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| Thread ID: 138189 | 2014-10-18 20:50:00 | BIOS update | lostsoul62 (16011) | Press F1 |
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| 1386428 | 2014-10-18 20:50:00 | Someone told me to do a BIOS update on my new build. I never did a BIOS update so I'm afraid to do a BIOS update. What can go wrong and how would I fix it because I just spent a grand building this new computer? | lostsoul62 (16011) | ||
| 1386429 | 2014-10-18 20:54:00 | Depends what the motherboard is on how you flash / update the BIOS. ASUS mobos are pretty straightforward, you can do it in the BIOS. Others may use windows, or just click on the update it does the rest | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1386430 | 2014-10-18 21:05:00 | new ones are almost idiot proof, not like the old ones ! | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1386431 | 2014-10-19 00:16:00 | new ones are almost idiot proof, not like the old ones ! Till a better trained idiot comes along. |
Whenu (9358) | ||
| 1386432 | 2014-10-19 18:10:00 | Someone told me to do a BIOS update on my new build. Why? You do these if there is some issue you need to fix. If not - then rule 1: Don't fix it if it isn't broken. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1386433 | 2014-10-19 20:16:00 | [QUOTE=pctek;1208681]Why? You do these if there is some issue you need to fix. If not - then rule 1: Don't fix it if it isn't broken.[/QUOTE Great advice :) |
CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1386434 | 2014-10-19 20:29:00 | Till a better trained idiot comes along. I think they need to amend the phrase idiot proof and start using idiot resistant. Nothing is idiot proof. As to the OP, if as PCtek asked there is a reason to upgrade your BIOS go to the motherboards support page,and download the BIOS file being careful to make sure it's the right model. There should be instructions on how to flash the BIOS on the same webpage. Most motherboard manufacturers these days offer a utility to flash the BIOS from windows, usually included on the Disk but it's best to download the latest version of that as well. If there is a built in BIOS option though use that instead, while it's fairly safe doing it from windows it's even safer not to. One tip is to put the file in an easy to find location such as the root directory of C: or on a flash drive as navigating to windows default download locations from the BIOS can be a bit of a nuisance. But again, if it's working ok don't flash the BIOS. Normally you would only update it if you have compatibility issues such as an unrecognized CPU or have stability issues or similar. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1386435 | 2014-10-19 20:40:00 | Its not unknown for the wrong bios update to be on the manufacturers website. Pretty rare, but it does happen . Other times, the 'updates' can have unexpected bugs (eg the CDROM/DVD no longer works) , again pretty rare & you can allways go back to the previous version. Worst case outcome: your motherboard will be trashed, ie unusable . 99% of the time its not an issue. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1386436 | 2014-10-20 03:30:00 | Why? You do these if there is some issue you need to fix. If not - then rule 1: Don't fix it if it isn't broken. my rule, tweak it till it breaks ;) just check the site, they often say what the new bios fixes |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1386437 | 2014-10-20 03:47:00 | Why? You do these if there is some issue you need to fix. If not - then rule 1: Don't fix it if it isn't broken. :+1: |
gary67 (56) | ||
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