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Z790, different bios files released on the same day ?

Dicehunter
Level 10

Was looking if there was a bios update for the ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming Wifi and there are 2 x different bios files that were released on the same day 2 days ago, 0817 and 0904 with the previous most recent being 0812.

0817 apparently improves compatibility and 0904 apparently improves performance.

Can anyone in the know point me in the right direction please ?





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JohnAb
Level 17

0904 was released on 31st March. There is no 0817 BIOS listed. 0816 was released on 24th Feb. Where are you looking?

Z690 Hero, BIOS 3401, MEI 2345.5.3.0, ME Firmware 16.1.30.2361, 7000X Case, RM1000x PSU, i9 12900K, ASUS TUF OC 3090TI, 2 x 16GB Corsair RAM @ 5200MHz, Windows 11 Pro 23H2, Corsair H150i Elite AIO, 4x Corsair RGB fans, 3x M.2 NVME drives, 2x SATA SSDs, 2x SATA HDs.

I'm looking at the actual bios download page for the motherboard, As you can see... 0817.

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bass_junkie_xl
Level 11

yup in caanda i seen this as well , i downloaded it ,   bios 904 is trash i cant  do  4400 c16 gear 1  or 4300 c15 gear 1 16gb x 2  ddr4  on bios 904  but bios 704 both pass y cruncher / tm5 / occt  

im tryig this bios out on z790 strix wifi d4 rn

Rig # 1 - 14900K SP-115 | 87 MC @ 6.0 GHZ | 5.1 R | 4.5 E | DDR5 48GB @ 8,400 c36 | Strix RTX 4090 | XG27AQN 1440P 27" 360 Hz G-Sync ULMB 2

Rig # 2 - 13900KS-SP-120 | 80 MC @ 5.8 GHZ | 5.0 R | 4.5 E | DDR4 32GB @ 4,300 c15 | Strix RTX 3080 | Aoc 1080P 25" 240 Hz G-Sync

it apeard this am for me  817  and its listed newer then bios 904

Rig # 1 - 14900K SP-115 | 87 MC @ 6.0 GHZ | 5.1 R | 4.5 E | DDR5 48GB @ 8,400 c36 | Strix RTX 4090 | XG27AQN 1440P 27" 360 Hz G-Sync ULMB 2

Rig # 2 - 13900KS-SP-120 | 80 MC @ 5.8 GHZ | 5.0 R | 4.5 E | DDR4 32GB @ 4,300 c15 | Strix RTX 3080 | Aoc 1080P 25" 240 Hz G-Sync

JohnAb
Level 17

I'm looking too, not on the site I'm looking at... (https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-a-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_bios/)

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Z690 Hero, BIOS 3401, MEI 2345.5.3.0, ME Firmware 16.1.30.2361, 7000X Case, RM1000x PSU, i9 12900K, ASUS TUF OC 3090TI, 2 x 16GB Corsair RAM @ 5200MHz, Windows 11 Pro 23H2, Corsair H150i Elite AIO, 4x Corsair RGB fans, 3x M.2 NVME drives, 2x SATA SSDs, 2x SATA HDs.

This is the site I've been getting bios updates from for the last few months.

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-a-gaming-wifi-d4-model/helpdesk_bios/





JohnAb
Level 17

I have noticed before that national sites update at different times. There is no doubt that 09xx will be newer then 08xx. Mind you, the way BIOS releases have been going lately, that doesn't necessarily mean it's better!

Z690 Hero, BIOS 3401, MEI 2345.5.3.0, ME Firmware 16.1.30.2361, 7000X Case, RM1000x PSU, i9 12900K, ASUS TUF OC 3090TI, 2 x 16GB Corsair RAM @ 5200MHz, Windows 11 Pro 23H2, Corsair H150i Elite AIO, 4x Corsair RGB fans, 3x M.2 NVME drives, 2x SATA SSDs, 2x SATA HDs.

JohnAb
Level 17

I've also seen date errors before. I think it was the Bluetooth drivers for Z690 Hero that were listed as newest but were 1 year old (and way out of date) a few months back. 

Z690 Hero, BIOS 3401, MEI 2345.5.3.0, ME Firmware 16.1.30.2361, 7000X Case, RM1000x PSU, i9 12900K, ASUS TUF OC 3090TI, 2 x 16GB Corsair RAM @ 5200MHz, Windows 11 Pro 23H2, Corsair H150i Elite AIO, 4x Corsair RGB fans, 3x M.2 NVME drives, 2x SATA SSDs, 2x SATA HDs.