which Bios to Boot 9590 and CHV-Z

[eagle101]

trying a new CHV-Z board this weekend have a new 9590 wondering which Bios should I use to boot
I get the motherboard Friday today basically, I will look on box to see the Bios shipped, just don't know what I need, anybody Know?




Thanks

[FlanK3r]

with C5F-Z nothing. It working with chip. But you can update BIOS to the last one.

[Johan45]

It should work with the shipped bios. I'm using a Sabertooth R2 and my Bios is ver 803 and I think the latest is 2005. With the 9370 it works fine.

[eagle101]

Thanks FlanK3r
Thanks Johan45.....

I was hearing stuff about if the wrong Bios is in there you can SHORT out the cpu 9590 ....?
I will see on box when it comes in I hope its kind of current the bios

[Mtemel]

im using 1703 bios for chv with 9590 no problems

[eagle101]

im using 1703 bios for chv with 9590 no problems

Mtemel
Thanks , my board arrives Tuesday, you don't have any OC bios screen shots settings do you? you can send ......

[Mtemel]

sure i can do this as i have just leaerned the knowledge myself from flank3r and johan
the only thing is tho i need to learn how to attach screen shots i have tried before but im doing something wrong :P
pm me and we will sort some sceen shoots of bios

[csimon]

Mtemel
Thanks , my board arrives Tuesday, you don't have any OC bios screen shots settings do you? you can send ......

The latest CVF-Z bios is 1602, don't confuse it with the latest CVF bios which is 1703.

[eagle101]

with C5F-Z nothing. It working with chip. But you can update BIOS to the last one.

Flank please help me out, I flashed the 1901 bios with my chv-z don't like it want to go back to 1602, wont let me go back can I order a 1602 chip from asus, what in you opinion can I do here ......very depressing.....before with the 1801 I could flash back to 1602.....any ideas rom the Pro....
Thanks Flank3r

[FlanK3r]

BIOS flashback function (with right USB port) do not working?

[keithlm]

I had the exact same issue last week. For me the 1701, 1801, 1901 bioses all seem to have have memory timings and/or stability problems. The 1602 bios was much more stable. And the 1901 bios made it impossible to flash back to 1602 easily.

SIDE NOTE: I noticed that these three new bioses may have STOPPED reading the SPD timings for slower speeds. It always defaults to the slowest SPD timing the ram has in it. Which for my new AMD Radeon memory is 13-13-13... but was 11-11-11 for my Ripjaws. But even using DOCP or AMP or setting them all myself... these bios still seemed unstable.

I ended up having to use the USB flashback method to go back to 1602. This worked for me with no issues. (It's just a pain. And I was worried because the message the "normal' tools gave made it sound like it was impossible to flash back. But I couldn't handle the bad stability so I risked it.)

EDIT: BTW: I wonder if the newer bios now fail to read the timings... which include the secondary memory timings and the memory driving stuff also. In other words I think that if you use the newer bios and set all of the timings/driving settings yourself... it might be stable. But I'm just too lazy for that.

[msimax]

yea that 1901 bios is a pita but i tried to flash back after giving up i just tuned memory the hard way and have it working with my hynix @2666 now working on the subs but with this bios my samsungs can run all day at 10-11-11-27 2600 in memtest but can't boot windows past seeing the mouse even when i back down.

[eagle101]

I had the exact same issue last week. For me the 1701, 1801, 1901 bioses all seem to have have memory timings and/or stability problems. The 1602 bios was much more stable. And the 1901 bios made it impossible to flash back to 1602 easily.

SIDE NOTE: I noticed that these three new bioses may have STOPPED reading the SPD timings for slower speeds. It always defaults to the slowest SPD timing the ram has in it. Which for my new AMD Radeon memory is 13-13-13... but was 11-11-11 for my Ripjaws. But even using DOCP or AMP or setting them all myself... these bios still seemed unstable.

I ended up having to use the USB flashback method to go back to 1602. This worked for me with no issues. (It's just a pain. And I was worried because the message the "normal' tools gave made it sound like it was impossible to flash back. But I couldn't handle the bad stability so I risked it.)

EDIT: BTW: I wonder if the newer bios now fail to read the timings... which include the secondary memory timings and the memory driving stuff also. In other words I think that if you use the newer bios and set all of the timings/driving settings yourself... it might be stable. But I'm just too lazy for that.

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Thanks you Guys....can you give me a Clue Which USB port to FlachBack to 1602 from 1901..........I cant seem to find or understand the Flashback method from the asus cd.......or can I do this from the back of the board having my 1602 ready for flashing and push the button the green lit up button....need a little more help......what tools?

[msimax]

yea that 1901 bios is a pita but i tried to flash back after giving up i just tuned memory the hard way and have it working with my hynix @2666 now working on the subs but with this bios my samsungs can run all day at 10-11-11-27 2600 in memtest but can't boot windows past seeing the mouse even when i back down.

update got it to load playing with drives

[FlanK3r]

There is port for USB Flashback at C5F-Z, hope it help you :

[eagle101]

There is port for USB Flashback at C5F-Z, hope it help you :

I tried it no work......I used the rog connect pushed the button....it will not goto 1602 bios from 1901.....
I have the bios Renamer now....that should do it but I don't know how to put in same folder....I hope someone can walk me thru it I think keithlm did it and he got it going

[eagle101]

yes that's it thanks now I need to figure out how to do it.....

[FlanK3r]

its easy,
1) rename your old BIOS at C5FZ.CAP (1602 version and manually rename it)
2)put this file to FAT32 USB flashdisk, the flashdisk must be empty! And after put it to the USB flashback port.
3)push the bios flashback button at motherboard (at IO parts) and wait until LED is blinking on (no starting PC or something simillar!)

[keithlm]

BTW: The step #4 in the instructions leave out one minor detail. Okay a MAJOR detail.

You "shutdown" and have the computer turn off... but you DO leave the POWER supply switch turned on.

(In other words the system is in a state where if you hit the red "Start" button it would actually turn on. Just do NOT hit the start button... and continue with step #5.)

Or in OTHER other words... the motherboard has full power... it just is not "on".

[eagle101]

thanks Flank...im trying now

[eagle101]

I did it you guys...I already had a usb with the 1602 extracted nothing on the usb but the bios, I changed the name and pushed the buttom then released when it started flashing light usb and button......took about 45 seconds or so and I booted up in default wow im impressed to both of you.....wow thanks im happy again, I was bumed out all day hoping you guys would give me clues when I got home and you sure did..........thank you!

[eagle101]

its easy,
1) rename your old BIOS at C5FZ.CAP (1602 version and manually rename it)
2)put this file to FAT32 USB flashdisk, the flashdisk must be empty! And after put it to the USB flashback port.
3)push the bios flashback button at motherboard (at IO parts) and wait until LED is blinking on (no starting PC or something simillar!)

this is the clue you left me that worked.....

[keithlm]

wow i'm impressed

I LOVE the usb flashback. It has saved me several times.

Supposedly it will work even if you don't have a CPU in the slot... which means the entire flashback system is "stand alone" in hardware.

[eagle101]

1602 Bios still kicking ASS and so far the Best for the 9590 and my GSkill TridentX cas7 memory for my system.
thanks for the Help everybody on the FlashBack a while back......

[FlanK3r]

Im at 140x BIOS, so 1602 is better?