Asus ROG G752 model confusion VS/VSK

[Oktanio]

Hello I won't to make an bios update
I have the model G752VSK-GC493T with the 7700HQ and 1070 8GB
In the Asus ROG Drivers site have 3 models
First option G752VS OC Edition ok I don't have this model
Second option G752VS (Intel 7th gen)
Third G752VS

In second option G752VS (Intel 7th gen) if I click on specifications
Have only one model with 7700HQ and a Bios version 304 on first look this is my model
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-G752VS-7th-Gen-Intel-Core/?_ga=2.71144912.1392180345.1533579242-155... model here

Specs here
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-G752VS-7th-Gen-Intel-Core/specifications/

And drivers here
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-G752VS-7th-Gen-Intel-Core/HelpDesk_Download/


But...

On the third option we have just a G752 on the site and in specifications they don't have my cousin's they only have
i7 6820HK and
i7 6700HQ
And in driver page there is a option for G752vs and G752vsk to choose and a Bios version 302 (now I get confused)

Model here
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/?_ga=2.185972841.1392180345.1533579242-155189711.1531944148

Specs here

https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/specifications/


And bios version here
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/HelpDesk_Download/
Have a box to choose from tow models vs or vsk

My cpu is 7700HQ
So I need the bios 304 recommend for 7th gen correct?

The only problem is that the win flash program tells me that I need the 302 version bios and this models don't have the 7700hq cpu

Pics here
Please any have the this model

[cl-Albert]

jdfrench3 wrote:
The ASUS support page having my registered G752VSK OC Edition laptop offers two models, G752VS and G752VSK. The bios for the G752VS is 310 while the bios of the G752VSK is 302. The poster, Oktanio has a very good point. Your option, using registered device page is still a crap shoot in this case.
Oktanio's laptop is another animal all together, it's a G752VSK but not the OC Edition and has the 304 bios.

Again, hope it's okay to explain more to try and clear up the confusion regarding this.
Not sure if anybody is interested, but to get an idea about the differences in the bios files, you can mouse over the download button (or just download the bios files to compare filenames) as in the screenshot below to check the file name in the bottom left-hand corner which I can see is the same G752VSK (or G752VS 7th gen cpu) 302 bios file (G752VSKAS302.zip) posted under both the G752VS OC Edition (7th Gen. cpu) and G752VS (7th gen. cpu) /G752VSK download pages, so basically you would conclude both these models use the same bios.

jdfrench3 wrote:

I agree, WinFlash sucks, but in this case it at least identifies his installed bios (304) and refuses to install bios (302). What's truly BAD is that WinFlash doesn't recognize the 302 bios is not even for his laptop (238 chipset and 7700HQ CPU).

Agree it's probably safer to flash with the bios utility rather than Winflash, but haven't seen problems myself using it.
Anyway, don't want anybody to underestimate the usefulness of Winflash even though it may have some minor flaws.

If you check the screenshot from Oktanio's unit below, you can see Winflash has confirmed the currently installed bios is the G752VSK 0304 bios and the 'new' bios the customer is trying to flash is the G752VSK 0302 bios.
Winflash correctly reports the 'new' bios is actually an older version and does not allow the customer to 'downgrade' their bios.

So from just this page I know which bios model the customer has (G752VSK) and that they found the correct (G752VSK) bios from the website, but it is an older version (0302).
If the G752VS (6th gen. cpu) bios file was loaded by mistake, Winflash would list the model as the G752VS rather than the G752VSK and report the model is incorrect, so it can be a good way to confirm if you are using the correct bios file for your model.

Hope this makes sense and clears up some confusion regarding this.

[jdfrench3]

Belarc Advisor will list all needed information in this matter, no confusion!

What is confusing is ASUS having developed two different laptops with the same identifying labels (G752VSK) attached to the back of the laptops. Both G752VSK models have different bios (304 for the G752VSK with 7700 CPU and 302 for the G752VSK with 7820 CPU). Want to bet that these two bios are not compatible with one another?


This type of confusion could be a disaster....

[Clintlgm]

jdfrench3 wrote:
Belarc Advisor will list all needed information in this matter, no confusion!

