New BIOS: Z690 BIOS 3501

[1100R]

"The update introduces the Intel Baseline Profile option, allowing users to revert to Intel factory default settings for basic functionality, lower power limits, and improving stability in certain games"

I haven't installed it yet, I think it's aimed at 14000K cpus

[Enet]

With recent changes, 3401 is giving me better performance than my previous best on 2602. Even unlocked, my PL2 is below Intel recommended maximum when running R23 adn R24. So unless you are running an 13/14th gen i9 or maybe i7 pulling above Intel's max PL2 I just can't see a reason to install this update, because the only change is to fix a problem most of us don't have.  

[JohnAb]

I agree. I did enable the baseline profile last night (just out of interest) and nothing seemed to change. I got the same voltages, temps, frequencies and my R23 score was also the same. I am mostly on BIOS defaults anyway, so perhaps not a surprise. I don't usually overclock my CPU. 

I only noticed two things. 1) The baseline option says to click 'yes' to load settings and reboot. It loads the options which can be seen when 'saving changes' and exiting the BIOS in the normal way, but there is no automatic reboot. 2) The baseline profile is supposed to be for stability, but after I had run some tests and set the BIOS back to the way it was, I got a single freeze during Windows startup (the screen with the spinning circle). It only happened once, but so much for improved stability 🤣. Odd that BIOS POST seemed fine and then it froze loading Windows. First time that has ever happened. 

[Spindlwood]

I bought my z690 Formula pretty early on and my bios was 0811. I was having troubles with bluetooth - skips, scratches, drop outs, etc. I tried everything without success so finally decided to update the bios. It seems to have solved the issue. I'm actually rather surprised. I had a BSOD during the first five minutes, but since then, things have been stable.

I am not your typical z690 Formula user: I don't game, do not OC (any more), back on air cooling. So, I can't speak to temps being impacted.

[simon_leuener]

I also updated from BIOS 3401 to BIOS 3501 on my Extreme Z690 / i9 12990k.
As on EVERY BIOS update lately, I have massive problems in games, especially Final Fantasy XIV.
I get NVcrashes, DXCrashes and Freezes. 
Every time I modify the RAM / XMP, the crashes and errors seems to be more or less gone.
But this time either XMPI, XMPII or tweaked XMPII seem to NOT help anymore.
I cant understand, why ASUS is not able to get a constant, error free BIOS also for older 
Chipset. Its very frustrating really. To put off XMP as a whole seems like a bad solution.
Yea G.Skill DDR5 6000 - 6400 Mhz and ASUS Z690 (BIOS) seems to have problems all
the time...
I dont know what to do anymore. 
(Yes I reinstalled GPU drivers, no I have no overlays or Mods, Yes my Drivers and Windows Update is up to date.
No I dont have Razer software or Discord active. Yes my SFC and Winget passes without errors. And no, there is no entry in the eventviewer or a Minidump after theses crashes and freezes).

Every Idea would be really appreciated. Thank u all

[Enet]

What happens if you select "load default settings and save" then reboot into Windows? Do you still have the same problems?

[simon_leuener]

Yes, I always go for the "load default settings and save" after a BIOS update.
After I only modify RBG lightning and XMP.
But as said, this time XMPI, XMPII and modified XMPII dont work. Only the disabled XMP profile.
This is not really an option...
I didnt change something beside the BIOS update. Its obvious the BIOS, that modifies the RAM profile every ****** time. Its really frustrating.
Windows is stable. I only have the problem in the game. I also tried Fullscreen, borderless window and windowed btw.
Overheat is not a problem and also HWinfo seems to show moderate temps and digits.
I see a few ppl on Reddit always have problems with ASUS Z690 an G.Skill RAMs DDR5 6000 - 6400 Mhz.
 

[Enet]

If you are having problems with every Bios update then I don't think the issue is the Bios. You should do a complete factory reset of the motherboard and Bios (check you manual) then load default, save, boot into Windows and run Cinebench. If that is stable then change XMP ONLY and nothing else, reboot into Windows, run Cinebench and see what happens.

I had many Bios stability issues (see my many previous posts) because I wouldn't "load default and save" then fully reboot. I would also load old Bios settings from USB which I also think causes problems. Long story short, I eventually factory reset everything. Now I just "load default and save", reboot, then manually add settings back with no issues in the last two Bios updates. With 3401 I'm getting the best results I've ever had with a mild overclock of the two best P Cores, SVID voltage lowered, CPU under-volt and RAM overclock from 5600 to 6000.

[simon_leuener]

The Problem is the BIOS definitely. Everythings stable over weeks. I do nothing other than load a crappy new BIOS, 
reset with "load default and save" and after reboot u activate XMPI like before.
Left all other settings as they are (like before).
I get freezes, Bluescreens and ntkernel and nvsys errors out of nowhere.
I tweak the new crappy XMP settings and everythings go back to normal.
Its that way since 3 BIOS aka the DDR5 8000+ and 13th/14th Gen tweaks in the BIOS.

[MightEMatt]

I've had similar problems with stability since 3101 even on 13th gen, 13900k with DDR5 6400. All XMP profiles are memtest stable for hours on 2802, but every bios since fails almost immediately on all profiles and crashes very quickly in Windows.

[Enet]

I know I've said this before, but do a full mobo factory reset then load defaults and start from there. Once that works then set XMP and try. Don't use the Tweaked profile if you are overclocking your Ram and don't load profiles from previous Bios.