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BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K|NGP|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12)

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EVGA_Lee Moderator Total Posts : 4243 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/4/2016 Location: Brea, CA Status: offline Ribbons : 14 Friday, July 08, 2022 8:54 PM (permalink) Fixes a few reported issues on both boards and gives even more OC support for the Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N. BIOS 1.12 (E699 DARK K\|NGP\|N) Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue Fixes WHEA error issue Improves memory OC ability for dual-rank modules Adds BCLK Patch for improving OC ability Improves memory 1T for 6600MHz+ Adds memory timing tRFCpb Adds Microcode patch selection BIOS 1.12 (E698 CLASSIFIED) Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue Fixes WHEA error issue Improves memory OC ability for dual-rank modules Windows Installation Download the correct .zip file below for your motherboard: 121-AL-E699-KR - EVGA Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N - v1.12 121-AL-E698-KR - EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED - v1.12 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 flash is finished, the system will automatically shut down. Power on the system again and go into BIOS and adjust settings as needed. NOTE: If flash box immediately closes after flash attempt, the flash may need to be run 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 EXTRAS tab at the upper left and click on "BIOS Update" Select the .bin file you wish to flash. Please let me know if anyone runs into problems with this update. Thanks! Also, earlier BIOS files for each board can be found on our Download Center. #1 20 Replies Related Threads
B0baganoosh CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 2470 Reward points : 0 Joined: 8/4/2009 Status: offline Ribbons : 42 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Friday, July 08, 2022 9:12 PM (permalink) thanks, Lee! Was curious, are there plans to update BIOS to include support for Raptor Lake? 6Q6CPFHPBPCU691 is a discount code anyone can use. i9 13900k - EVGA Z690 Classy - Nvidia RTX 4090 FE - G.Skill 64GB DDR5-6000CL30 - WD SN850 2TB NVMe Gen4 - Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1200W - Be Quiet! Dark Base 900 Pro. MO-RA3 420 Pro. Dark Palimpsest MODS RIGS post for build notes. #2
EVGA_Lee Moderator Total Posts : 4243 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/4/2016 Location: Brea, CA Status: offline Ribbons : 14 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Friday, July 08, 2022 9:29 PM (permalink) B0baganoosh thanks, Lee! Was curious, are there plans to update BIOS to include support for Raptor Lake? I know nothing about whatever this body of water with dinosaurs is that you speak of. #3
Bee_Dee_3_Dee SSC Member Total Posts : 604 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/20/2004 Status: offline Ribbons : 23 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Friday, July 08, 2022 10:58 PM (permalink) EVGATech_LeeM B0baganoosh thanks, Lee! Was curious, are there plans to update BIOS to include support for Raptor Lake? I know nothing about whatever this body of water with dinosaurs is that you speak of. Water surrrounding land residing monstrous lizards... ...X-Isle - Dinosaurs Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAi2Nigk9gs > PSU: Seasonic VERTEX GX-1200 > Mainboard: EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED (BIOS v1.03 12/3/2021) > CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KF > AIO: EVGA CLC 240mm > Physical Memory: G.SKILL Trident Z5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 5600 > Physical Memory Model#: F5-5600U3636C16GX2-TZ5S > Monitor: Alienware AW2721D > Video Card: GPU : MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM LIQUID X: > Case: Cooler Master HAF X (942) > DAS: Sabrent DS-SC5B #4
tresnugget SSC Member Total Posts : 570 Reward points : 0 Joined: 8/30/2009 Status: offline Ribbons : 5 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Saturday, July 09, 2022 8:15 PM (permalink) What was the whea error issue? I was getting pcie whea errors after installing 3090 ti kingpin but removing the riser seems to have fixed it but I haven't done much testing. My associates code is O1RWT3TOQ5NNXP8 if you wanna help !e get my EVGA score up :) #5
ObscureEmpyre SSC Member Total Posts : 979 Reward points : 0 Joined: 1/15/2012 Status: offline Ribbons : 7 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Sunday, July 10, 2022 0:19 PM (permalink) tresnugget What was the whea error issue? I was getting pcie whea errors after installing 3090 ti kingpin but removing the riser seems to have fixed it but I haven't done much testing. I’d like to know as well. I’ve got a few Z690 systems and have experienced far greater WHEA errors using this platform than any previous one. The Asus boards I have were spitting out thousands of WHEA errors at a time, and the consensus on forums I came across is that it’s caused by ASPM settings. Disabling ASPM in the BIOS as well as in Windows stops the errors, but that can cause increased energy usage as well as heat. Another thing I’ve seen cause a WHEA error using Z690 and DDR5 memory is simply enabling or disabling the RAM’s XMP profile. Windows (10 and 11) can get tripped up over that for some reason. Regardless, I’m curious what WHEA errors this update corrects. #6
