How often do you update mobo bios?

[HungryHamster]

On my last motherboard I went 6 years without ever updating the bios and I had no issues. I recently upgraded to an ASUS Z790 Hero and someone over at Corsair recommended I update it even though I have no issues. There's only been 1 update since I got this mobo and the description is found here:

 

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-z790-hero-model/helpdesk_bios/

 

If it was as simple as just downloading and running an .exe I would totally do it, but it seems complicated and I'm worried I could possibly mess things up.

 

I guess I'm wondering if it's really necessary. Is regularly updating the bios of your mobo something that you do each time a new version comes out?

 

 

[johnt]

I was having issues with my z690 and didn't realize they were fixable through a bios update. They usually take about a year to iron out all the little bugs, and then the updates become infrequent. My general rule for bios is update only when you need to.

 

My work laptop is bugged from my IT group. My USB ports completely stop working once a month. So I refresh the bios drivers once a month on that baby and the USB ports magically come back to life.

 

As needed  

[PDifolco]

7 minutes ago, HungryHamster said:

On my last motherboard I went 6 years without ever updating the bios and I had no issues. I recently upgraded to an ASUS Z790 Hero and someone over at Corsair recommended I update it even though I have no issues. There's only been 1 update since I got this mobo and the description is found here:

 

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-z790-hero-model/helpdesk_bios/

 

If it was as simple as just downloading and running an .exe I would totally do it, but it seems complicated and I'm worried I could possibly mess things up.

 

I guess I'm wondering if it's really necessary. Is regularly updating the bios of your mobo something that you do each time a new version comes out?

 

 

With all new CPU and boards you NEED to upgrade BIOS for at least 1 year to have a stable and optimized version

Also to upgrade to newer CPUs when possible (won't be possible with LGA1700 as Intel will change the chipset on next gen..)

It's really not that difficult to do it in BIOS, it's put-the-stick-and-click-the-button  

[Skiiwee29]

I update mine when I first build it then never after that unless it resolves a particular problem I am having. BIOS to me is a why fix whats not broken type of a situation.

[191x7]

Bios updates usually fix what's broken. I always use the latest Bios (unless the lates one has some issues).

[Godlygamer23]

I only update the BIOS when it's required...Fixing issues that I currently experience, installing a newly supported CPU, etc. Otherwise, I leave it alone.

[infigo]

I only updated bios a few times thorugh all theese years.

once on my brothers z97m plus due to a visual bug which made bios unusable I updated to solve. 

once on my thinkpad t420 before upgrading to quad core....which locked it out of quadcore instead lol. Manage to flash a version which did work with quadcore....should have not bothered updating and just ran the default. 

 

4 times on my current b550m tuf gaming.

1st for 5000 support back at launch

2nd to fix vga issue when getting my 3070 10 month later

3rd to suport my 5800x3d a week ago

4th another week later because asus added support for curve optimizer for the 5800x3d in bios.

 

So all have been due to issues with current bios or to support new functionallity or hardware. 

So if you don't have an issue you don't really have to bother. 

Possibly some AMD board from before 2021 and before may be more stable with higher speed memory on newer bioses....but then again you would probably notice issues already.

 

Like my 3600mhz cl16 have ran perfectly since ryzen 5000 launch anyway so I never had to update until I ran into the relatively small VGA issues.