Things To Know Before You Update The BIOS

[@ScoutReaper-zn1rz]

My general rule is don't update if you don't have any issues. If you have issues, then updating BIOS after having tried everything else is okay.

[@Dysue]

Upgrading your CPU can also require you to update BIOS :)) But I agree with what you said ^^

[@Zevil_tv]

thats the problem i have :| ​@@Dysue

[@Dysue]

@@Zevil_tv :|

[@Zevil_tv]

+ i cant update bios with my old cpu because the version i need doesnt support it anymore@@Dysue

[@Dysue]

@@Zevil_tv Unlucky.....

[@Pistol_Knight]

If it isn't broke, don't fix it! I always check when I build my PC, then check every 6 months and read the notes but if I'm not having problems I leave it, I update the Chipset drivers more often

[@BlackDUST..]

EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM BY Britec09 AS USUAL. !

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@vedantdesai1]

Thanks! I always update my bios every time there is a new update!

[@gerydblackmore5484]

generally if the pc is working as is; and your happy dont update, if its not broke dont fix it.

[@Britec09]

Depends on the age of the system

[@shadowopsairman1583]

​@@Britec09 has nothing to do with it, has all to do with what specific hardware components you are using, if you aren't freezing up or bsoding or are booting up in good speed then its not necessary.

[@GrandpaRonin]

Great information. I love the outro music.

[@Britec09]

Glad you like it!

[@ShootingStar466]

Thanks for this video, I was really wary about updating my BIOS but my laptop is only 3 months old and I noticed my model has had 3 updates within the last 6 months and was worried this was a bad sign, but now I know it's because newer ones have more updates at the beginning so feel less worried now, but will ensure I take all proper precautions.

[@theseabass]

I had an interesting experience back in the Bulldozer days. I bought an AMD FX 8120 alongside an MSI motherboard in late 2011. Overclocked it to 4ghz, never bothered to update the bios because I was still newish to pc building at the time. No issues on the outset. Flash forward almost a year, and I'm trying to play the newly released CS GO. The game plays, but it's having huge stutter issues all throughout. I'm well within the hardware requirements. Installing newest GPU drivers didnt fix it. I tried a bunch of other options but nothing seemed to work. I don't know what prompted me to do it, but I tried updating the bios and it completely solved my stutter woes. Not sure what the issue it fixed was, but I was probably running the launch bios that shipped with the mobo, new platform instability and all. Since then I always update the bios when I get a new system. If the platform is newer I will check every month or so. AM4 had a lot of bios updates early that gave loads of performance boosts as higher clocked memory became more compatible. For more mature platforms, like AM4 today is, Ill check maybe once a year.

[@Keith.W]

Excellent and informative video Brian, many thanks.

[@Britec09]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Overonator]

Bad flashes can be recovered on various brands by booting with a flash drive with bios on it. So just because you have a bad bios flash doesn't mean you are dead in the water.

[@Paulzpc]

I have an Asrock motherboard and I updated it when I first installed it 6 months ago, I have software from that company that lets me know if I need an update, but all is well and I don't bother with it much I run the program every so often, good to know Brian, thank you.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

I dont even use the softare Just OS and drivers, and security updates, no drivel

[@Paulzpc]

@@shadowopsairman1583 I'm not that experienced yet with Asrock I do understand from what I have read it is a trusted motherboard so I have no reason to doubt the company, it hasn't asked me to update it so, I think I can trust it, I'm sure there are other ways around updating the bios other than using the software.

[@doctorsocrates4413]

Excellent video as always britec....thank you and happy new year.

[@Britec09]

Happy new year!

[@US_Joe]

As always -cheers mate! 👍

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@roberthunter6927]

Some BIOS flashing application don't write to the whole chip, they just make the necessary changes, and leave some of the BIOS memory free. This is bad practice. Having a UPS [Uninterruptible Power Supply] is a good idea too. Some people have those [so-called] "solar chargers", which is a bit of a misnomer because they can also be re-charged by mains power, or via your car's 12 volt socket. Basically, they are usually have a decent sized lithium battery, with an inverter and other outlets, [12v DC, USB, including a clean A/c output for whatever your country's A/C voltage is: 240v, 110v, etc, etc.

