Question How to get back older version of BIOS - ASUS TUF B360-PRO GAMING (WI-FI)

[Phroggy]

Motherboard: ASUS TUF B360-PRO GAMING (WI-FI)
CPU: i7-9700K
GPU: radeon rtx 570 armor oc

So my problem is that I updated BIOS too far and started to have massive fps drops (current version:TUF-B360-PRO-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS-1402.CAP) , so I wanted to go back to the version I used to have(TUF-B360-PRO-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS-0802.CAP) , but it won't let me - "selected file is not a proper Bios file", it's the message i get if i want to downgrade to any version below like 1303. everything is ok with the flashdrive and the file. Is there any way to go back?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Did you read the notes that accompanied your BIOS update? It very likely specified that you cannot go back once you install the update.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Motherboard: ASUS TUF B360-PRO GAMING (WI-FI)
CPU: i7-9700K
GPU: radeon rtx 570 armor oc

So my problem is that I updated BIOS too far and started to have massive fps drops (current version:TUF-B360-PRO-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS-1402.CAP) , so I wanted to go back to the version I used to have(TUF-B360-PRO-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS-0802.CAP) , but it won't let me - "selected file is not a proper Bios file", it's the message i get if i want to downgrade to any version below like 1303. everything is ok with the flashdrive and the file. Is there any way to go back?

You may have to rename the bios. This is how you do it: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1038568/

ASUS are one of a few that allow rollback of bios'.

Let us know how that goes.

 

[Phroggy]

I renamed the file using BIOSrenamer, but it's the same resoult as before.
here's the asus website: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-c...sk_bios/?model2Name=TUF-B360-PRO-GAMING-WI-FI
I don't thing it stated that I can't go back

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Sorry, just clicked something. Did you clear CMOS after the bios update last time? If not try that first. Then test again.

[Motherboard/Desktop] How to restore BIOS setting? | Official Support | ASUS Global

Note the method to short the two CLRTC pins.. This is the one you want to do.

 

[Phroggy]

Sorry, just clicked something. Did you clear CMOS after the bios update last time? If not try that first. Then test again.

[Motherboard/Desktop] How to restore BIOS setting? | Official Support | ASUS Global

Note the method to short the two CLRTC pins.. This is the one you want to do.

I did the mothod with two pins and tried to flash back again with both the renamed version and original, but unfortunately its the same

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I did the mothod with two pins and tried to flash back again with both the renamed version and original, but unfortunately its the same

My apologies, I should have checked the bios version you had, as I assumed it was the latest. It's not the latest. In fact it's quite old. 22/04/2019.

You really need to update the bios to the latest one. It's very possible the reason you have issues is because something in Windows and it's hardware interactions or drivers are because there's a bug or something.

To rule this out, I'd strongly suggest updating your system to 3101 even just from a security point of view.

 

[Phroggy]

My apologies, I should have checked the bios version you had, as I assumed it was the latest. It's not the latest. In fact it's quite old. 22/04/2019.

You really need to update the bios to the latest one. It's very possible the reason you have issues is because something in Windows and it's hardware interactions or drivers are because there's a bug or something.

To rule this out, I'd strongly suggest updating your system to 3101 even just from a security point of view.

I did have the latest, but the crashes were very noticable, so I started to downgrade till I got to version 1402 (I was on version 0802 before update ) and at this point is better than latest update but still not as good as it was - I have quite old GPU that I plan to exchange for a new one i think thats the problem and after that the bios version should be fine. I found this video on another thread, do you recommend doing this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwJS8-GTgRU

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Did you clear CMOS every time you went backwards? This is important. Do you have any OC's on the CPU? If you did, and are still trying those OC settings, then it's very likely you would have crashes. You need to do ALL settings over again, as the voltage tolerances would have changed. Same with GPU. Make sure to run at stock. No overclocking.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I did have the latest, but the crashes were very noticable, so I started to downgrade till I got to version 1402 (I was on version 0802 before update ) and at this point is better than latest update but still not as good as it was - I have quite old GPU that I plan to exchange for a new one i think thats the problem and after that the bios version should be fine. I found this video on another thread, do you recommend doing this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwJS8-GTgRU

Personally I would ONLY use those methods suggested by the mobo vendor.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Try these things here:

How to run System File Checker (SFC) from within Windows as an Administrator:​

Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 8 or 8.1​

1. From the desktop, press the Windows + X shortcut key combination.
2. In the menu, select Command Prompt (Admin).
   NOTE: System File Checker can be run from Windows PowerShell (Admin).
3. On the User Account Control (UAC) prompt, click Yes.
4. In the command prompt window, type SFC /scannow and press Enter.
5. System file checker utility checks the integrity of Windows system files and repairs them if required.
6. After the process is complete, reboot the computer. (Dell.com)

 

[Phroggy]

Did you clear CMOS every time you went backwards? This is important. Do you have any OC's on the CPU? If you did, and are still trying those OC settings, then it's very likely you would have crashes. You need to do ALL settings over again, as the voltage tolerances would have changed. Same with GPU. Make sure to run at stock. No overclocking.

I didn't clear the CMOS. I didnt have OC on CPU before, I only had XMP profile for RAM.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I didn't clear the CMOS. I didnt have OC on CPU before, I only had XMP profile for RAM.

Okay so. I really feel like getting the bios up to date, clearing cmos, ensure all system drivers are up to date (Chipset, lan, etc) is the way to go. Then we can work back from there.

Did you use the sfc scannow process?

 

[Phroggy]

Okay so. I really feel like getting the bios up to date, clearing cmos, ensure all system drivers are up to date (Chipset, lan, etc) is the way to go. Then we can work back from there.

Did you use the sfc scannow process?

I used the scan, then I updated bios to most recent and i'm in the proces of updating system drivers.

 

[Phroggy]

I used the scan, then I updated bios to most recent and i'm in the proces of updating system drivers.

Okay, I did everything but its still working very slow, like opening files, programs etc, I ran the scan again and found no issues.
I checked a few things: Temps are ok, fps went back to original number but there seems to be crashes every few seconds and It goes from like 144fps to 20-30 for a sec.
Is it possible that it's somehow RAM related? like It maybe stopped being compatible after bios update?
my ram:

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 3000 MHz DDR4 DRAM (2x 8GB) CL15 BLS8G4D30AESEK ​