Bios update - will it reset my oc

Ticonderoga · 3 Jun 2012 at 15:35

headlines says it all. I am running an I7 970 on a asus rampage extreme III and I am having difficulties running my ram in tripple channel mode. Someone suggested that I try updating the bios for better memory support, but will that reset my bios setting?

Pilgrim57 · 3 Jun 2012 at 15:51

YES, back to defaults. Can you save settings in BIOS to a slot? Then reload after BIOS update.

trickynickyuk · 3 Jun 2012 at 15:56

yes it will reset everything

SupermotoMX · 3 Jun 2012 at 15:56

pen and paper.... sometimes bios update can wipe the saves, dont take any chances

Ticonderoga · 3 Jun 2012 at 20:10

Unfortunately I cannot find anyway to save it, so I would have to do it manually :-(

Loque · 3 Jun 2012 at 21:01

pen and paper, or do what I do. use your phone to take photos of your bios screen.

Ticonderoga · 3 Jun 2012 at 21:21

#6

Nice tip, thank you.
How do I check which bios version I need? My current version is 1002. And how the h... do I update the bios

Loque · 3 Jun 2012 at 21:25

check ASUS' website and see what their latest bios is, or search around and find out which bios version is the best to use. Occasionally, the best bios, isnt always the latest one.

Updating the bios, can usually be done pretty easily through Windows. ASUS's website should explain how to do this.

nixd2012 · 3 Jun 2012 at 22:52

I don't know the rampage but does F12 save a screen shot to a USB memory stick like it does with P9X79 Pro that I have. I think the screenshot facility was fairly common across Asus?

LexLuthor · 4 Jun 2012 at 02:16

Sorry, but I have to ask: are you sure it doesn't have slots to save your OC config??..

Because mine has it, and it's a ROG seires, like yours.. And when I updated my Bios, just loaded it and have it back..

Have you see under the Tools Tab??..

If not, then a phone with camera (or a camera itself) will let you have the pictures neede to re-setup your OC..

Best regards..

Ticonderoga · 4 Jun 2012 at 08:38

It seems 1502 is the latest if I am reading this correctly

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1366/Rampage_III_Extreme/#CPUS

I will check the tools tab when I get home to see if I can save my current bios oc

freddie64 · 4 Jun 2012 at 17:40

Pen and paper or photo to be safe.

When i upgraded my bios it wiped every thing including the saved config.

Ollie1132 · 4 Jun 2012 at 18:26

Screenshots not a possibility?

LexLuthor · 4 Jun 2012 at 19:20

freddie64 said:
Pen and paper or photo to be safe.

When i upgraded my bios it wiped every thing including the saved config.

+1..

Even when I didn't know my motherboard will save my OC profile, I toke some pictures of my Bios with my camera in order to re-setup once the update was done..
Surprise!!!.. The update didn't erase it.. :eek:

So, despite the mobo "shouldn't" erase it, better be safe than sorry..

Best regards..

jeff6475 · 4 Jun 2012 at 23:03

my bios update deleted my saved overclock profiles

trickynickyuk · 6 Jun 2012 at 13:18

pen and paper defo easiest way the bios profiles are wiped when you do a flash

Leeroy123 · 6 Jun 2012 at 23:06

You can save the bios settings in the bios. Updating the bios will not delete the save points.

Dark Kyon · 8 Jun 2012 at 11:58

I updated my mobo last night without realising it resetting my oc to default. Was a pain to get it back. >.>
Lesson learnt. Take a pic ><

Justintime · 8 Jun 2012 at 12:30

Leeroy123 said:
You can save the bios settings in the bios. Updating the bios will not delete the save points.

You can't say that for certain for every board, its just not true.

I video every overclock and save for reference.

Tattysnuc · 8 Jun 2012 at 12:38

On mine, the BIOS flash did clear the saved profiles.

I exported them to USB stick, along with the existing BIOS version prior to the upgrade, then re-imported the profiles, and they would not import.

Best bet is to make a note of what's on the screen.

Bios upgrades "COULD" fundamentally change some of the options so I guess that' why they aren't forward compatible.