help BIOS USB Port

[riley_sandford]

So, there is a USB port on my new PC that is labelled 'BIOS USB 3.0'. What is it used for? Can I only use it in BIOS?

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[Stahlmann]

You can plug in what you want. It's just the only port supporting BIOS flashback. Other than that it's a normal USB port.

[suedseefrucht]

6 minutes ago, riley_sandford said:

Can I only use it in BIOS?

USB BIOS Flashback is a feature that allows users to flash BIOS into supported motherboards even without CPU or RAM.

You should be able to use them as regular USB ports; just avoid touching the Flashback button, and avoid plugging in any USB devices during boot.

[riley_sandford]

13 hours ago, suedseefrucht said:

USB BIOS Flashback is a feature that allows users to flash BIOS into supported motherboards even without CPU or RAM.

You should be able to use them as regular USB ports; just avoid touching the Flashback button, and avoid plugging in any USB devices during boot.

So I can't leave a USB device plugged in during boot?

[suedseefrucht]

6 hours ago, riley_sandford said:

So I can't leave a USB device plugged in during boot?

You can. But there should be a flashback button and if you press it, the system will try to install a BIOS version from that USB device.