Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

[therobot]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Just finished talking to Gigabyte. They're telling me i have to send my motherboard and allow them to do the update.
I've tried every step that that they've suggested.

1. Check to see if my motherboard has the firmware already updated with the BOM being I/C/F7A177 00540
2. Just plug the hdmi motherboard to one hdmi monitor and update.
3. Try a different version of Windows and try the update. (I dont have any other version besides win 10.)

I'm currently running Windows 10 64bit
My primary graphics card is an r9 390 but i have windows boot into IGFX first
a samsung 850 evo and a Dell monitor with a hdmi 2.0 input.

Im wondering if i need a monitor or tv with the capability to receive a 2.0 hdmi with hdcp 2.2 signal already.

I might wait to see if they update their utility soon instead of sending my motherboard over.

[elc00l]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

There was update recently but haven't changed anything.

What is BOM and how to use it?

How your Config.ini looks like? Mine is:

[Firmware Update]
//DeviceID=0x0d
//IntelLegacyDeviceId=0x100


ESMFilePath="bin\EsmFirmware2.1_signed.bin"
DriverFilePath="bin\BobcatIsp_v1.01_cut2.1_aux_SA_signed.bin"


FWFilePath="bin\MCDP2800_C2_1_V1.42_LSPCON_MP_signed.bin"

Also check your log file, what is there? Mine says something about initializing AMD, even though I don't have AMD graphics anymore connected:

DDC2biAddr = 0x6E
RamWriteAddr = 0x1800
RunAtAddr = 0x1800
FlashStartAddr = 0x400000
Gfx Selection = 0
Graphics adapter initialization - NVIDIA: failed! (-2)
Graphics adapter initialization - AMD: done!
AMD Adapter num#= 3
 Active Adapter# 0:
   Num of Disp = 13
     Disp# 0: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(03) , Conn(3)
     Disp# 1: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(10) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 2: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 3: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 4: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(10) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 5: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(10) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 6: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 7: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 8: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 9: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 10: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 11: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 12: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)

Anyone got any useful help from Gigabyte? Incredible they're not able to reproduce such problem at their lab...

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Please install HDMI 2.0 FW Update Tool :

http://download.gigabyte.eu/FileList/Utility/mb_utility_megachips.zip

Support Intel GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GA-Z170X-Gaming 7, GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU, GA-Z170X-Gaming GT, GA-Z170X-UD5 TH.
Please update the latest BIOS version.
Please update Intel VGA Driver first before install this utility.

[elc00l]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Yes, I've done it before and I've done it just a moment ago. New VGA drivers are available on Gigabyte site:

1) Updated BIOS to F7g
2) Uninstalled older VGA drivers 15.40.12.64.4326 and installed new ones 15.40.16.64.4364
3) Rebooted
4) Installed HDMI 2.0 FW Update Tool B16.0115.1
5) Run BobcatAuxISPTool.exe normally got: 'Firmware updating can't be started! Please shut down system for a while and restart it!'
6) Run BobcatAuxISPTool.exe as administrator got: 'Firmware updating can't be started! Please shut down system for a while and restart it!' but log file has been created:

BobcatAuxISPTool.log

DDC2biAddr = 0x6E
RamWriteAddr = 0x1800
RunAtAddr = 0x1800
FlashStartAddr = 0x400000
Gfx Selection = 0
Graphics adapter initialization - NVIDIA: failed! (-2)
Graphics adapter initialization - AMD: done!
AMD Adapter num#= 3
 Active Adapter# 0:
   Num of Disp = 13
     Disp# 0: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(03) , Conn(3)
     Disp# 1: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(10) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 2: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 3: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 4: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(10) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 5: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(10) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 6: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 7: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 8: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 9: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 10: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 11: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)
     Disp# 12: LogicId=0xFFFFFFFF , Type(15) , Conn(1)

UPDATE:
I gave it another try by installing completely fresh Windows 10 64bit on spare HDD.
Installed all the newest drivers:
mb_driver_chipset_intel_100series
mb_driver_intel_irst_100series
mb_driver_sata_asm
mb_driver_thunderbolt_x64
mb_driver_vga_intel_64_100series
mb_driver_audio_creative_100series_w10
mb_driver_lan_intel_100series
mb_utility_megachips

Still getting 'Firmware updating can't be started! Please shut down system for a while and restart it!'
Log file haven't indicated that I have AMD graphics now:

DDC2biAddr = 0x6E
RamWriteAddr = 0x1800
RunAtAddr = 0x1800
FlashStartAddr = 0x400000
Gfx Selection = 0
Graphics adapter initialization - NVIDIA: failed! (-2)
Graphics adapter initialization - AMD: Loading DLL failed!
Graphics adapter initialization - Intel (LS-PCON): done!
  Device ID: 0x0C = N/A (0x25)
  Device ID: 0x0D = N/A (0x48)
  Device ID: 0x0E = N/A (0x48)
  Device ID: 0x0F = N/A (0x48)
Graphics adapter initialization - Intel: done!
N/A (0xD)

