BIOS 2.04 Updates: 

• Remove old BCLK code
• Fix BIOS setup password issue
• Fix system will do full reset after saving BIOS setting
• Fix TDC limit cannot change from mouse
• Fix CPU multiplier control issue
• Updated GUI
• Memory compatibility improvements

 
 

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Windows Installation

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

         151-SE-E777-K2/K3 - EVGA X79 FTW

• Close all open programs
• Go into the folder where you unzipped this package and run Windows_Update.bat
• Press any key to continue
• Click YES when the User Account Control message appears
• Press Y in 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 after a key is pressed. Then power on again and go into BIOS to setup.

  
USB Flash/DOS Drive Installation 

• Create a bootable disk.
• Extract the above .zip file to your bootable disk.
• From a DOS prompt, run DOS_Update.bat

• Press Y in 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.
 

Thank you EVGA, thank you Jacob 

Should run at 1T as my quad ram has been all along. I did notice when I used the BCLK 133 Auto setup it dropped it to 2T. Currently running 9-8-8-24 1T at 43x100 4.3Gig Had it this way for several days with no issues. I ran the XMP-1600 setting 1st, then manually set them even tighter, so you might as well. 

9700-3D
I had the XMP profile set on mine and still had to go into bios and manually set the command rate to 1t and all is good. Have a question, since you can update bios thru windows, with system up and running can you select a different bios on motherboard switch and update that bios, while system is up and running on current bios? 

Yes, that is how you do it for flashing a bios to a new position from within Windows/
While in windows, move the selector to the position you want to flash, then flash from windows and when the system shuts down and you power back on, you will be posting from the new bios flash in the new position.
 
I have flashed both 2.08 and 2.09 for the Dark board in this way with no issues.
Only thing is I need to start making notes of which bios is in which position so I know for future reference.

Yes thanks. I thought I could only do that in DOS mode. 

9700-3D
Went ahead and updated to 2.04 on my FTW bios #3. Board came with 2.01 on position #2. First attempt files wouldn't extract, system is not overclocked other than memory set to XMP profile. Started researching and thought it might be a crc issue, did a restart, rechecked settings in bios and tried again. This time it worked flawlessly. Went ahead and rebooted system hit F1 and booted into bios and found it very unresponsive to mouse or keyboard inputs, settings can be changed but with severe lag. Rebooted into windows and system definitely took a performance hit its noticeably less responsive. May need to spend more time tweaking it but wasn't too impressed so went back to 2.01 for now.

You need to set the Bios to the Default Settings before you update the Bios.
My FTW is doing well with 2.04, no issues noted.
Set your memory the old fashion way, manually.

MhzManiac
Any way to kill the Marvel e-sata controller to speed up boot time?

I do not disable it but I do the Bios not to load Marvell Bios at boot up.

bcavnaugh

9700-3D
Went ahead and updated to 2.04 on my FTW bios #3. Board came with 2.01 on position #2. First attempt files wouldn't extract, system is not overclocked other than memory set to XMP profile. Started researching and thought it might be a crc issue, did a restart, rechecked settings in bios and tried again. This time it worked flawlessly. Went ahead and rebooted system hit F1 and booted into bios and found it very unresponsive to mouse or keyboard inputs, settings can be changed but with severe lag. Rebooted into windows and system definitely took a performance hit its noticeably less responsive. May need to spend more time tweaking it but wasn't too impressed so went back to 2.01 for now.

You need to set the Bios to the Default Settings before you update the Bios.
My FTW is doing well with 2.04, no issues noted.
Set your memory the old fashion way, manually.

 Ok, since settings were at default other than memory set at xmp profile I didn't think it was an issue, also showed a successful load. It went thru the full erase/load sequence as it should. Will try again at some point, may just wait for the next bios update and load it on bios1. I will note I did see some more realistic board temps with 2.04 as 2.01 was about 10c cooler than actual cpu temp. Hey bcav, do you have any clearance issues on your FTW running sli in slots 1 and 4? As I understand those are the only 2 16x slots and 4 is the problem. 1 and 3 would have been the cat's a** but those only come up as 16 and 4, so slot 3 is only good for 4pcie lanes,?< Oh and im all about manual overclocking its just nice to have that xmp load right up the memory's optimal settings. Oh and that tri-sli dual loop system you have there is SWeeeeeT!

MhzManiac
Any way to kill the Marvel e-sata controller to speed up boot time?

I set my bios Bluetooth/off, e-sata/off, 1394/off and disabled all boot options except my windows hard drive set as first boot option and it boots pretty quick, haven't timed it but its quick.

well i update the new bios  and the temperature goes up from 32 35 idle go to 45 or 50 someone know why this happend?

MhzManiac

carlos2408
well i update the new bios  and the temperature goes up from 32 35 idle go to 45 or 50 someone know why this happend?

Are you positive all settings are the same as before the update? Just turned on Real Temp GT while typing this and I'm averaging 25 deg between the 4 cores. 

 yep all the same
 

MhzManiac
What activity do you show at idle with CPU-z? Might try flashing it again, in case it did not take properly.

 i reflash the bios  and everything goes normal 
i only have some troubles with my graphic card i dont know why it s runing the bus at 1.1 because the card must run at 2.1 but when i put the gpu z it says tta it runin at 1.1 my gpu it a xfx 6790 dual fan
any suggestion?

'hi i solved the issue with my pci but i dont know why is my bios laggy or frezzin i reflash the bios and still hapening someone knows anything about it?

MhzManiac
Can you post some shots using CPU-z main page and memory page?

here it is the images i think everything is normal

MhzManiac
Your ram timings look quite tame for only 37X. I have mine running 9-8-8-24-128 1T and I'm at 43X.
 Other than that, we are running identical (except the added cpu voltage for my O/C)

can u show me a image from the main screen of the cpu z