BIOS Update fears

I purchased a B650E Taichi Lite motherboard for a new build. I used the Flashback procedures to flash the BIOS to the latest version 3.06. Unfortunately this bricked the mobo and I had to return and order a new one. I went through the troubleshooting steps with Asrock Tech Support but couldn't get the board to post at all. They allowed the return.

I completed the new build with the new mobo without flashing the BIOS and the system is up and running just fine on version 2.03. However, I'd like to update the BIOS to the latest version but I'm afraid of bricking another board.

Should I stay with what I have or attempt to update. What procedures should I go through to flash? Any tips or advice?

Thanks

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GR1T-515 wrote: I purchased a B650E Taichi Lite motherboard for a new build. I used the Flashback procedures to flash the BIOS to the latest version 3.06. Unfortunately this bricked the mobo and I had to return and order a new one.

it was this bios or some other version? have you tried usb flashback different bios? the usb flashback was not working? the board was working before you used usb flashback?

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Edited by M440 - 09 Aug 2024 at 6:32pm

If you decide to update, use the official Flashback feature, as it's designed to allow BIOS updates without needing to boot the system. Ensure you are using a USB drive that is formatted to FAT32 and that you have the correct BIOS file on the drive.