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    Posted: 25 Jan 2018 at 3:54pm
Hi there,

I have z270 taichi motherboard and intel i7 7700K. In the last week i have updated bios from 2.10 to bios 2.20. The bios 2.20 was present on the download bios page of my motherboard . Now i am loggin in back to check the bioss updates and what i see? THERE IS  NO BIOS 2.20  TO DOWNLOAD. Guys what is going on? did u have put there broken bioss??????? :> i have to RMA my motherboard now? ... 

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No, there is no need to RMA, all is well. The latest update (most likely) included the exploit fix from intel. Intel discovered that some systems would randomly shut down due to the fix so have pulled it and are working on an updated fix to correct the issue. 

The rule of thumb with BIOS/UEFI is this:

Is your system working properly?

If yes

forget about it and enjoy your PC Wink


In this case however we are waiting for intel to get a new fix out to board partners so the exploit can be patched. I see a lot of panic surrounding this but ultimately, this issue is largely a threat for the business/enterprise end of the market. The average user is no more likely to be targeted through the exploit than they were before the exploit was discovered. Lets face it, home/small business PCs don't typically have very effective security set up anyway, it just isn't cost effective. The major issue with meltdown (the one that needs a UEFI update to correct) is that it allows hackers to bypass even the most sophisticated (net connected) security setups. A huge issue for things like banks, hospitals, law enforcement, corporations etc. 

Off track a bit there but relevant in that it is (most likely) the reason the update was pulled. If you have already updated to it then you don't need to do anything, just wait for the next update and flash to that when it is released. You may encounter the odd random shut down but from what I have seen this is not a common or frequent issue and will not harm your PC in any way. It is simply a nuisance. 


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It would be very considerate if ASRock would provide some kind of explanation on the appropriate motherboard page(s) when something this unusual happens.  Customers shouldn't just be left to wonder what happened.
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