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BIOS Updates for Z490 DARK (1.08) / FTW (1.09)

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2020/10/29 16:00:54 (permalink)
New Updates for all Z490 Motherboards today.  Basically, a security fix for the Intel ME:
 
BIOS 1.08 (E499 DARK/DARK KPE) / BIOS 1.09 (E497 FTW)

  • Update ME FW 14.0.45.1389 for Intel security vulnerability
 
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Windows Installation
  • Download the correct .zip file below for your motherboard:        
         131-CL-E499-KP - EVGA Z490 DARK KPE - v1.08
         131-CL-E499-KR - EVGA Z490 DARK - v1.08
         122-CL-E497-KR - EVGA Z490 FTW - v1.09
  • 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!
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    alexvar1
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    Re: BIOS Updates for Z490 DARK (1.08) / FTW (1.09) 2020/10/30 22:19:18 (permalink)
    Thanks for the update

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    Re: BIOS Updates for Z490 DARK (1.08) / FTW (1.09) 2020/11/01 10:44:32 (permalink)
    I installed the bios through the efi bios update menu and now the system will not power on.
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    Re: BIOS Updates for Z490 DARK (1.08) / FTW (1.09) 2020/12/05 18:42:46 (permalink)
    These BIOS instructions as it relates to doing so within the BIOS need updating, there's no such item on the "Save & Exit tab",  rather BIOS flash is found under "Extras". IMHO, there really is NO excuse why CSM isn't enabled by default. The method of using HDMI from the vid card as was explained in this post no longer works with BIOS 1.08 at least for me. I was fine using the shipping BIOS 1.04 with using HDMI but after updating to 1.08 I had to move my 1080 Ti down to the 2nd PCI-E slot, change CSM, then move back to 1st slot and could use DP once again. I'm still experiencing freeze ups when installing certain drivers line the LAN or Corsair iCUE, or previously Nvidia drivers were freezing system as well but I was installing with custom method but this time I ran as admin and chose express and they (457.51) finally installed.
     
    Update: I solved my freezes with this fix.
    post edited by Governator - 2020/12/07 15:27:39

    HEATWARE
     
    Mobo: Asus Z690 Maximus Extreme (BIOS 2103) | CPU: Intel Alder Lake i9-13900K (@6.2Ghz) w/EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB Nickel + Acetal | GPU: Evga 3080Ti FTW3 Ultra w/EKWB Quantum Vector | RAM: 64GB DDR5 (2x32GB) Kingston Fury Beast KF556C40BBK2-64 @XMP2 | SSD: 2x WD SN850 2TB NVMe (m.2_2, m.2_3) | Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 P2 | Cooling: Dual Loop 2x EK-Quantum Kinetic TBE 300 D5 PWM D-RGB - Plexi  / HWL 420GTS/Corsair XR5 420 Rads | Case: Corsair 7000D Airflow | OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit | Monitor: ROG Strix XG438Q | KB: CORSAIR K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical | Sound: Onboard Realtek via SPDIF (Logitech Z625 THX)

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    NICROD
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    Re: BIOS Updates for Z490 DARK (1.08) / FTW (1.09) 2020/12/15 20:53:28 (permalink)
    EVGA, can we please get a bios update to support Intel® Cryo Cooling Technology?
    https://downloadcenter.in...ryo-Cooling-Technology
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    Re: BIOS Updates for Z490 DARK (1.08) / FTW (1.09) 2020/12/18 09:21:00 (permalink)
    please we need Cryo Cooling for the Z490 dark kingpin
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