Instant flash Bios?

[MeDownYou]

Okay, so you can Instant flash bios on many boards these days, but I'm curious how you actually do that with a USB stick.

 

The reason I ask is it would removed the guesswork in does this board have bios supporting CPU X. 

 

Some boards also have an instant flash key when booting up the machine before you go into the bios even, but what about those that don't?

 

[dragoon20005]

for most boards to peform the BIOS update

 

you need to go into BIOS is start the flashing

 

unless you have a board like Asus which support flashing without CPU

 

you will need a cheap CPU and RAM to boot to BIOS for the flashing to begin

 

and also you need to use a USB 2.0 thumbdrive formatted with FAT32 plugged to a USB 2.0 slot

[anticeon]

I use Asrock H81M-HDS and cant upgrade using USB Stick, i trying Instant flash and its work

[Benielishackove]

for most boards to peform the BIOS update

 

you need to go into BIOS is start the flashing

 

unless you have a board like Asus which support flashing without CPU

 

you will need a cheap CPU and RAM to boot to BIOS for the flashing to begin

 

and also you need to use a USB 2.0 thumbdrive formatted with FAT32 plugged to a USB 2.0 slot

do u guys mean I can update my z97 board of asus without the flash key ? and without a cpu ? with ez flash 2 ?

[dragoon20005]

do u guys mean I can update my z97 board of asus without the flash key ? and without a cpu ? with ez flash 2 ?

the boards which support CPU-less BIOS flashing are the high end versions

 

like the Z97 Pro or WS and the ROG line

[Benielishackove]

the boards which support CPU-less BIOS flashing are the high end versions

 

like the Z97 Pro or WS and the ROG line

I have the z97 pro gamer will it hold ? (semi ROG)

[MeDownYou]

the boards which support CPU-less BIOS flashing are the high end versions

 

like the Z97 Pro or WS and the ROG line

so essentially you need a cpu to get to the splash screen in order to instant flash unless you have a high end boards that supports cpu less flashing.

 

so if the bios was updated for a chip to run on it if there are previous versions you are pretty much screwed without another cpu for those motherboards, interesting.

[dragoon20005]

I have the z97 pro gamer will it hold ? (semi ROG)

nope sadly

 

the back IO should have a BIOS flashback button

 

if you look at the ROG boards, there is a press-able button which is a circular arrows

[dragoon20005]

so essentially you need a cpu to get to the splash screen in order to instant flash unless you have a high end boards that supports cpu less flashing.

 

so if the bios was updated for a chip to run on it if there are previous versions you are pretty much screwed without another cpu for those motherboards, interesting.

yea that how it works

 

for example the Pentium will work on a H81 board

 

provided the BIOS in the board is the more recent version

 

otherwise the board will not even boot with the older BIOS

[MeDownYou]

yea that how it works

 

for example the Pentium will work on a H81 board

 

provided the BIOS in the board is the more recent version

 

otherwise the board will not even boot with the older BIOS

the real question usually is then "what version bios does it ship with?"

 

and to that often we have no clue

[Benielishackove]

nope sadly

 

the back IO should have a BIOS flashback button

 

if you look at the ROG boards, there is a press-able button which is a circular arrows

a youtube conversation I had 

 

beni elishackove

Mar 7, 2015 does it need to be updated to work with future cpus can I get the cpu without support and then update the bios ? how can I do this if I have no older cpu and im w8ing for the new 1150 to come out ? help !

TekTick

Mar 7, 2015 You mean when desktop Broadwell comes out? Asus has a feature with which you can update BIOS without a CPU!

beni elishackove

Mar 7, 2015 @TekTick may god bless you, oh is it just 4 the x99 chipset or i can use it on the z97 pro gamer ? 

TekTick

10:44 AM @beni elishackove It's for any Asus MBO.

beni elishackove

12:30 PM even the z97 pro gamer ? wow this is awesome

[MeDownYou]

I use Asrock H81M-HDS and cant upgrade using USB Stick, i trying Instant flash and its work

Well hope the H81 board I have coming has the correct version of bios on it...I mean the bios update is over a year old but that doesn't mean much.

