bios update or not

905dylan · Jan 23, 2018

i want to know if i should update my bios. because i have some microstutter and such in games. and i went to my motherboards manufacturer (asus) and there was a newer version but it said i don't need to update it. is it worth a try to update it anyway? i have a amd ryzen 5 1400 cpu
geforce gtx 1060
if any of that matters

Dunlop0078 · Jan 23, 2018

Well I highly doubt a BIOS update is going to fix mirostutter. That is not the first thing I would think of doing if I had a microstutter issue.

905dylan · Jan 23, 2018

i have tried a lot of other stuff but haven't tried this yet because of what i've read about it saying it's risky or something. i just basically want to know if there's any risk to trying it

rgd1101 · Jan 23, 2018

and the motherboard model? what bios version?

905dylan · Jan 23, 2018

asus prime a320m-k is the motherboard and it's bios ver. 0805

mazboy · Jan 23, 2018

Never update a BIOS unless it is required, has something new that you can't live without (and maybe not even then...), or fixes a known problem with the BIOS you have. Just sayin'

905dylan · Jan 23, 2018

yes that's what i read. is it really that bad to do?

slingsrat · Jan 23, 2018

Modern boards will update the BIOS fine. Many are dual BIOS with other safe guards. It is even commonplace to update the BIOS from windows now, which I have done trouble free. The biggest problem is that your defaults will be reset and it can be a pain to reinstate them all, especially if you are running UEFI or RAID.

Dunlop0078 · Jan 23, 2018

905dylan :

I don't really think this is so much the case anymore. Most motherboards will not allow to flash anything that isn't the correct BIOS for the board, it's not really a hard process with modern boards either just consult your manual.

If you were to screw up a BIOS update or say the power goes out during a BIOS update, you could brick the motherboard. Which is where the danger comes from. However most modern boards either have dual BIOS or the ability to flash a new BIOS without even POSTing.

905dylan · Jan 23, 2018

i don't even know what UEFI or RAID is can you explain.

geofelt · Jan 23, 2018

Bad... yes. Truth from mazboy.

A failed bios update can brick your motherboard or at least require expertise to recover from.

Then, also the fixes for the security threats do not seem to be sound.

Microstuttering usually comes from insufficient core speed.
Have you overclocked your 1400?

mazboy · Jan 23, 2018

The thing is, you can't fix it if it ain't broke...and most BIOS updates are aimed at newer boards to fix a post-release problem, or to fulfill a promised feature or support for some hardware that it was supposed to support in the first place. I've always been wary of a BIOS release that promises to give you access to some feature or hardware that was never available when the board was new. What could possibly go wrong?

The worst thing in the world is a borked motherboard, done in by a BIOS update that can neither be reversed or moved forward. Can't call it a brick, so we'll call it a frisbee...

905dylan · Jan 23, 2018

i don't think my motherboard can even be overclocked

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