How and should I update Asus Z370-P BIOS?

[NotFestiveOwl]

Hello!
I was wondering how to update the BIOS, now I know that You need to download it, I did, and put it on a empty flash,  but I have a question, do I put this http://prntscr.com/m8fszi or http://prntscr.com/m8ft2n one of those files, so help also, how to move on afterwards, and should I, and if I do update my BIOS will I have to reinstall my whole PC or anything?
Thanks

[Earnist_]

1 minute ago, ericmeyer said:

Hello!
I was wondering how to update the BIOS, now I know that You need to download it, I did, and put it on a empty flash,  but I have a question, do I put this http://prntscr.com/m8fszi or http://prntscr.com/m8ft2n one of those files, so help also, how to move on afterwards, and should I, and if I do update my BIOS will I have to reinstall my whole PC or anything?
Thanks

the bios should just need to be unzipped and nothing else, so you shouldn't need to do any of that

[NotFestiveOwl]

2 minutes ago, Earnist_ said:

the bios should just need to be unzipped and nothing else, so you shouldn't need to do any of that

Alright did that, now what?

[Earnist_]

Just now, OperatorBambi said:

Alright did that, now what?

if you unzipped it it should download and youll be good to go, check to make sure the latest version did install

[Lurick]

Updating the BIOS will reset all BIOS settings to the default so if you have any overclock settings and whatnot make sure to write those down. It will also clear out any saved profiles in BIOS but you won't need to reinstall Windows or anything like that. Just use the .CAP file and point to that in the BIOS for updating.

[NotFestiveOwl]

1 minute ago, Earnist_ said:

if you unzipped it it should download and youll be good to go, check to make sure the latest version did install

What? I'm here http://prntscr.com/m8fy1v

 

 

[Lurick]

Just now, OperatorBambi said:

What? I'm here http://prntscr.com/m8fy1v

 

 

Put just the .CAP file on the flash drive, reboot and go into the BIOS, update and point to the .CAP file and it will update, might reboot a few times but that's it.

[Earnist_]

listen to that guy

[NotFestiveOwl]

Just now, Lurick said:

Put just the .CAP file on the flash drive, reboot and go into the BIOS, update and point to the .CAP file and it will update, might reboot a few times but that's it.

Copy, will do thanks chief

[GER_T4IGA]

10 minutes ago, OperatorBambi said:

Hello!
I was wondering how to update the BIOS, now I know that You need to download it, I did, and put it on a empty flash,  but I have a question, do I put this http://prntscr.com/m8fszi or http://prntscr.com/m8ft2n one of those files, so help also, how to move on afterwards, and should I, and if I do update my BIOS will I have to reinstall my whole PC or anything?
Thanks

You should not (need to) update your BIOS at all unless there is something wrong with your setup that needs fixing and BIOS is the verified correct way.

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, GER_T4IGA said:

You should not (need to) update your BIOS at all unless there is something wrong with your setup that needs fixing and BIOS is the verified correct way.

Security fixes and stability improvements are definitely a reason to update.

[NotFestiveOwl]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Security fixes and stability improvements are definitely a reason to update.

I might need You to navigate me, since I have no idea what I’m doing, what do i do, where do i go? step by step lmao please

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, OperatorBambi said:

I might need You to navigate me, since I have no idea what I’m doing, what do i do, where do i go? step by step lmao please

-snip-

If I remember right it's the Tool menu and then Update BIOS. It will popup a screen and just navigate to the USB drive and select the .CAP file and click update.

[NotFestiveOwl]

3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

If I remember right it's the Tool menu and then Update BIOS. It will popup a screen and just navigate to the USB drive and select the .CAP file and click update.

It’s doing this so hopefully it’s right

[GER_T4IGA]

5 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Security fixes and stability improvements are definitely a reason to update.

I ahve definitely not taken security, regarding the recent spectre+meltdown issues into account when making my statemnet. Thanks for the heads up!

With stability I can't see the point. Either it runs or not. Memory QVL could be expanded which would allow for more memory and such but that is a case with binary outcome: Runs or doesn't. What else is there to consider?

[NotFestiveOwl]

Update Succesfully, thanks lads! Lmao it just shotdown in the middle while I was typing I got scared, haha

[Lurick]

2 minutes ago, GER_T4IGA said:

I ahve definitely not taken security, regarding the recent spectre+meltdown issues into account when making my statemnet. Thanks for the heads up!

With stability I can't see the point. Either it runs or not. Memory QVL could be expanded which would allow for more memory and such but that is a case with binary outcome: Runs or doesn't. What else is there to consider?

Yah, Spectre and Meltdown along with other small patches from time to time. I've seen mentions of "Stability improvements" with a few BIOS updates but no mention of what it actually improves, lol.

 

3 minutes ago, OperatorBambi said:

It’s doing this so hopefully it’s right

Yup, that looks right to me

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, OperatorBambi said:

Update Succesfully, thanks lads! Lmao it just shotdown in the middle while I was typing I got scared, haha

Haha, yah. Just a random power off is so scary the first time you do it

Sitting there like "omg what just broke!?!?"

[NotFestiveOwl]

3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Haha, yah. Just a random power off is so scary the first time you do it

Sitting there like "omg what just broke!?!?"

Oh yeah, I bet. but thanks haha