texinga
So, a few questions come to mind reading the posts about this "latest BIOS" for 14th Gen Intel.

1. Is EVGA going to make this new Z790 BIOS available to all of us or do we have to do something specific to get it?  I Just checked the EVGA Mobo Support webpage for this BIOS and its only showing the old March 2023 versions (for Classified and Dark).
2. Is the "new" BIOS for both the Classified and Dark Z790?

Thanks

It’s currently in beta, so not released publicly yet. To my knowledge, it’s for both the Z790 boards, but I was just sent the one for a Dark as that’s what I have.

 
The one I was sent is named E799_117_FINAL_BETA.bin - which is Beta BIOS v1.17, and E799 is the Dark KingPin model, so there may be a separate E798 BIOS for the Classy. Hopefully EVGA will see this and comment accordingly.
 
edit: I've emailed Chris at EVGA to ask about the Classy. I'll update this thread when and if I get a response.
 
edit 2: Chris responded already, and yes there is a separate one for the Classy. E798_113_FINAL_BETA.bin which I now have.
 
 
 

Dear EVGA Community,
 
I can confirm that we have released a BETA BIOS update for the Current Gen. Intel Processors for both the E798 and the E799, Z790 Motherboards. 
 
Please email cbencivenga@evga.com with the serial number of your registered motherboard and I will email you the BIOS update.
 
 

Hopefully for Classified also exists. Is this something that we will need to contact EVGA Support to get it or EVGATech_ChrisB will publish these BETA BIOS to forums?
 
UPDATE: Okay EVGATech_ChrisB already answered some of questions.

ilukeberry
Hopefully for Classified also exists. Is this something that we will need to contact EVGA Support to get it or EVGA_Chris will publish these BETA BIOS to forums.

Chris just beat you by seconds... 

Hi,

I got a call and follow up email from Chris as well, regarding two new beta BIOSs for Z790 boards, Classified and KingPin.

The email message is:

"Thank you for your time on the phone and attached is the BETA BIOS for the E798 and E799 MBs which can support the current gen Intel processors.

Also please take note that EVGA strongly suggest using the current BIOS unless you want to use a current next Gen CPU and only flash to #3 on the Motherboard so you can go back to previous BIOS if any issues.

Sincerely,
Chris Bencivenga
EVGA Operations Manager"

He stated I can share them. See below

Download Link (remove the empty space to get the URL):

https:// w6py7-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/karthik_ithelp4u_ca/EvXKLUi2ZypFtT-nwWY8eh0BY7BXJg2RIeY70HJYfi4rRg?e=sviB89

EVGATech_ChrisB do you have any release notes? It is the only change, support for 14th gen?

Thank-you everyone for all the help and comms. I'll get an email off to Chris too.
 
Still a great community here as there has always have been! 

Is EVGA really not going to provide this update for the Z690 boards? Really EVGA?

Talon2020
Is EVGA really not going to provide this update for the Z690 boards? Really EVGA?

They replied to my email and advised:
“There is no plan to support the Z690 chipset Motherboard due to hardware circuitry that would need to be reworked as well, to support the two generations CPUs from original design”.