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Finisher

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I'm not familiar with motherboard bios and average with computers. I want to know after the first time installing the bios for the motherboard, and if there is a new bios for it, how would one go about updating? Is it just as easy as download from the manufacture website and run it like a software? Thanks.

Edit: I guess the term installing bios is flashing?
 
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Correct, the term is flashing. Installing isn't correct because without a BIOS to begin with your computer wouldn't boot at all.

BIOS updates are release on the motherboard manufacturers website, or in the case of prebuilt computers the systems manufacturers website such as HP.

These days flashing a BIOS tends to be much easier than it used to be, but the mfg of your motherboard will provide instructions which you should follow carefully otherwise you could render it non bootable.
 
Finisher said:
I'm not familiar with motherboard bios and average with computers. I want to know after the first time installing the bios for the motherboard, and if there is a new bios for it, how would one go about updating? Is it just as easy as download from the manufacture website and run it like a software? Thanks.

Edit: I guess the term installing bios is flashing?
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Hi, Finisher,

Unless you are experiencing a problem with your motherboard that a newer BIOS fixes you are probably better off not flashing the BIOS.

Chuklr
 
Ultima99 said:
Correct, the term is flashing. Installing isn't correct because without a BIOS to begin with your computer wouldn't boot at all.

BIOS updates are release on the motherboard manufacturers website, or in the case of prebuilt computers the systems manufacturers website such as HP.

These days flashing a BIOS tends to be much easier than it used to be, but the mfg of your motherboard will provide instructions which you should follow carefully otherwise you could render it non bootable.
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So how can flashing bios go wrong? Missing a step or two?
 
Finisher said:
So how can flashing bios go wrong? Missing a step or two?
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Not following instructions, trying to turn off or reboot the system during the flash, power outtages, and the possibility of the mfg putting out a bad upgrade, but that is rare.
 
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