BIOS 1.09 Updates (Stinger)
BIOS 1.11 Updates (FTW)

BIOS 1.09 Updates (Classified)

• Adds support for G3258 CPU overclocking
• Improve mouse support
• Improve system stability

  

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Windows Installation

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

         111-HW-E872-KR - EVGA Z87 Stinger        
         141-HW-E877-KR - EVGA Z87 FTW
         152-HW-E878-KR - EVGA Z87 Classified 

• 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.

  
USB Flash/DOS Drive Installation

• Create a bootable disk.
• Extract the above .zip file to your bootable disk.
• From a DOS prompt, run 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, shut the system down completely. Then power on again.

After flashing verify that the correct flash was applied by checking the version number on the lower right corner of the BIOS screen.

Question: After updating the BIOS, I set the memory to XMP Profile 1 which defaults at 2133MHz and so I set the freq to 2400MHz b/c that's the max speed of my RAM. When I rebooted into Windows 8, I automatically get a BSOD labeled as "Memory Management". As a result, I reset the memory to 2133MHz and continued without any further problems. What could be the reason for this malfunction when my RAM clearly is capable of 2400MHz? Thanks

bios 1.11    WOW added   2933 mhz memory support           THANKYOU    EVGA

Avexir Core Extreme Green Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-22800C12 2933MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3UH29331204G-2CIG) - Green Light £180.00 from overclockers uk
 
2933 mhz on new bios 1.11 z87 ( in xmp1 ? or 2?  straight out of box no voltages changes or any thing)
 
+ 1.11 bios seems to have lowered temps slightly

urbanman2004

EVGATech_DaveB
What memory kit are you using, and do you have a link for it?  Also, can you verify what voltage and latency are being shown when XMP is used?

It's the one in my sig under Z87: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 2400MHz.... I'll have to screenshot my settings later to show what voltage and latency is being used

I bet your CPU can't handle it. This is atleast my problem. I didn't knew that CPU's and RAM worked together.

dapgicc

urbanman2004

EVGATech_DaveB
What memory kit are you using, and do you have a link for it?  Also, can you verify what voltage and latency are being shown when XMP is used?

It's the one in my sig under Z87: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 2400MHz.... I'll have to screenshot my settings later to show what voltage and latency is being used

I bet your CPU can't handle it. This is atleast my problem. I didn't knew that CPU's and RAM worked together.

 
I am using a 4770K so my CPU is capable of handling it

dapgicc

urbanman2004
I am using a 4770K so my CPU is capable of handling it

I have the same one as you. I have tried it once again to set it to 2400 mhz, and to my surpise it works.

O ok, I'll try mine out later tonight and see if it works. I posted my XMP profile settings from BIOS in an earlier post. Can you compare and confirm which settings are similar to yours. Thanks.

dapgicc
How did you created one big screenshot? I had to make multiple ones..
 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/photohaloce/141018100349_zps248fc944.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/photohaloce/141018100759_zpsf88c00bf.png
http://img.photobucket.co...100956_zpsfebacaae.png

Photoshop and some editing skills to merge them together seamlessly

dapgicc
How did you created one big screenshot? I had to make multiple ones..
 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/photohaloce/141018100349_zps248fc944.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/photohaloce/141018100759_zpsf88c00bf.png
http://img.photobucket.co...100956_zpsfebacaae.png

Hey I got around to modifying my BIOS settings and I used your screenshots as a template.

EVGATech_DaveB
I just looked over your settings and the link for the RAM.  Looks like the Latency timings are too tight for 2400, and they are set for 2133.  Try loosening them to 11-13-13-31 and retest at 2400.
 
Also, you may not be able to hit this, as your memory controller is 1333/1600 default (1333 default with 4 DIMMs and 1600 with 2) and in some cases the memory controller just won't go that high.  My 4930k just WON'T hit 2667 stable, even though my RAM is rated for it.  But try the latency settings first, that might do the trick for you.

After replicating the latency timings you had reccommended alongside with dapgicc's screenshots, I was successfully able to run at 2400MHz. Thanks guys. I guess I'll do away with using XMP profiles for now on.

Dear Dave we thank you for the 1.09 Bios.
The Bios runs under uefi flowlessly, settings are stored in rom correctly,and finally
gives us all the EVGA Fanatics the chance to enjoy our EVGA hardware.I plan to have the
1.09 stored to bios no.3(my mobo was kepping it for the next gen cpu's 1.09 does the job). 

Dear EVGA Tech,  Dave and Forum ,
I would like to express my appresiation for this
new 1.09 Bios version, the haswell platform creates many issues, but is so much
very popullar.
Cons. my Z87 Classi 1.09 solved all the major issues, like storing and setting up
bios settings,previews versions did't liked any changies at all.
 
I would strongly recomend to Forum , the windows Bios Programming, is the
best way of updating Bios, people at Tech Department did an awosome job, since
for some reason is difficult to creat a dependable bootable USB Stick, do be honnest,
I would rather burn a CD     

From my test's it  is not only smoother, but it is safer.
Burnning a CD requires an fully opperating
Sys with a disk burning programm installed. 

Avexir Core Extreme White Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-22800C12 2933MHz Dual Channel
 
This bios is crap. I cant run those memories at max speed. The bios that I had before was E877_104 I think & was very stable & those memories were working. now even on 2800MHz I get bluscreens. Help me

GODLIKE99KINGZ
Avexir Core Extreme White Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-22800C12 2933MHz Dual Channel
 
This bios is crap. I cant run those memories at max speed. The bios that I had before was E877_104 I think & was very stable & those memories were working. now even on 2800MHz I get bluscreens. Help me

This might be happening because according to the memory specs of the motherboard, the max freq is 2666MHz.

GODLIKE99KINGZ
no dude 2933MHz runs smooth on bios 1.04 and I have them 1,5 year but this new 1.11 is failure. they just don't work

latency timings conflicts perhaps? that happened to me