Talon2020
@ironage were you able to download it? 

Hello, yes the google drive Download worked like a charm, thanks.

ironage

Talon2020
@ironage were you able to download it? 

Hello, yes the google drive Download worked like a charm, thanks.

Great thanks for confirming! 
 

cdc-951
I can assure you that reports of our death are greatly exaggerated and we have no intention of closing down or going anywhere. At this time a BIOS update for the 14th gen CPUs has been requested, but we have no ETA on when it may be available. This has been stated multiple times to customers directly inquirying as well as on the forums, but beyond that we have no further update. I'm sorry we can't say anything further on the matter at this time.

EVGA


Used the complaint portal and still nothing really.... helpful... This was their response

Words are empty. Actions speak volumes.

For those that are running 14900k on your z690 dark, may I ask if you experience any stability issues on factory default settings using Bios 2.13? Reason for asking is because I'm planning an upgrade from 12900k to 14900k and wouldn't mind using the 14900k in default settings without any OC or tweaking until Evga decides to release an updated bios to officially support the 14900k and if the Bios update never comes I will just use it in default factory settings (hopefully not)
 
Thanks in advance

gavinheng
For those that are running 14900k on your z690 dark, may I ask if you experience any stability issues on factory default settings using Bios 2.13? Reason for asking is because I'm planning an upgrade from 12900k to 14900k and wouldn't mind using the 14900k in default settings without any OC or tweaking until Evga decides to release an updated bios to officially support the 14900k and if the Bios update never comes I will just use it in default factory settings (hopefully not)
 
Thanks in advance

The "default factory settings" won't behave like Intel designed as default factory settings without a BIOS update.  That is the root of the problem.  It will behave worse than default.

gavinheng
For those that are running 14900k on your z690 dark, may I ask if you experience any stability issues on factory default settings using Bios 2.13? Reason for asking is because I'm planning an upgrade from 12900k to 14900k and wouldn't mind using the 14900k in default settings without any OC or tweaking until Evga decides to release an updated bios to officially support the 14900k and if the Bios update never comes I will just use it in default factory settings (hopefully not)
 
Thanks in advance

Testing the 14900K in my dark I can confirm that auto settings work, but overclocking is a stability worse nightmare, you cannot OVERCLOCK AT ALL. I mean at ALL!!!!! No cache, no cores, it screws with the voltage time tables I think causing stability issues... (you can mess with ram just fine) Just running the core at stock at ram at 6800 Mhz with tight timings Hynix Mdie

cdc-951

gavinheng
For those that are running 14900k on your z690 dark, may I ask if you experience any stability issues on factory default settings using Bios 2.13? Reason for asking is because I'm planning an upgrade from 12900k to 14900k and wouldn't mind using the 14900k in default settings without any OC or tweaking until Evga decides to release an updated bios to officially support the 14900k and if the Bios update never comes I will just use it in default factory settings (hopefully not)
 
Thanks in advance

Testing the 14900K in my dark I can confirm that auto settings work, but overclocking is a stability worse nightmare, you cannot OVERCLOCK AT ALL. I mean at ALL!!!!! No cache, no cores, it screws with the voltage time tables I think causing stability issues... (you can mess with ram just fine) Just running the core at stock at ram at 6800 Mhz with tight timings Hynix Mdie

When you say it "works", not properly, right?  By default, the CPU has complex boost properties which are essentially built-in overclocking.  Those don't work properly either, right?  So, it behaves worse that it should, right?

Talon2020
I edited the BIOS for the Z690 Dark to enable Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology in the BIOS, and therefore Intel APO or Application Performance Optimization with 14900K for BIOS version 2.13. As it stands, this is not available in the default BIOS and therefore you cannot enable APO or use the required DTT driver. I used the Asrock Z790 Nova Intel DTT driver as all mobos are using a generic Intel driver package so can be cross installed. 
 
https://imgur.com/iSJMx2Z
 
I tested Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, and it's working 100% like my Z790 Apex with 14900K. 
APO ON: 

• Average Framerate (99th percentile): 176.03
• Max. Framerate (99th percentile): 272.78
• Min. Framerate (99th percentile): 97.92

APO OFF: 

• Average Framerate (99th percentile): 150.81
• Max. Framerate (99th percentile): 231.70
• Min. Framerate (99th percentile): 94.0

Works a charm! Apparently were going to have to fix these issue ourselves going forward with EVGA completely MIA. Thankfully it appears we can at least fix some of the issues and get the big stuff working. I'm going to try and get the newest Microcodes added to the BIOS and flashable without brick like this fix. Unfortunately I am learning as I go and really have to rely on other peoples guides. Hopefully I can get it figured out. 

Thank you for this. I downloaded your bios but haven't flash it yet. I'm new to this stuff but I'm wondering if anything about your new bios will allow me 14900k in my z690 dark to boost beyond 6GHz? Currently during gaming when I look at HWInfo Sensors I see that all P cores have boosted to 5.7GHz and 2 of them have boosted to 6.0GHz as needed. But I wish they would all boost higher given it's very well cooled with a waterblock.

Talon2020
 I'm going to try and get the newest Microcodes added to the BIOS and flashable without brick like this fix. Unfortunately I am learning as I go and really have to rely on other peoples guides. Hopefully I can get it figured out. 

I replaced old 112 to latest 11F microcode via HEX editor on Z690 classified bios and board stucks at 63 code
FIT is correct. Header adresses are not touched. Maybe it needs also new ME or something else or it will not work that ease as on older boards

 

rulik006

Talon2020
 I'm going to try and get the newest Microcodes added to the BIOS and flashable without brick like this fix. Unfortunately I am learning as I go and really have to rely on other peoples guides. Hopefully I can get it figured out. 

I replaced old 112 to latest 11F microcode via HEX editor on Z690 classified bios and board stucks at 63 code
FIT is correct. Header adresses are not touched. Maybe it needs also new ME or something else or it will not work that ease as on older boards

 

I was thinking exactly the same thing. I replaced the the latest 2.13 Dark Z690 with 11D microcode and I get stuck at 65 or 66 code. I had to recover flash the BIOS back yesterday. I think it's the old Intel ME that is the hang up here. I know that newer BIOS require newer Intel ME firmware, so we might just need to flash the updated Intel ME first in order to get it to POST. At least on Asus boards it will update the Intel ME when you do a newer BIOS update if required, EVGA doesn't update the ME with their BIOS updates. I was thinking doing the Intel ME update last night but got busy with other stuff. 
 
I may need to go back and take a look tonight to see which microcode the BIOS attempt to load as default. Maybe it always attempts to load the newest for the CPUsignature B0671 and without the supported ME were hitting a show stopper.