Question AsRock B450M , updating BIOS worth it?

[ovelionnn]

Hi! Im using Ryzen 5 5600 on a AsRock Steel Legend B450M. + 3070Ti
Right now i have the P4.30 update, right now there are like 4 newest version with the AMD AM4 AGESA Combo updates. Is it worth upgrading? Do they boost performance/stability? I saw on some videos that they even have worse performance.I mean i feel like i have some stability problems on my PC but Im not sure if these are really some problems or just me thinking like this

So should i use the newest update but its the beta one. Or better just update to the one without beta? I mean if updating then right to the newest version right? But it's still like in beta so i dont know if this is for sure safe?

Also should i reset CMOS after updating BIOS? or is this not necessary?

 

[Lutfij]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Thumb rule with BIOS is that you should leave them as is if you're not experiencing any stability issues. The updates that are shown on their support site;
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450M Steel Legend/index.asp#BIOS1
look like they are vulnerability patches with one being a optimization for RTX40 series GPU's.

If you go and look at BIOS updates that are meant to patch vulnerabilities does hit your performance a little. As for the updates, I would go with the latest Beta BIOS. Once you've flashed the BIOS to the latest version successfully, make sure to clear the CMOS.

In order to do so, disconnect from the wall and display, remove the CMOS battery, press and hold down the power button for 30secs, then replace the battery after 30mins.