Should I UPDATE MY BIOS?

Your BIOS or UEFI is a core critical component of your computer. So updating it seems like the sensible thing to do. However, BIOS updates come with some risk, so let’s go over when you should update your BIOS.

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[EnriqueCal]

I always recommend to do it. Specially on a new platform that will help with stability issues and fixes for it. If you follow the appropriate steps it isn't too much of a problem

[joelquaintance]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

[killrclown]

I only recommend to do it if ur having issues with ur motherboard or u installed new hardware in and it's not reading it but if ur having no issues don't do it. Only do it if u know how to do it. It's scary.

[Playtrack]

I just update bios I was nervous as hell cause restart twice and Im glad everything is working fine. Byside its been 4 years has not update.

[BeehiveWuzHere]

I have an asus b550 WiFi II and the website doesn’t say anything about incredible bios updates. Can I just update to the latest one? Or do I need to go through each update

[lkfxfotografiavideo]

I have a laptop that internal audio completely gone after installing an USB audio interface, and already tried all the software audio update - roll back - unistall - get most recent update / nothing works could bios update help??

[zadokegaming]

I have an hp laptop, i use hp support, it provides any update needed for any drivers or bios..

[ztvztv]

My dell bios are of 2013 version and we are in 2021 should i update or not, also i dont have any problem maybe i shouldnt update

[ruxxyayo]

My HP ProBook 4510s having bios issues. It's on comma for 2wks

[tigerbalm]

So why do mobo manuf always say, "Not to update bios if things are working."???

[NickOlszewski_]

When I leave my pc idle sometimes it freezes and I have to do a hard reset and it works. But I also tried replugging things before I reset the computer did not work. So I hard reset it and it worked fine. Should I update my bios

[Official_Golden]

I hadn’t updated my Bios since 2020, and just updated it, is that okay?

[JDC_xd]

Should I update It if I have a lot of blue screen errors?

[weekbeek]

Hi there.I have a little problem.My pc keeps crashing when playing games, and im not sure if its because my cpu overheates or of something else, i opened event viewer to see what is the problem and aparently event viewer says:Kernel-Power Error 41, does this mean that i have to update my bios?HELP NEEDED!

[aeligos]

I tried to update my windows 10.

Update hung for two hours with no change. I left pc and went to sleep. 7 hours later, pc still running but screens were black and mb code read b6. Windows won’t boot and bios won’t load; screens stay black. What should I do?

[OliviaMarzan-qw]

I'm glad I already updated the bios into 2024

[alexjr]

i want to update bt but



bu but


bios that scares me

[isam]

Will it restart my laptop from the beginning?!

[repondas]

SIR I BUILD MY PC, IT IS 1.5 YEAR OLD, AFTER FEW MONTH WHILE I TRIED TO START ITS SHOWS "CHECKING SIGNAL ENTERING TO POWER SAVING MODE" I HAVE MSI B450M PRO VDH MAX, RYZEN 3500X, IS IT REQUIRED BIOS UPDATE OR WHAT TO DO, PLEASE HEALP, I AM FROM INDIA.

[IamAW]

I have an x570 Aorus Elite rev 1.0, and updated my BIOS. It worked fine all day the day I did it (yesterday), then now today the GPU was acting like it's dying (colored artifacts in parts of the image), or not being detected, and now it's fine again. Any thoughts? I have a 5800x3D and RTX 3080 coming in, and wanna make sure I didn't fuck anything up before I replace my current parts. Windows would also BSOD loop and start in safe mode (the bluescreen code indicates that there was an issue with a program or driver).