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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/04/23 14:10:39
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Thanks for the replies, guys. I got it up fine. I simply had to write down a few things since it had been so long since I messed with the bios settings.
Glad to hear it... 
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/04/24 13:58:26
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I wonder why EVGA didn't post a sticky about this latest BIOS revision...?
Frankly, I've just been really busy. I have some time now, so I'm going to update the stickies for all of the motherboards that we released BIOS updates for. Sorry for any confusion this caused. Edit - Sticky has now been updated.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/04/24 14:33:19
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bdary
I wonder why EVGA didn't post a sticky about this latest BIOS revision...?
Frankly, I've just been really busy. I have some time now, so I'm going to update the stickies for all of the motherboards that we released BIOS updates for. Sorry for any confusion this caused.
Edit - Sticky has now been updated.
Thanks Lee...
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/05/13 17:04:53
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Installed the 2.06 BIOS from usb within bios 1.19 and computer s l o w e d w a y d o w n. went back to 2.03 and all is good. All with the same settings and it was very noticeable.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/05/14 06:48:20
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Installed the 2.06 BIOS from usb within bios 1.19 and computer s l o w e d w a y d o w n. went back to 2.03 and all is good. All with the same settings and it was very noticeable.
BIOS version 2.06 has the Spectre code in it which will slow certain things a bit, but I don't notice any perceptible difference in day to day use or while gaming. I only see the difference in numbers with disk benchmarks. You may want to try flashing it again to see if things improve. You may have gotten a bad flash.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/05/20 03:16:28
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just updated to 2.06 via the bios. i NEVER run bios updates in windows. the only times ive had problems updating a bios were the few times i tried thru windows.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/06/11 12:21:04
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I wouldn't buy anything but EVGA these forums are the best help anywhere. Re flashed the Bios to 2.06 and all is good.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/23 14:14:49
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Just thought I drop this here, since the fix was moved to the "General Software Section" for no apparent reason and hopefully the sticky won't get moved smh... With RS4 you can either uninstall the offending KB or replace the mcupdate_genuineintel.dll located in Windows/System32 . RS5 is, concerning the mcupdate_genuineintel.dll that is updated with the carpy code, is integrated. So there is no KB to remove, to uninstall. The fix now is it take ownership of that file, rename or delete it and replace it with a version prior to the patch. I used the July version in SXS backup. Works perfect. Until there's a fix, this is how you get your OC back. Enjoy. 
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/23 16:38:44
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Just installed the BIOS update today. Afterwards my computer wouldn't boot. I installed a new cooler and hoped it wasn't the problem. I haven't updated this BIOS in a while so I forgot that when you load defaults before flashing it "turns off" my M.2 drive. Changed my settings like they were before the flash and all is well.
Now what's this about CPU micro code and/or firmware that needs to be updated? I have a 5960X.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/23 17:41:42
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Just installed the BIOS update today. Afterwards my computer wouldn't boot. I installed a new cooler and hoped it wasn't the problem. I haven't updated this BIOS in a while so I forgot that when you load defaults before flashing it "turns off" my M.2 drive. Changed my settings like they were before the flash and all is well.
Now what's this about CPU micro code and/or firmware that needs to be updated? I have a 5960X.
Did you Reset the Bios back to the Defaults before you updated, NOPEYou have two other Bios that you can fall back on. No issue here on my i7-5960X as well. So much for other forum members say that you do not need to set the Bios back to the Defaults before update to a new Bios. Glad that F12 Key Works 
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 00:59:12
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HarryD
Just installed the BIOS update today. Afterwards my computer wouldn't boot. I installed a new cooler and hoped it wasn't the problem. I haven't updated this BIOS in a while so I forgot that when you load defaults before flashing it "turns off" my M.2 drive. Changed my settings like they were before the flash and all is well.
Now what's this about CPU micro code and/or firmware that needs to be updated? I have a 5960X.
Did you Reset the Bios back to the Defaults before you updated, NOPE
You have two other Bios that you can fall back on.
No issue here on my i7-5960X as well.
So much for other forum members say that you do not need to set the Bios back to the Defaults before update to a new Bios.
