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So i have a gigabyte z97 gaming 7 motherboard.  The issue is i absolutly hate the bios.  I was woundering how do you acually update the bios cause maybe if there is a newer version, it hopefully would be better.  I also around 6 months ago built an x99 system for someone with a gigabyte board and the bios was much better then mine so wouldnt it be the same for both?  also how do you check what bios version you are on so i can acually see if im using the current bios availbile?

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Head over to Gigabyte’s website and download the BIOS firmware. Then load it onto a USB drive.

 

Boot into the BIOS and find the utility that will update the BIOS. Once done, reboot the machine.

 

A lot of motherboard partners strongly don’t recommend updating your BIOS if it is working correctly since flash failure can cause implications. If you want to do so, do take caution.

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You go to the manufacturer's website, find your mobo model, go to its support page, grab the latest bios from the downloads section of that support page, extract the bios to a usb stick, reboot your computer, jump into the bios, find the update bios feature, select your usb drive as the bios update location, and then DONT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER

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Just now, D13H4RD2L1V3 said:

Head over to Gigabyte’s website and download the BIOS firmware. Then load it onto a USB drive.

 

Boot into the BIOS and find the utility that will update the BIOS. Once done, reboot the machine.

 

A lot of motherboard partners strongly don’t recommend updating your BIOS if it is working correctly since flash failure can cause implications. If you want to do so, do take caution.

....c'mon man, I was typing so fast.

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1 minute ago, LtStaffel said:

....c'mon man, I was typing so fast.

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I only updated my BIOS once. My ASUS Z170 motherboard recommend the USB flash option by downloading the new BIOS file from their website onto an empty USB and stick that USB in a specific USB port highlighted by the manual, then follow the on-screen instruction from the UEFI. There is also update through the internet option, but I am too scared to do that way because if your internet cuts off half-way it may get bricked. Pretty sure all motherboard vendors does both methods.

 

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4 minutes ago, D13H4RD2L1V3 said:

Head over to Gigabyte’s website and download the BIOS firmware. Then load it onto a USB drive.

 

Boot into the BIOS and find the utility that will update the BIOS. Once done, reboot the machine.

 

A lot of motherboard partners strongly don’t recommend updating your BIOS if it is working correctly since flash failure can cause implications. If you want to do so, do take caution.

now how do i check what bios version im currently running?  and if im running the newest version and i go to update it will it still work or will something happen?

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5 minutes ago, xdeathshot20 said:

now how do i check what bios version im currently running?  and if im running the newest version and i go to update it will it still work or will something happen?

Boot into the BIOS. The version you’re currently running should be shown.

 

If you try to update the current one with the same version, it’ll do so normally when everything works as it should. Of course, if the BIOS works normally from the get go, there’s no need to mess with it.

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