ASRock Forums : NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:40:14 +0000 Fri, 06 May 2016 21:26:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1798 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : I would like to report that UEFI...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=12960&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#12960 Author: Morku
Subject: 1798
Posted: 06 May 2016 at 9:26pm

I would like to report that UEFI 3.20 für ASRock Z170 Extreme4 finally fixed my problem which occured in 2.80 and 2.90.
No more black screen. Booting works, rebooting works, always enetering UEFI works very well now.
]]> Fri, 06 May 2016 21:26:44 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=12960&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#12960 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : Hi,I&#039;ve got also the Z170...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10842&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10842 Author: DuNug
Subject: 1798
Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 7:48pm

Hi,

I've got also the Z170 Extreme4 (EFI/BIOS 2.90) here and seems to be have the same issues. For me it's randomly crashing in Windows 10 after 5-20 minutes with every time a different failure code in windows.

For troubleshooting, I've reinstalled windows, switched from SSD to HDD, unplugged different hardware from USB and PCIe without success.

Then I've made a downgrade to EFI/BIOS 2.40 and the problems are gone. There must be some issue with the newer versions and this specific board.
I really hope someone from the devs will look here and into this issue.
]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2016 19:48:47 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10842&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10842 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : I am sorry but I have to disagree,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10839&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10839 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 1798
Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 7:12pm

I am sorry but I have to disagree, the problems started when access to the UEFI was granted to the OS Tongue

The UEFI is accessed and altered by the OS these days so buggy windows can often result in buggy BIOS, just sayin.
]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2016 19:12:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10839&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10839 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : Seems like the UEFI developer...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10838&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10838 Author: Morku
Subject: 1798
Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 6:15pm

Seems like the UEFI developer team got stuck in "chinese new year". I still didn't get any answer about my problem and they still share the buggy 2.80 and 2.90 on their page (Z170 Extreme4).

Thats very sad, because it will heavily influence my choice about the next brand in future.
At least, version 2.40 works very well here, but hey guys, remember that time, when BIOS was very plain and stable and Windows buggy? How time is changing...
]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2016 18:15:59 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10838&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10838 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : Morku wrote: amon.akira wrote:so...yet...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10060&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10060 Author: SuperMario
Subject: 1798
Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 6:01pm

Originally posted by Morku Morku wrote:

Originally posted by amon.akira amon.akira wrote:

so...yet black screen with 2.90?

im stuck on 2.70 and cant update to 2.90 if there are this blackscreen problems. and no one know because 2.60-2.70 was removed. lol

exactly. But my case looks ver lonely here Cry

This is how it behaves: I enter UEFI, Update with Instant Flash. PC reboots -> black screen
turn PC off, clear CMOS, reboot PC, at screen for F1 for continue, F2 for UEFI, I enter UEFI, make my settings, save changes and boot -> works
turning PC off and on -> works
BUT, if I only need to reboot my PC (e.g. updates) -> black screen.
Or if I want to enter UEFI AGAIN -> black screen.
Than I always need to clear CMOS to get it back work.

I also had trouble to downgrade. When I entered UEFI and started Instant Flash, UEFI got frozen. Always!
The only way I found was, clearing CMOS again, boot PC, pressing like an idiot F6 for Instant Flash, than question about F1 and F2 was shown, pressed F2 but still pressed F6 like an idiot.
Finally the downgrade started. After being on 2.40 everything works normal and fast. I can restart PC, I can enter UEFI whenever I want. No problems.

I already resported ASRock Tech support, but the UEFI team is celebrating chinese new year now.


this happened to me too when I enabled the XMP profile on my Ram.

Do you have this behaviour also with everything @ default?

