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Topic: Bios Updating
Posted By: colson12
Subject: Bios Updating
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 9:29am
I am currently running p1.30 Bios on my H170M Pro4 motherboard and keep getting blue screened during gameplay. Do I need to update my Bios to a current version and if so then which one do I choose from the 3 choices?

Link: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H170M%20Pro4/index.asp?cat=Download&os=BIOS&Model=H170M%20Pro4



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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 9:49am
BSOD are not usually attributed to BIOS issues.


So that we can help, please list all the components inside, and also connected outside(eSATA, USB etc) by model numbers that make up your system when this is happening. Include the PSU and its age and lastly the BIOS revision the motherboard is currently flashed to and running with..

Knowing these will help us help you.




Posted By: colson12
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 9:59am
Intel i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (1.30)
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB DDR4-2666 Memory
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB HDD
XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card
Seasonic S1211 620 W 80+Bronze Certified PSU (brand new)
Windows 10 64-bit OS


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 10:57am
Originally posted by colson12 colson12 wrote:

ICorsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB DDR4-2666 Memory


Windows 10 64-bit OS


What actual p/n are these Corsair?


Windows 10. Is this the/a Insider Preview or other NON-Retail release?


Posted By: colson12
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 11:06am
This is the only thing resembling a part number I have: cmk8gx4m2a2666c16r

I don't know what an insider preview is, I bought the OS but there was a problem with the product key and Microsoft Support did an in-place upgrade to a retail version of Win_10.


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 11:17am
Originally posted by colson12 colson12 wrote:

This is the only thing resembling a part number I have: cmk8gx4m2a2666c16r


Great. You're not using one of the Previews then. They are sometimes problematic.

RAM. So this 8GB(2x4GB) Kit linked below?:
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vengeance-lpx-8gb-2x4gb-ddr4-dram-2666mhz-c16-memory-kit-red-cmk8gx4m2a2666c16r" rel="nofollow - http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vengeance-lpx-8gb-2x4gb-ddr4-dram-2666mhz-c16-memory-kit-red-cmk8gx4m2a2666c16r


And, don't update your BIOS just yet huh? I have a ?? I just asked another Mod here on concerning you updating it. Just hold pat on 1.30 for now.


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 11:21am
Originally posted by wardog wardog wrote:

Great. You're not using one of the Previews then. They are sometimes problematic.


Ha! Even more so than the Retail version Microsoft pushes upon us.


Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 1:59pm
I would update your BIOS to 1.80 first as it contains an ME and Microcode update. The microcode update included in 1.80 should include proper support for your i5-6500. If you are still experiencing BSODs then you can try upgrade to the latest 1.90 version. The 1.80 update may require a second phase of flashing so do not remove the flash drive or power off the PC after the initial flash. Keep the flash drive in the PC, hit enter when prompted and only remove the flash drive/shut down after you have booted into the OS and restarted at least once. 

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