Bios update p67a-ud4

roachyuk · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:07

just wondering the bios i am running is F3 ...the latest is F7 can update straight to F7 or do i have to use the F4 F5 F6 in order first thanks.

Plec · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:10

You can update straight to F7 - but don't use windows to do it.

roachyuk · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:18

dont use windows ....why is that that...lol thats the way ive done updates of late is this a bad way....

Plec · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:22

roachyuk said:
is this a bad way....

It's not ideal as windows is by far the most unstable environment to update the BIOS (if you can avoid this method i would).

Windows is far more likely to crash than a simple DOS environment - or use the EZ-Flash utility.

roachyuk · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:26

ahhh especially as i am testing the pc with a little overclock its possible it could crash....good thinking....thanks

Plec · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:27

roachyuk said:
ahhh especially as i am testing the pc with a little overclock its possible it could crash....good thinking....thanks

The EZ-Flash utility is great (very simple to use) - i used this method on my old Gigabyte board.

roachyuk · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:34

ok ill go for that ....its best to have the latest bios updates isnt it?

Plec · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:42

roachyuk said:
ok ill go for that ....its best to have the latest bios updates isnt it?

Yes and no.

If your BIOS is a lot of revisions out of date then i would update it.

However, if it's less than a couple of revisions out, and your sytem is running fine and you don't have any niggles then i wouldn't bother (llok at the inof by

I personally update my BIOS with every new release because like to experiment - but i sometimes find myself reverting back to an older one as the new one isn't as forgiving/stable.

roachyuk · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:52

ahh ill take the chance lol thanks....