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  • #16
    Re: Unable to update bios?

    I don't know if there is a way to flash back to a non-UEFI bios.
    With any new bios version, some bios tweaks are often required to run at your previous speed.
    Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
    P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
    4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
    MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
    Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
    WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
    SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI    		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
    Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
    Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
    MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
    Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
    HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
    E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
    Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
    Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
    HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S    .

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    • #17
      Re: Unable to update bios?

      Originally posted by good223 View Post
      Ok, I was successfully able to flash the new UEFI bios in dos. Thanks everyone!
      Unfortunately, I have found this new UEFI bios to be less stable than the older bios, version FD...
      It does not seem to boot with my previous undervolt settings... How can I revert back?

      I already tried flash in dos by typing in "FLASHSPI Z68APD32.FD" but it says "bios does not support flash interface"
      Here is flashing utilities to flash back from UEFI to Award:
      http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios.html

      http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios-613.html
      Last edited by stasio; 08-30-2012, 11:32 PM.

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      • #18
        Re: Unable to update bios?

        Wow it worked! Thanks for all the help everyone!
        It's back to the good old bios and my old settings work! LLC and cpu pll overvoltage are back too!

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        • #19
          Re: Unable to update bios?

          i am having a little same issues i want to go back to old bios from UEFI as it not fully stable on ua9 bios when i want to go back to F.C version where everything was running smooth and my motherboard is GA-Z68AP-D3 and can not find EFI2AWD for it as i don't think it in list

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          • #20
            Re: Unable to update bios?

            good223 how did you get your done as your motherboard is same as my and my is still saying "bios does not support flash interface even tho i have downloaded efi2awd and put that in too and got win98boot too as it getting on my nerve now as i can see gigabyte used to be good brand but now it gone down hills

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