What is confusing is ASUS having developed two different laptops with the same identifying labels (G752VSK) attached to the back of the laptops. Both G752VSK models have different bios (304 for the G752VSK with 7700 CPU and 302 for the G752VSK with 7820 CPU). Want to bet that these two bios are not compatible with one another?


This type of confusion could be a disaster....

Yes the BIOS is different because the CPU's are different, this is not uncommon, we have the same with G752 VY toward the end of there production they upgraded the CPU & GPU Which got me a real good deal on the production just before the upgrades.

[Oktanio]

Dear User cl-Albert by order i will answer
1 my CPU model is i7700HQ and a CM238 chipset according system manager

2 ""If you check the ASUS download page, there is a question mark next to the drop down menu as below which you can click on and pulls up

the FAQ below which tells you how to check your bios model.""

in asus download page the G752VSK model according to your image is a model with different CPU and different chipset

3 after checking my Winflash he is recommend to use the G752VS 7th Gen version model bios "pic below"

4 yes you are correct my unit sticker label tells me G752VSK model



according to label G752VSK is my model

according to e-Support Folder checking drivers version he downloads driver for the G752VS 7th Gen version

Acording to Winflash i must use the bios 302 2017/06/20 from G752VS 7th Gen version third middle option in asus site ?

Now according my S/N also after calling the Asus support in Greece i must use the G752VSK model driver and bios {third option in site }



i have make also a mistake and this that i flash a bios without checking my previous version before flashing



so what if the win flash is not correct to use the G752VS 7th Gen version middle option in asus site and i damage my unit

Who i can trust now the sticker label? Winflash? e-Esuport file? for sure the bios are different or not ? and why my unit accept to flash a diferent bios version



in youtube have reports for the g752VS model what if all this damage to the laptop is made by this confusion users for the have flash wrong bios i will not be the only one

winflash G752vs model ok 302 bios version ok the system allow the installation but date is different

[Oktanio]

cl-Albert wrote:
Again, hope it's okay to explain more to try and clear up the confusion regarding this.
Not sure if anybody is interested, but to get an idea about the differences in the bios files, you can mouse over the download button (or just download the bios files to compare filenames) as in the screenshot below to check the file name in the bottom left-hand corner which I can see is the same G752VSK (or G752VS 7th gen cpu) 302 bios file (G752VSKAS302.zip) posted under both the G752VS OC Edition (7th Gen. cpu) and G752VS (7th gen. cpu) /G752VSK download pages, so basically you would conclude both these models use the same bios.






same BIOS VERSION but why different DATE??
is really the ame bios ??
or the only same think is the VERSION name ??

[cl-Albert]

Oktanio wrote:
same BIOS VERSION but why different DATE??
is really the ame bios ??
or the only same think is the VERSION name ??

Hi,

I'm actually an ASUS employee at the U.S. office if it matters, but don't always have all the answers about what HQ is doing or thinking with the bios files.
I may need to re-check your questions, or feel free to let me know if there are still any unanswered questions, but feel like you may be making it a little more complicated than it needs to be although can understand our support site may be part of the reason for that.

• Anyyway, hope you can agree that all your information shows you have the G752VS with 7th gen cpu which is also known as the G752VSK, so you want to use this bios and not the bios for the G752VS with 6th gen. cpu. I wouldn't be concerned about the chipset myself.
  
• Not sure where you found the G752VSK (also known as the G752VS with 7th gen. cpu) 304 bios, but if you have the link, let me know. Otherwise, guessing it may have been preinstalled from the factory possibly.
  
• Yes, was wondering why the same 302 bios version would have different release dates since it's not very normal to see this, but if nobody is reporting any issues or differences, guessing it is probably just the same bios version with different release dates, so would not worry about it more. Feel free to look into it more or discuss more with others if you wish of course.
  
• As you noticed, Winflash (or bios EZ flash) does not even allow you to flash the correct bios model with the same or older bios version and would not let you flash the bios for a different or the wrong model.
  Winflash does not tell you which bios version you need to use though.
  It just tells you the bios model and bios version you have. If you try to flash a bios file that you should not be using, it will tell you this too, but you are deciding which bios file you want to flash.
  

Anyway, wondering if you are seeing any problems or differences between the G752VSK 0304 and G752VSK 0302 bios versions?
If everything is okay with the G752VSK 0302 bios, don't know that I would worry about it much more.
Feel free to discuss more with me or others if anything is still unclear.
Thanks.

