[SOLVED] Asus Strix Z270-F Bios Upgrade

[Photographer007]

Hello Guys,

I want to upgrade my BIOS Setting but I have a RAID setup with two 4TB HDD's.
How can I make sure that that RAID Setup works, after the upgrade?

greetings Lukas

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

after the BIOS update; just reset the BIOS options to handle RAID the same way they are currently.

 

[Photographer007]

Ok and before I do the upgrade i just unplug my HDD's?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Ok and before I do the upgrade i just unplug my HDD's?

no need to unplug anything.

 

[Photographer007]

Is it bad if I plug them out? I have only stored documents and pictures on them, my system is on SSD's?
I would just feel more save if i can do so

 

[geofelt]

Why do you want to update your bios?
Unless you are having a problem that is impacting you and you have an update with a fix, leave well enough alone.

 

[Photographer007]

Why do you want to update your bios?
Unless you are having a problem that is impacting you and you have an update with a fix, leave well enough alone.

I would REALYY love to do so but I have really weird RAM Problems, and I hope to fix them.

 

[geofelt]

What is the make/model of your motherboard and the current bios level?
CPU-Z will tell you.

What kind of raid? 0 or 1?

Test your ram with memtest86.
If you can complete a full pass with NO errors, your ram is ok and your problems are elsewhere.
If you get an error, test one stick at a time.
Is your ram from a single kit?

Be aware that a failed bios flash can brick your motherboard or at least make it nasty to recover from.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Is it bad if I plug them out? I have only stored documents and pictures on them, my system is on SSD's?
I would just feel more save if i can do so

updating the BIOS does not affect connected devices physically. it only alters the motherboard's onboard software/data.

if you're paranoid, do whatever you feel. it won't make a difference.

 

[Photographer007]

What is the make/model of your motherboard and the current bios level?
CPU-Z will tell you.

What kind of raid? 0 or 1?

Test your ram with memtest86.
If you can complete a full pass with NO errors, your ram is ok and your problems are elsewhere.
If you get an error, test one stick at a time.
Is your ram from a single kit?

Be aware that a failed bios flash can brick your motherboard or at least make it nasty to recover from.

It's the Asus Strix Z270-f with the version 1301 with the build date 03/14/2018. (Looked that up in my bios)

The new bios would be the 1301 with the built date 04/14/2018.

Is this the same version or somehow newer? I'm confused.

I have a RAID 1.

Yes i tested with Memtest86. I got really weird results.
PLease have a look on my other thread:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/freezing-because-of-bad-ram.3593848/

I have two ram kits, in the right slots. (A2, B2 and A1, B1)


Thanks for your fast responses help.

greetings lukas

 

[Photographer007]

updating the BIOS does not affect connected devices physically. it only alters the motherboard's onboard software/data.

if you're paranoid, do whatever you feel. it won't make a difference.

Yea since I have never done that and that's why I'm paranoid about It. But thank you, I already learned something new!

greetings Lukas