**Official** Asrock Z68 Gen3 Extreme7 & Extreme4 thread

[Avathar77]

SO after flashing 2.10 will it not let flash back to older bios?

[Un-Nefer]

SO after flashing 2.10 will it not let flash back to older bios?

I don't see a need to revert back to an earlier bios, at least for me using Z68 Extreme4 Gen3. See my previous post.

[apatch]

Z68E4G3 2.10 with Intel OROM 11.1.0.141

Sorry but in a little hurry I accidentally uploaded L2.04 UEFI with modded OROM instead of P.2.10, now link and UEFI is corrected and tested by myself !

[vulture_g7]

There is one bug introduced after v.1.10 which I'm worried that it may be there on 2.x versions. Would you mind to try a couple of settings (nothing too time consuming, unrelated to overclocking) and tell me how it behaves? If so, please let me know and I'll PM you if you don't mind. Thx!

I don't see a need to revert back to an earlier bios, at least for me using Z68 Extreme4 Gen3. See my previous post.

[reaver_shado]

Z68E4G3 2.10 with Intel OROM 11.1.0.141

What's the difference between OROM 10.8.*.*** vs OROM 11.1.0.141? is there a change log anywhere? Does it add new features?

[apatch]

I can't find a log right now , but even 11.0.0.1339 (which is includded in official UEFI but not used, maybe it activates when IB CPU is there) brings some sata power management changes which could be crucial in case of using SSD drives, it's a cure for lots of people with OCZ and basically SandForce drives.

If someone grabbed my wrong UEFI, please get the right one and flash again !

@reaver_shado

Just found out it today that MBR corruption after 2.03 UEFI was fairy easy to repair. Got 2 systems and in the first system (SSD) I just recovered old MBR from acronis backup, for the second (4Raid0) I got no backup so I was looking for some solution, Win 7 Recover DVD didn't helped much but after starting it I just executed from cmd "bootrec.exe /fixboot" command and this time my system started.

[MoInSTL]

I flashed P2.10 on my Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 and I am using an i7 2600K and all seems ok to me.

I have noticed that you can use slightly lower vcore with P2.10 then L2.05, however I'm confident that it is only because LLC 1 is more aggressive then earlier and vcore seems to jump a fair bit over your set vcore when under extreme load (ie. Prime95, OCCT:LINPACK, etc).

Still, it seems to run a little cooler at idle and under general use, and doesn't look to run any hotter when under extreme load - so it's kind of a welcomed bug, if you could call it a bug.

There is still no support for DDR3-2400 with SB though, DDR3-2133 is the max you can set in the bios, and anything above that can only be achieved by raising your BLCK. But that is no different to all previous bios releases, so it isn't a negative.


I have not checked, but tbh I don't feel there is a need to downgrade from P2.10. It is as more stable then the early 1.XX bios releases, and is as good as L2.05, with the addition of what I mentioned above.

Hi All, first post. I called tech support yesterday about the P2.10 BIOS and since I am using SB i7-2600K on Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 they told me to not use it. The new UEFI looks great. They said it was for IB only.

But based on the above, I am willing to do it. Has anyone else using SB tried it?

[reaver_shado]

Hi All, first post. I called tech support yesterday about the P2.10 BIOS and since I am using SB i7-2600K on Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 they told me to not use it. The new UEFI looks great. They said it was for IB only.

But based on the above, I am willing to do it. Has anyone else using SB tried it?

Right now, from my experience i agree with them. Don't update BIOS unless you have to. I was unlucky, even though i found a work around in the end.

[MoInSTL]

Right now, from my experience i agree with them. Don't update BIOS unless you have to. I was unlucky, even though i found a work around in the end.

I read about what happened and can understand why you suggest waiting. I retired my old Raptors I had in a RAID0 for years so I get it. But that UEFI looks great.

[Weebeast]

Hi All, first post. I called tech support yesterday about the P2.10 BIOS and since I am using SB i7-2600K on Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 they told me to not use it. The new UEFI looks great. They said it was for IB only.

But based on the above, I am willing to do it. Has anyone else using SB tried it?

I'm running the old version that got removed from the site for 3-4 weeks now if im right with a 2500k

No problems

[MoInSTL]

^ Thanks for posting. I'm still mulling it over.

[apatch]

Sooner or later you will have to update your UEFI cause there will no 2 versions of it, 1 for SB and 2nd for IB, updates are made to eliminate bugs resolve some conflicts so I don't underastand these tech support "specialists". I would translate it to "we don't want to have problems with you so do not update" but when all is ok then it's really not need to break it. I have no more problems with these new UEFI, initial MBR problem could correlated with something elese and user's fault but it's solved already. I want to have a new options so I will update it when new final UEFI appear, but betas are always risky.

