4790k on Biostar Hi-Fi Z87X 3D - not working

[zagorskavsky]

Hi,

I've bought a used 4790k to replace my 4670k. With 4790k it cannot post and no error code is displayed on Motherboard. Only the vent's spinning. The motherboard is Biostar Hi-Fi Z87X 3D. With 4670k works just fine.

I have found only two similar/exact cases with this board:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/...d.2059308/
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hardw...78149.html

The first one is solved but no description of how.
The second one is not solved.

Then I found more examples with similar issues but not the same board:
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.ph...us-vi-hero

I have tried flashing BIOS multiple times with the F12 method - no change. I have tried with "Tseries BIOS Update" through Windows, but the software won't run at all.
In the last link above conclusion is that intel ME (management engine) is the problem. The Usual flash process often doesn't update the ME firmware. Today I have downgraded it from the latest version to version 9 (not sure if that also flashed ME firmware, can anyone confirm that to me), installed old chipset drivers and the last step is to flash the BIOS again. But from the link above I must do that from within Windows, but the software for that won't run. Changing the CPUs is getting really annoying.

Did someone have a similar experience? I need help fast, or I'm going to lose it. :)

P.S. I've contacted Biostar support but the speed of their response...

[DeathBringer]

Download Intel ME System Tools v9.1
I need results of MEInfo on this system with actual BIOS.

[zagorskavsky]

When double-click on MEInfoWin64:
Error 9470: Fail to load driver (PCI access for Windows)
Tool needs to run with an administrator privilege account.

When run as administrator: nothing happens (I think)

[DeathBringer]

You need to open command line with administrative rights and run MEInfo from it. Not just click.

[zagorskavsky]

OK, sorry. here they are:

Intel® MEInfo Version: 9.1.45.3000
Copyright© 2005 - 2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

GBE Region does not exist.
Intel® ME code versions:

BIOS Version: 4.6.5
MEBx Version: 0.0.0.0000
Gbe Version: Unknown
VendorID: 8086
PCH Version: 4
FW Version: 9.0.0.1310 H
LMS Version: 9.0.10.1352
MEI Driver Version: 9.0.0.1287
Wireless Hardware Version: Not Available
Wireless Driver Version: Not Available

FW Capabilities: 0x41101960

Intel® Anti-Theft Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel® Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel® Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
Service Advertisement & Discovery - PRESENT/ENABLED

TLS: Disabled
Last ME reset reason: Power up
Local FWUpdate: Enabled
BIOS Config Lock: Enabled
Host Read Access to ME: Disabled
Host Write Access to ME: Disabled
SPI Flash ID #1: EF4017
SPI Flash ID VSCC #1: 20252025
SPI Flash BIOS VSCC: 20252025
BIOS boot State: Post Boot
OEM Id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service: Enabled
OEM Tag: 0x00000000
Localized Language: Unknown
Independent Firmware Recovery: Enabled

[DeathBringer]

Try to update it to 9.0.31.1487 by FWUpdate
E.g.
FWUpdLcl -f me.bin

[zagorskavsky]

Sending the update image to FW for verification: [ COMPLETE ]

FW Update: [ 100% (Stage: 19 of 19) (|)]
Processing . . . Do not Interrupt
FW Update is complete and a reboot will run the new FW.

[DeathBringer]

Power off system and disconnect cord for few minutes.
Then show updated results of MEInfo.

[zagorskavsky]

Intel® MEInfo Version: 9.1.45.3000
Copyright© 2005 - 2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

GBE Region does not exist.
Intel® ME code versions:

BIOS Version: 4.6.5
MEBx Version: 0.0.0.0000
Gbe Version: Unknown
VendorID: 8086
PCH Version: 4
FW Version: 9.0.31.1487 H
LMS Version: 9.0.10.1352
MEI Driver Version: 9.0.0.1287
Wireless Hardware Version: Not Available
Wireless Driver Version: Not Available

FW Capabilities: 0x41101960

Intel® Anti-Theft Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel® Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
Intel® Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
Service Advertisement & Discovery - PRESENT/ENABLED

TLS: Disabled
Last ME reset reason: Power up
Local FWUpdate: Enabled
BIOS Config Lock: Enabled
Host Read Access to ME: Disabled
Host Write Access to ME: Disabled
SPI Flash ID #1: EF4017
SPI Flash ID VSCC #1: 20252025
SPI Flash BIOS VSCC: 20252025
BIOS boot State: Post Boot
OEM Id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service: Enabled
OEM Tag: 0x00000000
Localized Language: Unknown
Independent Firmware Recovery: Enabled

[zagorskavsky]

For some reason I've got this in my system devices (in device manager):
Intel® Xeon® processor E3 - 1200 v3/4th Gen Core processor PCI Express x16 Controller - 0C01

I have it before, but I'm not sure if I have it before I try to upgrade to 4790k.