BIOS update

anonymous6366 · Jan 26, 2012, 02:06 PM

Hi all. So I'm wanting to update my bios, but I'm afraid to because of somewhat conflicting information. CPU-z says my motherboard is the nForce 750i SLI MCP which is part number 123-YW-E173 on EVGA's website. The part number on the sticker which is actually on the board is 123-YW-E175 which is the FTW edition of the same board. I was under the impression that it was the FTW edition (got the board used from a friend)
Also it says my BIOS is from Phoenix Technologies LTD. Why is it not EVGA's?

any help is much appreciated so thanks in advance!

brandonwh64 · Jan 26, 2012, 02:12 PM

Sometimes CPU-z will display the wrong motherboard info. Like my Biostar I have at home is a 7050-M2 but displays some random numbers and letters under model.

If the model number PRINTED on the board is 123-YW-E175 then I would flash the FTW bios. Can you take a picture of this motherboard please.

anonymous6366 · Jan 26, 2012, 02:36 PM

Its not actually ON the motherboard, just on a sticker on the motherboard I'll take a pic once I get back to my room I have class until like 130 or something haha

brandonwh64 · Jan 26, 2012, 02:40 PM

Ok, Here are the two motherboards. Take a look and tell us which link your board looks like

123-YW-E175

Or

122-YW-E173

anonymous6366 · Jan 26, 2012, 02:45 PM

Yeah im pretty sure it's the FTW one, the Northbridge coolers are different and I have the same one as the ftw one. I'll look closer when I get back though

brandonwh64 · Jan 26, 2012, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonymous6366

Yeah im pretty sure it's the FTW one, the Northbridge coolers are different and I have the same one as the ftw one. I'll look closer when I get back though

Honestly, I would check to see if its a socketed bios and if it is, buy another one off ebay (They are around 9$ shipped) then once it arrives, just hot swap the bios out while its booted into the bios screen then flash the new one and if it doesn't work just pop back in your old bios. I have done this many times with A 785G board and my Asus Rampage II Gene.

anonymous6366 · Jan 26, 2012, 10:24 PM

Ok, here are some pictures I took of the mobo sorry its kinda hard to see anything with the enormous cpu cooler haha (cooling comes first)

the whole board

the bios area

the part number sticker

Bo$$ · Jan 26, 2012, 10:27 PM

dude, CPU-z wont read the FTW edition, all that means is better OC ability. my xfx 750i was an extreme edition, it NEVER said anything else than nForce 750i SLI MCP in CPU-z
all the FTW means is it overclocks like a badass

anonymous6366 · Jan 26, 2012, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo$$

dude, CPU-z wont read the FTW edition, all that means is better OC ability. my xfx 750i was an extreme edition, it NEVER said anything else than nForce 750i SLI MCP in CPU-z
all the FTW means is it overclocks like a badass

ah, so would you say that I'm good for the update? If so should I just do the one off EVGA's website?

anonymous6366 · Jan 30, 2012, 11:54 PM

bump, am I good to get it. If so from EVGA's website?

Red_Machine · Jan 31, 2012, 12:16 AM

Yes, you're good.

Bo$$ · Jan 31, 2012, 03:38 PM

Yep, download the one which matches the number on the sticker on the motherboard

Jan 26, 2012, 02:06 PM	#1
anonymous6366 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chillicothe IL Posts: 215 (0.15/day) Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	BIOS update Hi all. So I'm wanting to update my bios, but I'm afraid to because of somewhat conflicting information. CPU-z says my motherboard is the nForce 750i SLI MCP which is part number 123-YW-E173 on EVGA's website. The part number on the sticker which is actually on the board is 123-YW-E175 which is the FTW edition of the same board. I was under the impression that it was the FTW edition (got the board used from a friend) Also it says my BIOS is from Phoenix Technologies LTD. Why is it not EVGA's? any help is much appreciated so thanks in advance!

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Motherboard:	EVGA 750i sli ftw edition; N/A
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Jan 26, 2012, 02:12 PM	#2
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,560 (10.04/day) Thanks: 2,138 Thanked 5,338 Times in 3,695 Posts System Specs	Sometimes CPU-z will display the wrong motherboard info. Like my Biostar I have at home is a 7050-M2 but displays some random numbers and letters under model. If the model number PRINTED on the board is 123-YW-E175 then I would flash the FTW bios. Can you take a picture of this motherboard please. __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

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System Name:	Desktop; Laptop (acer aspire);Sid
Processor:	Core 2 Quad q6600 3.15Ghz; Core i7 2630QM 2.00GHz;1Ghz scorpion
Motherboard:	EVGA 750i sli ftw edition; N/A
Cooling:	Liquid; Cooler Master Laptop cooler
Memory:	2X1gb G.skill + 2x1gb @950MHz; 4.00gb ddr3; 576Mb
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Case:	Gigabyte Aurora (black); acer swag
Sound Card:	SIIG 5.1 Channel; Dolby advanced audio
PSU:	OCZ S600SXS 600 watt; power brick
Software:	Windows 7 64bit; Dual booting Win 7 & 8 64 bit; Windows phone 7.5

Jan 26, 2012, 02:36 PM	#3
anonymous6366 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chillicothe IL Posts: 215 (0.15/day) Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Its not actually ON the motherboard, just on a sticker on the motherboard I'll take a pic once I get back to my room I have class until like 130 or something haha

Jan 26, 2012, 02:40 PM	#4
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,560 (10.04/day) Thanks: 2,138 Thanked 5,338 Times in 3,695 Posts System Specs	Ok, Here are the two motherboards. Take a look and tell us which link your board looks like 123-YW-E175 Or 122-YW-E173 __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jan 26, 2012, 02:45 PM	#5
anonymous6366 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chillicothe IL Posts: 215 (0.15/day) Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Yeah im pretty sure it's the FTW one, the Northbridge coolers are different and I have the same one as the ftw one. I'll look closer when I get back though

Jan 26, 2012, 10:24 PM	#7
anonymous6366 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chillicothe IL Posts: 215 (0.15/day) Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Ok, here are some pictures I took of the mobo sorry its kinda hard to see anything with the enormous cpu cooler haha (cooling comes first) the whole board the bios area the part number sticker

Jan 26, 2012, 10:27 PM	#8
Bo$$ Join Date: May 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,666 (2.49/day) Thanks: 444 Thanked 770 Times in 679 Posts System Specs	dude, CPU-z wont read the FTW edition, all that means is better OC ability. my xfx 750i was an extreme edition, it NEVER said anything else than nForce 750i SLI MCP in CPU-z all the FTW means is it overclocks like a badass __________________ Live in the UK? Join the UK TPU Group! Caution! This is Sparta! Im Looking For... Im Selling

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Jan 30, 2012, 11:54 PM	#10
anonymous6366 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chillicothe IL Posts: 215 (0.15/day) Thanks: 21 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	bump, am I good to get it. If so from EVGA's website?

Jan 31, 2012, 12:16 AM	#11
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Jan 31, 2012, 03:38 PM	#12
Bo$$ Join Date: May 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,666 (2.49/day) Thanks: 444 Thanked 770 Times in 679 Posts System Specs	Yep, download the one which matches the number on the sticker on the motherboard __________________ Live in the UK? Join the UK TPU Group! Caution! This is Sparta! Im Looking For... Im Selling

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