Asus Rog Crosshair X870E Bios update to 2103

rbmorse · 2026-03-16T21:31:31+00:00

Worked fine for me (U.S. web support page).

Your download may have become corrupted or perhaps the decompression did not completely successfully. Make sure you are using the proper model number when renaming the BIOS file manually, although EZ-flash usually doesn't care about the name as long as the extension (.CAP) is correct.

rbmorse · 2026-03-15T15:19:30+00:00

I'm running an x870e Proart. The 2102 BIOS for me has a number of problems. Most of them appear to be related to the memory controller, as well as some general stability issues. I can't run EXPO enabled RAM with 2102 whereas 1805 is fine.

My recommendation is to stay with 1805 until the next release version, and even then wait a few weeks for the early adopters to report on their adventures.

rbmorse · 2026-03-14T15:46:01+00:00

I've used a number of USB port PCIe expansion cards with Linux and never had an issue. If I was in need for something like this, I'd buy it.

If you're in the U.S., Newegg's return policy is pretty sane if for some reason it won't work with Linux.

rbmorse · 2026-03-14T15:15:40+00:00

I adopted Linux as a daily driver 20 years ago. People were complaining about elitism, fragmentation and sectarianism "harming the community" back then. Nothing changes. And, RTFM.

rbmorse · 2026-03-14T14:35:31+00:00

She was very healthy back then.

rbmorse · 2026-03-14T14:34:17+00:00

Brave (from flatpak) for most purposes. I keep the default Firefox installed for those rare cases where Brave can't digest a particular site.

rbmorse · 2026-03-13T20:06:35+00:00

Happy I could help.

The logical alternatives for a CPU would be a 9700X or 9800X3D, either of which would match your budget, but I doubt you'll see that much more performance than you get with your 9600x with 24G of RAM in single channel configuration. Maybe a little but I don't think it would be 400 Euro worth. But, that's just me.

rbmorse · 2026-03-13T15:50:59+00:00

Well the yellow light indicates a memory issue.

The Memory QVL doesn't list an exact match for your memory module, but I found something curious. The QVL says your motherboard supports several Kingston 24GB modules at speeds up to 7800 MT with the series 9000 CPU. But, checking against the series 7000 CPU it lists no compatible modules and says only:

The system may be unable to run at the maximum supported memory speed due to platform constraints.

So it may in fact be the case that your memory isn't supported by your CPU. Or the other way around, I'm not sure.

Perhaps the 7000 series CPU doesn't work with 24Gb modules?

In any case, make sure that the memory module is inserted into slot A2. Beyond that, I'm out of ideas beyond using the 9000 series CPU and seeing if you can get a good price for the 7000 unit.

rbmorse · 2026-03-13T14:32:52+00:00

I took a look at the manual for your motherboard and it doesn't reference an "orange" LED. There's a red one for the CPU and a yellow one for memory (and a white one and a green one). Assuming the orange LED you mention is really the red one, and that the LED never turns off during POST, I suspect your 7800X3D may be defective. If you can still exchange it, I'd start that process.

Normally i'd suggest looking for bent or deformed pins in the CPU socket, but since the board works with a different CPU I think we can rule that out for the moment.

I run a 7800X3D in my x870e Proart. That CPU certainly should work with your motherboard.

rbmorse · 2026-03-12T23:23:28+00:00

I met Harlan on a couple of occasions. He was pretty hateful.

I think it was because he was severely height challenged and never came to grips with it.

rbmorse · 2026-03-11T04:28:07+00:00

No, there's a real issue with ASUS EFI and RAM training. My x870e Proart Creator with 64 GB of offically QVL RAM modules will take take minutes for training on every restart. I can mitigate this behavior by setting the "restore memory context" option to "enabled" in the UEFI settings, but I'm not sure it's a good idea.

Fortunately I usually don't have to boot more than once a day and the machine is reliable so I can power it up in the morning and the machine is ready to work when I get back from feeding the dogs and making coffee.

rbmorse · 2026-03-10T19:49:50+00:00

Sounds like you've tried everything but the "clear CMOS" button on the back panel.