[vulture_g7]

Dunno if anyone else noticed, but new Etron drivers are out:
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...ivers.com).exe

[Fredz77]

Hello friends, I have a extreme4 gen3 z68, upgraded to 2.10 and everything goes as well as before, but I noticed that after the initial post, stop listening to the "beep" of the post, my system starts up and everything runs fine, but without the "beep" initial.
Not do I see at the bottom of the screen, the system boot codes as before. Is there some setting in the UEFI that I listen again to the "beep" and the initial debug codes on the screen?

[radier]

Don't you have bigger problems?

Wysyłane z mojego GT-I9100 za pomocą Tapatalk 2

[Arise]

Guys after flashing UEFI/BIOS to the new 2.10 i cannot enable my SLI in Nvidia control panel. Already tried a clean instal of windows7 same thing..The cards are OK tested each one of a time,the two cards appear on Windows Device manager.Things were very well before i flash BIOS/UEFI to newer version.
My current hardware:
-intel core i7 2600k
-ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3
-G.Skill kit extreme 3 2 PC12800 Ripjaws X CA X 2 GOS6
-2 EVGA Geforce 680 GTXs SLI
-Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1000w


Any suggestions?

[vulture_g7]

tried to flash back to your old bios? I'm not sure it works as noone has reported about it yet, but if the bios can't do it, there's not much more you can do about it.

Guys after flashing UEFI/BIOS to the new 2.10 i cannot enable my SLI in Nvidia control panel. Already tried a clean instal of windows7 same thing..The cards are OK tested each one of a time,the two cards appear on Windows Device manager.Things were very well before i flash BIOS/UEFI to newer version.
My current hardware:
-intel core i7 2600k
-ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3
-G.Skill kit extreme 3 2 PC12800 Ripjaws X CA X 2 GOS6
-2 EVGA Geforce 680 GTXs SLI
-Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1000w


Any suggestions?

[Arise]

tried to flash back to your old bios? I'm not sure it works as noone has reported about it yet, but if the bios can't do it, there's not much more you can do about it.

Thx for reply
I tried to put the older but in normal way isn't possible ;-(

[reaver_shado]

Can you please give more detail, i.e what slots are the cards in, driver version (have you tried the beta 301.24), and provide a screenshot or describe whats going on in Nv Control Panel.

Is Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX menu showing up? If so are there 2 680's showing up in the physX menu?

Guys after flashing UEFI/BIOS to the new 2.10 i cannot enable my SLI in Nvidia control panel. Already tried a clean instal of windows7 same thing..The cards are OK tested each one of a time,the two cards appear on Windows Device manager.Things were very well before i flash BIOS/UEFI to newer version.
My current hardware:
-intel core i7 2600k
-ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3
-G.Skill kit extreme 3 2 PC12800 Ripjaws X CA X 2 GOS6
-2 EVGA Geforce 680 GTXs SLI
-Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1000w


Any suggestions?

[ckoons1]

am i correct in assuming the drivers/bios on the first page of this thread are the latest and is that the order to install them in?

anyone please?

[MoInSTL]

Sooner or later you will have to update your UEFI cause there will no 2 versions of it, 1 for SB and 2nd for IB, updates are made to eliminate bugs resolve some conflicts so I don't underastand these tech support "specialists". I would translate it to "we don't want to have problems with you so do not update" but when all is ok then it's really not need to break it. I have no more problems with these new UEFI, initial MBR problem could correlated with something elese and user's fault but it's solved already. I want to have a new options so I will update it when new final UEFI appear, but betas are always risky.

I think you hit the nail on the head regarding tech support. I'll update this weekend. Looks like the latest is still the 2.10 posted 5/10?

Thanks.

[MoInSTL]

Dunno if anyone else noticed, but new Etron drivers are out:
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...ivers.com).exe

Thanks.

[Avathar77]

I am having a problem with my Ex4 Gen3!
Every time I copy something big with a USB device, my PC has a BSOD after about 5 minutes!
I am thinking something to do with the USB drivers? I have tried both USB 2.0 and 3.0 but still the same!

[ckoons1]

ok a little confused from reading some of this, so which is the best bios for the ASROCK Z68 EXTREME 7 GEN3?
THX

[MoInSTL]

Sooner or later you will have to update your UEFI cause there will no 2 versions of it, 1 for SB and 2nd for IB, updates are made to eliminate bugs resolve some conflicts so I don't underastand these tech support "specialists". I would translate it to "we don't want to have problems with you so do not update" but when all is ok then it's really not need to break it. I have no more problems with these new UEFI, initial MBR problem could correlated with something elese and user's fault but it's solved already. I want to have a new options so I will update it when new final UEFI appear, but betas are always risky.

Everything went okay except now I have an Unknown Device in Device Manager. Will load a backed up image and compare devices. Also it defaulted to IDE mode and a BSOD on first boot. Also had IGP enabled and Windows 7 found & installed the driver for it. Ack!

EDIT: It was the Intel Smart Response or Intel something for IB turned on. Disabled it and Unknown Device disappeared. Quite a few more options in 2.10.