OC/BIOS problems/questions

[youpla]

Dunno exactly where to post this but here we go, feel free to move it if it has to.

I was able to oc my E6700 to 3.0GHz not too long ago (300x10), iddle temp 37C, load 48/50C after 30 minutes of orthos, so I was pretty satisfied.

Then I recently updated my Bios (Award) to its newest version (F6) and apparently I cannot get the same oc anymore, the PC won't boot!

Something strange too, I also noticed that in the updated BIOS I cannot use the F10 key to save and exit as I used to do, I have to use the menu. And the CTRL+F1 to bring advanced options is not working either, indeed the Bios starts in advanced mode!

So could it be a problem with a buggy bios update? If so can I safely reflash with the previous bios version? And finally do I have to clear the DMI when I flash the bios?

Or is something wrong with my CPU or mobo?

TIA

 

[PV5150]

You should be able to re-flash back to your previous BIOS revision, unless the new BIOS doesn't allow BIOS roll-back to previous versions. Was it a beta BIOS that you downloaded? Does it say anywhere in the release notes that the BIOS cannot be rolled back?

 

[youpla]

It is officially listed in the Bios updates of Gigabyte website for my MB and does not seem to be a beta version.

No information included in the bios update files and I updated mine through the gigabyte @Bios windows utilities (check and download the latest bios from gigabyte server and flash the bios from windows).

I tried to contact gigabyte support 4 days ago but no answer from them yet!

 

[FarFarAway]

They won't support beta BIOS

Flash back to your old version mate

 

[youpla]

Rolled back to previous BIOS, version F5 and now I can get the same OC as before! Weird...

I did clear the DMI this time, maybe I will try again to update the BIOS to F6 and clear the DMI and see if I keep my OC or not...