OS:
Windows 10 64bit
Driver Version:
2.00 Beta
Release Date:
3/30/2021
Driver File:
Download
BETA BIOS 2.00 Updates
- Adds support for Rocket Lake-S processors
Known Issues:
- Intel I219 LAN is disabled
- System cannot use S3 sleep mode
- Reverting from BETA BIOS 2.00 to a previous BIOS must be done in BIOS via USB direct flash
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
- 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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