BIOS 1.11 Updates

• Adds support for memory multiplier 800/1000/1067/3200.
• Adds support for 3300 and 3333 XMP profiles.
• Multiple memory overclocking improvements.
• Improved BCLK overclocking.

  

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Windows Installation

• Download the correct .zip file below for your motherboard:

         151-HE-E999-KR - EVGA X99 Classified
         150-HE-E997-KR - EVGA X99 FTW
         131-HE-E995-KR - EVGA X99 Micro

• First go into your BIOS and load defaults, save and exit
• Close all open programs.
• Go into the folder where you unzipped this package and update.bat
• Press Y to start the flash process
• DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR RESET DURING THE FLASH PROCESS
• After the flashing is finished, the system will automatically shut down. Then power on again and go into BIOS to setup.
• NOTE: If flash box immediately closes after flash attempt, the flash may need to be ran from a CMD prompt with administrator privileges or DOS version.

  
BIOS Installation

• Extract the contents of .zip file to USB flash drive (must be formatted as FAT32)
• Reboot the machine and go into the system BIOS

• From the BIOS, navigate to the Save & Exit tab and open "Select BIOS File."
• Select the .bin file you wish to flash.

Thank you too.

STILL NO XMP SUPPORT FOR G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4-17000) Desktop Memory Model F4-2133C15Q-32GRK
 
+ lost stable overclock of 4.2 system will not make it past windows loading screen with any oc ATM i do not feel like rolling back i will just use basic 3.0ghz for now and wait another 6 weeks of silence for the next fail update.

gtxjackbauer
Settle down there.  There's no need to be immature about it.  Please edit your post.

 
+1

dotkom

gtxjackbauer
Settle down there.  There's no need to be immature about it.  Please edit your post.

settle down? i paid $399 for this X99 Classified motherboard and since day one been having issues and trusted the EVGA staff that bios updates will fix the issues but they have not i am now well past my 30 days for a full refund to get a working republic of gamers mobo cause right about now i am missing the care of a real motherboard manufacture.

At least the skipped 1.08 and 1.10 due to some other issues. I completely understand your frustration, as I have the micro and had ordered the classified. I sent the classified back already, without even opening it.

The giant text isn't going to help you, and that is what jack was referring to. Posting your frustration is 100% expected.

Works great for me. 32 GB  Corsair Dominator Platinum 2800 totally stable with XMP profile.  Overclock to 4.2
Running great.
Thanks

gtxjackbauer

nealb90
Is there any way to get the download files for 1.09 again? This update won't even let me boot into the OS. Always freezes right before or at the login screen. In 1.09 I had an overclock of 4.5ghz with voltage at 1.337. In 1.11 it wouldn't boot with that voltage so I upped it to 1.380 just to see if it would get passed the login screen but that didn't work and the temps were way too hot to even concider going any higher. Every other update has helped in the past but this one just completely destroyed my overclock. So if anybody knows where I can get the update files for 1.09 again I would truly appreciate it!

Every time you do a BIOS update, you need to redo the overclocking process all over again.  The numbers could have been tweaked to be more accurate than before so you could be pushing too much or too little now, hence why the machine won't boot.

I always reset everything to default before I update the bios. When I do the update, I run everything on stock settings so it boots and then from there I will restart the comp and set my multiplier and set voltages to auto (gives me a rough idea what the voltage should be) but even setting voltage to auto (set it at 1.37) it wouldn't boot. Then I tried 1.38 and that didn't boot either. It just sucks that on 1.09 I was running flawlessly at 1.34 volts and now with 1.11 I have to up to almost 1.4 just to boot! This is why I am asking if anybody knows how to get back to 1.09. If 1.11 is working for you, great! But it's not for me..

http://forums.evga.com/EVGA-X99-ClassifiedFTWMicro-BIOS-109-Released-m2235617.aspx <- there.. hard work is done.  Jacob Always labels the BIOS releases the same.. so, copy the title, change the number, and use the search feature to get instant results.. Like below.
 

Completely unstable compared to 1.09. (X99 Micro) Computer freezes randomly during operation @4.2Ghz 1.205v. Ran 1.09 since release and it was perfectly stable, no crashes or anything. Can't run 1.11 for more than an hour without the computer freezing. Not to mention the sound card issues haven't been fixed even though it's been 3 months since I posted about it (best support ever EVGA, Asus has had it fixed for over three weeks now), the fact that EVGA won't even comment about it is the more annoying thing. They're trying the ignore the customer approach, we shall see how it plays out.

