Why was BIOS v1.70 removed?
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Topic: Why was BIOS v1.70 removed?
Posted By: x6phenom
Subject: Why was BIOS v1.70 removed?
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2016 at 4:25am
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For my motherboard: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20Z170%20Gaming-ITXac/?cat=Download&os=BIOS
If you navigate anyone of the links and edit the version to 1.70 ftp://europe.asrock.com/BIOS/1151/Z170%20Gaming-ITXac(1.80)ROM.zip to ftp://europe.asrock.com/BIOS/1151/Z170%20Gaming-ITXac(1.70)ROM.zip It works. Any reason it was removed? To remove SkyOC function? That was never part of the release notes (unlike other Z170 motherboards). ------------- Intel i7 6700k AsRock Z170 Fatal1ty Gaming-ITX/ac |
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2016 at 7:10am
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Intel threw a fit and either has or is in the process of forcing all motherboard manufacturers into removing the Non-K overclocking functionality. Sorry to say but due to Intels actions concerning this ASRocks Sky OC will likely be removed from all BIOS releases here forward. http://click.intel.com/customer-service" rel="nofollow - http://click.intel.com/customer-service http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/contact-us.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/contact-us.html EDIT. It should be noted that I am NOT an ASRock Employee. This comment is mine and mine alone and as such does not represent ASRocks position concerning this matter in any way shape or form. |
Posted By: x6phenom
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 4:34am
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Yea perhaps, but I dont think the Gaming-ITX was ever a candidate for the SkyOC feature. Never saw it in any of the logs, unlike other Z170 BIOS lists. I sent a query to AsRock support too, will see why this is so. ------------- Intel i7 6700k AsRock Z170 Fatal1ty Gaming-ITX/ac |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 10:19am
You're right. I don't see a Sky OC BIOS listed. Now knowing that, again me bad and went on assumption w/1st reply, when a manufacturer pulls a BIOS release it is not without good cause. They were most likely informed by Users that pointed out a bug in one hardware configuration or another, and hence the reason it was pulled. NOTE It is the Chinese New Year there so don't expect a reply until after the celebration is finished. |
x6phenom wrote:Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2016 at 1:17pm
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Do you recall what UEFI version 1.70's description was? Occasionally UEFI versions get removed due to issues noticed after the release. You may not be seeing Sky OC UEFI/BIOS versions being listed anymore. Check for gaps in other Z170 boards, like the Z170 Extreme7+. Think about it. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Montoya
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 1:32am
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The primary reason 1.70 was pulled back, because there was a bug with the fancontrol in UEFI. This bug effected some other mainboards too with fancontrol !! I updated to 1.70 and the settings for chassisfan1 weren't saved the correct way anymore in UEFI so chassisfan1 went full throttle (with every setting !!!) after reboot and stayed that way, until F-Stream Tuning Utility overrided that, after logging into Windows  1.80 fixed that fancontrol bug. ------------- Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac, Intel i5-6500, Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB, Samsung 950 Pro 512GB, Fractal Design Core 500, Win10 Pro X64 |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 4:51am
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Montoya, I gave you a Thanks for posting that information. It is much appreciated when Users here chime in with their knowledge and understanding. Thank You, wardog |
Posted By: Montoya
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2016 at 6:32pm
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Thank you Wardog ! I can say the same about you and other mods, who spend a lot of private time in this forum :-) ------------- Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac, Intel i5-6500, Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB, Samsung 950 Pro 512GB, Fractal Design Core 500, Win10 Pro X64 |