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X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08

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2017/10/24 09:43:45 (permalink)
EVGA X299 Micro (131-SX-E295-KR) - BIOS v1.08
  • Improve memory OC Compatibility
  • Improve CPU OC Control
  • Add range color for voltage controls
  • Add dual/quad M.2 adapter card for VMD support
  • Fix minor issues
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Windows Installation
  • First go into your BIOS and load defaults, save and reboot to Windows.
  • 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.
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/10/24 09:59:18 (permalink)

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    badboy64
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/10/24 10:29:44 (permalink)
    Will update my x299 Micro when I get home from work.
     

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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/10/24 16:06:47 (permalink)
    Nice! Will the european Micro boards (when they are available) have the latest bios on?
     
    I'm so hyped for the board, because it's literally the only thing I'm waiting for to put my 7920x in for weeks. Hope good old germany will get some stock soon plz evga <3
    post edited by Snipes7 - 2017/10/26 09:07:22
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/10/27 15:26:59 (permalink)
    The bios update took care of my ram problem, all 4 sticks running at 4200. Thanks.
    post edited by ccosborne3 - 2017/10/27 15:29:47
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/10/28 21:50:08 (permalink)
    My ram issue isn't completely remedied. I tried running a stress test and the 4133 running at 4200 shuts down after half a minute or so. I upped the voltage to 1.4 from 1.35 and there was no effect. I lowered the speed to 4000 and it's now stressing out no problem. Tried both Prime95 and Intel XTU. 
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/11/01 10:43:34 (permalink)
    hello
     
    today i put together my x299 micro build. turned it on, F12, Bios, default setting, date, XMP, boot prio and save&reset.
     
    USB starts installation and surprisingly it shows both of my drives - NVMe Adata SX8000 M.2 and Intel P3520 U.2. didnt have to give drives or anything!!! yay


    Windows installation complete, downloaded and installed all the drivers, restart...

    Time for my software, so i click "my computer" to accest my instalation files and there is no U.2 drive visible. I go in to devmgr - its not there...
     
    restart & bios and its there, 1.1TB, status healthy, restart...
     
    windows still cannot see it, so i updated BIOS.
     
    New boot, no change. I started to read instalation guide book from evga, for the 1st time ever in my life i had to go to this book...
    Did what the book said, there in no drive in bios nor system...
     
    When i plug this drive to other x299 system there are no problems, it works
     
    please help!

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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/11/02 04:01:45 (permalink)
    is it possible to get original bios for this mobo??
    i think this drive disappeared from bios only after bios upgrade, before only windows didn't see it

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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/11/02 07:15:40 (permalink)
    Iamrogue
    hello
     
    today i put together my x299 micro build. turned it on, F12, Bios, default setting, date, XMP, boot prio and save&reset.
     
    USB starts installation and surprisingly it shows both of my drives - NVMe Adata SX8000 M.2 and Intel P3520 U.2. didnt have to give drives or anything!!! yay


    Windows installation complete, downloaded and installed all the drivers, restart...

    Time for my software, so i click "my computer" to accest my instalation files and there is no U.2 drive visible. I go in to devmgr - its not there...
     
    restart & bios and its there, 1.1TB, status healthy, restart...
     
    windows still cannot see it, so i updated BIOS.
     
    New boot, no change. I started to read instalation guide book from evga, for the 1st time ever in my life i had to go to this book...
    Did what the book said, there in no drive in bios nor system...
     
    When i plug this drive to other x299 system there are no problems, it works
     
    please help!


    Iamrogue
    hello
     
    today i put together my x299 micro build. turned it on, F12, Bios, default setting, date, XMP, boot prio and save&reset.
     
    USB starts installation and surprisingly it shows both of my drives - NVMe Adata SX8000 M.2 and Intel P3520 U.2. didnt have to give drives or anything!!! yay


    Windows installation complete, downloaded and installed all the drivers, restart...

    Time for my software, so i click "my computer" to accest my instalation files and there is no U.2 drive visible. I go in to devmgr - its not there...
     
    restart & bios and its there, 1.1TB, status healthy, restart...
     
    windows still cannot see it, so i updated BIOS.
     
    New boot, no change. I started to read instalation guide book from evga, for the 1st time ever in my life i had to go to this book...
    Did what the book said, there in no drive in bios nor system...
     
    When i plug this drive to other x299 system there are no problems, it works
     
    please help!




    I had the same exact thing happen with an MSI mainboard a few years ago.  Wound up having to send it back to them to unflash it, bc it was a non reversible upgrade...   


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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/12/11 16:54:33 (permalink)
    I'd like to give some feedback about the bios in hope a future bios update is going to adress the open issues. Despite it's size the Micro isn't a cheap board, so stellar performance should be expected.
     
     
    Missing important general options in the bios:
    • Disable SVID control (!)
    • Load Line Calibration levels (!)
    • Turbo boost 3.0 - (People bought their new i7/i9 and can't even enable/disable this feature)
    • An indication of rank of the individual core, helpful vor per-core overclocking
    • Toggle over-current-protection /
    • Raise current limit for CPU

    Missing RAM options:
    • RTLs/IOLs (!)
    • IO latency (!)
    • signal slopes (+ offsets)
    • DRAM ref voltage control
     
    Open issues I came across:
     
    #1 DRAM performance needs tuning, even with very tight manual timings (at least the ones that you have access to) and very good B-Die Memory the performance lacks behind, especially WRITE is almost stuck, can almost only be influenced by a higher Mesh clock.

     
     
    #2 NVMe performance on a 960 Pro is lower than expected. Instead of 3500Mb/s seq read you get roughly 3000Mb/s. Pretty big hit, so something seems to be off. Drivers and firmware of the drive is up to date.
     
     
    For more info check out my thread:
    https://forums.evga.com/E...feedback-m2735076.aspx
     
     
     
    If there is anything I can help with or you want me to test, let me know!
    post edited by Snipes7 - 2017/12/11 17:00:35
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/12/14 13:50:37 (permalink)
    With expected new BIOSes soon for a number of the motherboards to resolve the Intel ME issue, I took a look and see a few items in the changelist that may address your concerns for the Micro BIOS.
     
    Turbo Boost 3.0 Support is definitely on the list.  There are a number of other changes that may affect other items you listed above.
     
    Hopefully I will have this tomorrow or next week, at the earliest.
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    Re: X299 Micro (131-SX-E295) BIOS Update v1.08 2017/12/14 23:34:03 (permalink)
    Great news thx!
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