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PART 1 (FLASHING BIOS)

Flashing your BIOS

Follow these steps carefully to safely update your motherboard's BIOS.

Important (PLEASE READ)
In every case, always downgrade first.
(Asus) - Make sure you downgrading to a version PRE 2022
If you have the lowest version without any possibility to downgrade further, then you may proceed to upgrade by only one version.

How to identify your BIOS version

Press Windows + R

This will open the Run dialog

Type msinfo32

Press Enter to open System Information

Look for:

  • BaseBoard Manufacturer
  • BaseBoard Product
  • BIOS Version/Date
System Information showing BIOS details

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Download BIOS Update

Search for your motherboard's support page using the format:

[Manufacturer] [BaseBoard Product] support

Example: "ASRock B550M-C support"

Navigate to the Support or Downloads section

Download the appropriate BIOS version (remember: pre-2022)

2

Prepare USB Drive

Important: Backup any important files from your USB drive first!

Format the USB drive:

  • Right-click USB drive → Format
  • Select FAT32 as the file system
  • Click Start to format

Extract the downloaded BIOS files directly to the USB drive's root directory

3

Flash BIOS

Warning: Do not interrupt the BIOS flashing process or turn off your computer!

Restart your PC and enter BIOS (press F2, F12, or Del during startup)

Locate the BIOS update tool (varies by manufacturer):

  • ASUS: EZ Flash
  • MSI: M-Flash
  • Gigabyte: Q-Flash
  • ASRock: Instant Flash

Select your USB drive and choose the BIOS file

Confirm and wait for the process to complete

Important: Repeat the process once more with the same file to ensure proper flashing

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BIOS Configuration