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Motherboard BIOS Update to Enable Resizable BAR Support

nks to Motherboard BIOS Updates to Enable Resizable BAR Support for use with NVIDIA RTX 3000 Series GPUs

MSI Motherboards

MSI Z370 SLI PLUS

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B46vAB3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B46vAB3.zip

MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B47v1B3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B47v1B3.zip

MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B46v1C3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B46v1C3.zip

MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B45vAC3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B45vAC3.zip

MSI Z370 GAMING M5

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B58v1B4(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B58v1B4.zip

MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7A98vAC3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7A98vAC3.zip

Gigabyte Motherboards

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI-OP (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-wifi-op_f15b.zip?v=e13e0317a9ee78d8fc9db7bb48a17031

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0-OP (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15d

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-2.0-op_f15d.zip?v=df7f9fd39b384858e2021f4159937d11

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS GAMING 7-OP (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-gaming-7-op_f15b.zip?v=5220774396ae0d0594808416bf9b1fcc

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-gaming-7_f15b.zip?v=7f760009f06b070c9b4714703b607268

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-2.0_f15b.zip?v=1f4da71f410882bfb433fb13351c2e2c

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-wifi_f15b.zip?v=6acf197babcf2d3e19f4857573b8ce24

Gigabyte Z370 UD3H (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-ud3h_f15b.zip?v=36e50fd692486dca89f40882c2e964b3

Gigabyte Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F14c

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370m-ds3h_f14c.zip?v=0ff27f3e383e68c7a20b1d84abe37206

Tcpip.sys – Pre Service Pack 2 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011)

Tcpip.sys – Pre Service Pack 2 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011)

05-Feb-2014 – 6.1.7601.22590 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2918550 – Computer leaks nonpaged pool memory when IPSEC traffic is configured to use AuthIP without encryption in Windows

05-Nov-2013 – 6.1.7601.22502 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2905412 – Stop error 0xD1 on a Windows-based computer with multiple processors

10-Oct-2013 – 6.1.7601.22477 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2896146 – Packet loss occurs when MTU is below 576 and PMTU discovery is enabled on your Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

09-Oct-2013 – 6.1.7601.22476 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885980 – FIX: A memory leak condition occurs when the FwpsAllocateCloneNetBufferlist() API is called

08-Sep-2013 – 6.1.7601.18254 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885980 – FIX: A memory leak condition occurs when the FwpsAllocateCloneNetBufferlist() API is called

06-Sep-2013 – 6.1.7601.22443 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885978 – 0x0000007F Stop error on a Windows-based computer

04-Sep-2013 – 6.1.7601.22441 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885976 – User application freezes on a Windows-based computer that uses the WFP

04-Sep-2013 – 6.1.7601.18251 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885976 – User application freezes on a Windows-based computer that uses the WFP

13-Jul-2013 – 6.1.7601.22383 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2871565 – “C000021B” error when you inject an NBL that contains multiple net buffers in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

13-Jul-2013 – 6.1.7601.18209 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2871565 – “C000021B” error when you inject an NBL that contains multiple net buffers in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

06-Jul-2013 – 6.1.7601.22378 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2868623 – MS13-065: Vulnerability in ICMPv6 could allow denial of service: August 13, 2013

06-Jul-2013 – 6.1.7601.18203 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2868623 – MS13-065: Vulnerability in ICMPv6 could allow denial of service: August 13, 2013

11-Jan-2013 – 6.1.7601.22215 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2524732 – An IPsec connection to back-end databases from a WTT application times out in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

10-Jan-2013 – 6.1.7601.22214 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2459530 – Event ID 5719 and event ID 1129 may be logged when a non-Microsoft DHCP Relay Agent is used

10-Jan-2013 – 6.1.7601.18048 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2459530 – Event ID 5719 and event ID 1129 may be logged when a non-Microsoft DHCP Relay Agent is used

04-Jan-2013 – 6.1.7601.22209 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2790655 – MS13-018: Vulnerability in TCP/IP could allow denial of service: February 12, 2013

03-Jan-2013 – 6.1.7601.18042 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2790655 – MS13-018: Vulnerability in TCP/IP could allow denial of service: February 12, 2013

30-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22177 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2789968 – “0x000000D1” Stop error after you install the WDK WFP “inspect” sample in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22176 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2789397 – Data corruption and network issues when you run a WFP-based application on a computer that is running Windows

