Updating BIOS

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ArmyAg2002
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12:44p, 9/11/24
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First time updating the BIOS on my motherboard. I've looked at the manufacturer's (MSI) website for the procedure. Any best practices to know about?
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12:50p, 9/11/24
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Make damn sure your power is reliable on the day you do it.
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2:10p, 9/11/24
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MSI should have the instructions. Each Mobo is very different.

Apparently, my Gigabyte actually has an installer for the BIOS, so I didn't have to install it via a USB drive. It was pretty stupid-proof. I think the last time I helped a buddy through his MSI update, he had to install off of a USB.
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7:42a, 9/12/24
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Thanks. I've got the MSI instructions, looks like I will be using a USB drive to do the update.
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9:46a, 9/12/24
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Updating BIOS these days is so much less risky than it used to be with flashback. Just follow the instructions and you should be good.
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5:23p, 9/12/24
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Some mobos even have a fail-safe where if something does go wrong it can go back to the original.
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6:29a, 9/13/24
If you MoBo has a flashback button on it then you should be okay even if things go awry. Most BIOSs now days have a very easy flash tool so like one poster said earlier flashing BIOS is really easy these days
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7:32p, 9/14/24
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BIOS update went well. Installation of new RAM was no problem. No we'll see how the new CPU (5800x3D) goes in a few weeks.
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In reply to ArmyAg2002 • 7:37p, 9/14/24
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What are you coming from? make sure to update your AMD chipset drivers when you replace the CPU.
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In reply to ArmyAg2002 • 7:49p, 9/14/24
Also don't be surprised if your PC starts does nothing then reboots (tho this is usually when you replace RAM), that's sometimes happens as the MOBO detects hardware changes.

Also I have had Windows sometimes say it has detected a hardware change and may need to reactivate
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In reply to All I do is Nguyen • 6:44a, 9/15/24
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All that happened with the RAM. With the BIOS it everything came on but the monitor and a couplenof reboots got it up and running again. I updated the AMD chipset last night with the BIOs, but I'll check again before replacing the CPU.
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In reply to AgDev01 • 6:47a, 9/15/24
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Coming from a Ryzen 5 3600.
My motherboard is an MSI X570-A pro. I saw that DDR4 and and AM4 were getting to be yesterday's hardware so I'm trying to knock out a couple of upgrades while prices are pretty good.
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In reply to ArmyAg2002 • 11:34a, 10/13/24
I made the same upgrade awhile ago from the 3600 to 5800x3d and it was amazing.
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