Ivy-bridge multiplier lock with Z68 chipsets!!!

[Ludomudo]

What gigabyte should really say is...

"dear customer, we cannot be asked to support your p67 z68 mobos."
Please purchase our New Z77.

Bios aint coming.

[michaelcleo]

Well i was'nt going to wait, i allso believe that gigabyte done this on purpuse to force us into a new mobo, good thinking gigabyte, i got a new asus sabertooth mobo, shame on you GB for leaving me with a dent ion my wallet for nothing!
Get your plan worked out, a plan that does'nt involve raping your customers!

Still, i just got 2 windforce gtx 670's so i'm not anti gb, just mad with them!

[ex58]

Some UEFI BIOS available today.
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,7410.120.html

[monkeybones]

Well I think I solved my problem... When my MSI Z77a-GD65 get's here I'll put the Sandy back in the Gigafail and make that my TV PC.  Then I don't have to worry about updating the BIOS.  Not that I'm happy about shelling out more cash for another board.  I'll make sure that I don't send any money Giga's way for this fun-un-drum.  It is kinda like when I sent a board to DFI after I had gotten it back from warranty that didn't work and then when I sent it back they said the wouldn't warranty it.  Anyone know where DFI went?

[chinkgai]

Anyone know where DFI went?

i see what you did there. lol

[monkeybones]

Anyone know where DFI went?

i see what you did there. lol

I like to think that as consumers we have the power to put our money with companies that will take care of us and not give us the line of "we will forward this to management."  I find it extremely bothersome that Gigabyte touts their "engineering" when obviously they knew they had a problem and didn't want to dig in to fix it until the last minute.  Now we have to wait to unlock our unlocked chips.  That doesn't work for me and I'm sure it doesn't work for anyone that bought a board with the expectation of upgrading in the future.  If I did what Gigabyte did at my job I'd be canned.  I'll have a little fun at their expense though.

[wingman99]

When i surf the net after a while it locks up also i have not updated my bios past the last official bios release, all i did was install i5-3570k in a z68a-d3-b3,does anyone else have this problem.

[ro9ue]

I have Z68XP-UD4 on bios F6 and i5-3570K, max multiplier is 38. I asked from gigabyte tech support if there'll be a fix with new bios. Their reply:

"It is the CPU that decide if the multiplier is locked or open. On the K series Intel CPUs the multiplier is always open."
Best regards
GIGABYTE-team Scandinavia

I just bought i5-2500K to get things working and sell Ivy Bridge..

[elina08]

Q:
Since now I'm on UEFI BIOS and cannot go back to Award BIOS , will there be an update for this UEFI BIOS that will fully support I7 3770K on Z68XP-UD4 rev.1.3 , if it will be, how soon can I expect it ?

A:
Thank you again for your kindly mail and inquiry. About the issue you mentioned, we will update the new UEFI BIOS at the end of the June or beginning of July. At that time, you can download the new BIOS to solve this issue on our website. Thank you for your patience.

Regards,
GIGABYTE

[Beekeeper]

Z68XP-UD4 - U1B (UEFI BIOS to fully support Ivy Bridge OC)

just found it at: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,7410.0.html

[RoadToNever]

Q:
Since now I'm on UEFI BIOS and cannot go back to Award BIOS , will there be an update for this UEFI BIOS that will fully support I7 3770K on Z68XP-UD4 rev.1.3 , if it will be, how soon can I expect it ?

A:
Thank you again for your kindly mail and inquiry. About the issue you mentioned, we will update the new UEFI BIOS at the end of the June or beginning of July. At that time, you can download the new BIOS to solve this issue on our website. Thank you for your patience.

Regards,
GIGABYTE

Thanks for sharing this.

[ex58]

Return to the AWARD BIOS from UEFI:
http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios-612.html

[RoadToNever]

Return to the AWARD BIOS from UEFI:
http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-beta-bios-612.html

That's very awesome