BIOS Update gone wrong?

[tikker]

I was having a bit of trouble getting my system up and running (it would only boot after clearing CMOS) and so after checking with through AI Suite 3 with Asus EZ Update I saw my BIOS was 3 versions behind so I selected the latest version and clicked update.

It then asked me to reboot the computer, but now it's been stuck alternating between the LEDs indicating problems with the CPU and RAM.

How long should a BIOS update take? Is it stuck? Should I reset the pc?

 

My setup is:

CPU: i7 7700k with stock cooler

GPU: GTX 1080 Ti FE

RAM: GSkill Trident-Z 16GB@3200MHz (XMP not applied though)

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming

 

I hope I didn't brick it...

[VVoltor]

A BIOS is not like your antivirus, there's no need to update it because you don't have the latest version, unless the changelog explicitly describes a fix for a particular problem you're having.

 

That being said, I think that Asus board has their Crash Fee BIOS functionality, check the manual on how to use it. I think you have to use the the Support Disc or a usb with a bios file and have your monitor directly plugged in into the motherboard for that.

 

[tikker]

1 minute ago, VVoltor said:

A BIOS is not like your antivirus, there's no need to update it because you don't have the latest version, unless the changelog explicitly describes a fix for a particular problem you're having.

 

That being said, I think that Asus board has their Crash Fee BIOS functionality, check the manual on how to use it. I think you have to use the the Support Disc or a usb with a bios file and have your monitor directly plugged in into the motherboard for that.

 

I resorted to a BIOS update because I'm having some issues that I don't know what is causing them. After a boot often a subsequent boot will fail. It boots again if I unplug it from the wall and hold the power button for a while and aftewards plug it back in. I decided to go and reboot it though and it booted fine.

If I run EZ Update it still mentions the updates though and one of them mentions improved system stability in the description.

[Blevins]

Quoted from the manual for your motherboard: 

Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS:

1. Turn on the system

2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port

3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically. 

4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS settings. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5> to load default BIOS values. 

[tikker]

9 hours ago, Blevins said:

Quoted from the manual for your motherboard: 

 

 

Ah I must have overlooked that. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll try again this afternoon.

[0x1e]

3 hours ago, tikker said:

Ah I must have overlooked that. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll try again this afternoon.

If that doesn't work then find out what name the bios file needs to be.

Sometimes it needs to be a specific name.

So it will only accept "Asus bios" , but your new bios is called "Asus Bios 5" but because of the "5" it won't accept it. So just rename the bios file "Asus Bios"

[tikker]

6 hours ago, 0x1e said:

If that doesn't work then find out what name the bios file needs to be.

Sometimes it needs to be a specific name.

So it will only accept "Asus bios" , but your new bios is called "Asus Bios 5" but because of the "5" it won't accept it. So just rename the bios file "Asus Bios"

Ok, don't ask me how or why, but when removing the GPU the bios updated just fine. Strange...