[SOLVED] Bios Update

[obi1kenobi]

Hi all

please can somone help me?my current Bios version is 0604 x64 and i need to update it to the newer version 0809.How would i do that?i have a Prime-B450 Plus Asus.I went to the Asus website and clicked on download https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-B450-PLUS/HelpDesk_BIOS/ but when i open it,it says "Install additional codecs to work with this file.I have no idea what to do.i would really appreciate the help.

 

[Zephyl]

You need to put it on a flash drive and use the tool in the BIOS itself to update it. It's not a program you can run, at least not with ASUS.

 

[obi1kenobi]

I totally understand now. Shouldn’t your bios update its self or have an option to update it automatically or do can you only do it via usb?

 

[barryv88]

BIOS's as far as I know, should never auto update. Ultimately, as Zephyl said, download the file to a USB stick, and do everything from the BIOS.
Some vendors allow you to do the process within windows. But I've always preferred the BIOS way, or booting to DOS and manually doing it there.

 

[Zephyl]

I totally understand now. Shouldn’t your bios update its self or have an option to update it automatically or do can you only do it via usb?

As far as I know, no motherboards do automatic BIOS updates. You need to do as follows: put the file from the download on a blank USB drive (if it is in a .ZIP, you will need to extract to the USB). Then shut off your PC, access the BIOS and use the tool within the BIOS to update it using the USB. This video should be of assistance.

 

[obi1kenobi]

Thank you so much everyone for the help. I managed perfectly with all your advice. Thanks again much appreciated