BIOS - Cant Flash Back!! X570-E GAMING

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 19:26

*Partly Solved*
Managed to Flash Back BIOS and no longer have the random shutdowns!, still no idea why the system was unstable with the latest BIOS. thread continues below.

Hi guys, brand new system I have just updated to the latest version of my BIOS as it said added stability for my new memory which I have just installed!
and now I keep getting completely random system shutdowns.

I'm writing very quick incase it does it again, was not getting the shut downs before the latest BIOS flash!

I am trying to use the Asus Ez Flash 3 utility which i managed to flash to the latest version with using a FAT32 formatted USB drive.

Now when trying to use the older version on BIOS it wont let me

I get the error "Not a proper BIOS!"

But if I put the newest BIOS on it will flash the same version again, it seems it just doesn't want to let her be flashed back!

is there a manual way to do so I have never really flashed a BIOS before and I wish I hadn't have! :confused:

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 19:42

i tried it with the USB drive in the "BIOS USB PORT" and then tried holding the button Flash back on system reboot and everything but nothing happens at all?

Also, i have jsut noticed in the Asus facility probgram my CPU Frequency keeps dramatically changing every few seconds! from like 3.7ghz to 3875.00... 4650..!!! ? what the hell is going on!!

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 19:43

in CPU ID its saying the same voltages and frequency keeps changing every second!! Thus can't be good what the hell would be causing this the Flash?!!?

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 19:48

Really? And so dramatically? It never has done this before? I have today just change RAM and added my new SSD! it never jumped like this before!

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 19:53

In CPU-Z
This is every second at idle. Not under any load at all! Some. times it struggles to reboot and will immediately turn off.

I am on my Mobile phone Currently. Don't want my brand new system to fry!!
3772Mhz
3867
3777
4640
4665
3592
3143
And Core voltage. Changing every second
1.120
1.096
1.240
1.392
1.304
1.344
1.128
1.200
1.352

Multiplier. Keeps changing every second also.

X36
X46. 75
X31.5
And so onn.... :confused:

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 19:58

I have tried removing battery from cmos. And pressing power button to fullydeminish powe in system.
Im sure its this new BIOS has messed it up! I'm devistasted!

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 20:00

I don't think so John? Not from what I've been reading

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 20:21

Ok I've sused how to flash back I tried flashing to a slightly more latest BIOS but is a "Beta". Just then but voltages and clock still jumping all over the place!..

Now flashing back to old BIOS.
have any of you. Guys ever heard of these crazy jumps with a CPU before at idle.?

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 20:50

So it's flashed back to old BIOS guys the voltage jumps and frequency is still bouncing like crazy!? Please help anyone?

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 20:56

Sorry I misread John, I'm just a bit baffled as I have never seen my CPU do these jumps on that same reading in CPU-Z before? Sorry maybe I have not noticed correctly.
I mean this CPU is not currently. Overclocked.
So should be running at 3.9Mhz.

These jumps. On almost all cores at a time are reaching4.6Mhz.?

So you canconfirm this is normal? Not yet had a random shutdown since flashing back the BIOS! Yet fingers crossed

bozzer31 · 7 Jan 2021 at 21:15

Right ok thanks for your help guys! Sorry for my Misunderstanding! I haven't built a rig in 8years this is my second!

bozzer31 · 8 Jan 2021 at 13:46

Thekwango said:
It’s what ryzen does dude, don’t sweat it. That said I’d want to be getting to the bottom of the random shut downs. Have they stopped since you changed bios?

Thanks Thek, yes they have! I Flashed back BIOS to the earliest possible version.
No more random shut downs! crazy eh? I guess I will never be able to flash to latest which kind of sucks with a brand new expensive build.?

A few factors to consider is that I am using a 3 ishyear old non modular 500w (Bronze) PSU!!... with this new rebuild bits and bobs!. I currently have a nice shiny 1000w Corsair Modular on route.

I'm wondering if power issues could somehow of flagged up more with the new bios?

bozzer31 · 8 Jan 2021 at 13:58

This was my fix for Flashing Back my x570-E Gaming Board if you have a BIOS Flsh Back Port and button (not much on the net or in manual how to flash back using a drive and the renamer so here you go...

I used a USB Drive (FAT32), and obtained the BIOS version from Asus website.

With some of the versions on the Asus site you have an .exe file with is names "BIOS Rename" so be sure to download a couple to find the .exe its mainly the older ones which do not have this file.

(You must run this file once you have extraced the files in order to rename the older version of BIOS, I guess this then allows the current BIOS to think you are actually flashing to a newer version)

Format USB Drive to FAT32 Format and copy over the BIOS Version file only.

Power Off System.

Insert USB Drive into the rear panel named "BIOS" USB port.

Hold the "Flsh Bk" Button for 3 Seconds. Indicator with flash green and continue to do so until Flash back is complete.
System may or may not automatically reboot.
but as long as there is no indicator flashing you may reboot if the system hasn't already done so.

Wait without hitting any keys as the system may want to update further settings.

bozzer31 · 9 Jan 2021 at 21:18

ah so guys i have just noticed, i have now overclocked my CPU a little bit. and in CPU-Z all cores are staying a 4.2Ghz and not moving at all!... so i guess when overclocked the cores don't adapt voltages or change speeds?
This is obviously why I was confused to see the "crazy jumps" as I was calling it..!