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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: DaRcK on November 23, 2017, 07:57:58 pm
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So i keep hearing about the problem that came with new bios, is it safe now to update my motherboard from F1 to F5....
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What BIOS and what issue are you referring to?
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here
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/6olvah/warning_issue_with_almost_all_gigabyte_z270/
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Yes, this has been resolved. Suggest you go to
F8 F6
Here is the thread.
https://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php?topic=18449.0
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The problem is there is only F6 available to my motherboard in the website...
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That was a typo on my part, very sorry. I meant F6 (corrected). While F6 did not contain the fix on the Gaming 7, both the gaming 3 and 7 got fixed with the 8/2/2017 Hyperthreading update, F6 (gaming 3) and F7 (gaming 7). Going to the Optane update F5 (your board) could introduce the behavior. I don't have any confirmation of this, but I wouldn't risk it.
The bigger question however, why do you want to upgrade? If your system is working flawlessly, I'd stay put. There is no need to upgrade unless the new BIOS adds functionality, improves compatibility or addresses a security concern. The number of people who might be affected by the HT flaw is extremely low, and even then only under specific conditions. You might consider waiting for a more meaningful update. If you do decide to update, do so using QFlash (in BIOS), and make a back up of your system, or data first.
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There is the problem with the CPU vcore which get too high (1.4) they said the new update fix this problem.
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Ah, I see. Then step up to F3. If anything undesired comes along with that, you can go all the way to F6.