In simple terms, the BIOS is the firmware that allows the PC to turn on at all.
It does hardware initialization and many other interesting things.
Like all other programs, the BIOS needs to be updated regularly.
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What are the reasons to tune up your BIOS?
The motherboard you bought in the store may have a raw version of the BIOS firmware.
Updating the BIOS firmware will solve such problems.
Sometimes hackers find vulnerabilities in motherboards and attack users PCs.
Another reason to patch your motherboard BIOS is to fix various bugs and errors.
This can also sometimes be solved by updating the BIOS.
If you disconnect power while the BIOS is being flashed, the card will almost certainly be damaged.
For this reason, there is no single universal set of instructions.
However, you will follow the same basic process for all motherboards.
Remember that this is a risky process.
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Is it dangerous to update the BIOS?
Updating the BIOS has always been quite a risky business.
First of all, it is dangerous if the power is turned off.
There can also be problems with the update file itself.
As a result, you may end up with a non-functional PC that is just spinning its fans.
For example, AsRock and Gigabyte may have two BIOS chipsets unsoldered a main and a backup.
If the first one malfunctions, the board can start with the backup one and perform the recovery procedure.
Asus and MSI have the CrashFree BIOS 3 and Flash BIOS Button technologies.