Jomama22 iCX Member Total Posts : 257 Reward points : 0 Joined: 9/23/2020 Status: offline Ribbons : 19 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Sunday, July 10, 2022 11:33 AM (permalink) The whea was not related to pcie slots but instead to sata (have board that was affected by the issue and the bus points directly to a sata controller) My associates code for discount at checkout: LXBKILTLID8VHVK <a href="https://www.evga.com/asso...8VHVK"><img src="https://www.evga.com/badg...ng"></a> #7
tresnugget SSC Member Total Posts : 570 Reward points : 0 Joined: 8/30/2009 Status: offline Ribbons : 5 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Monday, July 11, 2022 1:22 AM (permalink) Jomama22 The whea was not related to pcie slots but instead to sata (have board that was affected by the issue and the bus points directly to a sata controller) Gotcha, thanks My associates code is O1RWT3TOQ5NNXP8 if you wanna help !e get my EVGA score up :) #8
EVGA_Lee Moderator Total Posts : 4243 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/4/2016 Location: Brea, CA Status: offline Ribbons : 14 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Monday, July 11, 2022 4:19 PM (permalink) tresnugget What was the whea error issue? I was getting pcie whea errors after installing 3090 ti kingpin but removing the riser seems to have fixed it but I haven't done much testing. Every so often you'll see a motherboard from us or other brands start generating tons of WHEA errors in WDM, even though there's apparently no performance or stability issues. Sometimes it's just an issue with a device and Windows miscommunicating and propagating these errors. If you look at a couple threads in this section, you'll see a couple members having this issue. Updating the BIOS fixes this issue, and the WHEA errors stop being reported. #9
Udo_G Superclocked Member Total Posts : 200 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/18/2015 Status: offline Ribbons : 3 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Sunday, July 17, 2022 8:43 AM (permalink) Hi EVGATech_LeeM, I identified an issue with the newest BIOS 1.12 - all cores of my 12900K will noch clock higher as 4900/3700 MHz. All cores 4900MHz / 3700MHz If I install the BIOS 1.10 I got the following result: Cores up to 5200MHz / 3900MHz: Maybe it's due to this modification? Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue post edited by Udo_G - Sunday, July 17, 2022 8:49 AM #10
Tom Sunday New Member Total Posts : 85 Reward points : 0 Joined: 3/19/2021 Location: Stehekin, WA Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Sunday, July 17, 2022 3:13 PM (permalink) B0baganoosh Was curious, are there plans to update BIOS to include support for Raptor Lake? Yes same here as we are nearing the availability of the new 13th generation MB's and CPU's. Assuming that some may want to step-up from Alder Lake? Of course the question remaining in how many real life extra 'performance points' will Raptor Lake offer us to making it worth while for such a $$$ jump and in times like these? Moreover I would think that many will wait for the break of the 14th season which should offer a much bigger technological improvement and bang for the buck and reason to support an upgrade. Thoughts? >Case: Cosmos C700M EATX >PSU: Seasonic TX-1300 Titanium 12VHPWR >MB: EVGA Z790 Dark Kingpin >CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K >Storage: (2X) SAMSUNG 990 PRO 2TB >1X) SAMSUNG 990 PRO 4TB >GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 >Cooling: Noctua NH-D15S Dual-Tower NF-A15 PWM 140mm >Case Fans: (7X) Noctua NF-A12x25 120mm >RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR5 (2x32GB) 6000 MHz >Monitor: Alienware AW3821DW QHD 3840x1600 >OS: WIN 11 Professional #11
ObscureEmpyre SSC Member Total Posts : 979 Reward points : 0 Joined: 1/15/2012 Status: offline Ribbons : 7 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Sunday, July 17, 2022 3:42 PM (permalink) Udo_G Hi EVGATech_LeeM, I identified an issue with the newest BIOS 1.12 - all cores of my 12900K will noch clock higher as 4900/3700 MHz. All cores 4900MHz / 3700MHz If I install the BIOS 1.10 I got the following result: Cores up to 5200MHz / 3900MHz: Maybe it's due to this modification? Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue I just noticed with 1.12 that my 12900K cores never go above 4.9/3.7, so I decided to try 1.10. Still seeing both core types capped at those speeds, which is odd. There’s definitely something amiss. As the Z690 Classified is my first EVGA motherboard, and with having used it for just under a week, an issue like this right out of the gate is disappointing. I know my 12900K is capable of boosting higher at stock settings since I’ve observed it doing so with several other Z690 motherboards. Anyway, I’m going to dig around the BIOS to see if I can spot anything out of the ordinary. Otherwise, I hope the EVGA motherboard team can figure out what’s up. #12
