How do I use "efiflash.exe" to update BIOS on GA-Z87X-UD3H ?

[diokan]

Hello,

I see that there is a F9 version of the BIOS for GA-Z87X-UD3H, but it says "(Note) Please use the efiflash.exe included in the zip file to update this BIOS."
(http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4481#bios)

There are no other instructions...anywhere...on Gigabytes's website.  Nothing.  In fact, using their search engine at the top of the page, I can't even get a hit for "efiflash.exe" or "efiflash", which doesn't make sense because it's on the BIOS page for this board.

The manual talks about Q-Flash and  the @BIOS utility, but nothing about efiflash.  I did find this page, http://www.gigabyte.com/webpage/20/HowToReflashBIOS.html which talks about those two options and a DOS option, but zero about efiflash.exe

It would be nice if the instructions for using this utility were covered somewhere on the site or in the manual.  I don't want to 'try' anything with a BIOS update utility if I don't understand what it is I'm supposed to do.

Also, any reason why this BIOS version can't be installed using two relatively modern utilities that Gigabyte has?  BTW, I used @BIOS to flash from F7 to F8.  I would have used Q-Bios but I'm not getting any BIOS screen video on a DVI-D connected monitor (one of the reasons I'm tyring to update...hoping for a resolution) 


Thanks!

[absic]

For a quick guide on how to use the Efi Flash Tool check here: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2441.msg89013.html#msg89013

The most common reason for having to use the Efi Flash tool is because the newer BIOS file is a different size to the earlier versions.

[diokan]

Thanks!  That worked.   

 I was able to get to BIOS F9, but sadly it did not correct the BIOS video problem I'm having (explained here:  http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,14350.0.html )

[erikyo]

Thanks!  That worked.   

 I was able to get to BIOS F9, but sadly it did not correct the BIOS video problem I'm having (explained here:  http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,14350.0.html )

Don't update to F9 bios, I have the same motherboard and since I updated the bios F9 I have serious problems with the ram that force me to use only 2 sticks with 4 because the system becomes very unstable (over 10 crashes per day). I also asked gigabyte but without any help from them, expect a new update of the bios hoping it's not buggy as the F8 and F9.

What is really frustrating is that you cannot even do the downgrade (or at least not so easy)