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22176 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2789378 – Memory leak when an application uses the FwpsNetBufferListAssociateContext0 function in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22176 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2788573 – “0x00000050” Stop error when you run a WFP-based application to register a callout routine in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22176 – Tcpip.sys – x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2787847 – “0x000000D1” Stop error when a storage array is attached to a network environment and running Windows Server 2008 R2

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.18014 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2789397 – Data corruption and network issues when you run a WFP-based application on a computer that is running Windows

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.18014 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2789378 – Memory leak when an application uses the FwpsNetBufferListAssociateContext0 function in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

29-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.18014 – Tcpip.sys – x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2787847 – “0x000000D1” Stop error when a storage array is attached to a network environment and running Windows Server 2008 R2

28-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22175 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2785146 – Data is corrupted when there is insufficient memory on a Windows-based computer

23-Nov-2012 – 6.1.7601.22172 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2741850 – TCP SACK option is always set to “true” after you enable the TCP/IP Offloading feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

18-Oct-2012 – 6.1.7601.22137 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2775511 – An enterprise hotfix rollup is available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

03-Oct-2012 – 6.1.7601.22124 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750841 – An IPv6 readiness update is available for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

03-Oct-2012 – 6.1.7601.17964 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750841 – An IPv6 readiness update is available for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

12-Sep-2012 – 6.1.7601.22112 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2754804 – FTP client does not establish a passive-mode FTP connection to an IPv4 FTP server in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

12-Sep-2012 – 6.1.7601.17954 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2754804 – FTP client does not establish a passive-mode FTP connection to an IPv4 FTP server in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

06-Sep-2012 – 6.1.7601.22108 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2738401 – Raw packet is discarded after a UDP broadcast packet is received on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

20-Jul-2012 – 6.1.7601.22067 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2735855 – Network connection is slow when you run a WFP-based application on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

20-Jul-2012 – 6.1.7601.17911 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2735855 – Network connection is slow when you run a WFP-based application on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

14-Jul-2012 – 6.1.7601.22056 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2727330 – Default gateway is set to 0.0.0.0 if you start a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from an iSCSI boot device

14-Jul-2012 – 6.1.7601.17900 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2727330 – Default gateway is set to 0.0.0.0 if you start a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from an iSCSI boot device

09-Jul-2012 – 6.1.7601.22047 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2733445 – Incorrect time is displayed in a device that uses ICMP to synchronize time information with a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer

09-Jun-2012 – 6.1.7601.22015 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2722392 – “0x000000F4” Stop error when you run the Device Fundamental tests in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

30-Mar-2012 – 6.1.7601.21954 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688338 – MS12-032: Vulnerability in TCP/IP could allow elevation of privilege: May 8, 2012

30-Mar-2012 – 6.1.7601.17802 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688338 – MS12-032: Vulnerability in TCP/IP could allow elevation of privilege: May 8, 2012

09-Mar-2012 – 6.1.7601.21939 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665206 – Slow performance when you enable IPsec encryption on a specific TCP port number in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

11-Feb-2012 – 6.1.7601.21921 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675785 – Data transfer speed is slow in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

01-Feb-2012 – 6.1.7601.21912 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665809 – You cannot exclude ports by using the ReservedPorts registry key in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

07-Jan-2012 – 6.1.7601.21893 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553549 – All the TCP/IP ports that are in a TIME_WAIT status are not closed after 497 days from system startup in Windows Vista, in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

03-Jan-2012 – 6.1.7601.21889 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661010 – IP packets are not routed through a Windows Server 2008 R2–based LAN router in a VLAN environment

21-Dec-2011 – 6.1.7601.21881 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639793 – “0x000000C2” Stop error occurs when you use IPsec on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 in a network that uses IPsec NAT-T security

02-Nov-2011 – 6.1.7601.21853 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639824 – Multicast packets are dropped in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

06-Oct-2011 – 6.1.7601.21833 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2621067 – The first-returned IP address is incorrect when you use the getaddrinfo function on a multi-homed computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2

01-Oct-2011 – 6.1.7601.21830 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2582281 – Slow failover operation if no router exists between the cluster and an application server

29-Sep-2011 – 6.1.7601.21828 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2588516 – MS11-083: Vulnerability in TCP/IP could allow remote code execution: November 8, 2011

13-Aug-2011 – 6.1.7601.21789 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2582284 – New VPN connections establish a session that has a smaller MTU value than expected in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7

13-Aug-2011 – 6.1.7601.21789 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2459530 – Event ID 5719 and event ID 1129 may be logged when a non-Microsoft DHCP Relay Agent is used

