New Updates for X299 Motherboards today:
 
BIOS 1.19 (E299 Dark) / 1.20 (E297 FTW K) / 1.12 (E296 Micro ATX 2) /1.21 (E295 Micro) Updates 

• Supports next-gen processors
• New OC Robot (Turbo 3.0) with PerCore mode, and allows setting a target temperature
• Add PerCore voltage control for Vcore
• Add AVX2 for built-in stress test
• Support 32GB memory modules
• Unlock TjMax setting range from 105 to 110.

   

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Windows Installation

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

         151-SX-E299-KR - EVGA X299 Dark - v1.19
         142-SX-E297-KR - EVGA X299 FTW K - v1.20
         121-SX-E296-KR - EVGA X299 Micro ATX 2 - v1.12
         131-SX-E295-KR - EVGA X299 Micro ATX - v1.21

• 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 double-click 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.

 
Please let me know if anyone runs into problems with this update.  Thanks!

Awesome :)

If i need this to be a new thread please make it so.
 
Just did the bios update, now running into issues with getting it to load any OS. Still troubleshooting, But as of right now it is not booting to existing windows install / or windows install media ( Flash Drive). Currently trying to get a Linux Live disc to see if that boots. Have attempted the other 2 bios's loaded on the board and the same thing is happening. One other thing to note, have stress tested the CPU after doing a defaults, the AVX2 test sends the machine into a black screen / locks up machine.
 
Machine was functioning correctly before the flash was done.
 
X299 Dark - I9-7900x 
 
Update:
 
Looks like the processor has given up the ghost. :(  It had been running fine - Delidded at 4.7 for 4 cores and the rest at 4.3. Not really after all the performance the chip should have offered.  I did attempt to run the New OC Robot (Per Core) and it showed that with the temp limit set at 75c ( I put that in) about 4 of the cores could hit 5.0GHZ at 1.4v to 1.42v, did not try to boot that as the machine was never stable at 5.0GHZ. I went to my last known good configuration, machine booted up and was sitting in windows, then keeled over. :(  
 
Update 2:
 
I am now starting to lean towards it not being the processor now. Just for a test I removed the processor from the board, and I am not even getting post codes now. Looks like an RMA? Going to pull it out of my system and go over it fully. Going to try to do so with out having to drain the loops. :O
 

Thanks for the updates guys.  I'll have our team review this.

This is the update i been waiting so far turbo boost 3.0 oc robot support and temp control limit cudos to X299 DARK Team

ironage
Unfortunately the PerCore Mode for the EVGA X299 Dark is bugged.
 
I own a 9820x and when i enable PerCore it will add about 90mV VC on the 9th core under load, no matter what i set as override VC target VC + adaptive Offset.
 
Tried everything to get rid off this behaviour, cmos reset etc. pp. does not help.
 
Edit:
 
continued testing - with core ratio of 41 or less the vc bug in PerCore Mode does not occur, and with Skylake-X 7820x it does not occur at all. 
 
EVGA E-leet needs a PerCore setting too, as of now it is more or less useless when you want to use PerCore.
 
I have been waiting for PerCore VC Mode since competitors like the ASRock OC Formula and the Asus Apex have this as well.

Checked with the team.  They cannot reproduce the +90mV Vcore issue on their side.  How are you checking the Vcore to see that information?  They also would like to know why you think the Vcore is +90mV.
 
Regarding ELEET, they'll look to see if we are able to implement this feature given their current schedule.

waldoinc

EVGATech_LeeM
You shouldn't normally get POST codes with the CPU removed.  The only way you would is if you have a MB that supports flashing without a CPU and you run the flash process.
 
I assume that you have manually reset CMOS, correct?  BIOS jumper either near the power button or on the rear of the board?

Checked with the team.  Here's what they suggest:
 
1. Please check SATA mode is correct (RAID or AHCI)
2. Please check boot mode is correct (UEFI or LEGACY)
3. Did you previously have any security feature(s) set up for OS?
4. Can you default mode boot into OS with latest or previous version now?  Did you try using an older BIOS or switch to one of the other BIOS chips on the board?
5. If the SATA mode and boot mode are correct and there was no security mode set up, then you're down to either reinstalling the OS or RMA'ing the board.

I have pressed the reset CMOS button on the board multiple times. I have started the RMA process already. When the processor is in the MB it will give a quick blip of power then shut right back off.  Will see if I can get a video for reference. I have tested every other component of my system except for the processor and the MB. 
 
Update: Here is video
https://youtu.be/1B1OVsoalXc
 

Hi waldoinc,
 
The MB team saw your video and agree that an RMA is the right course of action here.

@EVGA does this fix the BIOS bug mentioned here? I am going to assume not since there is no mention of a microcode update in the release notes. https://forums.evga.com/X299-Dark-BIOS-v118-Possible-BugIssue-m2975001.aspx
 
Thanks! 

Update 9/27:
Above issue is still occurring on X299 Dark, if AVX-512 is something that you use often stick with BIOS v1.17. As a side note to anyone reading this... this is not an issue caused by EVGA Intel broke the microcode for X299 and AVX-512 EVGA is/has been waiting for Intel to release an update. 

in new bios 1.19 procesor is very hot form mirocods... 35C(idle) more on 1.09 is 21C(idle), is not got option, but only good is percore voltage but temps destroy this, and i cant use temps to 110 is stil 105
 
 
waldoinc@
Switch bios on mobo  1 2 or 3 and check he 100% start
and try removed batteri for 1min this is 100% worked
 

it does not matter if it is a stand, in iddle and effect on temperature, OC is the same but it is hot without stress in normal work. And the setting is still 90 and so I have all the time, in realbench or similar programs I do not have more than 80 degrees after 2 hours, in 52/55 games.

I cant open the OC Robot tool now with v1.19. Hard freezes and does nothing. Default bios settings. 7800x and x299 DARK. Any ideas?

teddyty28
i used robo oc bios 1.19 and then my dark kill my chip (7960x - 4.6G) - robo find my vid cpu 1.3xxx all core and then... this my nightmare result cpu and main die .... pls fixed it nowwww ! that insane bios i ever know .....

You should have never trust Robo or Automatic!! always use manual input then test.

Do these updates make boards that support Kaby Lake X lose support?

Thank you for the update and notes! 
 
Can you please specify point: "Supports next-gen processors" ? Can you confirm it means this bios update supports the upcoming Cascade-X CPUs such as the i9-10980xe? 

MackWage
Thank you for the update and notes! 
 
Can you please specify point: "Supports next-gen processors" ? Can you confirm it means this bios update supports the upcoming Cascade-X CPUs such as the i9-10980xe? 

Given that the BIOS updates were posted prior to Intel's announcement, the most we can (or should) say is "next-gen processors".
 
However, we've also updated the CPU compatibility list, published an entire article noting support for the upcoming Cascade Lake-X processors, updated our spec sheets, updated the specs and marketing content on the product pages for each board, so I think we've covered that ground:
https://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/
https://www.evga.com/articles/01369/intel-x299-update/
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=131-SX-E295-KR
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=121-SX-E296-KR
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=142-SX-E297-KR
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=151-SX-E299-KR