I have a question about updating my BIOS.

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arkrival

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I have not updated my BIOS since I got my MO in 2012 lol. I have been having a problem with my R9 390 even though it was RMA'ed I still see a weird image on post before windows loads. Link to the picture below.

https://gyazo.com/b0e3d3c251d4adae72d41adc04e24154

I do not know what to choose for my update.

Here is my DxDiag below:

System Information
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Time of this report: 4/20/2016, 18:36:47
Machine name: DESKTOP-2A7T9ON
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 10586) (10586.th2_release_sec.160328-1908)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-990FXA-UD3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Memory: 32768MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 32750MB RAM
Page File: 4747MB used, 33122MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: 12
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
Miracast: Available, with HDCP
Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
DxDiag Version: 10.00.10586.0000 64bit Unicode

That was just the top part I don't want to clutter up the post.

Below is the Site for my MO and the BIOS drivers. I have v6.00PG I think. I do not know what to choose for the update, "IF ANY" that I need to do.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4397#bios
 
Solution
smorizio
you have to look at the mb. there a few rev of the mb pcb. went from rev 1.0 to 4.1. each bios is for that rev hardware mb. if your mb is 1.0 then go under 1.0 bios and download the last bios file. all of them are beta bios to fix errors. unzip the file to a usb stick plug the usb stick into usb 2.0 port. boot into the bios and there going to be a utlity menu that has the bios updater. click on it and point to the updater to the usb stick and the bios file. it read and update the bios and reboot. on the reboot after you get into windows go back onto the bios save factory defaults and then check ram and sata port setting. if they look fine save and exit. see if the error still there. if it is it may be a weak power supply.
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Eximo

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v6.00PG appears to be your current BIOS revision, however, it appears to be returning the designer and not the version of the BIOS as the motherboard manufacturer designates it.

You would want the latest version they have available, so FC, unless you feel like trying out that Beta FDk version. You should if the problem doesn't go away with the FC update.

You can check your BIOS revision from the BIOS (Since the screen is garbled, maybe you can't though)
 
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you have to look at the mb. there a few rev of the mb pcb. went from rev 1.0 to 4.1. each bios is for that rev hardware mb. if your mb is 1.0 then go under 1.0 bios and download the last bios file. all of them are beta bios to fix errors. unzip the file to a usb stick plug the usb stick into usb 2.0 port. boot into the bios and there going to be a utlity menu that has the bios updater. click on it and point to the updater to the usb stick and the bios file. it read and update the bios and reboot. on the reboot after you get into windows go back onto the bios save factory defaults and then check ram and sata port setting. if they look fine save and exit. see if the error still there. if it is it may be a weak power supply.
 
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Wolfshadw

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Unless a specific BIOS update states it resolves some graphic card issue/compatibility, I would not risk a BIOS update. smorizio makes good point about verifying your motherboard revision number (printed in the corner of the motherboard).

-Wolf sends
 
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