Glad that F12 Key Works
He did set it to default before flashing. " I forgot that when you load defaults before flashing..." He forgot he did that and needed to reset up his BIOS. We all make mistakes.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 02:00:22
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What HeavyHemi said. I always load defaults before updating the BIOS. What I did forget to do was write down my settings before flashing the BIOS. I know that you can save and load profiles, does that save settings only?
So can I save a profile, load defaults, flash BIOS, load profile and be back up and running?
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 03:44:24
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What HeavyHemi said. I always load defaults before updating the BIOS. What I did forget to do was write down my settings before flashing the BIOS. I know that you can save and load profiles, does that save settings only?
So can I save a profile, load defaults, flash BIOS, load profile and be back up and running?
You can backup profiles to a USB flash drive as well. Though I've always been leery of using saved profiles on a new BIOS version. The X58 was common for that where a NEW BIOS wouldn't work with an old profile because they'd stripped some code out to make room for something else. Not as much of an issue not.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 07:41:48
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What HeavyHemi said. I always load defaults before updating the BIOS. What I did forget to do was write down my settings before flashing the BIOS. I know that you can save and load profiles, does that save settings only?
So can I save a profile, load defaults, flash BIOS, load profile and be back up and running?
Yes, I misread your text. "You can backup profiles to a USB flash drive as well." But you cannot use them between different Bios Versions. I use them between Bios 1 2 3 after the Bios is Updated to the same Version
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 07:47:02
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HarryD
Just installed the BIOS update today. Afterwards my computer wouldn't boot. I installed a new cooler and hoped it wasn't the problem. I haven't updated this BIOS in a while so I forgot that when you load defaults before flashing it "turns off" my M.2 drive. Changed my settings like they were before the flash and all is well.
Now what's this about CPU micro code and/or firmware that needs to be updated? I have a 5960X.
Did you Reset the Bios back to the Defaults before you updated, NOPE
You have two other Bios that you can fall back on.
No issue here on my i7-5960X as well.
So much for other forum members say that you do not need to set the Bios back to the Defaults before update to a new Bios.
Glad that F12 Key Works
He did set it to default before flashing. "I forgot that when you load defaults before flashing..." He forgot he did that and needed to reset up his BIOS. We all make mistakes.
Thank You HarryD I mean HeavyHemi
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 12:47:25
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So it might not work if I save a profile, flash BIOS, then load profile because the original profile was made using the older BIOS. So the only option is to write settings down?
I'm keeping all 3 of my BIOS different versions. One new, one fairly new and one the original when the board was purchased.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 13:01:12
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So it might not work if I save a profile, flash BIOS, then load profile because the original profile was made using the older BIOS. So the only option is to write settings down?
I'm keeping all 3 of my BIOS different versions. One new, one fairly new and one the original when the board was purchased.
It will not work on my X99 Classified, X299 Dark, X299 FTW K and Z370 Motherboards. Yep F12
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 14:04:24
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So it might not work if I save a profile, flash BIOS, then load profile because the original profile was made using the older BIOS. So the only option is to write settings down?
I'm keeping all 3 of my BIOS different versions. One new, one fairly new and one the original when the board was purchased.
You can also save screen shots of the BIOS from within the BIOS, to a USB drive and save them with the BIOS files. I've done mine so many times, it's committed to memory.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 20:13:18
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I have pictures I took when trying to figure out my original problem of not being able to boot from the M.2 drive. I had to find those on imgur.com to see what the settings were.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/24 20:56:17
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I keep mine in Flickr like X299 X99 Old X99I was Glad when EVGA added the F12 Photo in the Bios.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2018/09/25 01:24:18
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I'll be saving screenshots later today to a thumb drive I have for this computer.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
2023/03/27 10:44:23
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Can I get the 2.06
It's still available on the download page.
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
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What’s special about the 2.06 ?
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Re: X99 BIOS Update with Spectre updates
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What’s special about the 2.06 ?
BIOS 2.06 Updates - Update CPU microcode for Intel security
This BIOS is intended to update the CPU microcode to increase security related to the reported Spectre vulnerability for processors used on X99 motherboards. This microcode update is expected to be used in conjunction with related patches from your Operating System or VMM to ensure complete protection from reported vulnerabilities.
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