[@petercarter9034]

There hasn't been a bios update for my HP since 2015, fortunately my pc works well so I am not too stressed. I run Windows 11.

[@peterschmidt9942]

Its a lot easier flashing a BIOS now than it was 10yrs+ years ago when you had to find the latest BIOS from the manufacturer, download the flash utility and cross your fingers it worked when you booted it back up. Now most updates you can get through Windows update. Although, I generally turn them off and I'll do that particular update on its own. And I'm pretty sure its updated if you're using Linux as well.

[@ArupDnath]

I got a BIOS update, my PC is working completely fine. And I'm not planning on upgrading my PC, should I upgrade my BIOS?

[@GameTout]

Please no

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Put it back to factory defaults, look at the bios changes and see if they even apply to you directly.

[@TimsComputerRepair]

You should always flash the BIOS as soon as you get the motherboard out of the box!

[@CRAJAJA]

No way men asus bios updates are trash, unstable and give random stutters. I tried several bios versións, the most stable one was actually the fist one?

[@Poisontech-h]

I built my pc in 2021... i seem to have no problems with crashing nor blue screens but you think i should update?

[@Gilgam3shh]

I had problem with a buzzing digital sound coming from my motherboard,howevewr after updating bios the buzzing sound did not came back

[@findmi2708]

how would i know if my cpu compatible to specific mobo w/o updating a bios?

[@davinp]

On my PC BIOS updates are shown in Windows Update.

[@Platinumdose420]

yes its important to update your UEFI security updates are VERY important

[@Dylwud]

I just purchased a brand new MSI Stealth 16, and in multiplayer games on steam( Counter Strike) and games on Riot client I am having horrible stuttering issues and my MS is shooting up. I did a ping check and it stayed good. Also my internet up and down are 500 on speed test. I’ve tried a few things and tried a bunch of different updates even updated my wi fi card. Should I try a BIOS update?

[@checkmymovie]

My ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO has several new BIOS versions, do I need to flash them all?

[@SMOKEY-Junior]

Hello mate, hope your well. I've upgraded my bios but didn't upgrade intel ME. Do I need to upgrade this for bios to run properly? The PC runs fine, and there no update found via the device manager, but theirs an Intel ME update on the asus website. Should I download and install the update?

[@lilmisery1643]

I just built my pc and I can’t get my fans or aio to get recognize, the bios is from 2023 should I update it to fix this problem already changed cables and changed the cpu fan to pump fan and what not

[@SkitzoYT]

I'm a couple years behind on bio updates

[@FREDDIEONGTA]

so if i need to update my bios to get my new cpu do i do it before or after

[@isuru221]

What a coincidence, I just updated my motherboard's bios a few hours ago

[@Wsupfellas3838]

6:58 that’s why I use raid and Clorox wipes

[@andyh4069]

Please can you tell me how updatng the BIOS would effect a windows 10 machine that has been upgraded to Windows 11, bypassing the Microsoft system requirements?

[@mkskrakusnh]

Nothing will happen. The omission of Windows 11 requirements occurred at the software level during installation, so a bios update won't change anything here.

[@jdvdhooft8732]

On a new HP laptop i had for a few months a bios update was done bij Windows 11 update. It was called HP firmware and it turned out to be a bios update. I did not select this update Windows update did this. Very strange...

[@johnpedersen8387]

My motto is: "If the pc works don't fix it"

[@seediffusion]

If you *really* want to take the plunge and update the BIOS, make damn well sure you have a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) set up first! That way, if the power does go out, your machine won't die and your BIOS won't get bricked.

[@Roper-wn1xu]

will a updated bios help games from crashing

[@mystcor]

yo when it says pls back up your bitlocker recovery key if i dont have a bitlocker do i still press yes ?

[@OKuusava]

If had done plenty tunings in bios, you have to do it all again, after updating the bios. This could be time consuming and irritating, as nowadays bioses are large manypaged labyriths so you have to have plenty good memory, to memorize all you have to do, again...

