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OS: Windows 10 64bit

Driver Version: 1.06

Release Date: 9/4/2020

Driver File: Download

BIOS 1.06 Updates 

  • Improves memory OC capability
  • Adds Overclocker OC profiles
  • Adds support for AVX2 stress test in BIOS
  • Adds "PCIe Detect Non-Compliant Item" for PCIe device compatibility

*Known issue.  EVGA ELEET X1 v1.0.1 may not work with current BIOS.  An update will be released soon.


Windows Installation

  • Download the correct .zip file below for your motherboard:
         131-CL-E499-KP - EVGA Z490 DARK K|NGP|N
         131-CL-E499-KR - EVGA Z490 DARK
         122-CL-E497-KR - EVGA Z490 FTW
  • First go into your BIOS and load defaults, save and reboot to Windows.
  • 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.

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