A bit over a year ago, I purchased an Asrock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer motherboard, along with an Intel Pentium G3258 (as a fun, temporary CPU solution that would be good for my single-core performance-dependent gaming). I was told that my mobo would naturally support the CPU, but it would need a BIOS update to support overclocking (which was the main reason I really wanted this CPU, and wasn't supposed to be a big deal). So, a couple of times within the first few months of owning the new mobo/CPU, I did my research and attempted to flash the BIOS from its current version (P1.10) to the latest version at the time (P1.50). I followed the instructions exactly, but my motherboard has seemingly never been able to locate my USB drive, or at least not the update file on it.
Yesterday, I finally got the notion to try again, so I went on the motherboard manufacturer's website, downloaded the proper files, and followed the update instructions exactly. Once again, the Instant Flash utility failed to work, staying stuck on a "searching" dialogue box until I got fed up and rebooted. I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt, but I've waited anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes to no avail, and all the tutorials I've seen show a file being found within seconds.
I was really determined to be able to OC my CPU this time, since such free time has been pretty rare, so I also tried the method of updating the BIOS via a .exe file from Windows. I downloaded the proper file from the motherboard manufacturer's website, and clicked "okay" when prompted to reboot. However, when my PC powered back on, the monitor remained stuck at the screen where it gives me the option to enter the BIOS (options listed in lower right corner), but did not allow me to enter the BIOS or respond to me in any way. I gave it several minutes, and for one of my attempts, I may have waited as long as 15-30 minutes, with no indication of change or progress. When I tried to power the system off and back on, the same thing happened, and I thought I had bricked my motherboard. Luckily, I was able to use the backup BIOS to boot into Windows, and later restore the primary BIOS to its original version.
I tried both flashing the BIOS and updating it from Windows several times, but never successfully. I tried the DOS method as a final resort, attempting to boot from my USB flash drive. It looked promising at first, and I believe it said it was successful before telling me to hit any key to continue. However, after it tried to restart, I ended up with the same problem as when I tried to update from Windows; I was stuck at the screen where it prompts me to enter the BIOS, but nothing ever happens.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, if anything, or if it's just some flukey situation with my motherboard. I am positive I followed the instructions given on the motherboard manufacturer's site closely, and I looked at every relevant or useful-looking online/video tutorial I could find. Nothing has been able to help me so far, and I'm growing wary of messing with my BIOS too much, as I've hear how catastrophic a single mistake can be. I wouldn't have experimented as much as I have if I didn't have the backup BIOS, which has been a life-saver.
I've posted about this several months ago, though nobody was able to help me, I'm hoping that more people now may have some knowledge on this subject. I would be very grateful for any help, especially since I was wanting to upgrade to an i5 4690k relatively soon, but I see no point in spending the money if I can't overclock.
Thank you so much for any help you can offer.
Yesterday, I finally got the notion to try again, so I went on the motherboard manufacturer's website, downloaded the proper files, and followed the update instructions exactly. Once again, the Instant Flash utility failed to work, staying stuck on a "searching" dialogue box until I got fed up and rebooted. I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt, but I've waited anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes to no avail, and all the tutorials I've seen show a file being found within seconds.
I was really determined to be able to OC my CPU this time, since such free time has been pretty rare, so I also tried the method of updating the BIOS via a .exe file from Windows. I downloaded the proper file from the motherboard manufacturer's website, and clicked "okay" when prompted to reboot. However, when my PC powered back on, the monitor remained stuck at the screen where it gives me the option to enter the BIOS (options listed in lower right corner), but did not allow me to enter the BIOS or respond to me in any way. I gave it several minutes, and for one of my attempts, I may have waited as long as 15-30 minutes, with no indication of change or progress. When I tried to power the system off and back on, the same thing happened, and I thought I had bricked my motherboard. Luckily, I was able to use the backup BIOS to boot into Windows, and later restore the primary BIOS to its original version.
I tried both flashing the BIOS and updating it from Windows several times, but never successfully. I tried the DOS method as a final resort, attempting to boot from my USB flash drive. It looked promising at first, and I believe it said it was successful before telling me to hit any key to continue. However, after it tried to restart, I ended up with the same problem as when I tried to update from Windows; I was stuck at the screen where it prompts me to enter the BIOS, but nothing ever happens.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, if anything, or if it's just some flukey situation with my motherboard. I am positive I followed the instructions given on the motherboard manufacturer's site closely, and I looked at every relevant or useful-looking online/video tutorial I could find. Nothing has been able to help me so far, and I'm growing wary of messing with my BIOS too much, as I've hear how catastrophic a single mistake can be. I wouldn't have experimented as much as I have if I didn't have the backup BIOS, which has been a life-saver.
I've posted about this several months ago, though nobody was able to help me, I'm hoping that more people now may have some knowledge on this subject. I would be very grateful for any help, especially since I was wanting to upgrade to an i5 4690k relatively soon, but I see no point in spending the money if I can't overclock.
Thank you so much for any help you can offer.
I saw a refurbished i5 4670k on Amazon, with a lifetime warranty, for only $168... but somebody bought it within 24 hours, before I could. Even if I did decide to just go with a Haswell chip and forget about the BIOS update, it looks like my options would be pretty limited!
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