Looking for a quick BIOS flash guide.

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:03

I have the GA-z77-D3H and am not too sure what BIOS I am currently using, will check later today. Although I do not think it is the latest (F18).

Could you please tell me what are the steps to flashing the BIOS successfully as I've never done this, wasent too sure if you take the GPU out or not.

i5-3570k - not overclocked.
8GB
z77-D3H
win 7 -64b

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:07

wazza300 said:
download and extract the bios to a usb memory stick,restart pc and boot into bios with memory stick attached,then follow the qflash guide and update the bios

f8 or end key for qflash I think

no need to remove gpu

Just a bit paranoid of something going wrong as I've always used the first version of the BIOS from the website, what would be the procedure IF something do go wrong to rollback?

ps - thankyou for the quick reply.

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:11

Steveocee said:
Whats not working that makes you need to flash a new BIOS? Only reason I ask is some things are better left if they aren't broken.

always used the first version of BIOS (f18) . Just thinking of getting the newest part from the beta (f22) which, might add better CPU/GPU support.

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:13

stulid said:
Regarding @BIOS you need to use the latest version B13.1112.1 available here

Isen't that a motherboard utility? that doesnt seem like the f22 version that is on the gigabyte site here.. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4140#bios

just to add the latest version for the GA-z77-D3H is a beta version, which i deffinitely do not want to risk.

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:16

stulid said:
Read my first reply.

sorry, so you're stating that if 'Qflash' is outdated or the actual BIOS?

I thought if the BIOS is outdated, its just as simple as putting the newer version on a usb and doing a Qflash.

what is the @BIOS utility needed for?

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:17

wazza300 said:
beta is fine to use,using one myself

you only need to use @bios if it wont flash with qflash,qflash sometimes needs updating so to flash bios's more than 2mb and only way to do it is with @bios,once updated go back to flashing with qflash as its safer

ahh thankyou, ill check that now..

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:24

downloaded and extracted, ran the app and i've got an error saying 'Open driver handle failure' can anybody help?

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:27

stulid said:
You downloaded the BIOS? or @BIOS app?

Get the BIOS, extract it and see what QFlash says first.

@BIOS - 'UpdPack'

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:34

stulid said:
Get the BIOS and stick it on a usb drive and try qflash first.

Will download the f22 version now..

just been into Qflash and got this

Qflash v.105
BIOS v:F18
BIOS Date:08/21/2012
Flash Type/Size MCIX '342424234etcetc' 8MB

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:38

stulid said:
All that tells me is you are using F18, no idea if Qflash is out dated or not.

thats what I thought, there wasent anything saying that the Qflash it out of date? just said the v1.05 ;/..

got a funny feeling this isent going to work out since the @BIOS dident work, going to try it tonight.

CrixxzeH · 26 Jun 2014 at 15:48

stulid said:
Not true, Z87X-OC needed a Qflash update to work with BIOS F7 going to F8

So Stulid, would you suggest you going ahead with the Qflash as it dident say it needed updating.