Bios Update Question.

I am going to update my bios on my motherboard.

But what i need to know is do i need to update them one by one or go for the last version for this motherboard below.

https://www.gigabyte.com/eu/Motherboard/X470-AORUS-ULTRA-GAMING-rev-10/support#support-dl-bios

I am on version F6 There is a version F50 but not sure if i should go one by one through F30 up to F50.

And all so not sure how these boards read bio's so i might need help with that.There are video's but they don't really explain a lot Like what files to use or how to get the flash drive ready for them.

 

Download the latest version.

Why do you want to update the BIOS?

 

There are improvements in the Description.Especially for the M.2.

 

I'm curious.
Enlighten me.

 

Do i have to rename the folder file like MSI.

• Version
  Size
  Date
  Download
  Description
  F50
  10.24 MB
  2019/11/27
  
  1. Update AMD AGESA 1.0.0.4 B
  2. Improve system boot time
  3. Improve RAID function compatibility
  4. Improve PCIe device compatibility
  Note:
  Before updating BIOS to this new version, you MUST follow the steps as detailed under BIOS F40 discription.
  F42g
  10.21 MB
  2019/10/18
  
  1. Update AGESA 1.0.0.3 ABBA
  2. Improve Destiny 2 gaming compatibility
  3. Correction of PCIe Gen4 being disabled when using a 3rd Gen Ryzen (Matisse) CPU due to AGESA change
  Note:
  Before updating BIOS to this new version, you MUST follow the steps as detailed under BIOS F40 discription.
  F41
  10.15 MB
  2019/07/22
  
  1. Update AGESA 1.0.0.3 AB
  2. Improve M.2 SSD compatibility
  Note: Before updating BIOS to this new version, you MUST follow the steps as detailed under BIOS F40 discription.
  F40
  (*See description)
  10.12 MB
  2019/05/16
  
  1. Update AGESA 1.0.0.2 for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPU full support
  Note:
  1. If you are using Q-Flash Utility to update BIOS, make sure you have updated BIOS to F31 before F40
  2. Before update BIOS to F40, you have to install EC FW Update Tool (B19.0517.1 or later version) to avoid 4DIMM DDR incompatibility on 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPU
  3. Due to BIOS ROM size limited, NO Bristol Ridge (AMD 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ X4 series) APU support.
  F31
  9.96 MB
  2019/05/06
  
  1. Improve USB device compatibility
  2. Improve Q-Flash compatibility
  F30
  (*See description)
  9.96 MB
  2019/04/16
  
  1. Update AGESA 0.0.7.2 for Athlon 200-series (Raven2) APU and further new CPU support
  2. Improve USB compatibility
  Note : Update AMD Chipset Driver 18.50.16.01 or later version before updating to this BIOS
  Note: Due to BIOS ROM size limited, NO Bristol Ridge (AMD 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ X4 series) APU support
  F6
  8.49 MB
  2019/01/25
  
  1. Improve USB device compatibility
  F5
  8.49 MB
  2019/01/08
  
  1. Update AGESA 1.0.0.6
  2. Improve performance on Athlon 200-series APU
  Note : Update AMD Chipset Driver 18.10.20.02 or latest version before updating to this BIOS.
  F3
  8.27 MB
  2018/08/08
  
  1. Update AGESA 1.0.0.4
  F3g
  8.22 MB
  2018/05/10
  
  1. Update AGESA 1.0.0.2c
  F2
  8.24 MB
  2018/03/16
  
  1. First release
  2. AGESA 1.0.0.1a

 

Did you see this?

Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.

 

So i figured out how to update the bios.

I am working on F40 currently should be done.

If you have F6 bios installed,You have to install F30 then F31 then F40 then F41 then F42 then the last F50.

Reason why they want you to do it this way is because for compatibility fix's and improvements.

FYI make sure you use a 2gb stick for this.And it's formatted to Fat 32.Other wise it wont work or wont read the file.

 

I have never seen so many BIOS updates for a motherboard.

 

Rolf tell me about it.I mean it don't take that long for all of them about 30mins but still a pain.

 

giggles reinstalling windows 7

 

done

 

You announced to the whole forum not so long ago that you were done with windows and moving to Linux?

Are we talking issues with windows, how are things working out for you with Linux? is this why you want a bios flash?

 

Linux was causing issues some thing with the install.It took me a couple of days to revert back to windows at that time.Linux some how locked down my main SSD drive and gave me a real hard time of removing the issue.

 

For any newcomers reading this thread, Wile does not represent what you should be engaging with your Operating System on a firmware basis.
Please ignore.

He would most likely fall of a ladder painting his ceiling.

 

First off if you are talking about the bio's update.That's the way it need's to be done with this motherboard version.And secondly i asked for help but no one helped me on this ,So i had to figure out the correct way of doing his bios update.Be cause firstly this motherboard will not allow you too go from F6 update to F50 due to the limitations at F6.So it needed to be updated in that order.

I have tried going from F6 bios to F50 and the bios would not allow that.If you read the information on there site correctly took me two takes to read through.

And the second comment is rude.

Go and read the bios instructions.

 

What they're saying is that updating BIOS wasn't always advisable back in the day. It could have ended up bricked. Heck, how many tablets bricked themselves, lol. These days it does seem many manufacturers treat BIOS like an update update.

If you are going to be playing with flashing a BIOS, you should keep a spare chip for your board on hand just in case you brick it, and you can swap it. Pay attention if you do, as the chip likely has an alignment mark. Can you swap your EEPROM if :crap goes south?

 

Mine never bricked thanks though.Even with the list above.

Yes most Bios don't really need a update.But this motherboard had updates and improvement for M.2's And it added some new items and different settings to the BIOS that where needed.

 

As Eldon said , - I declined to comment- then, as I have never seen as many updates, and an advisory to say don't jump to latest one, Totally different to any I have done.
I am sure , in the past, some of us would have been in trouble and in those days, unless you were capable of replacing the chip, or,jumpers on a pc- you had trouble.

 

There where some youtube videos that jumped directly to the last one.I don't know how they did that when it did not allow me to jump to the last one directly.But in any case here like i said above there where extra add's and options to the bios on each update.And the bios configuration kinda changed just a little in all the updates.