About BIOS flashing.

[MyName13]

There should be two ways to update bios with an USB drive, one is to put bios files on a fat32 USB (should it be empty?) and update it from a bios flashing utility.

Second way is to download a DOS version of bios and make a bootable USB, this way bios can be updated outside a motherboard's flashing utility.

Are these valid ways to update a bios?

[D13H4RD]

You can use a utility within Windows that basically automates the process of flashing the BIOS.

 

Enthusiasts, however, recommend flashing within the BIOS itself as a Windows environment isn't exactly the most stable.

 

If your BIOS is already stable as it is, it's recommended to not touch it.

[MyName13]

21 minutes ago, L.Lawliet said:

Now with modern hardware u dont need to use bootable usb drive just download the BIOS and run the program restart your pc and thats it

 

14 minutes ago, D13H4RD2L1V3 said:

You can use a utility within Windows that basically automates the process of flashing the BIOS.

 

Enthusiasts, however, recommend flashing within the BIOS itself as a Windows environment isn't exactly the most stable.

 

If your BIOS is already stable as it is, it's recommended to not touch it.

I know, people don't recommend OS based bios updates and my motherboard requires a bios update to even be able to update it's bios in windows.

[just_dave]

Just now, MyName13 said:

 

I know, people don't recommend OS based bios updates and my motherboard requires a bios update to even be able to update it's bios in windows.

What mobo? Do it old school with USB. Proven to be 99% risk free

[MyName13]

1 hour ago, dave_k said:

What mobo? Do it old school with USB. Proven to be 99% risk free

Asrock's AM4 B350.My question still remains, are these 2 ways correct (do I just put BIOS files on a fat32 usb or does it need to be bootable (there are 2 versions, one is called "instant flash" and the 2nd one is "DOS")?

[just_dave]

8 minutes ago, MyName13 said:

Asrock's AM4 B350.My question still remains, are these 2 ways correct (do I just put BIOS files on a fat32 usb or does it need to be bootable (there are 2 versions, one is called "instant flash" and the 2nd one is "DOS")?

check the manual/ some video of updating it on ytb/ another owner of such board. I think @johndms has one

[johndms]

1 hour ago, MyName13 said:

Asrock's AM4 B350.My question still remains, are these 2 ways correct (do I just put BIOS files on a fat32 usb or does it need to be bootable (there are 2 versions, one is called "instant flash" and the 2nd one is "DOS")?

Use the instant flash method, it's so easy a caveman can do it. You download the zip file and extract the only file it contains to a fat32 formatted usb drive. Boot into the bios and select Instant Flash. It'll find the file on your usb and take about 5 minutes to update. Just don't power the system off (and pray for no power failure).

[MyName13]

32 minutes ago, johndms said:

Use the instant flash method, it's so easy a caveman can do it. You download the zip file and extract the only file it contains to a fat32 formatted usb drive. Boot into the bios and select Instant Flash. It'll find the file on your usb and take about 5 minutes to update. Just don't power the system off (and pray for no power failure).

And that's for the "instant flash" version, right?There are "DOS" versions which probably need to be on a bootable USB.I've seen people say how bios flashing takes 60 seconds at most, I'm surprised it takes around 5 minutes.

[johndms]

Just now, MyName13 said:

And that's for the "instant flash" version, right?There are "DOS" versions which probably need to be on a bootable USB.I've seen people say how bios flashing takes 60 seconds at most, I'm surprised it takes around 5 minutes.

Sounds like you're trying to make this much more complicated than it actually is. If you're debating on how to do it, you could have been done by now. I usually walk away from my PC while the boring progress meter is on the screen. I don't pay attention to the actual duration.