So, I'm thinking of a new build using the Z68 FTW, BUT.... Sounds like a lot of heartburn everyone's having with the A05 BIOS update. Other than buying a different motherboard, which I DO NOT want to, what should I do when I build this? WAIT to update the BIOS?

So what would y'all recommend when I get this mobo? Use a different BIOS update? And which one?

So..... Send the Z68 back and get the X79?????

Any new bios ???  Pleaseeeeeee

If everything is running as you like it to, there is no reason to update.

If the newest bios doesn't fix it, just set the timings and voltage in bios manually according to G-skill's specs. I had too,works fine.

Use the custom settings select the 1600 speed. When you set the timings 9-9-9-24 1.5 Volt. command rate try T2  you need to set both channels manually, As for the command rate, it is at bottom of the list of the setting in the A05 bios.  Or shoot g-skill an email support ? They were very quick to respond when I had a ?. If you need more info I'll try to help.

Had to edit, I thought you had the same memory as mine. 

Hi, my z68 sli's bios screen happens to look like this when first bought and even flashed to the new 05 :/  anyone else having the same issue?

Installed A05 (1.05) BIOS on my Z68 FTW which came with A02. so far so good.
 
only noticed 3 annoyances so far, but I am still learning this BIOS (upgraded from 790 nvidia setup):
 
a) cannot use memory with Custom Profile set to manufacturer specs while leaving sub-timings on auto (they are wrong and different than XMP), so it's either using XMP Profile 1 (which works great by the way) or fully manual setting including every single sub-timing
 
b) cannot find the option in BIOS to disable the EVGA Logo at startup and see POST screens... is it the Quick Boot?
 
c) unless I go into BIOS and manually set Primary boot drive as CD, I have no idea how to boot from CD while SSD is set as primary boot drive. tried pressing "ESC" or "F12" but no such boot menu ever comes up, perhaps the key is different LOL!
 
so far so good ... will see how it overclocks soon
 
BTW, I am running this board with 2 sets (4 sticks 4GB each) of Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 996990 and XMP profiles work great up to 1867MHz. still trying to underclock those sticks rated at 2000MHz with CL9 to something better (CL7 or 8 at 1867MHz) or overclock to 2133MHz with CL9. all setting work fine with Command Rate 1T, amazing!

lowe0

I believe the boot options key is F7 or F8.

 
thank you, will give it a shot the enxt time I boot into MemTest CD
 
EDIT:
it worked, thanks! , not sure which one worked as I was pressing both hehe.
 
EDIT2:
it was the F7, double checked

ok, one last bug I noticed on my board BIOS (probably) is the cold boot problem. It simply won't boot from cold start at first!
 
I have to wait 5-8 seconds at least and press the button again, sometimes it takes 3-4 attempts to start the system, because often it will power down 1 sec after attempting to boot up. eventually it starts and runs normally.
 
I'd like to know if there is an update coming soon? I see this BIOS release is from October last year, so it's been pretty much 5-6 months already...
 
posting all this so Matthew gets aware there are more people having issues and no individuals here imagining things.
 
I love this board and want to run it for a few good years to come, but BIOS issues spoil all the fun honestly.
 
thankfully I haven't had any SATA ports problems (knock, knock on the wood).
 
EDIT:
intermittent cold boot "C" code error was actually caused by my PSU, now resolved with a spare PSU.

feniks

Installed A05 (1.05) BIOS on my Z68 FTW which came with A02. so far so good.

only noticed 3 annoyances so far, but I am still learning this BIOS (upgraded from 790 nvidia setup):

a) cannot use memory with Custom Profile set to manufacturer specs while leaving sub-timings on auto (they are wrong and different than XMP), so it's either using XMP Profile 1 (which works great by the way) or fully manual setting including every single sub-timing

b) cannot find the option in BIOS to disable the EVGA Logo at startup and see POST screens... is it the Quick Boot?

c) unless I go into BIOS and manually set Primary boot drive as CD, I have no idea how to boot from CD while SSD is set as primary boot drive. tried pressing "ESC" or "F12" but no such boot menu ever comes up, perhaps the key is different LOL!

so far so good ... will see how it overclocks soon

BTW, I am running this board with 2 sets (4 sticks 4GB each) of Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 996990 and XMP profiles work great up to 1867MHz. still trying to underclock those sticks rated at 2000MHz with CL9 to something better (CL7 or 8 at 1867MHz) or overclock to 2133MHz with CL9. all setting work fine with Command Rate 1T, amazing!

It seems like ur saying that the x68 is good, but also pretty bad to. On Amazon they have the X58 and the X68, Which 1 do u guys think is better. If possible I would like to get a Motherboard this month. But I want to make sure it's the right 1.

Just built my new setup with a z68 FTW board, i7 2700k, and Mushkin 2133mhz memory and can't seem to get xmp1 and 2133 mhz to work... here is the momery:

http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16820226281

XMP1 is setting timings at 10 10 9 28.... and seems stable at 1867mhz setting but no boot when set to 2133mhz.....

Jacob, is there a bios update coming soon for better xmp profile support???? My system is wter cooled and takes a while to put together. I would hate to have to send the board back due to incorrect memory support.... thx for any info..

Chris

Any updates for Ivy Bridge?

feniks

icslowmo

Just built my new setup with a z68 FTW board, i7 2700k, and Mushkin 2133mhz memory and can't seem to get xmp1 and 2133 mhz to work... here is the momery:

http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16820226281

XMP1 is setting timings at 10 10 9 28.... and seems stable at 1867mhz setting but no boot when set to 2133mhz.....

Jacob, is there a bios update coming soon for better xmp profile support???? My system is wter cooled and takes a while to put together. I would hate to have to send the board back due to incorrect memory support.... thx for any info..

Chris

I've run into exact same problem with exact same components, maybe only model of my memory is different, but brand same.
set timing manuallly on both channels, BUT ONLY FIRST 4. and do NOT touch the command rate ever! leave all the rest on auto and it will work fine at 2133mhz, you may need to bump the vccio voltage though, I use vccio at 1.15v for 4 mushkin 996990 stick running 2133mhz at 9-11-10-28 (rest of timings and memory settings on auto). it's stable.

Thx tried and now at least boot into windows with ram at 2133mhz and OC at 4.2Ghz... Still trying to get a stable OC.... currently at 4.5Ghz with ram at 1867mhz 10-11-10-28 T1(auto set)