Benefits of a bios update

[nityananda]

Hello,why do we update bios?

 

[buwish]

Generally, newer BIOS will help in regard to newer hardware, i.e. say, a new HDD or new RAM running smoothly, quickening boot up times, etc... It isn't necessary, especially on a laptop, which isn't readily upgradeable, but it does help to a degree.

 

[ko888]

Add support for some newer CPUs, fixes to stability problems, ..., etc.

Sometimes the motherboard manufacturer will even list the changes made for each BIOS revision.

 

[Hawkeye22]

I couldn't get 4 sticks of ram running on my GA-EP45-UD3R until the F12 bios was released which listed "improved memory compatability". Now 4 sticks passes memtest with flying colors.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Best answer selected by mousemonkey.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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