Main bios is corrupted

ciaranmc2011 · Feb 24, 2014

Hey, I just started up my PC and it started then a second or two later it shutdown then started again, Happened about 3 times. Then when it finally booted it said BIOS is corrupted then it updated now everything back to normal but why did this happen?

And My overclock has been set back to stock for the last couple of months

mr1hm · Feb 24, 2014

BIOS corruption, from my experience, were generally caused by a bad BIOS flash (i believe an old BIOS that needs updates can also cause this). however, there are quite a few other causes as well, one example being a bad overclock.

if it was working properly after the BIOS update, i wouldn't be worrying too much.

ciaranmc2011 · Feb 24, 2014

mr1hm :

Yeah it's working which is all that really matters but for how long. I'm currently building another rig anyways all I need is a few SSDs and my GPU, so hopefully it last until then. And I never knew how to flash a bios. I just updated it with @BIOS when I first build it. Does that make a difference?

mr1hm · Feb 24, 2014

ciaranmc2011 :

it certainly can. if i remember correctly, @BIOS is the software that flashes your BIOS in windows.

you should never flash your BIOS through windows as it can lead to exactly what just happened; in worse case scenarios, you can end up bricking the motherboard which will require you to send the motherboard back to the manufacturer for repair (if they accept it in the first place).

the most reliable way of flashing the BIOS is using a USB flash drive to save the new BIOS onto, then entering your BIOS and manually starting the flash process from there. you can take a look at the Gigabyte website for directions on how to do this properly.

also, i believe your motherboard has Dual BIOS support so if the worst case scenario mentioned above happens, your motherboard should have a built-in switch that allows you to change between the main BIOS and back-up BIOS.

ciaranmc2011 · Feb 24, 2014

mr1hm :

ciaranmc2011 :

it certainly can. if i remember correctly, @BIOS is the software that flashes your BIOS in windows.

you should never flash your BIOS through windows as it can lead to exactly what just happened; in worse case scenarios, you can end up bricking the motherboard which will require you to send the motherboard back to the manufacturer for repair (if they accept it in the first place).

the most reliable way of flashing the BIOS is using a USB flash drive to save the new BIOS onto, then entering your BIOS and manually starting the flash process from there. you can take a look at the Gigabyte website for directions on how to do this properly.

also, i believe your motherboard has Dual BIOS support so if the worst case scenario mentioned above happens, your motherboard should have a built-in switch that allows you to change between the main BIOS and back-up BIOS.

So should I flash my BIOS now to make sure it's more stable in the future?

mr1hm · Feb 24, 2014

ciaranmc2011 :

mr1hm :

So should I flash my BIOS now to make sure it's more stable in the future?

is the BIOS still acting up? if it is, then yes, i'd recommend that you do re-flash it using a USB flash drive with the latest BIOS version. if not, you should be fine. remember, BIOS flashing is a risky process and imo, it shouldn't something you do just because; you should only think about flashing your BIOS when it's absolutely necessary.

ciaranmc2011 · Feb 24, 2014

mr1hm :

ciaranmc2011 :

is the BIOS still acting up? if it is, then yes, i'd recommend that you do re-flash it using a USB flash drive with the latest BIOS version. if not, you should be fine. remember, BIOS flashing is a risky process and imo, it shouldn't something you do just because; you should only think about flashing your BIOS when it's absolutely necessary.

Ok thanks for the help and reassurance mate

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