Author: Xaltar
Subject: Can Kaby Lake CPU be used to flash Z170 board??
Posted: 24 Jan 2017 at 2:05am
ASRock does not control the BIOS version of every board in every warehouse, on every shelf and in every store at the time a new CPU generation is released. It is hardly the manufacturer's fault that intel like to ensure their CPUs have absolutely 0 compatibility with older BIOS versions. Many AMD CPUs will allow post at a default frequency of 800 mhz for example and allow you to flash your BIOS in a sort of CPU safe mode.
Subject: Can Kaby Lake CPU be used to flash Z170 board??
Posted: 24 Jan 2017 at 2:05am
ASRock does not control the BIOS version of every board in every warehouse, on every shelf and in every store at the time a new CPU generation is released. It is hardly the manufacturer's fault that intel like to ensure their CPUs have absolutely 0 compatibility with older BIOS versions. Many AMD CPUs will allow post at a default frequency of 800 mhz for example and allow you to flash your BIOS in a sort of CPU safe mode.
Everyone talks about being able to flash without a CPU without realizing what that would entail, there would need to be a basic CPU on the board itself that would allow the flash, this would add significant cost. IMO, in cases like these (happened with broadwell and broadwell-EP too) the retailer should be responsible for at the very least posting a warning about BIOS compatibility with newly released CPUs. Ideally they should offer a free service to flash the BIOS when this issue arises.
I do understand how frustrating it is, I have been there myself many times with multiple manufacturers over the years. Consider yourself lucky you are not trying to fill an order for 100+ PCs that all need a BIOS update before you can even start installing the OS Image may be NSFW.
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The options are as follows:
Buy, borrow or steal a compatible CPU and update the BIOS (if purchased you can return it after with some retailers)
Purchase a new BIOS chip from ASRock or a 3rd party (I don't usually recommend 3rd parties)
Return the board to a physical store and get them to flash it for you, usually for a small fee.