12-Jul-2011 – 6.1.7601.21768 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2570170 – Performance issue when you enable the AuthNoEncap policy to handle large payloads in a network environment in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

18-Jun-2011 – 6.1.7601.21751 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2569391 – IPv6 DAD state does not switch back to Preferred state from Deprecated state in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7, or in Windows Server 2008 R2

25-May-2011 – 6.1.7601.21734 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2469100 – Manually added route table entries are deleted unexpectedly when you delete an additional IP address in Windows Vista, in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

10-May-2011 – 6.1.7601.21724 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2523881 – You cannot establish an IPsec tunnel to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 through a NAT device

06-May-2011 – 6.1.7601.21722 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2547057 – IP packets are not routed through a Windows Server 2008 R2–based LAN router in a VLAN environment

22-Apr-2011 – 6.1.7601.21710 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2524732 – An IPsec connection to back-end databases from a WTT application times out in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

19-Mar-2011 – 6.1.7601.21687 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2511305 – Network throughput is not scaled up correctly if high-bandwidth PCI Express adapters and four or more processor sockets are used in Windows Server 2008 R2

19-Mar-2011 – 6.1.7601.21687 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519736 – Stop error message in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or in Windows 7 SP1: “STOP: 0x0000007F”

19-Mar-2011 – 6.1.7601.21687 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2525390 – The SACK option is always set to “true” even if network adapter does not support SACK for offloaded connections in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

17-Mar-2011 – 6.1.7601.21685 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519644 – Stop code in the tcpip.sys driver on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2: 0x000000D1

05-Mar-2011 – 6.1.7601.21675 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2470853 – IGMP v1 membership report packets are sent to incorrect destinations on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

20-Jan-2011 – 6.1.7601.21645 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2472264 – You cannot customize some TCP configurations by using the netsh command in Windows Server 2008 R2

17-Jan-2011 – 6.1.7601.21643 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2477730 – The TCP Chimney Offload feature fails on all network adapters in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7 if you disable or change the properties of a network adapter

15-Jan-2011 – 6.1.7601.21642 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2465772 – An application or service that uses Winsock API or Winsock Kernel API may randomly stop responding in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7

18-Dec-2010 – 6.1.7601.21624 – Tcpip.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2465408 – Applications or services cannot update their routing tables after they receive route change notifications in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7

How to update Network Adapter and Wireless Adapter Drivers within Windows

You may be finding that your network or internet connection is slow or unreliable, you may also find that your computer responds far more slowly whilst you are using network resources because your network adapter drivers are not fully optimised. Wireless network adapter users may find that they cannot connect to some wireless points and/or that wireless range is not what they expect.

Any of these issues could be related to using outdated network adapter drivers so update them.

The primary types of network adapter that you will find in use today are PCI, PCI-Express or USB.  Even wireless and cabled network adapters that are integrated into a laptop or computer will still use one of these fundamental bus types.  Despite who you bought your laptop or computer from (i.e. Dell, HP, Acer, Sony) you will most likely find that a thrd party supplied the network adapter module or chip.  This is actually a good thing because it means that you are not restricted to the often outdated drivers that your system manufacturer will issues when your machine is first produced but then subsequently forget about and never update.

The process to update the drivers usually involves downloading and extracting the zipped/compressed driver file and then using Device Manager to verify and update the drivers are compatible and will install.  You will usually find that the extracted drivers folder includes an “inf” file and various “dll” files.

Once you have the drivers downloaded and extracted on your machine its time to launch Device Manager and find the network adapter that you wish to update the drivers for. On my example machine we want to update the Realtek PCIe Gigabit Adapter so we will double click on it and verify the current driver version.

Here we can see the driver version is “7.23.623.2010 and the date the drivers were released is “23/06/2010”.

Now we want to click “Update Driver” and select the location of the new drivers that we downloaded earlier. To do this we need to click “Browse my computer for driver software” and then selecte the location of the extracted driver files.

Once we have carried out the update the new version will show along with the updated driver release date.

You will usually find that the network adapter in your computer or laptop is manufactured by one of the companies listed below, next to each manufacturer is also a link to the official driver download/support page.

Intel           http://downloadcenter.intel.com
Realtek      http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/
Broadcom http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/downloaddrivers.php
Nvidia        http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk
Marvell      http://www.marvell.com/support/downloads/search.do
Ralink        http://www.ralinktech.com/en/04_support/support.php?sn=500
D-Link       http://www.d-link.co.uk/support
Netgear      http://support.netgear.com/app/
Linksys       http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-eu/support/linksys
Belkin         http://www.belkin.com/uk/support/