Invalid Bios Image

[Bossmanbrad]

I am currently getting an Invalid Bios Image when I try to update my Bios, either by using the USB Flash Drive method or via the MB BIOS update through the Gigabyte Control Center.

I have had the system for about a year and it was a custom build from Overclockers.

I successfully updated the Bios to version F6a about a week after I received the system and have not encountered any problems.

However, I noticed how old the F6a version is when the Gigabyte Control Centre attempted to update the Bios to the F21 version but failed with the Invalid Bios Image error.

My system is a Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX with an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 32GB DDR5 Corsair CL30 6000Mts, and a Gigabyte RTX 4090.

Should I be trying to update my Bios to the F21 version, considering I am not experiencing any problems and if so, how can I fix the Invalid Bios Image error I am getting?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Bossmanbrad]

Thank you to everybody for your comments, advice, and suggestions. I have carefully read every reply to ensure I understand the advice offered. I see that allowing software to update the BIOS is a bad idea and I will never attempt that again.

Excellent news, I have managed to update my BIOS to the latest version F24c.

I used the Q-Flash button method where I shut down my computer AND turned off the PSU using its rocker switch. I then pressed and held the Q-Flash button and switched the PSU back on and the Q-Flash light started flashing.
After about 10 minutes the system rebooted and when I checked the BIOS it had updated to F8.
I then updated the files on my USB stick to version F24c, restarted the system, and entered the BIOS where the update went ahead without any problems.

Thank you to all the wonderful people on these forums as this has lifted a huge weight off my shoulders