Unfortunately this bios doesn't work, it still has a lot of problems, I have done much x EVGA BRAND.

Read article on http://hwbot.org/HWBOT

my nick name was 58. now I have to release an interview on platform X 99 what should I say to EVGA

araris
Completely unstable compared to 1.09. (X99 Micro) Computer freezes randomly during operation @4.2Ghz 1.205v. Ran 1.09 since release and it was perfectly stable, no crashes or anything. Can't run 1.11 for more than an hour without the computer freezing. Not to mention the sound card issues haven't been fixed even though it's been 3 months since I posted about it (best support ever EVGA, Asus has had it fixed for over three weeks now), the fact that EVGA won't even comment about it is the more annoying thing. They're trying the ignore the customer approach, we shall see how it plays out.

For those having stability issues while OC'ing, can you try disabling CPU C6 Report

We need Stability not new Memory Speeds..Getting played out trying to boot a computer that sometimes boots or decides to hang just as windows is booting..Now with this new bios 1.11 it has become even worse..

robr32

EVGA_JacobF

dotkom
STILL NO XMP SUPPORT FOR G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4-17000) Desktop Memory Model F4-2133C15Q-32GRK
 

We double checked with GSkill, it seems this memory does not support XMP: http://www.gskill.com/Download/datasheet/Ripjaws_4/F4-2133C15Q-32GRK.pdf
 

Well, isn't that BS ;-)
When I bought my 16gb kit it said it WAS XMP PROFILE !!, I would have bought another MFG if it was not....guess they decided they could not make it work...
http://www.gskill.com/Download/datasheet/Ripjaws_4/F4-2133C15Q-16GRK.pdf
 

I was assuming this was a EVGA BIOS issue.
 
Newegg still lists my G.Skill RAM as supporting XMP 2.0, as it did when I purchased it in August;
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231786
 
And G.Skill has the same RAM listed showing XMP 2.0 support on the product page on their own website;
 
http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f4-2133c15q-32grb

I emailed GSKILL about the advertisement of XMP 2.0 on a product that doesn't support it.. This is their response:

"The lower frequency and timing kits only require XMP 1.0. 

Higher performance kits like DDR4-2800+ that require additional tweaks would be XMP 2.0. Note this does not affect your performance, XMP 1.0 is not any less than XMP 2.0. XMP 2.0 simply adjusts other settings in the BIOS/EFI for the system to work at extreme speeds such as DDR4-2800+. XMP 1.0 will allow your RAM to run at full speed. 

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT"

I was clearly not satisfied with that answer:

"Unfortunately I cannot accept that answer after paying for a product that advertises Xmp 2.0 through an authorized retailers site. Either this needs to be corrected on the authorized retailers site, immediately, or users need to be upgraded to the advertised product they wasted their money purchasing. It is on the package, the website, and all.   If those extra settings are available to others, and advertised, they should be available to everyone that trusted GSKILL. 


If I were not using a QVL motherboard, I could even understand, but as I paid for items on the list to verify the best available product for my price range, then it should work AS STATED. 


Please let me know what GSKILL plans to do in this situation. 


Thank you."

And they didn't waste time responding to that one.

"Like I said previously, there are no EXTRA settings that improves your system. You are always given the best settings for your system. The most noted purpose for XMP 2.0 is adjustment of the System Agent Voltage, memory controller voltage, because CPUs can not natively support high frequencies such as DDR4-2800+. You have DDR4-2400, your CPU can handle it just fine without adjusting Systems Agent Voltage, which is why you don't need it. So like I said, you're not losing or missing out on anything by having XMP 1.0. The number has no real significance, and definitely no GAIN. Money is not wasted, you're getting exactly the XMP profile you need for your computer to run at MAXIMUM performance, and that's the same for any G.Skill memory kit. If you would like, look at other brands to see if they have XMP 2.0 for DDR4-2400. For any further questions or concerns, feel free to call us directly. 

Thank you for letting us know, and we will make any necessary revisions to avoid confusion in the future. 

Best Regards

GSKILL SUPPORT"


The unfortunate part is that I am finding out about this after my 30 day return period because of the shipping debacle that I went through. I will not purchase GSKILL in the future, if I can help it. Don't advertise what isn't applicable at all.

Let me add, my only issue is the fact that XMP 2.0 is advertised everywhere as one of the best features of DDR4. Quite frankly, it is my fault for not fully researching and definitely my fault for trusting a brand I had never used previously. I liked the idea of a "better" xmp profile, and I fell for the hype on that, because it was advertised as being available on the Ram I purchased. Fool me once...