 

Edit: Just checked on board status since It's not here yet....this...gotta love this...

 

[Benielishackove]

Well hope the H81 board I have coming has the correct version of bios on it...I mean the bios update is over a year old but that doesn't mean much.

im not that lucky

they released a bios update last month on it

 

 

Z97-PRO GAMER BIOS 2002

1.Support 5th-Generation Intel Core Processors

2.Enhance the compatibility with some CPU Fans File Size 5.6 MBytesupdate 2015/02/15

[MeDownYou]

 

a youtube conversation I had 

 

beni elishackove

Mar 7, 2015 does it need to be updated to work with future cpus can I get the cpu without support and then update the bios ? how can I do this if I have no older cpu and im w8ing for the new 1150 to come out ? help !

TekTick

Mar 7, 2015 You mean when desktop Broadwell comes out? Asus has a feature with which you can update BIOS without a CPU!

beni elishackove

Mar 7, 2015 @TekTick may god bless you, oh is it just 4 the x99 chipset or i can use it on the z97 pro gamer ? 

TekTick

10:44 AM @beni elishackove It's for any Asus MBO.

beni elishackove

12:30 PM even the z97 pro gamer ? wow this is awesome

 

 

 

This will help you btw

 

http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z97PRO/

"ASUS USB BIOS Flashback updates your BIOS without a CPU installed"

[Benielishackove]

This will help you btw

 

http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z97PRO/

"ASUS USB BIOS Flashback updates your BIOS without a CPU installed"

yeah but I have the pro gamer lolz cost me 200$

[MeDownYou]

im not that lucky

they released a bios update last month on it

 

 

Z97-PRO GAMER BIOS 2002

1.Support 5th-Generation Intel Core Processors

2.Enhance the compatibility with some CPU Fans File Size 5.6 MBytesupdate 2015/02/15

Oh, this is the board I have coming...

ASRock H81 Pro BTC

yeah...apparently says its good with a g3258 since 1.50 2/27/2014 but the update log says 1.80 7/28/2014

[MeDownYou]

yeah but I have the pro gamer lolz cost me 200$

Quickly update your BIOS from a USB flash drive before entering the OS. It only takes a few clicks, with no floppy disk or an OS-based flash utility.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z97PRO_GAMER/

 

found this...but otherwise not much to read on their site

[Benielishackove]

Quickly update your BIOS from a USB flash drive before entering the OS. It only takes a few clicks, with no floppy disk or an OS-based flash utility.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z97PRO_GAMER/

 

found this...but otherwise not much to read on their site

yes but the problem is im w8ing for the new i7 k q2 2015 cpu and the bios will not support it so I need to actually buy 2 cpu a check Pentium and the new one

[MeDownYou]

yes but the problem is im w8ing for the new i7 k q2 2015 cpu and the bios will not support it so I need to actually buy 2 cpu a check Pentium and the new one

Yeah, that's the only way to go unless you can contact the manufacturer and confirm what bios it will ship with

[dragoon20005]

Yeah, that's the only way to go unless you can contact the manufacturer and confirm what bios it will ship with

the box will indicated the production date and REV like Gigabyte

 

that way you might have a rough guess of the BIOS REV

[Benielishackove]

the box will indicated the production date and REV like Gigabyte

 

that way you might have a rough guess of the BIOS REV

it says z97 pro gamer rev 1.00

didnt find any bios rev but im guessing it 0101 or 01

[dragoon20005]

it says z97 pro gamer rev 1.00

didnt find any bios rev but im guessing it 0101 or 01

check the first BIOS release

 

you will know what CPU is supported in the CPU support list and which BIOS ver

[Benielishackove]

check the first BIOS release

 

you will know what CPU is supported in the CPU support list and which BIOS ver

how ?

[dragoon20005]

how ?

the asus product page for your Z97 pro gamer board

[Benielishackove]

the asus product page for your Z97 pro gamer board

says somthing about pcb all and the first bios was 0202 but now its not there and the oldest one is 0501

could it be that 0202 is the 1st relese ?

and its an error the link of the 0202 take u to latest 2002 bios ver

im sorry about my english bro hope u can get me !

thank you very much for helping