BIOS 1.20/1.19/1.03 Updates

• Improving support for Xonar models
• Added Secure Boot

  

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Windows Installation

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

         151-HE-E999-KR - EVGA X99 Classified
         150-HE-E997-KR - EVGA X99 FTW
         131-HE-E995-KR - EVGA X99 Micro
         131-HE-E095-KR - EVGA X99 Micro2

• 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.

Thanks for the New Bios.
What are Xonar models?

Xonar is a line of sound cards produced by ASUS. 

Is there any other fixes in this firmware update, besides the 2 fixes noted?  If not, no need to apply this then.  Thanks!

eckertt001
Is there any other fixes in this firmware update, besides the 2 fixes noted?  If not, no need to apply this then.  Thanks!

There could be a hidden fix in there or two that we don't know of 
Previous Bios version didn't mention any fixes for the Intel 750 NVMe SSD as you can see here:
 
BIOS 1.19/1.18/1.02 Updates

• Improving PCIE compatibility. (ASUS Xonar Audio Card)
• Improving Keyboard compatibility. (N-Key KB)
• Fix CPU ratio error after resuming from S3.

But still, it fixed an issue where, if performing an EFI/UEFI-install on the Intel 750,
it would just blue-screen during boot-up of Windows 10.

I wonder if it adds support for broadwell-E secretly? Hmm...

Quick Q, will this new bios allows concurrent usage of the M.2 and the last PCI-E slots with a 40-lane CPU as originally promised by EVGA?

Phil

Philwong
Quick Q, will this new bios allows concurrent usage of the M.2 and the last PCI-E slots with a 40-lane CPU as originally promised by EVGA?

Phil

Phil, it always did, as the M.2 pulls lanes form PCH not CPU.  Boards like the RVE cannot, as they are pulled form the CPU, which is also why the M.2 on that board is faster, it is a trade off on X99 as the PCH is Gen2.
 
 

Case#452
Holy crap it works, I thought you had given up, I know I had;) I just bought some Fostex TH-X100's off Massdrop and was shopping for a headphone amp, but now I don't have to spend any more money as my modded xonar will do just fine... thanks. 

I never gave up on it.  Throughout this ordeal we found there were MANY variations and PCB revisions of those cards over the years, hence we have had 3 full releases and 1 or 2 beta BIOS's over the last 1.5 years for Xonars, and each one helped, then we would get more complaints.  All those BIOS/PCB revisions as well as pics of the cards I got from the community to work with the engineers (sometimes certain models were hard to come by, as some revisions aren't made any more or regional) and I think this time we got them all working.
 
If not, as always get me the info on your specific Xonar and I will get to work with the engineers again.
 
 

balanced123
After updating, my USB devices no longer stay on during sleep.
Please fix, I was using my computer as an audio mixer when I was watching TV. Sleep helps cut down my power bill.

Which USB are you having the issue with?  USB2.0 or 3.0, ports hard wired to the IO panel, or ports that come form a header?
 
 

z999z3mystorys
I wonder if it adds support for broadwell-E secretly? Hmm...

Not that I am aware of.  Typically we have released BIOS's for second gen CPUs on a given socket.  While I have not had that discussion with the engineers, I assume that it is coming and it will be its own update.

Eddit.

bcavnaugh

Exnetic
Eddit.

Dang and I thought we had a new Bios!

Same 

Hubilay
Hi EVGA Team!
Please make corrections in future versions of the BIOS:
Split point EIST and Turbo Boost (!!!)
Add item adjustment watt and amp for processor.
Enter the item to disable auto overclock (to when placing an increased frequency of the processor not to lower the memory timings, did not raise the voltage, etc.).
Add default current ring and system agent voltage.
Thanks!
(sorry for my english, i use google translate)

This is not an ASUS Motherboard and Bios they are EVGA Motherboard and EVGA's Bois.
Maybe a little more info as to Why For Each of your above so called "corrections" may be of help.

Hubilay

bcavnaugh

Hubilay
Hi EVGA Team!
Please make corrections in future versions of the BIOS:
Split point EIST and Turbo Boost (!!!)
Add item adjustment watt and amp for processor.
Enter the item to disable auto overclock (to when placing an increased frequency of the processor not to lower the memory timings, did not raise the voltage, etc.).
Add default current ring and system agent voltage.
Thanks!
(sorry for my english, i use google translate)

This is not an ASUS Motherboard and Bios they are EVGA Motherboard and EVGA's Bois.
Maybe a little more info as to Why For Each of your above so called "corrections" may be of help.

I know that this is not asus motherboard, but what's the difference? I need a functionality that have virtually any manufacturer, but is not present at EVGA.
1) EIST and Turbo - I need to boot from speedstep disabled and enabled turbo, without it I do not work CPU Power management in my hackintosh.
2) Adjusting watts and amps - It is simply convenient.
3) Auto overclock - I do not know why it did, but for me personally it is very hinders, for example I need to overclock the processor only, but I still need to put down all the timings, voltage, to EVGA is not changed ... what about it makes it difficult to ... Moreover, it greatly raises the voltage unnecessarily.
4) Default current ring and system agent voltage - To find out, on what a start.
I really like evga motherboards, but these flaws just frustrating, especially knowing that most other boards have similar functionality.

I have found the EVGA Bios much easer to overclock than ASUS Motherboards, to many features on my ASUS Bios that is for me.
ASUS also has the "Auto Overclock" and I used it on my X79 ROG and Z77 ROG Motherboards.
While some items are the same and some are not, I did like some item on the ASUS Bios that is not on the EVGA Bios like the ROG Connect tool and being able to view and even overclock it. But then I have the EVGA EVBot but only used it once.
I would not call them flaws it is how EVGA's Bios are. No Two Board Makers are the Same When it Comes to the Bios.
"it greatly raises the voltage" I do not see this at all on the X99 Bios but did on the X79 Bios.

I will look into updating CPU MicroCode and OpROMs, which may help with memory compatibility and such, but i can't offer any other kind of updates/fixes.