Author: parsec
Subject: Z170M Pro4S - Failed BIOS Update from 1.40 to 2.40
Posted: 12 Mar 2016 at 1:48pm
If you just bought the board, I would return it. The situation with the PC starting, stopping and the starting again could be a board problem.
Updating the UEFI/BIOS on a brand new board that has never been used is just adding another possibility to wonder about if the PC has a problem.
When I begin using a new board, I install the bare minimum necessary, CPU, memory, and the OS drive. I start the PC for the first time, and go into the UEFI UI. I let everything run while I explore the options and settings, doing only the most basic changes I need. I'll restart the PC a few times from the UEFI, and when everything seems fine, then I install Windows.
After Windows is installed and I install drivers and basic software, and let the PC be in use for a day or two. Then I will install other drives, a video card, etc, since I am fairly sure everything is working. Later I will consider a UEFI update.
In your first post, you had Win 10 installed and were getting BSODs, so the PC booted Windows at least several times. The problem with your video card not always being recognized could have been caused by things other than a UEFI problem.
When you did the 2.40 UEFI update, was the video card in the PC?
Subject: Z170M Pro4S - Failed BIOS Update from 1.40 to 2.40
Posted: 12 Mar 2016 at 1:48pm
 MaxaM wrote:I was really hoping that it wouldn't get tothis point! I just bought the MOBO last Friday, so instead of spendinganother 15 bucks for the chip I may just return it. When I get thereplacement I still feel like I should update the BIOS to 2.40. Should Itry to flash the new one with only the CPU installed on the MOBO? What is absolutely required to have hooked up in order to get to the BIOS? I wouldbe extremely disappointed if it happens again!
One last question... "I'm not sure if this is normal but every time I'd power on the computer the fans and lights go on for one second, everything shuts off for about 3 seconds, and then it would boot up." Is this normal? Could I of had a faulty MOBO all along? It does this even with just the CPU plugged into the MOBO. Thanks for the help, although I wish the end result was a bit different! |
If you just bought the board, I would return it. The situation with the PC starting, stopping and the starting again could be a board problem.
Updating the UEFI/BIOS on a brand new board that has never been used is just adding another possibility to wonder about if the PC has a problem.
When I begin using a new board, I install the bare minimum necessary, CPU, memory, and the OS drive. I start the PC for the first time, and go into the UEFI UI. I let everything run while I explore the options and settings, doing only the most basic changes I need. I'll restart the PC a few times from the UEFI, and when everything seems fine, then I install Windows.
After Windows is installed and I install drivers and basic software, and let the PC be in use for a day or two. Then I will install other drives, a video card, etc, since I am fairly sure everything is working. Later I will consider a UEFI update.
In your first post, you had Win 10 installed and were getting BSODs, so the PC booted Windows at least several times. The problem with your video card not always being recognized could have been caused by things other than a UEFI problem.
When you did the 2.40 UEFI update, was the video card in the PC?