Is BIOS firmware necessary?

[wizard]

I am a newbie in this area. I have Asus ROG X570-E MB. The Bios is : 1202 X64 9/9/19. I am not sure about:

1. Do I need to update when all is working just fine

2. If I need to, can I update the Bios straight to the latest version?

3. What is the best way to do this update - there seem to be various ways

4. Any precautions I need to take? i.e. backup current bios etc.

Many thanks

 

[mickyflinn]

Bios updates can add features and stabilty to a motherboard but if alls well then some will say its best to leave alone.

Your motherboard has a bios flashback feature so if the bios update fails it can be reflashed.

Usually you can update to the latest bios but dont update to a beta bios if thst the latest, but you need to check versions. Back up your bios if you feel the need but bioses are freely available online .

Downloading the bios you on to a usb drive formated to fat 32 and you may have to rename the bios file. Loads of guides online but once bios flashed you will loose all bios settings as everything is wiped.