Gigabyte Q-Flash Plus Motherboard BIOS Flashback Guide - Intel/AMD - AM5, Z790, Z690, B660, Z170...
2,722This should work on any Gigabyte motherboard that supports Q-Flash Plus BIOS flashback. You can update the BIOS without the CPU installed with this method.
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If updating with already built PC, DO NOT power up the computer at any point before completing the update.
The most common problem if not working is the USB drive. Try a different one before any other troubleshooting.
In this video, we show how to update the BIOS on a Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR4 using the Q-Flash Plus technology. Some Gigabyte Z690 boards won’t boot into an M.2 without an update, like the one we are using here, this allows you to update it and boot into an M.2 with ease after you build your PC. This should work for most Gigabyte motherboards including AM5, Z790, Z690, B660, H610, Z170, X299, X570, B450, X670 etc. Pretty much any Intel or AMD motherboard that supports Q Flash Plus. Just be sure that you download the correct version of the BIOS for your specific board.
Find your motherboard BIOS here:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Motherboard
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00:00 Start
01:00 Setup USB Drive
03:35 Setup Motherboard/PSU
05:05 Flash BIOS
06:07 Results
Some Gigabyte boards that support Q Flash Plus include:
GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX AM5
GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX
GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER LGA 1700 Intel Z790 EATX
GIGABYTE Z790 UD AC LGA 1700 Intel Z790 ATX Motherboard with DDR5
GIGABYTE Z790 AERO G LGA 1700 Intel Z790 ATX Motherboard with DDR5
GIGABYTE B660M GAMING X AX DDR4 (rev. 1.1) Intel B660 LGA 1700 M-ATX
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX LGA 1700 Intel Z690 ATX
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA LGA 1700 Intel Z690 ATX
GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 LGA 1700 Intel Z690 ATX
GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS Master
GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Elite
GIGABYTE B660M DS3H DDR4
GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX
GIGABYTE B660 Gaming X
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Extreme
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra
Gigabyte X570 Gaming X
Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Gigabyte B550 Gaming X