Asrock Z390 motherboard flashed with Gigabyte BIOS

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   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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vikmak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2022 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote vikmak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Asrock Z390 motherboard flashed with Gigabyte BIOS 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.
	Thanks

threadzipper1957 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 Mar 2022 Status: Offline Points: 9335	Post Options Post Reply Quote threadzipper1957 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2022 at 3:54pm
	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
	Kind Regards

vikmak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2022 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote vikmak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 2022 at 1:09am
	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.
	Thanks