X470 and a thought

[HairyPotter]

So i own the msi x470 gaming pro carbon paired with a ryzen 7 2700x and a 5700 xt, i haven’t updated the bios before since i didn’t want to upgrade to 3rd gen ryzen,

 

my question is should i update the bios to the latest from msi or will that cause instability issues?

[ZephCloud]

If you have no issue you don't have to update the bios...

[Mister Woof]

If your system runs fine (ram working at right speed without issues, no problems) I wouldn't.

 

Every time you update the BIOS is another chance of bricking it, even if the chance is small.

 

Think of it as an invasive medical procedure. If the benefits don't outweigh the risks, don't.

 

In this case you have zero benefits without adding a risk.

[dizmo]

Sometimes it can, sometimes it'll cause improvements.

[dizmo]

Just now, Mister Woof said:

If your system runs fine (ram working at right speed without issues, no problems) I wouldn't.

Every time you update the BIOS I'd another chance of bricking it, even if the chance is small.

Think of it as an invasive medical procedure. If the benefits don't outweigh the risks, don't.

In this case you have zero benefits without adding a risk.

It's not THAT bad, and there are other improvements than just CPU compatibility.

[Mister Woof]

7 minutes ago, dizmo said:

It's not THAT bad, and there are other improvements than just CPU compatibility.

I was being a bit hyperbolic to illustrate the concept, but really I still stand by my opinion. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

There may be some other fixes. But if the benefits are so small that the user won't even notice from them, and the benefit is either nothing changes to the user or it gets worse.

 

If you do nothing, it doesn't get worse.

 

So I suppose it would be to research what the user might potentially gain by doing so. Look at the release notes from the date of your latest BIOS and see if any of them appear to be compelling reasons to do it.

 

To me, some good reasons: RAM stability fixes, better RAM compatibility/speed fixes, stability fixes, security fixes, CPU support expansion.

[dizmo]

41 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

I was being a bit hyperbolic to illustrate the concept, but really I still stand by my opinion. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

There may be some other fixes. But if the benefits are so small that the user won't even notice from them, and the benefit is either nothing changes to the user or it gets worse.

 

If you do nothing, it doesn't get worse.

 

So I suppose it would be to research what the user might potentially gain by doing so. Look at the release notes from the date of your latest BIOS and see if any of them appear to be compelling reasons to do it.

 

To me, some good reasons: RAM stability fixes, better RAM compatibility/speed fixes, stability fixes, security fixes, CPU support expansion.

Some users get multitudes faster boot times when they update their BIOS.

[Mister Woof]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Some users get multitudes faster boot times when they update their BIOS.

Maybe - like I said - it depends on the potential benefits and if its working fine. That includes boot times.

[dizmo]

4 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

Maybe - like I said - it depends on the potential benefits and if its working fine. That includes boot times.

So you essentially take the approach of and burying your head in the sand. Got it.

[Mister Woof]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

So you essentially take the approach of and burying your head in the sand. Got it.

Clearly you read nothing I wrote. I clearly stated they need to research the potential benefits before making a decision.

 

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So I suppose it would be to research what the user might potentially gain by doing so. Look at the release notes from the date of your latest BIOS and see if any of them appear to be compelling reasons to do it.

Yes, burying head in sand 100% confirmed.

[HairyPotter]

8 hours ago, Mister Woof said:

I was being a bit hyperbolic to illustrate the concept, but really I still stand by my opinion. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

There may be some other fixes. But if the benefits are so small that the user won't even notice from them, and the benefit is either nothing changes to the user or it gets worse.

 

If you do nothing, it doesn't get worse.

 

So I suppose it would be to research what the user might potentially gain by doing so. Look at the release notes from the date of your latest BIOS and see if any of them appear to be compelling reasons to do it.

 

To me, some good reasons: RAM stability fixes, better RAM compatibility/speed fixes, stability fixes, security fixes, CPU support expansion.

Would this be compelling enough for a bios update in your opinion?

[Mister Woof]

41 minutes ago, HairyPotter said:

Would this be compelling enough for a bios update in your opinion?

Up to you - do you think your system boots slow? Do you want it to boot faster? Do you have problems with compatibility with any PCIE devices? 

 

The risk is pretty low. I'd be more worried if you lived somewhere that has frequent power outages. But generally they're safe enough.