Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

[odiebugs]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

I guess it's a case of only update BIOS only if necessary. Interms of the backup BIOS is it better to press Alt + F12 or change the BIOS switch and repeat the BIOS flashing process?

Also, as the motherboard has no PS/2 port would a USB to PS/2 adapter be useful to make this less problematic initially?

Yes, for most people, you only update the BIOS if you have the problem covered in the new BIOS, or a general stability, new compatibility, or CPU upgrade, new BIOS update.


If you have PS/2 keyboard, you have to have the USB to PS/2 adapter, as you said, this MOBO has no PS/2. If you have a USB keyboard, you're all set.

The F8 BIOS should be for problems with keyboard commands to BIOS, and not with windows, only inputs to BIOS.


As for saving BIOS in Q-flash, it doesn't matter, it is only coping file to drive, what's important is flashing, then setting optimized default, then setting BIOS for your hardware, all without starting OS, or loading it. EXAMPLE- you load optimized defaults but have a SSD on Marvell as OS boot, most times the default will have the Marvell in IDE, so the system might not load the OS because the hardware is not in AHCI mode. This is why you flash new BIOS, then set Optimized, save, restart, set BIOS, save then start OS.

Your manual say's nothing about clearing CMOS ( BIOS Switch ) after saving, or before installing new BIOS.

You can clear CMOS,, before, just remember the system might not boot into OS, but it doesn't matter until you're all done in the BIOS with flashing and setting.

I also see noting about ALT + F12, might be on the q-flash screen you see.

[profJim]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

I believe that pressing ALT + F12 while booting copies the main bios to the backup bios for some or all 1155 motherboards.
A web search using: alt + f12 gigabyte should provide the answer.

[odiebugs]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

Looks like the ALT + F12 brings up the q-flash already in backup mode set to save BIOS.


Does nothing for my G1 Guerrilla, but in the BIOS, this opens a load CMOS page with several load CMOS boot records. Cool.

Never saw this in the manual.

[profJim]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

How to update your backup bios on GIGABYTE P67 boards

[stasio]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

It's clearly stated in Latest BIOS sticky:

Backup BIOS reflash:
ALT+F12 -Z68 and bellow
ALT+F10 -X79/Z77 w/o switch

[Acebmxer]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

It's clearly stated in Latest BIOS sticky:

Backup BIOS reflash:
ALT+F12 -Z68 and bellow
ALT+F10 -X79/Z77 w/o switch

Yes but does ALT+F12 still work for Z77 with switch? I have not tried on my board yet.

[Acebmxer]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

Ok I confirmed that ALT+F12 does not work on Z77 with bios switch. How ever ALT+F10 does work.

[teknology19]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

Hi,

I have just put the motherboard on the cardboard box along with a stick of RAM and a Pentium G620 and booted up to the splash screen with 1 POST beep to reveal that F5 BIOS was shipped with the motherboard. So the next task is to flash the BIOS to F6.

[profJim]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?



Don't forget to copy the updated F6 MAIN bios to the BACKUP bios chip for your i5-3550 cpu.

[teknology19]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

Thanks ProfJim. Using the keystroke combination Alt + F10 to copy the main bios to the backup chip?

[Acebmxer]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

Yes x79, and Z77 use ALT+F10 to copy main bios to backup bios.

[teknology19]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

I take it I just leave the BIOS switch in the same position then and press Alt +F10?

[Acebmxer]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

yes. Leave bios switch in postion 1 and boot up holding down the ALT key and spam pressing the F12 key. If you hear a beep and the bios screen and your still holding the alt key release the alt key and the screen should change. It will look like its copying the bios but then prompt you to press ok to copy the bios. So it almost looks like it copies it 2 times when in fact it only does it once. The system will shut off when its done, just turn it on and then it might boot once then shut down and then boot again but that is it and it should continue to boot to windows.

[teknology19]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

Hi,
Flashed the both BIOS's........and inserted the i5 3550 and downloaded the drivers from the Gigabyte UK website. I do not intend to overclock at this point in time, well I can't with this CPU, but thanks eveyone for your time, patience and input.

[profJim]

Re: Which CPU supports the F4 BIOS?

You're welcome.

PC building......it's no fun if its easy!!!

Too easy?
Hopefully you'll have more "fun" with setting up the rest of your system.