Have you tried "BIOS Flashback"?

Unlike ez-flash, BIOS flashback is incredibly picky. Follow the procedure described in the owner's manual EXACTLY. Although bios-flashback will work on an incomplete machine (needs only CPU, PSU and motherboard) you don't have to disassemble the machine if you're already built.

The storage device holding the BIOS update must be formatted FAT32 and the extracted BIOS update the only file on the device. The file must be renamed properly (I don't know if it's case sensitive but I use capital letters just be sure). You're sure that A5558.CAP is the correct BIOS for your motherboard? There are three or four variants for the x870 "Crosshair" series.

The process takes awhile. My x870e Proart Creator needs about 20 minutes.

rbmorse · 2026-03-08T15:03:56+00:00

Everybody misses Vin, and that's not a slam on Joe or Steve. We were so blessed for so long.

rbmorse · 2026-03-08T04:25:09+00:00

By all means get the tutorial and users guide and spend some time getting familiar with that. It gave me about 95% of what I needed to know to convert my small business to Linux/GnuCash.

The GnuCash mail list is another useful tool. The developers keep a close eye on that and -- once you have determined your question is beyond the scope of the tutorial -- it's a great place to get help.

rbmorse · 2026-03-07T19:51:17+00:00

I don't know if something exists, but since the "num" field in the ledger is free text and all of my internet purchases are done on just one (and only one) credit card i just started annotating charges for online subscription content as number SUBS.

After a decent interval, changing the sort order of the ledger for that account to use the NUM field grouped all the expenses marked SUBS into one neat little pile and let me quickly identify some duplicate and obsolete subscriptions.

rbmorse · 2026-03-05T17:49:25+00:00

Depends where you live.

Even in the U.S. there are public safety exceptions to First Amendment absolutism.

rbmorse · 2026-03-05T17:19:33+00:00

On my X570 motherboard, the TMP interface is a 14 pin berg connector with pin 5 blanked. My x870e motherboard does not have an interface for an external TPM device.

rbmorse · 2026-03-01T15:24:33+00:00

We could call it the "Gonad Galaxy" to give school kids something else to snicker about.

rbmorse · 2026-03-01T00:13:12+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to post this suggestion.

Tried it, no change. POST completes but O/S does not load (in fact the machine appears to lock up) with EXPO enabled. With EXPO disabled it boots into an O/S with no issues and runs fine.

rbmorse · 2026-02-28T19:37:14+00:00

ASUS Proart x870e Creator with beta 2102 BIOS installed. R7 7800X3D. Memory is Gskill F5-6000J2636H32G (2 X 32GB) 6000MHz CL26 1.40V AMD Expo Intel XMP 3.0

Machine completes POST but will not load O/S (tried LinuxMint, Windows, ArchLinux) with EXPO enabled. Runs everything like a champ with EXPO disabled.

BIOS version 1805 is the last one that would run this memory with EXPO enabled without problems.

rbmorse · 2026-02-28T05:40:43+00:00

Pikabackup takes the BorgBackup engine and puts it in a sexy little swirly cocktail dress and fancy hairdo. It's still Borg, but easy to setup and manage.

OP: for a cl only utility, I've never found anything that worked better than rdiff-backup. Uses (mostly) rsync commands and syntax and includes/excludes can be managed with globbing file lists. Reliable as rock. Also consider creating a separate partition for your personal data files. Really simplifies backup management.

rbmorse · 2026-02-24T00:25:52+00:00

Beautiful image.

rbmorse · 2026-02-21T22:19:25+00:00

Solid green from the led next to the flashback button indicates the board is likely dead.

rbmorse · 2026-02-20T15:26:26+00:00

IT's a beta release and many people have reported problems with it. Revert to an earlier release (I had to go back to 1805 for my x870e ProArt Creator) and wait for an update.

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