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GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« on: January 03, 2012, 08:52:33 am »
Hi All

It has come to our attention that certain X79 Series Motherboards (GA-X79-UD3, GA-X79-UD5, GA-X79-UD7, and G1.Assassin 2) may malfunction due to excess heat when performing Extreme Overclocking beyond the board’s limit. To address this issue and to ensure our product is being used as intended, we recommend existing X79 users to visit GIGABYTE’s official website to download and update their X79 series BIOS. The X79 series motherboards not named above are outside the scope of this statement and not applicable.

The latest X79 Series Motherboards BIOS update can be found below:

GA-X79-UD3 – Please update to BIOS F7

GA-X79-UD5 – Please update to BIOS F7

GA-X79-UD7 – Please update to BIOS F7

G1.Assassin 2 – Please update to BIOS F7

The guides for updating BIOS in X79 motherboards can be found at our Official Forum and Blog
ZX-S & C64 are still my favourites ;-)

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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 07:23:48 am »
Hi Runn3R,  ;)

I see this news today :

http://vr-zone.com/articles/gigabyte-issues-recall-notice-on-x79-ud3-ud5-g1.assassin-2-motherboards/14360.html

Now I see GB have a solutions for this problem. Good.

Gloup_Gloup

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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2012, 11:25:07 am »
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”

Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2012, 08:17:50 am »
Is the Bios update helping? because i looking for a new MB and i wanted to buy the GA X79 UD3

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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2012, 10:42:11 pm »
Is the Bios update helping? because i looking for a new MB and i wanted to buy the GA X79 UD3

Hi runn3R,  ;)

me too, I look for a GA-X79-UD5. Finaly I do not take a 1155 socket plateform.

Infos new bios : F10   3.37 MB   2012/03/23      Improve compatibility
for GA-X79-UD3, GA-X79-UD5,

F10   3.38 MB   2012/02/22     Update CPU Microcode (improve system stability)
for GA-X79-UD7 (Before only bios F9)

F10   3.60 MB   2012/03/23      Improve compatibility
for G1.Assassin 2

Gloup_Gloup

« Last Edit: March 27, 2012, 11:19:59 pm by Gloup_Gloup »

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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 01:51:35 am »
About original post ( OP) I understand, it's not a hardware problem, a simple BIOS update - F7 - fixes the problem of VRM.

Cool.

Gloup_Gloup

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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 08:29:09 am »
If you want an answer from runn3R directly I would advise that you PM him otherwise it might be a long time until he ever notices this post.
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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2012, 08:29:49 pm »
If you want an answer from runn3R directly I would advise that you PM him otherwise it might be a long time until he ever notices this post.

Thank you Dark Mantis.  ;)

In fact, I just wanted to give additional information, about bios.

I hope this is not disturbing on this topic.

Gloup_Gloup
« Last Edit: March 29, 2012, 08:30:49 pm by Gloup_Gloup »

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Re: GIGABYTE Recommends BIOS Update on Certain X79 Models
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2012, 09:17:15 pm »
If it is regarding the boards BIOS I guess that is relevant to the thread.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy