Which factors decides which bios fits a mobo?

[pellel]

I just what determines which bios fits a certain motherboard.

Is it maybe the chipset used on the board or something else?

If it is the chipset. Would it work to update an Asus board with a bios that also works on an MSI board (providing they have the same chipset specs)?

 

[Cybercraig]

Which factors decides which bios fits a mobo?

The CMOS chips are only 35mm long. Any BIOS longer than this will not fit without the use of a BIOS compressor. If possible, take a tape measure and measure the BIOS before you try and install it.



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