These days many of us make a run at build our very own PC by ourselves.

Among many of us, there is a mystery around,

Is BIOS update good or bad?

What is BIOS?

can-bios-update-improve-performance

it integrates all the hardware components you install on the motherboard.

BIOS has a few basic instructions that ensure essential components for the computer to run.

What Are The Four Main Functions Of A PC BIOS?

boot-tab-bios

BIOS runs very basic functions.

Can a BIOS chip be upgraded or updated?

Having a motherboard may concern you with the updatability of the BIOS chip.

should-you-update-bios

Most of the time, your motherboard needs a new update when installing new hardware to your outdated motherboard.

Why Shouldnt You Update BIOS?

BIOS updates are not significant software updates for your machine.

Like, it does not include new security patches, add new features or give a performance boost.

In the first place, if your PC is running smoothly, then you should not upgrade your BIOS.

Flashing BIOS is not easy as updating your Windows.

Every manufacturer has its own way of updating BIOS.

Have some time to spare?

Check out our latest fix forBIOS Not Detecting USB.

To refresh your motherboards BIOS, you exactly need your motherboards software.

But if the toll flashes your BIOS anyways, your motherboard may become completely unbootable.

Again, if there is a power outage during the update, your motherboard could become bricked and unbootable.

Though new motherboards come with backup BIOS stored in read-only memory, not all motherboards do.

When Should you Update BIOS?

Also, check out our separate post on how tofix motherboard HDMI no signal.

Yes, there is news about performance improvement from updating the BIOS version.

But the amount of boost you will get will be very minor, let alone if there are any.

A saying goes, Dont fix if it aint broke.

If you have further queries, dont hesitate a bit to ask me.

Also, let me know if the article was helpful to you.