BIOS R22 Updates:

• BClock overclocking improvements
• Improved 2400MHz memory support

 

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Windows Installation

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

         160-SB-E689-XX - EVGA Z68 FTW
         130-SB-E685-XX - EVGA Z68 SLI
         120-SB-E682-XX - EVGA Z68 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 run the appropriate batch file.
  • For Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 32Bit: FPTWIN32.BAT
  • For Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8  64Bit: FPTWIN64.BAT
  • If in DOS Mode: FPTDOS.BAT
• Press Y in CAPITAL LETTERS 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, Load Defaults, Save and Exit.
• Go into BIOS and make sure it says release 15 on Overview page. If BIOS did not flash correctly, please follow these directions.

 
USB Flash Drive Installation

• Visit this thread and follow the installation instructions. (Thanks Lvcoyote!).

Warning:
**Do not restart or interrupt your PC while the flash is ongoing
**Do not Flash BIOS on overclocked settings
 

Jacob - thanks and appreciate the continuous work on this - trying to get the bugs worked out.  I'll give it a go - but probably won't be for a couple more weeks (until the March Madness contest is over - don't want to shut down unnecessarily  ).

XMP profile 1 still will not take in my case.
I have:
GSkill
F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
1866 CL9-10-9-28 1.5V
XMP PC3-14900 4GBX2
XMP Profile 1 took using A05 r

what s wrong with you people?
it s all the same
the same memory errors
the memory multiplier is STUCK AT 133 NO OPTION TO CHANGE

my array RAID 0 stayed intact :D
lol
keeps improving with every update though well worth the reinstalls of the OS :D
keep up the awesome work on this z68 board :D it has awesome potential

Yah I don't see any difference. Why did the option to disable and enable USB 3 come back? I would like XMP profiles or basically my RAM to run @ 1866 as specified (it did using A05).

to run xmp try loading oc mode
you will loose lann 1 and 2 but after reboot enable it and xmp works

I ran fptwin64.exe from Command Prompt (Admin). Flash was successful.
 
I went into the BIOS on restart, Restore Defaults and then set everything the same as R21.   For memory, I had to, first, set the Memory Frequency Limiter to 1867 and then switch on XMP Profile 1 for my RAM timing to show up correctly.
 
The BIOS flash blew away Windows Boot Manager, bootmgr.exe, information.
I had to fix my bootmgr again using the my Win8 install disk, repair mode, and command prompt.
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot  
 
It booting back into Windows just fine after that. 
 
Edit1:
EIST is still throwing Kernal-Processor-Power errors for every core on startup when the CPU is OCed.
Disabling EIST in BIOS will disable overclocking abilities.
 
Edit2:
I have been able to lower CPU VCore from 1.4v to 1.375v and keep 4.5GHz stable.

 
This BIOS update works for me. I flashed from A05 to R22, and now I can set VCore, Voltage for DIMM, and I am able to hit 4.6GHz  at 1.38VCore. Previously I was stuck at 4.3GHz with VCore at Auto (got up to 1.3 I think). I do have to set my DIMM timing manually as well because both XMP Profiles do not set the timings correctly, but I am fine with that. I left just about everything at stock. I am glad I waited and didn't sell the board.
i7-2600k, OC to 4.6GHz, 1.38 VCore, Idle Temp 30C, Load Temp 75C
G.Skils Ares, 4x4GB = 16GB @2133MHz, 11-11-11-31-2T, 1.6V
Seasonic X-1250
Intel 330 180GB SSD
EVGA Z68 FTW
Still trying to figure out how to configure Turbo Boost so it is not running @4.6GHz at all times.
Thank you EVGA! This is what I have come to expect from you.

hi
overclock not work for me with bios r22 (cpu2700k)
 
with a05: multix43 /vcore Auto - (1,2V load) runs perfect
 
with r22: Multix43 /vcore Auto - Windows Crash at start
                             / vcore 1,2 - Windows Crash at start
 
without oc - runs fine
 
can someone help me please ?
sorry for my bad english
 
edit:
load Setup Defaults, set again Multi to 43 with 1,2 vcore- now Windows starts without Problems but under load (lynx/prim) after 2 minutes the multi drop to x37. all cores active, set vcore to 1,25 - same Problem -> under load Multi drop from 43 to 37 .... whats wrong ???
 
edit2:
test with Multi 46 and 1,25vcore and this Settings:
vdroop-disable
internal pll-enable
c1e-disable
c3,c6,c7 -disable
 
.......... after few minutes under load ...... Multi drop again to 35 -.-
 
regards