how to install a BIOS update without windows installed

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:28

that has done nothing, I still can't access any options on boot.

jeff6475 · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:32

i helped some1 a few weeks back same board but with the IB 3570k he bought a cheap SB cpu and did his bios and then worked great after that

stulid · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:33

I dare say it, buy a cheap Celeron?

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:33

I don't really want to spend any more money though.

stulid · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:34

Hmmm.

A mentioned earlier, got a local shop that may charge a small fee?

qbazdz · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:34

Any chance to do BIOS update without POSTing PC?

d_brennen · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:35

Slim to none. BIOS chips aren't usually removable these days

Orcvader · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:35

Hmm... what exactly happens when you press the power button?

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:37

Everything powers up, all fans and everything, the gigabyte touch bios screen loads and then it loops back on itself.

qbazdz · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:38

3 second boot, restart, 3 second boot, boot but nothing on the screen, see the post:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18423882

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:41

that wont help because i get a gigabyte touch bios appear on screen at boot, i cant use any of the functions and then it just boots itself again repeatedly.

Orcvader · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:42

Looks like you need a SB chip to flash the BIOS after all... either buy a cheap one, or ask a PC repair shop to do it for you.

qbazdz · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:43

I hope it would be something else... ehh.. got my other 2500K rig so I can do it then...

Orcvader · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:44

Alternatively, refund the Z68 board under DSR, then buy a Z77 board? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:46

well my brother has bought exactly the same setup, all he had to do was disconnect the HDD and SSD from the mobo and remove the power to them, then he left it in the boot loop and in around 5-10 minutes later an error message appeared saying that there was no HDD or SSD connected and the he clicked Ctrl, Alt + Del and he could use the bios freely and he managed to update the bios, for some reason when i try to do this i get no error message and i am constantly stuck in a boot loop.

jeff6475 · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:49

have you connected the 4 pin atx cpu power lead near the cpu?

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:50

Yes, everything is connected as it should be.

stulid · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:51

RMA the board then?

Or contact gigabyte and see if they will update the BIOS/fix it for you?

v SubZeRo z · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:51

what does RMA mean?

jeff6475 · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:52

could be you was unlucky and got old stock and your bro got a different version with updated bios already for IB compatabilty