[jdfrench3]

1. ASUS support page for G752VS. Has drivers for both G752VS and G752VSK.
G752VS bios Version 310 2017/08/01 and bios Version 306 2016/11/09
G752VSK bios Version 302 2017/06/20 and bios Version 300 2017/03/14

https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-G752VS/HelpDesk_Download/


2. ASUS support page for G752VS (7th Gen Intel Core). Has drivers for G752VS (7th Gen Intel Core)
G752VS (7th Gen Intel Core) bios Version 304 2018/02/09 and bios Version 302 2017/06/20

https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-G752VS-7th-Gen-Intel-Core/HelpDesk_Download/


3. ASUS support page for G752VS OC Edition (7th Gen Intel Core). Has drivers for G752VS OC Edition (7th Gen Intel Core).
G752VS OC Edition (7th Gen Intel Core) bios Version 302 2017/06/20 and bios Version 300 2017/03/14

https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ROG-G752VS-OC-Edition-7th-Gen-Intel-Core/HelpDesk_Download/

[Oktanio]

cl-Albert wrote:
Hi,

I'm actually an ASUS employee at the U.S. office if it matters, but don't always have all the answers about what HQ is doing or thinking with the bios files.
I may need to re-check your questions, or feel free to let me know if there are still any unanswered questions, but feel like you may be making it a little more complicated than it needs to be although can understand our support site may be part of the reason for that.

• Anyyway, hope you can agree that all your information shows you have the G752VS with 7th gen cpu which is also known as the G752VSK, so you want to use this bios and not the bios for the G752VS with 6th gen. cpu. I wouldn't be concerned about the chipset myself.
  
• Not sure where you found the G752VSK (also known as the G752VS with 7th gen. cpu) 304 bios, but if you have the link, let me know. Otherwise, guessing it may have been preinstalled from the factory possibly.
  
• Yes, was wondering why the same 302 bios version would have different release dates since it's not very normal to see this, but if nobody is reporting any issues or differences, guessing it is probably just the same bios version with different release dates, so would not worry about it more. Feel free to look into it more or discuss more with others if you wish of course.
  
• As you noticed, Winflash (or bios EZ flash) does not even allow you to flash the correct bios model with the same or older bios version and would not let you flash the bios for a different or the wrong model.
  Winflash does not tell you which bios version you need to use though.
  It just tells you the bios model and bios version you have. If you try to flash a bios file that you should not be using, it will tell you this too, but you are deciding which bios file you want to flash.
  

Anyway, wondering if you are seeing any problems or differences between the G752VSK 0304 and G752VSK 0302 bios versions?
If everything is okay with the G752VSK 0302 bios, don't know that I would worry about it much more.
Feel free to discuss more with me or others if anything is still unclear.
Thanks.

Look you are the best in Asus for sure is matter
And thank you for all the help that you give me
Asus product are the best just it happens to find this bios think
You are here looking my post for me is more then enough
My language is Greek so my expectations in writing is little different
Yes I can give the link information about my model

Link here will be in Greek but I will also give how you will see the model

https://www.skroutz.gr/s/13325632/Asus-Rog-G752VSK-GC493T-i7-7700HQ-16GB-1TB-256GB-GeForce-GTX-1070-...

If you open the link in smartphone you need to click in button
That have this word here below the laptop picture
Χαρακτηριστικά
And will show the specs
In you open from laptop will be in the end of the page is in Greek but name specs are in English

I will be happy to run test and benchmarks on the bios
And take notes also about fps and temps between 302 and 304

[cl-Albert]

Oktanio wrote:

I will be happy to run test and benchmarks on the bios
And take notes also about fps and temps between 302 and 304

Your Winflash screenshot and other information already tells us you should be using the G752VSK bios.
You don't really need to do more comparison unless you want to, but the 304 bios version is the latest if you wish to use it.

Unfortunately, not sure what is the difference between the 302 or 304 bios versions and if you will even notice any difference, but feel free to share if you have any information. Thanks for your interest in ASUS products!

[Oktanio]

here is a post 302 vs 304 bios G752VS
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?104276-Asus-Rog-G752VS-(7th-Gen-)-Bios-302-vs-304-Benchmar...