OEM BIOS Update

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wombleman

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Hi,

I'm attempting to update the BIOS on my new Small Form Factor gaming rig that has this mobo:
Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO Wi-Fi AC (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
I have downloaded the correct BIOS update file from Gigabyte's website, but I get the following error when attempting the update (using the UEFI Q-Flash BIOS update feature)
"Oemid Mismatch"

From what I gather this means that the current BIOS is an OEM version. Is there any way around this, or is there an updated OEM (PCS) version I can download?

Thanks,
 
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ColEyt

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wombleman said:
Yes this is a PCS machine, and why would I need permission to update the BIOS!?
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ok could you post the specification of the machine.

Because it's in their terms and conditions with regards to warranties

7.9We reserve the right to suspend the warranty or refuse service if your Case, Motherboard, CPU or BIOS have been replaced without authorisation.
Any tampering, repair or modification by unauthorised personnel voids the warranty.


Thus PCS can say yes its ok to install "xxx bios" or no the bios you want to install is the incorrect one and may damage your motherboard
 
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wombleman

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Ok, understand about the warranty, but I still want to update the BIOS.

Spec:
ComponentDetails
CaseTHERMALTAKE CORE V1 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardGigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO Wi-Fi AC (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W CXM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® BRONZE
Processor CoolingCorsair H60 2018 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
 
BlessedSquirrel

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wombleman said:
Ok, understand about the warranty, but I still want to update the BIOS.

Spec:
ComponentDetails
CaseTHERMALTAKE CORE V1 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardGigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO Wi-Fi AC (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W CXM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® BRONZE
Processor CoolingCorsair H60 2018 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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You’d need to contact PCS and they’ll guide you through it.
 
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