ObscureEmpyre SSC Member Total Posts : 979 Reward points : 0 Joined: 1/15/2012 Status: offline Ribbons : 7 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Sunday, July 17, 2022 4:57 PM (permalink) I've got a new development. Using BIOS 1.10, my system did a hard shutdown while loading 3DMark, then powered itself back on. It happened during the "Scanning SystemInfo.............." phase of loading the software. I checked the Windows event viewer and sure enough there was a single Kernel-WHEA 20 error. So, I flipped the switch on my Classified board to swap back over to 1.12 since I haven't had any issues with that version other than my 12900K not boosting to its rated speeds. Not sure what's going on exactly, but this is a new one for me. #13
EVGA_Lee Moderator Total Posts : 4243 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/4/2016 Location: Brea, CA Status: offline Ribbons : 14 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 4:11 PM (permalink) Udo_G Hi EVGATech_LeeM, I identified an issue with the newest BIOS 1.12 - all cores of my 12900K will noch clock higher as 4900/3700 MHz. All cores 4900MHz / 3700MHz If I install the BIOS 1.10 I got the following result: Cores up to 5200MHz / 3900MHz: Maybe it's due to this modification? Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue Good catch. The team was able to reproduce the issue and will provide a new BIOS SOON(TM). #14
ObscureEmpyre SSC Member Total Posts : 979 Reward points : 0 Joined: 1/15/2012 Status: offline Ribbons : 7 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:48 PM (permalink) EVGATech_LeeM Udo_G Hi EVGATech_LeeM, I identified an issue with the newest BIOS 1.12 - all cores of my 12900K will noch clock higher as 4900/3700 MHz. All cores 4900MHz / 3700MHz If I install the BIOS 1.10 I got the following result: Cores up to 5200MHz / 3900MHz: Maybe it's due to this modification? Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue Good catch. The team was able to reproduce the issue and will provide a new BIOS SOON(TM). I don't know how or why, but disabling C1 in the BIOS enables the cores to boost up to 5.2/3.9 using BIOS version 1.12. Maybe this will help the motherboard team in correcting the problem, if they aren't aware of it already. post edited by ObscureEmpyre - Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:58 PM #15
QXEEE New Member Total Posts : 7 Reward points : 0 Joined: 5/17/2021 Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 11:01 PM (permalink) For the next bios release, can you guys add support for extreme voltage mode for Renesas PMIC? #16
Jomama22 iCX Member Total Posts : 257 Reward points : 0 Joined: 9/23/2020 Status: offline Ribbons : 19 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Wednesday, July 20, 2022 12:13 AM (permalink) QXEEE For the next bios release, can you guys add support for extreme voltage mode for Renesas PMIC? Do you know if secured richtek pmic's allow for voltage beyond 1.435? I was eyeing testing the new Teamgroup elite kits (5600) ones and believe that is the pmic it uses, will probably buy a stick to test. My associates code for discount at checkout: LXBKILTLID8VHVK <a href="https://www.evga.com/asso...8VHVK"><img src="https://www.evga.com/badg...ng"></a> #17
QXEEE New Member Total Posts : 7 Reward points : 0 Joined: 5/17/2021 Status: offline Ribbons : 0 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:07 PM (permalink) I would imagine those can do higher voltage as it seems only renesas pmic is truely locked down. #18
EVGA_Lee Moderator Total Posts : 4243 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/4/2016 Location: Brea, CA Status: offline Ribbons : 14 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Friday, July 22, 2022 6:35 PM (permalink) Udo_G Hi EVGATech_LeeM, I identified an issue with the newest BIOS 1.12 - all cores of my 12900K will noch clock higher as 4900/3700 MHz. All cores 4900MHz / 3700MHz If I install the BIOS 1.10 I got the following result: Cores up to 5200MHz / 3900MHz: Maybe it's due to this modification? Fixes Non-K CPU default turbo issue Fixed: https://forums.evga.com/BIOS-Updates-for-Z690-DARK-KNGPN-114-CLASSIFIED-114-m3566111.aspx #19
rjohnson11 EVGA Forum Moderator Total Posts : 85038 Reward points : 0 Joined: 10/5/2004 Location: Netherlands Status: offline Ribbons : 86 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Friday, July 22, 2022 6:42 PM (permalink) Thanks for the update Lee. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Corsair Mp700 Pro M.2, 64GB Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5 X670E Steel Legend, MSI RTX 4090 Associate Code: H5U80QBH6BH0AXF. I am NOT an employee of EVGA #20
Udo_G Superclocked Member Total Posts : 200 Reward points : 0 Joined: 11/18/2015 Status: offline Ribbons : 3 Re: BIOS Updates for Z690 DARK K\|NGP\|N (1.12) / CLASSIFIED (1.12) Friday, July 22, 2022 10:16 PM (permalink) EVGAT[/quote Fixed: https://forums.evga.com/BIOS-Updates-for-Z690-DARK-KNGPN-114-CLASSIFIED-114-m3566111.aspx Thx @EVGATech_LeeM #21

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