[xMAGWAJx]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Maybe it's an off topic (and sorry for my bad English) but i have a problem with HDMI connection with my TV. When i connect pc using motherboard HDMI to Dell u2410 monitor system picks it up instantly (shows bios post screen and windows loading). But when i try to connect it to my Toshiba Tv (it's an old model but has HDMI 1.3) it does not show anything... not bios post screen not system loading... So any one knows a solution ...

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Version B16.0121.1 is out.
Same link.

[ConiKost]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

I was finally able to update the HDMI firmware.

Gigabyte told me, the Update is only possible, if I remove every dedicated PCIe video card and boot with the internal iGPU inside of my Skylake CPU.
That did work for me and I was able to update.



When my NVidia GPU was plugged in, I've got the same failure messages, as here shown in the thread.

But I am still unable to update the thunderbold firmware.



Could someone show me a compare, where the update did work for thunderbolt?

[elc00l]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

B16.0121.1 doesn't fix anything.

ConiKost, I don't have any PCIe video card and I'm using only iGPU but it doesn't work. Can you share what CPU you have and what is in BobcatAuxISPTool.log and Config.ini in Megachips folder?

By the way here is details about thunderbolt:

[ConiKost]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Hm, my BobcatAuxISPTool.log is empty :(
I am using an Core i7-6700k @ Bios F7f (Ga-Z170X-Gaming-G1)

[elc00l]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

What if you run BobcatAuxISPTool.exe with admin privileges? Then I think log file should not be empty.
How have you had your display connected to iGPU during firmware upgrade? Displayport or HDMI (what kind of HDMI)?
And what's in your Config.ini?

[ConiKost]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

What if you run BobcatAuxISPTool.exe with admin privileges? Then I think log file should not be empty.
How have you had your display connected to iGPU during firmware upgrade? Displayport or HDMI (what kind of HDMI)?
And what's in your Config.ini?

But I've already my NVidia GPU, so I guess, that Log is out of date..
My iGPU was connected over HDMI. What do you mean what kind of HDMI? It was connected to my Eizo FX2431.. specs says HDMI 1.3..

DDC2biAddr = 0x6E
RamWriteAddr = 0x1800
RunAtAddr = 0x1800
FlashStartAddr = 0x400000
Gfx Selection = 0
Graphics adapter initialization - NVIDIA: done!
NV GPU Count =  1
<GPU: 0>
  Num of ConnectedDisplayID =  1
  No MST Root-Node is found
   DisplayHandle<0>= 0xDE000001

[Firmware Update]
//DeviceID=0x0d
//IntelLegacyDeviceId=0x100

ESMFilePath="bin\EsmFirmware2.1_signed.bin"
DriverFilePath="bin\BobcatIsp_v1.01_cut2.1_aux_SA_signed.bin"

FWFilePath="bin\MCDP2800_C2_1_V1.42+_LSPCON_MP_SIGNED.bin"

[therobot]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Still doesnt work for me either. I have physically removed my amd graphics card booted with igpu and used the updated megachips software. Still no luck. ConiKost, what graphics card are you using, are you using the gtx 960? Heres my thunderbolt info. i guess my thunderbolt didnt update properly either since elc00l thunderbolt nvme firmware says 14.

[ConiKost]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

Still doesnt work for me either. I have physically removed my amd graphics card booted with igpu and used the updated megachips software. Still no luck. ConiKost, what graphics card are you using, are you using the gtx 960? Heres my thunderbolt info. i guess my thunderbolt didnt update properly either since elc00l thunderbolt nvme firmware says 14.

I am using a GTX 980 Ti from Gigabyte.
Yes, I think also, my Thunderbolt Update did not work, as my version is the same as yours and older than elc00l.

But, before I was able eben to Boot with my iGPU, i had to do a complete CMOS-Clear!

[therobot]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

I am using a GTX 980 Ti from Gigabyte.
Yes, I think also, my Thunderbolt Update did not work, as my version is the same as yours and older than elc00l.

But, before I was able eben to Boot with my iGPU, i had to do a complete CMOS-Clear!

Ive cleared the CMOS still no luck upgrading the hdmi. Any luck with the thunderbolt update?

[elc00l]

Re: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU - HDMI firmware update issue

I also cleared CMOS and it didn't help.
therobot how did you check this? :

1. Check to see if my motherboard has the firmware already updated with the BOM being I/C/F7A177 00540