BIOS 1.04 Updates

• Added a Windows 7 Installation option in the Boot page of the BIOS.  This is to assist with USB support during the installation. Please note it is recommended to disable this option again after Windows 7 has been successfully installed.
• Added lower memory frequency options.
• Fix Kingston HX426C15FBK4 2667 8G boot issue.
• Fixed BCLK not being adjustable on first boot after a CMOS reset.
• Improved BCLK overclocking capability.
• Fixed M.2 detection issues on FTW and Classified.

  

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Windows Installation

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

         151-SS-E179-KR - EVGA Z170 Classified
         140-SS-E177-KR - EVGA Z170 FTW
         111-SS-E172-KR - EVGA Z170 Stinger

• 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.

So I flashed the Z170 Classified BIOS with the 1.04 update, and I started running into problems where the computer will fail to reboot in either the BIOS or Windows, resulting in the computer hanging on a blank screen, and also the computer occasionally failing to complete the POST with the code 62.
 
Relevant Specs:
 
EVGA Z170 Classified
Intel Core i7-6700k
Corsair HXi HX1200i CP-9020070-NA
EVGA GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4991-KR
Corsair 16 GB DDR4 Memory CMD16GX4M2A2666C15
Intel 7260NGW Wireless-AC Adapter
ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL
2x WD4003FZEX 4 TB HDDs
WH16NS40 Blu Ray Burner
 
 

EVGA_JacobF
BIOS 1.04 Updates

• Added a Windows 7 Installation option in the Boot page of the BIOS.  This is to assist with USB support during the installation. Please note it is recommended to disable this option again after Windows 7 has been successfully installed.
• Added lower memory frequency options.
• Fix Kingston HX426C15FBK4 2667 8G boot issue.
• Fixed BCLK not being adjustable on first boot after a CMOS reset.
• Improved BCLK overclocking capability.
• Fixed M.2 detection issues on FTW and Classified.

Jacob - what kind of M.2 detection issues are we talking about? I am using an Intel AC 7265 M.2 card and the BT works fine (led is lit on the adapter) but the Wifi does not seem to register. Any advice?

hello
 
need new bios with more option for voltage regulation ... is clear  only 5 section is cheap..

Figured Id post this here too. I recently flashed to this 1.04 bios from the stock bios it shipped with and it totally bricked my performance in 3d applications using the 6600k's integrated video. Flashed back to 1.03 and it fixed everything instantly. Not sure what the problem was but I thought you guys should know. 
 
setup:
z170 ftw
i5 6600k
corsair vengeance ddr4 3000
 
 

CbassBuffalo
Figured Id post this here too. I recently flashed to this 1.04 bios from the stock bios it shipped with and it totally bricked my performance in 3d applications using the 6600k's integrated video. Flashed back to 1.03 and it fixed everything instantly. Not sure what the problem was but I thought you guys should know. 
 
setup:
z170 ftw
i5 6600k
corsair vengeance ddr4 3000
 
 

I'm having the exact problem, does anyone know how to rollback the bios?