ASUS Z170-A BIOS Update 2202 broke my computer

DrWhoCares

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Please help, I'm running out of options.

Setup but the graphics card is different.
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/vb7hP6#partlist
Graphics card: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/JVWrxr/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-x-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-x-6g

So I read that the new BIOS update came out, and I decided I would see what version I was on. I was on 1702, and I updated to 2202. Now that it has finished. The computer restarted, but the screen is off. Unplugging the hdmi cord causes the screen to come out of sleep and say it isnt connected to anything. Plugging it into the graphics card or motherboard causes it to go into sleep.

I cant flashback apparently on the Z170-A. I also cant just use EZFlash 3 to flash an older bios as it says it is not a proper BIOS.

Only way I can get computer to function is by reseting the CMOS by shorting the two pins as the manual says. It'll then get stuck at the DRAM LED on reboot. If i press the MemOK button itll do its thing, then restart.

It then lets me go into BIOS. however if I leave BIOS im stuck where I was before.

Is there anything I can do other than buying a BIOS chip from Taiwan? Ive been up to 4:30am trying to fix this for the past 5 hours.
 

DrWhoCares

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Don't think programming is an option. Owned it for a year or so... no RMA.
I guess I'll have a computer in 30+ days?
 

DrWhoCares

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Yeah. Completely removed it from PCI, and power. Plugged HDMI into MOBO. No change. Dunno if MOBO graphics work in first place though. As I've never used them.
 

ObelixThe

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When I first bought it was running bios v1101 then I upgraded to and ever since been running on bios 1602. When it comes to motherboards and bios updates I always try to follow the golden/platinum/titanium/whatever rule, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."