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midigark
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my bad, I might have copied my post from an old thread that was getting no hits and forgot to edit it. I'll take a look.
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ThreeDee
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I guess I missed who recommended network updating their BIOS? |
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midigark
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On older systems, I'd agree with you.
Never use a BIOS network live update. lol I find the newer (2010ish) motherboards have very good BIOS USB Stick flash capabilities. |
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ThreeDee
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ooooh .. I ran an ECS K7S5a Pro back in the day .. I forget what CPU's I ran on it .. that was one of my 2 or 3 kills I've done .. screw driver slipped when installing the heatsink and damaged a trace on the motherboard ..
I'm a BIOS updating whore .. and I've only bricked one setup, and that was 10-15 years ago now .. ? I recommend putting the BIOS file on one of your drives in their root directory instead of using a flash drive and then update via "instaflash" tool in BIOS.. |
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midigark
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Thanks and understood.
As an edit to the list of reasons why BIOS's are updated in the first place... "Fixes, features, stability, overclock ability, microcode updates and adherence to developing standards." Updates to CPU microcode have lead to decreased core temperatures and more responsive memory timings, maybe not in RYZEN, but certainly in intel products. I'm attempting to keep pace with the various RYZEN issues, but I am not actually a user. The system above is my latest build (going on 4 years old now) and for a budget build, it has been incredible. So many of the parts I got were on sale or nearly free when purchased as part of a combo. One of those times when the system you build for someone else costs 1/2 of what it cost for your own personal system and the new one is at least 8 times as powerful. Of course, this almost never happens when you go to build a computer for yourself. Last time for me was when I bought an Opteron 185 (Denmark) 2.6GHz dual core. NewEgg was clearing their shelves and were selling them for $195. I checked around 5 other major wholesalers and found no price below $580. NE sold out in record time. This was a major upgrade from my 2.2GHz Athlon64 San Diego. |
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Xaltar
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This used to be true, up till Ryzen launched. Ryzen introduced all kinds of RAM compatibility issues and in many cases, the updates were specifically to address said incompatibility with a handful of kits. This is why we typically recommend against updates (for general/home users) unless they are having a particular issue that update was released to address. AMD really made a mess of things early on with Ryzen which led to a near obsessive need to update to every new BIOS version for many users. The problem was, they had a nasty tendency to fix issues with one kit and break compatibility with others. It has improved tremendously since then but its still not what it used to be. Updates now (particularly on AMD) are still problematic and tend to break things rather than fix them for a lot of less experienced users who don't know how to identify when an update is relevant to them. It's always nice to have more veterans here on the forums, I hope you stick around and enjoy our community |
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midigark
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I've been working with computers since 1977, 8-bit Z80
In 1979, I went to work for EMI Medical CT Scanner Div, USA and dove into Data General Eclipse line Mini Computers S-200 16-bit Microcoded S-130 16-bit Microcoded Nova 820 16-bit State logic Nova 4X 16-bit Microcoded Repairing, programming In the late 80', I purchased a Tandy Color Computer (8/16 bit 6809) and took a 40 hour class at Motorola on that same processor and product line. A couple of years later I started working with a 16/32/64 bit super mini used for image processing on a CT Scanner repairing, testing and discovering flaws in the build - there were several. I started working with PC's in the late 90's, building a working system from a trash bin rescue as were the first 3 PC's. After that, I started building from scratch. I'm on my 9th personal build and just completed my 150th build including work, family and friends. (The computer above.) In general, I find that BIOS upgrades, like any other upgrades, are done for a reason. Fixes, features, stability and overclock ability. Many motherboards are sent out with BIOS's that are made from stock firmware modules that have been tested on other systems with the same general hardware or newer versions (like the 7xx,8xx,9xx AMD chipsets, with updates for features like USB 3.0, newer PCIe revisions, SATA speeds and so on. In this case, I was hoping for a USB 3.0 fix which ended up being a defective brand new cable, but it also expanded my memory timings (which I needed). For the general at home user, avoiding BIOS updates - unless instructed to do it - is probably a reasonable standpoint. However, from my point of view, updates are updates and there for a reason. I will proceed with the last three updates - 5.5 / 5.8 / 5.9 in the hopes it fixes a disconnect issue with the USB keyboard. Old keyboard G810 Orion tested in another computer, works fine. New keyboard G910 Spectrum does the exact same thing. This is new behavior and quite annoying. peace |
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datonyb
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30 years pf pc's myself
remember all that manually setting and/or clashing irq's etc but i stick to what i said if theres nothing broken ,dont flash a bios even more so when i see numerous taichi x370 bios files fix one fault and make 2 more ........ |
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midigark
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Thank you for the information.
Yeah, yeah, the old "don't update your BIOS..." is almost a cliché in today's technology. If you go back 10 or 20 years, the idea of flashing a BIOS brought fear into the hearts of many a computer owner and for good reason. Not so much today. I've NEVER bricked a motherboard or graphics card in over 100 builds and probably as many updates. Saying "don't upgrade your BIOS if there is nothing wrong" sounds so much like those noble folks out there that think keeping Windows up-to-date is like performing some satanic ritual that will surely cause your system to start crashing more often. I digress... ========== True on all counts, but...when functionality of newer technology is in doubt, BIOS updates and Chipset drivers are some of the first points of troubleshooting. Things like detection of SSD's, faster memory timings, improved memory support, improved CPU support, updated AGESA and overall system stability are always welcome enhancements. I'll complete the series of BIOS updates for revisions 5.50, 5.80 & 5.90 and then attempt the described method for installation of the Chipset drivers. Thank you for your time and the prompt response Mark Farrell |
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datonyb
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firstly
really unwise decision to flash bios if no issues are present with current bios really really unwise........ none the less amd all in one is needed for the apus not for the normal ryzen cpus next amd driver issues ....... ive made a habit since using am4 platform to do a full and proper uninstall of all amd stuff before using a new chipset or graphics driver either use the amd driver uninstaller availble from amd direct or as i do download chipset installer to desktop disconnect ethernet cable add-remove programs uninstall all amd stuff manually go into c drive delete the AMD folder run disk clean up reboot run the chipset driver installer reconnect ethernet another tip for you from your comments NEVER EVER FLASH BIOS with a cpu or ram overclock running (even xmp) this muliples by far the chance of a bad bios flash and a bricked board always hit set to defaults in bios before flashing bios files |
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