Hi, I've recently purchased eVGA 790i Ultra from AMAZON as USED-LIKE NEW. I registered my product with parts number & S/N & all went well. I downloaded the latest BIOS version (P10) from eVGA DOWNLOAD CENTRE. Followed all the info & booted in my FLASH DRIVE. But after that it shows 
THE PART NUMBER IN THE SOFTWARE DOESN'T MATCH THE PART NUMBER OF THE SYSTEM
Error. So I couldn't update. Is it because I am doing something wrong? Or My BIOS is already updated? Is there a way to check if it is updated? Please HELP!!!

In the name box it still shows BIOS.BIN & in the bottom Error: SOURCE FILE NOT FOUND!

Just a bit of helpalong this same topic, plz? I tried to flash from p06 to p10, and I also put in the cmd line modifiers /sn /cc /cd /wb /py....Upon reboot I got a hard drive failure (40) message, and it appears that my BIOS did not update. I flashed again and got to where I can manually choose my Win HD, but I'm not sure what I can do to fix it...If you think I should have followed advice and not tried to update my BIOS, I am beginning to agree.
 
Any suggestions?

juan23d
I built my PC using the mobo Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI, C:\ (300Gb Raptor HHD), 3 GeForce GTX 9800 SLI (1.5Gb Card), (2) 1Tb WD HDD for Data, and an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 processor. I've been having trouble with the PC freezing. I took it to a shop and they told me the board was shot, but I didn't believe them. I worked with it for another year and last night it would not start up. It has happened before and I was able to find it needed updates on a few items and got it to work again. Today I got a Blue screen crash stating "The system BIOS in this pc is not ACPI compliant." I know this is probably true because I recognize I haven't updated it for quite a while.
But I share this with you to ask, your instruction talk about "HP USB Storage Format." Does this refer to Herlet Packer? If so, my system is not. Will this BIOS update work for my PC?
 
Also, has anyone ever heard of PC freezing like my does?  If so, any recommendations would be appreciated in trying to help me fix it.
 
Thanks.
Juan23d

no the hp tool is just a easy way to make a bootable flash drive (it can be any brand drive) to be able to boot from, kind of like a floppy disk of old. here is a good link for the tool http://download.cnet.com/HP-USB-Disk-Storage-Format-Tool/3000-2094_4-10974082.html. you simply follow the instructions from post one and copy the .bin file, little tip, rename the bios file to bios.bin, makes it a lot easier to flash. also your board has to support booting from a flash drive. you will need to get the correct bin file from evga, it will be either dz19 for the 790i FTW or P10 for the 790i ultra, if it is the DZ19 file you need, it only comes as a exe or iso file, you will need to extract the the .bin file, i use 7zip to extract files out of iso images, the exe will give you a A drive error unless you have one, if it's the P10 bios the .bin file is there and just download that.
now for your MB, the nforce boards did not support ahci, i would replace the cmos battery (they do go dead and they are cheap) clear the cmos and update the bios. Let it boot with the defaults first time to see if every is good, dont worry about the floppy drive error if you dont have one.

 
I could not update the BIOS, version P09 to version P10. For 132-CK-NF79-6A61MB02C-00 Date 10/26/2009 The Mistake,, The program file*s part number does not math your system! BIOS file downloads from your site. file 79 NF P10 bin! What to do? help me please! sorry my english!
Computer Brand Name: EVGA 132-CK-NF79
Motherboard
Motherboard Model: EVGA 132-CK-NF79
Motherboard Chipset: nVidia nForce 790i Ultra SLI (C73) + MCP55P(XE)
Motherboard Slots: 2xPCI, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI Express x16
PCI Express Version Supported: v2.0
USB Version Supported: v2.0
BIOS
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Date: 10/26/09
BIOS Version: P09
UEFI BIOS: Not Capable
Super-IO/LPC Chip: Winbond/Nuvoton W83627DHG
Module Size: 4096 MBytes X 2 Total Memory Size: 8 GBytes
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Speed: 800.0 MHz (DDR3-1600 / PC3-12800)

Thank you for the response! But I did it the way you advise !!
File Name to Program : bios.bin
the program file's part number does not with your system
Message Please Input File Name!
c:\>_
This image appears

I have my doubts files from a folder dos system files that are downloaded to the usb flash, in the instructions in Figure 10 on usb flash is only 3 files in my usb flash them more? Should look like usb flash in final form?
 

Continued! did not work!? bios.bin.gl     
For 132-ck-nf79-6A61MB02C-00 DATE: 10/26/2009
Flash Type - Winbond W39V080A (8Mb)
File Name to Program:bios.bin.gl
Save current BIOS as: what is there? to write 

Thank you for your assistance!

Have Windows 8.1 Pro on the EVGA Z170 Classified mobo.
Thinking of upgrading to BIOS v1.04.
Which is the safest method - via Windows OS or through USB Flash Drive ?
Also, are the instructions here for creating the USB Flash Drive still valid and operable ?
Many Thanks !

Seems EVGA doesn't allow me to download a .bin version of my bios.  .iso only.  Have mounted with several tools and there is nothing visible in the .iso.  DL multiple times, it has file size properties an all.  Have show hidden files and folders and it just WONT SHOW ME ANYTHING.

pictures are broken in case you wanted to update it