking about it, I very well may update the bios, not sure yet.) I'd appreciate it.

This is perhaps not as difficult as it seems. I will take easiest first. If the laptop shipped with Windows 10 there is a license Code embedded in the BIOS. All you need to do is download Windows 10 from the Microsoft Media Creation Tool site and install it. Even if you have replaced the hard drive Windows 10 will just install and activate. Yes I would suggest dual booting the laptop and keeping a small like 60-80 gig Windows install on the laptop. If you have working Windows you do not need the UEFI to install BIOS. You just download and run the BIOS updater from Windows. If you want to use UEFI hardware diagnostics there is an option to create a bootable USB stick which you can use even without having Windows on the hard drive. If you want to install UEFI on the hard drive you can just download and run the UEFI app from the driver page and It will create the necessary UEFI partition so that you will have full UEFI access by tapping esc at bootup. Only thing is, it tends to mess with GRUB or other Linux bootloader whether you install Linux before or after Windows so you need to have some ability to edit GRUB to keep the UEFI boot option available. I am sure you can find all kinds of tutorials online as to how to do that. If your other duplicate laptop still has Windows on it the BIOS upgrade is EZ-PZ....just download and run the BIOS update from the HP site. Its Linux that is making it complicated. Good luck.

I am also have a MSA 2060 SAN connected via x2 16gb Fibre channel adaptors and I want to update to the latest firmware but want to ensure there will be no issues based on the current hosts bios version?

There should be no issue with upgrading the BIOS directly to the latest version. However, I would generally recommend updating it using the SPP on the servers in order to make sure everything is at supported revisions, instead of doing it piecemeal. That should also help to ensure that the MSA is also at versions that are supported with the other components in the server.

I believe that, technically, the last version with ESXi 6.7 support in the SPP is the 2022.03 SPP. The latest BIOS update should work fine with this version of ESXi. The VMware compatability guide does not list anything later than 2.72, even with ESXi 8.0:

I have been having some BSOD issues, and one of the recommendations to the STOP: Error that I have been experiencing is a BIOS update. I went to ASUS website and found the motherboard I am using P8Z77 and noticed that there are about 5-6 BIOS updates from where the motherboard is currently to the releases available today.

The question I have is what is the best thing to do? Do I do incremental flashes from the current version on the board all the way up to the presently available BIOS? Or can one just flash the latest BIOS?

You can simply flash the latest version of the BIOS. The firmware is always provided as a full image that overwrites the old one, not as a patch, so the latest version will contain all the fixes and features that were added in the previous versions. There is no need for an incremental update.

My Gigabyte board insists on installing latest chip-set driver first then install F32 and then install F40 but now there is an F50 too(which doesn't say anything about previous bios's which is confusing). Here is what is says,

The information here includes both version and BIOS revision. If dmidecode does not include that data on your machine, I'm afraid you will have to reboot and actually look at the BIOS.

I was able to resurrect it by using Windows boot repair, however the firmware device in Windows Device Manager is showing version 79 but has the yellow exclamation mark. The bios version show when you hit F2 at boot time is still 78.

Hello! I have an ASUS ROG STRIX z690 e WIFI motherboard, and today I updated the BIOS from version 2703 to version 2802. Everything went smoothly, and my computer started up normally. Afterward, using a flash drive, I attempted to restore my settings to the previous BIOS version. Here's where the problem occurred: when I did this and restarted, my computer couldn't boot and got stuck on Q code 53 with an orange light. I want to emphasize that the machine is new, and all components have been tested and verified. Everything is in order. I have reverted to the previous version, 2703, and it works with the file I saved as settings from the last time. My question is whether this is a bug in the new BIOS version, and should I expect an update, or are the changes drastic, requiring me to manually create entirely new settings for the new BIOS? If I have to create new settings for the new BIOS, this is just awful... perhaps I spent several days fine-tuning my machine for optimal performance... Please, ASUS, do something about this!

May I inquire what hardware changes or requirements have prompted the need for a BIOS update?

Have you updated the Intel ME to version 16.1.30.2264 as required by the latest BIOS version 2802 and cleared the CMOS before making any manual settings?

Please provide more information, such as hardware specifications, the contents of manual settings in the BIOS, and their respective versions, to help us better understand your scenario.

The problem for me is that when I assembled my computer, I tinkered a lot with the RAM memory settings to achieve stable performance with 4 sticks of 16GB each at 6400mhz. I'm referring to the Asus Rog Strix z690 E Wifi motherboard and G Skill Trident Z5. Additionally, before the last BIOS update, I didn't have an issue with restoring the old settings from a previous BIOS version. From memory, I've done it at least 5 times so far with different BIOS versions.

The biggest problem is, the bios version 2802 and the associated Intel ME version 16.1.30.2264 only cause problems, after the said updates (bios and ME) I could no longer play any games, for example CS2, Battlefield 2042, Overwatch, all games are either not started or crashed in the game. my system: Asus Z690-F Gaming and 13900K with 64GB ddr5. The solution is simple, put the old BIOS back on, but how do you downgrade Intel ME? or can we expect a working BIOS + Intel ME version soon?

May I inquire whether the inability to play games involves being able to boot the system but experiencing crashes upon starting games, or are there other issues preventing gameplay?

If you were to clear the CMOS and use default BIOS settings, could you successfully boot into the system and play games?

Could you please provide a detailed description of the current issues you're encountering, the troubleshooting methods you've attempted, and confirm the following information?

- does it happen in other usage scenarios, such as web browsing?

- the current BIOS version and the images of the setting in BIOS, or whether it is the default

- the brand, model name, and part number of the DRAM currently installed

- the brand and model name of the CPU, GPU, SSD/HDD, and PSU currently installed

- are there any extensions or adapters used to connect any devices, such as GPU or SSD?

- the OS version and OS build

- the circumstances and frequency of problem

If the issue persists, please also provide more information, such as hardware specifications, the contents of manual settings in the BIOS, and their respective versions, to help us better understand your scenario.

I will try to redo the upgrade without manually reimporting the CMO, I only have a few slight adjustments to make.

I don't do overclocking or anything like that.

I only modify the RAM frequency so that it corresponds to the real frequency (6200) because once Windows loads the iCue utility cannot find the RAM to activate its RGB.

And I like having the temperature displayed rather than a code.

Each time I take a long time to find these fields, that's why importing a CMO was practical.

I updated my bios to 2802 without reimporting the CMO that I had generated with the old bios, the PC started correctly.

I then restarted it to make my various settings page by page, restarting each time, without letting Windows load, in order to identify a potential problem.

As I told you in my previous answer, I am not someone who overclocks their PC, but I have some "comfort" settings.

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