https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:10:35 +0000 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:36:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=19371 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89735&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89735 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 19371
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 4:36pm

Glad to hear it ]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:36:31 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89735&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89735 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89734&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89734 Author: Trin
Subject: 19371
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 1:50pm

Xaltar, thanks!
Several days have passed, no problems

Risen 3 Pro 1200, A320M-DVS R4.0, BIOS 4.00]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:50:44 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89734&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89734 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89632&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89632 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 19371
Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 9:39pm

If your PC is working correctly and has no issues there is no need to update your
BIOS at all. It wasn't that long ago that only tech support and tech repair shops
ever really updated BIOS versions for people, aside from enthusiasts that is.
The BIOS is not an operating system or a program that benefits from constant
updates, it is firmware that handles all your hardware and how it communicates with
each other. If there isn't an issue with the system related to compatibility/stability
then there really isn't any need to update at all, in some cases, ever.

The only times I recommend BIOS updates are:
1. You are installing a newer generation CPU than the current version supports
2. You have compatibility/stability issues that the update is specifically designed to improve/correct
3. Security updates that are critical to your work environment
4. If you are an enthusiast that knows the risks but is willing to take the chance
to test out different versions and determine which gives the best overclocking
results.

That last one applies to high end boards only, budget to mid range boards seldom
see any overclocking advantage from BIOS updates as the limiting factor is typically
not the BIOS but the power delivery circuitry (VRM design).

If your board does not support the CPU you intend to use with it then I would
suggest updating to 2.20, otherwise, if it ain't broke ]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2021 21:39:58 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89632&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89632 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89627&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89627 Author: Trin
Subject: 19371
Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 12:08pm

Hello everyone!

My A320M-DVS R4.0 motherboard has BIOS version 4.00
On the page with BIOS firmware, it is written:



Do I need to flash the Bios version 2.20, because I have a Risen 3 Pro 1200 processor with a Summit Ridge core?

Thanks!]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2021 12:08:50 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19371&PID=89627&title=asrock-do-not-recommend-updating-this-bios-if#89627