I solved it raising the VCCIO and the VCCSA by 0.05V. Now it's ok even if I reboot. ;)

(but consider that I'm not using the last bios)


Edited by SuperMario - 08 Feb 2016 at 6:01pm]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:01:00 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10060&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10060 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : AsRocks offices are currently...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10040&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10040 Author: wardog
Subject: 1798
Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 5:28am

AsRocks offices are currently closed in observance of the Chinese New Year.
]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:28:13 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10040&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10040 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : Are you sure? The whole mainboard!?...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10015&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10015 Author: Morku
Subject: 1798
Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 9:55pm

Are you sure? The whole mainboard!? But why are lower UEFI version working fine?
And how I work on PC without replacement or I will get simultaneously replacement? And will I get a new "Hardware ID" with a new mainboard and need to reinstall windows? I will go crazy T_T

I will wait for an e-mail from ASRock or stay on 2.40 forever. I got really tired about computer technics from china. It's always somehow broken...
]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:55:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10015&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10015 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : Morku wrote:exactly. But my...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10013&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10013 Author: wardog
Subject: 1798
Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 7:41pm

Originally posted by Morku Morku wrote:


exactly. But my case looks ver lonely here Cry

This is how it behaves: I enter UEFI, Update with Instant Flash. PC reboots -> black screen
turn PC off, clear CMOS, reboot PC, at screen for F1 for continue, F2 for UEFI, I enter UEFI, make my settings, save changes and boot -> works
turning PC off and on -> works
BUT, if I only need to reboot my PC (e.g. updates) -> black screen.
Or if I want to enter UEFI AGAIN -> black screen.
Than I always need to clear CMOS to get it back work.

I also had trouble to downgrade. When I entered UEFI and started Instant Flash, UEFI got frozen. Always!
The only way I found was, clearing CMOS again, boot PC, pressing like an idiot F6 for Instant Flash, than question about F1 and F2 was shown, pressed F2 but still pressed F6 like an idiot.
Finally the downgrade started. After being on 2.40 everything works normal and fast. I can restart PC, I can enter UEFI whenever I want. No problems.

I already resported ASRock Tech support, but the UEFI team is celebrating chinese new year now.


This ^^ exact same thing has happened to me here on a Gigabyte board. Their Techs, after 30mins on the phone, declared it is defective.

Morku, return it to the Seller or RMA back to ASRock. Whichever is more convenient.
]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:41:02 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10013&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10013 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : amon.akira wrote:so...yet black...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10010&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10010 Author: Morku
Subject: 1798
Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 5:31pm

Originally posted by amon.akira amon.akira wrote:

so...yet black screen with 2.90?

im stuck on 2.70 and cant update to 2.90 if there are this blackscreen problems. and no one know because 2.60-2.70 was removed. lol

exactly. But my case looks ver lonely here Cry

This is how it behaves: I enter UEFI, Update with Instant Flash. PC reboots -> black screen
turn PC off, clear CMOS, reboot PC, at screen for F1 for continue, F2 for UEFI, I enter UEFI, make my settings, save changes and boot -> works
turning PC off and on -> works
BUT, if I only need to reboot my PC (e.g. updates) -> black screen.
Or if I want to enter UEFI AGAIN -> black screen.
Than I always need to clear CMOS to get it back work.

I also had trouble to downgrade. When I entered UEFI and started Instant Flash, UEFI got frozen. Always!
The only way I found was, clearing CMOS again, boot PC, pressing like an idiot F6 for Instant Flash, than question about F1 and F2 was shown, pressed F2 but still pressed F6 like an idiot.
Finally the downgrade started. After being on 2.40 everything works normal and fast. I can restart PC, I can enter UEFI whenever I want. No problems.

I already resported ASRock Tech support, but the UEFI team is celebrating chinese new year now.
]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2016 17:31:10 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10010&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10010 <![CDATA[NEW SKYLAKE BIOSes RELEASED INTEL 0x74 FIX : Morku wrote:Z170 Extreme4 Version...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10007&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10007 Author: amon.akira
Subject: 1798
Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 2:19pm

Originally posted by Morku Morku wrote:

Z170 Extreme4 Version 2.90 is still corrupted. I reverted back to 2.40 and everything is fine again.


so...yet black screen with 2.90?

im stuck on 2.70 and cant update to 2.90 if there are this blackscreen problems. and no one know because 2.60-2.70 was removed. lol
]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:19:41 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1798&PID=10007&title=new-skylake-bioses-released-intel-0x74-fix#10007