[@SupraManG]

Had an HP AIO that wouldn't see the SSD SATA drive I installed. Checked HP's website for an updated BIOS that would possibly fix this. Downloaded the newer BIOS, installed it and the computer failed to boot! Had to order a used mobo because of a bad BIOS. Replacement mobo worked just fine and since it was a newer model, it saw the SSD SATA drive I installed. Guess the bad BIOS from HP was bittersweet.

[@joshuaa3075]

Security requires bios updates

[@charginginprogresss]

Soon everyone would probably want to update their bios when the fix for that one logo exploit thing that came out last month

[@wateryevents960]

I've ran into situations where if I am running Linux on a dell or HP, i had to install windows to update the bios before switching back to linux. Granted it was for older machines so I only needed to do it once.

[@allardpruim9474]

Same on some Lenovo or Acer systems.

[@Britec09]

Thanks for sharing

[@GabrielLefebvre-e2b]

I have a prebuild acer predator po3-640 and the update is split in between a bunch of pack for different things like gpu cpu bluetooth and more do I install all at once on the flash drive and do my bios update or do I have to make it into one file package

[@HomeOrchard]

I regret updating the bios in 2022 on my Canon PIXMA MG6620 printer as the update disabled the Image Garden which no longer initializes when activated. This series of printers are ideal for a home office and last many years. Replacement OEM print heads are affordably available.

[@Britec09]

Hence the saying "if it aint broke dont fix it"

[@HomeOrchard]

@@Britec09 I think Canon wanted to encourage buying a new printer because of that Bios update which effectively disables the image software. There is a tedious workaround though. Fortunately, I do have an identical spare printer that doesn’t have the Bios update.

[@destructor6400]

My gigabyte b660 gaming x ax is at F22 should i update to f28/27 please help

[@spshc]

The fire graphic you used in your presentation flashed each time it looped. This could cause seizers in individuals so I would be hesitant to use this in the future.

[@Britec09]

That would not cause a seizer

[@seediffusion]

Maybe not a seizer, but a seizure :)

[@jabulanimahlangu6863]

i did update my bios and i regret and i end up rolling back

[@markae0]

Tell what went bad, so we can look for it ourselves.

[@Britec09]

Things can go wrong

[@jabulanimahlangu6863]

@@markae0 before i update my system was working fine with no issues, so i just decided to update the bios as i saw a new update on my motherboard manufacturer site. after the update my system started to freeze, some applications started to not responding. my sytem spec ( AMD Rayzen 5 3600 /Ram 64gb ddr4/Asus x470-plus pro gaming /gpu RX6600 8gb/windows 11 pro

[@LaptopShopee]

Super sir 🎉🎉

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@Nick41622]

Today's BIOS updates come through Windows updates. For major OEMs.

[@kevinsteinman8967]

Which is why you should password protect your bios so wincrap doesn't cripple your settings or makes your system unbootable.

[@Nick41622]

​@@kevinsteinman8967 Never cause me any problems. It's a much faster way.

[@kevinsteinman8967]

@@Nick41622 That's good for you is not necessary good for others. It's cause problems for me all the time till I protected my bios settings.

[@Nick41622]

​@@kevinsteinman8967 I have not known anyone to have a problem with it. It must be just your PC.

[@kevinsteinman8967]

@@Nick41622 I can count over 300 cases of it in my own shop. Most normal people who don't ever know or mess with bios settings or have there machines custom built. Microsoft should never be pushing bios updates through windows updates.

[@Warmonvr]

Funny story I woke up and I saw my pc on a screen I have never seen it before so I check it out and I’m thinking windows got deleted so they take it to micro center and turns out this was the problem now I need to pay for a new drive and a bunch of things which rack up to 500 dollars like half the price of my pc and my parents are making me save up my money at this rate I have 3 months before I can get it back and I will prob have to reinstall everything man I wish I heard about this sooner but I guess it’s fine at least I might get it back soon

[@JakeNach]

Don't flash it unless you know flashing the BIOS with an update will likely fix an issue.

[@ethimself5064]

My computer updates the BIOS directly and automatically from the manufacture's website

[@Fadly1122]

❤

[@AhmedxAG]

maTHa Bood

[@KelticLad]

great informational video thanks for explaining it.....! bye elliot lol 🤪

[@Britec09]

Glad it was helpful!