BIOS 1.03/1.02 (Stinger) Updates 

• Adds Optane compatibility
• **Do NOT roll back to a previous BIOS with an Optane device in use, it will likely render the OS non-bootable.**

  

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Windows Installation

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

         134-KS-E279-KR - EVGA Z270 Classified-K
         132-KS-E277-KR - EVGA Z270 FTW-K
         111-KS-E272-KR - EVGA Z270 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.

 
Maybe this should be a sticky like the other Bios update thread is.       ;)

Cordorb
Thanks:
 
Now I have to go read this to know what that is for  :-)
 
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11227/intel-launches-optane-memory-m2-cache-ssds-for-client-market
 

if you are booting from a m.2 nvme drive you wont need it. it does speed sata ssd up a little but really makes a difference if you are using a mechanical hdd as a boot drive, from what i have read it does not boost non boot drives. and at $80 for a 32GB drive you are better off grabbing a entry level nvme drive, i got a intel 600p 500GB nvme for $170, its not the fastest but does way better than a sata ssd (1800 read 650 write 144k iops )

BTW if you change the last part of the url to 103 it downloads E279_flashtool_103.zip

quadlatte

Cordorb
Thanks:
 
Now I have to go read this to know what that is for  :-)
 
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11227/intel-launches-optane-memory-m2-cache-ssds-for-client-market
 

if you are booting from a m.2 nvme drive you wont need it. it does speed sata ssd up a little but really makes a difference if you are using a mechanical hdd as a boot drive, from what i have read it does not boost non boot drives. and at $80 for a 32GB drive you are better off grabbing a entry level nvme drive, i got a intel 600p 500GB nvme for $170, its not the fastest but does way better than a sata ssd (1800 read 650 write 144k iops )

True but for example, on my laptop I run a single 850 EVO in Rapid Mode and it's very fast by itself, however, I run 2x EVO drives in RAID on my Z270 so that's a moot point obviously. However, I agree with your point on an entry level NVME drive if building today.
 
 

Links updated. 

Updated to 1.03, 5x5 

bcavnaugh

Governator
Updated to 1.03, 5x5 

On what Motherboard and CPU?

Z270 FTW K, 7700K

Thankss

after update to 1.03, on startup i got 1 beep. on manual that beep mean incorrect password, but i didnt setup any password on bios. i got the z270 ftwk. someone else got the same bug?

Cordorb
manual also noted : not to put too much store in the beeps - check the LCD display as well.
 
I get 5 to 8 beeps 
 
and one would expect some beeps on a new BIOS start up.
 
does it always beep now on every boot up ?

yes, it seems the stuff you have connected the beeps you get. mine sounds like the titanic sending a sos 

Attoy
I'd like to add my experience on this thread and as @quadlatte stated above, I upgrade to 1.0.3 and I receive a lot of beeps at startups however everything is working just fine.

Please contact EVGA tech support about this issue

Attoy

rjohnson11

Attoy
I'd like to add my experience on this thread and as @quadlatte stated above, I upgrade to 1.0.3 and I receive a lot of beeps at startups however everything is working just fine.

Please contact EVGA tech support about this issue

Is this an issue? The LCD display doesn't show any problems

mine has done it from day one

Cordorb
You should get a beep per USB device ?? or HUB device ?
 
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"sounds like the titanic sending a sos "
 
On my first few boot on my new MB I though it was radio code.
 
 
 

the more connected the more more beeps you get. quirky for sure. you can turn it off in the bios though.