Help - Gigabyte Z370 AORUS G7 & Intel i7-9700K - BIOS update

CooK1E · 9 Dec 2018 at 10:52

Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Optane Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX

I've purchased the above, knowing full well that it needed a BIOS update to be full supported. But I can't get it to actually post (or display anything) to do the upgrade. Has anyone managed this? I nievely thought it would allow me to POST and complete the update

The gigabyte forums aren't conclusive as to whether this is actually possible or not.
The Board codes are utterly useless, as the manual only lists 'good codes' AND / OR error codes are listed as 'system reserved'.

I've tried memory, reset CMOS, with / without GPU.

The Artfull Bodger · 9 Dec 2018 at 11:28

I believe you need an 8 series chip to post & update bios going by past iterations where previous chipsets worked with new cpus

Jamin280672 · 9 Dec 2018 at 17:52

CooK1E said:
Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Optane Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX

I've purchased the above, knowing full well that it needed a BIOS update to be full supported. But I can't get it to actually post (or display anything) to do the upgrade. Has anyone managed this? I nievely thought it would allow me to POST and complete the update

The gigabyte forums aren't conclusive as to whether this is actually possible or not.
The Board codes are utterly useless, as the manual only lists 'good codes' AND / OR error codes are listed as 'system reserved'.

I've tried memory, reset CMOS, with / without GPU.

Nope, not a chance, the board will only post with a supported CPU and your CPU isnt supported until you upgrade the bios.

As above, you'll need an 8 series CPU to update the bios or return the board and buy a Z390 instead.

chaparral · 10 Dec 2018 at 18:50

Why did you buy a Z370 motherboard and not a z390 :confused:

Jamin280672 · 11 Dec 2018 at 03:24

chaparral said:
Why did you buy a Z370 motherboard and not a z390

Same reason we will see all those posts soon about people who buy a RyZen 3000 but a B450 / X470 motherboard but dont have the previous generation CPU and wonder why its not working.

orbitalwalsh · 11 Dec 2018 at 10:51

Jamin280672 said:
Same reason we will see all those posts soon about people who buy a RyZen 3000 but a B450 / X470 motherboard but dont have the previous generation CPU and wonder why its not working.

silver lining, if you've board a board new and Latest Chipset, Gigabyte I believe will flash it for free for you, have to post it off to them but rep mentioned it a few times for owners with b350/x370 buying new with ryzen 2*** cpus

hopefully rep and clarify and lend a hand

Jamin280672 · 11 Dec 2018 at 15:58

orbitalwalsh said:
silver lining, if you've board a board new and Latest Chipset, Gigabyte I believe will flash it for free for you, have to post it off to them but rep mentioned it a few times for owners with b350/x370 buying new with ryzen 2*** cpus

hopefully rep and clarify and lend a hand

Thats good to know, shortly after posting the above though I realized, most B450 and X470 boards now come with bios flashback so you dont need a CPU or anything in it at all to flash the bios.

CooK1E · 16 Dec 2018 at 16:47

So, needed a 8th gen CPU to do this; sorted now (kinda). Thanks for the replies everyone.