BIOS updates

[Zodgrod]

Considering I've only done these when needed several have come out for my motherboard, I am wondering if updating it for my new CPU would I have to do each indiviual update chronologically? Or do I just do the latest one? I sent my question to ASUS and they say just to do the latest but I am unsure and I don't want to brick my motherboard.

[vohiep84]

You can update to any Bios revision and you don't need to do it chronologically.

If you are afraid of bricking your motherboard, back up your currect BIOS and save it on a thumbdrive so you can restore it to your previous working BIOS.

[Zodgrod]

Originally Posted by vohiep84

You can update to any Bios revision and you don't need to do it chronologically.

If you are afraid of bricking your motherboard, back up your currect BIOS and save it on a thumbdrive so you can restore it to your previous working BIOS.

Thanks alot for clearing that up.

[Soultribunal]

The good thing about most Modern ASUS/GB and other boards as well is the dual redundant BIOS setups they have. So even if you by some chance Nuke your BIOS completely, it will revert to the backup or copy the backup onto the primary.

ST

[vohiep84]

Oh and try to not to use any in windows bios flashing. I had nothing but bad luck with those programs. The in windows program didn't brick my motherboard but it made my system unstable.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- EZ Flash 2 - the safest way to update BIOS

[Zodgrod]

Originally Posted by vohiep84

Oh and try to not to use any in windows bios flashing. I had nothing but bad luck with those programs. The in windows program didn't brick my motherboard but it made my system unstable.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- EZ Flash 2 - the safest way to update BIOS

I've flashed my motherboard using the windows utility when I had XP installed a few times and had no issues.

But now I'm running windows 7 64 bit and the ASUS windows bios flash utility won't work so I am using EZflash.

[DeViLzzz2008]

in regards to BIOS flashing do we still have to have our hard drive located in a certain spot and so on and what about other devices ?

[vohiep84]

Originally Posted by DeViLzzz2008

in regards to BIOS flashing do we still have to have our hard drive located in a certain spot and so on and what about other devices ?

Can be changed or left alone, makes no difference. However, it usually clears your old bios settings, so just reconfigure your settings and your set.

[DeViLzzz2008]

I really thought you had to have only 1 device hooked up as primary master or something otherwise you could damage your hardware .....

I know I have seen this mentioned in the past when I thought about flashing my bios but then thought better of it as my pc was working the way it should anyway.

[vohiep84]

Normally you would already have your components connected to your motherboard. Flashing your BIOS only takes a few seconds if not minutes, it doesn't require you to strip your motherboard of its connections.