Asrock Z390 motherboard flashed with Gigabyte BIOS |
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vikmak
Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2022 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 35 |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2022 at 12:25am |
Hi, I think I got into this unique problem.
By mistake, an year back I used Gigabyte appcenter application to update the BIOS of my ASROCK Z390 Phantom gaming motherboard. Now when I realize my mistake i am unable to flash the BIOS back with ASROCK latest BIOS update. BIOS Update file with .40 extension is not recognized. And when i am checking in the BIOS setup (F2) the BIOS update tool is also showing as Q-flash and not insta flash. I researched on the internet for a solution but not able to find any clue. Please help. Thanks. |
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threadzipper1957
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Dear Vikmak,
ASrock BIOS always uses a check, to see if the BIOS you want to flash, belongs to the board, this is an extra safety. If Gigabyte updates is not able to check which board is used, is a serious mistake on their side. The BIOS chip is soldered onto the baord, and next to the BIOS there is a special header (connector), that you can use to connect a BIOS programmer, like a Skypro II This is the best way to do it, without corrupting the BIOS |
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vikmak
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Thanks for a reply. You are right, ideally Asrock motherboard should not have allowed a Gigabyte BIOS firmware but it happened. May be because both have Z390 range of motherboards.
And surprisingly no functional issues its just that I am unable to go back to Asrock BIOS updates. Now when I know it, i don't want to use Gigabyte BIOS firmware update utility again. Since computer is working fine, I am not comfortable using special tools like Skypro. I am just hoping for a simpler solution. |
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