BIOS 2.04 Updates:

• Adds support for Ivy Bridge-E Processors

• Adds new GUI BIOS interface
• Various improvements/compatibility updates

 
 

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Windows Installation

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

         151-SE-E779-K1/K2/K3 - EVGA X79 Classified

• 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.
 
New GUI BIOS:

Also, FTW/SLI will be released soon.

Ahhhh I was just about to ask that.  YEAH I hope I can still try to get a better vcore and be able to use the XMP profile with the x79 SLI

All very nice there, but since I don't have a 3820 cpu and I do not intend to buy one, so can EVGA please send Me a 2.03 X79 Classified Bios chip?
PM Me for the mailing address if EVGA doesn't have it. Oh and the cpu I'll be buying is a 4820K.
And how do I open the doors to get the old Bios chip out?

EVGA_JacobF
BIOS 2.03 Updates:

• Adds support for Ivy Bridge-E Processors

• Adds new GUI BIOS interface
• Various improvements/compatibility updates

 
NOTE: Currently PS2 mouse/keyboard is NOT supported in this release
 

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Windows Installation

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

         151-SE-E779-K1/K2/K3 - EVGA X79 Classified

• 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.
 
New GUI BIOS:

Please contact our support and we can send you one.

What is the chance that if I buy a new Classy mobo, that this new BIOS will be installed?  I assume vendors have lots of old stock, but if I buy one direct from here, maybe possible?  I have a 3930K in another rig, but don't want to tear it down to swap out the CPU just to flash the new BIOS to run a 4930K.

 
 
The tiny BIOS chip can be removed with tweezers
 

zoom314
All very nice there, but since I don't have a 3820 cpu and I do not intend to buy one, so can EVGA please send Me a 2.03 X79 Classified Bios chip?
PM Me for the mailing address if EVGA doesn't have it. Oh and the cpu I'll be buying is a 4820K.
And how do I open the doors to get the old Bios chip out?

tonschk

 
 
The tiny BIOS chip can be removed with tweezers
 

zoom314
All very nice there, but since I don't have a 3820 cpu and I do not intend to buy one, so can EVGA please send Me a 2.03 X79 Classified Bios chip?
PM Me for the mailing address if EVGA doesn't have it. Oh and the cpu I'll be buying is a 4820K.
And how do I open the doors to get the old Bios chip out?

No tweezers here, so I'll have to use some needle nose pliers. Thanks for the help, tweezers, knew there'd be a catch somewhere...

EVGA_JacobF
BIOS 2.03 Updates:

• Adds support for Ivy Bridge-E Processors

• Adds new GUI BIOS interface
• Various improvements/compatibility updates

 
NOTE: Currently PS2 mouse/keyboard is NOT supported in this release
 

---

Windows Installation

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

         151-SE-E779-K1/K2/K3 - EVGA X79 Classified

• 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.
 
New GUI BIOS:

I updated BIOS for my X79 classified and one thing i noticed is that one of the PCIE slots completely lost power or something. I had to take out my tv card out. It is PCIE slot number three if you count from top (cpu socket) to bottom. XMP Profile works, everything else seems fine.

zoom314

tonschk

 
 
The tiny BIOS chip can be removed with tweezers
 

zoom314
All very nice there, but since I don't have a 3820 cpu and I do not intend to buy one, so can EVGA please send Me a 2.03 X79 Classified Bios chip?
PM Me for the mailing address if EVGA doesn't have it. Oh and the cpu I'll be buying is a 4820K.
And how do I open the doors to get the old Bios chip out?

No tweezers here, so I'll have to use some needle nose pliers. Thanks for the help, tweezers, knew there'd be a catch somewhere...

I would just pickup a bios puller.  Pliers seem like overkill.