Aptio IV Bios Flash Back disabled after Specter CPU Micro Code Patch

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by x2dragon, Apr 29, 2018.

  1. x2dragon

    x2dragon MDL Novice

    Apr 26, 2018
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    Okay,

    Background:
    Asus Rampage IV Gene, and Extreme.

    I know this might sound off the wall and its way beyond my skill grade to prove, but I have been unsuccessfully trying to USB Flash back my bios to an older version since the specter Microcode patches have happened(Win 10 Spring 2018).

    Am I losing my mind or can I no longer flash my bios back to something other than current because of the Microcode updates?

    Thanks,
    XDragon

    PS even unsuccessful @ using B4B updated modules for 4901 on my MoBo
     
  2. x2dragon

    x2dragon MDL Novice

    Apr 26, 2018
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    #2 x2dragon, Apr 29, 2018
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2018
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    Well call me stupidsta, I put an E5-2687w back in my system from an E5-2667v2. Re-formatted an old 8GB with diskpart clean before hand and did an ERALL.CAP. Low and behold my bios came back. Then I swapped my previously crudded bios chip back in and did the same. Now I have two freshly flashed 4901 incase I mess up again ;). Afterwards I put the E5-2667v2 back in and am rolling again.

    XDragon

    PS just wish I would have had a sector backup of the MBR on that disk to see why it was crapping up flash back