EVGATech_LeeM
New Updates for X299 Motherboards today:
BIOS 1.20 (E299 Dark) / 1.21 (E297 FTW K) / 1.13 (E296 Micro ATX 2) /1.22 (E295 Micro) Updates
- Updates CPU Microcode to 0x12C per Intel's request for Voltage Overclocking issue.
- Default enable Turbo Boost 3.0 Device.*
*Note - Users may need to install the Turbo Boost 3.0 driver if it has not been previously installed. Per Intel, however, the Windows OS has native driver support for Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and the feature is enabled automatically.
Windows Installation
- Download the correct .zip file below for your motherboard:
151-SX-E299-KR - EVGA X299 Dark - v1.20
142-SX-E297-KR - EVGA X299 FTW K - v1.21
121-SX-E296-KR - EVGA X299 Micro ATX 2 - v1.13
131-SX-E295-KR - EVGA X299 Micro ATX - v1.22
- 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!
Hi. Before I apply this firmware, I have two questions.
First, I wanted to ask if this CPU microcode update does what this article (link below) says might happen. If so, I will have no part in that kind of nonsense and I will take my chances with Plundervolt exploits without giving it so much as a second thought. Overclocking always trumps security for me. Has EVGA done any in-house before and after overclocking tests that the results can be shared?
If it does cause any overclocking impairment, this should be prominently disclosed with
larger font bold text so that anyone considering applying it does so eyes wide open, and with a full understanding of the degree of anguish and regret that flashing it may cause them if they enjoy competitive overclocking.
Protecting your Intel CPU from Plundervolt attacks can ruin your overclock, maybe | PCWorld Second question relates to Turbo Boost 3.0 being enabled by default. I do not want this and ALWAYS disable it. I loathe the behavior associated with it. Is there a switch to disable this?
(Either of the above conditions being present would totally eliminate my interest in applying this or future firmware updates. If I wanted a CPU that sucked at overclocking, I would save money and buy AMD rubbish.)
Thanks in advance for clarifying. Have a nice Christmas and New Year.