OS: Windows 7 64bit
Driver Version: 1.09
Release Date: 8/3/2016
Driver File: Download
BIOS 1.09/1.04 Updates
- Improving Memorycompatibility
- Improved NVMe device legacy boot time
- Various smaller issues fixed
Windows Installation
- Download the correct .zip file below for your motherboard:
151-SS-E179-KR - EVGA Z170 Classified
142-SS-E178-KR - EVGA Z170 Classified-K
140-SS-E177-KR - EVGA Z170 FTW
111-SS-E172-KR - EVGA Z170 Stinger
- First go into your BIOS and load defaults, save and exit
- Close all open programs.
- Go into the folder where you unzipped this package and update.bat
- Press Y to start the flash process
- DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR RESET DURING THE FLASH PROCESS
- After the flashing is finished, the system will automatically shut down. Then power on again and go into BIOS to setup.
- NOTE:
If flash box immediately closes after flash attempt, the flash may need
to be ran from a CMD prompt with administrator privileges or DOS
version.
BIOS Installation
- Extract the contents of .zip file to USB flash drive (must be formatted as FAT32)
- Reboot the machine and go into the system BIOS
- From the BIOS, navigate to the Save & Exit tab and open "Select BIOS File."
- Select the .bin file you wish to flash.
Return to download center.