do you need to Load Optimized Defaults before updating motherboard bios ?

[sosolola]

even if all settings in the bios set to default ?

I just updated the bios and forgot to Load Optimized Defaults
but it just updated fine and boot to windows fine
any need to reupdate again but first to Load Optimized Defaults?

 

[reedo_43]

No, you are good. Change bios setting as you see fit if need be.

 

[weberdarren97]

No, updating the BIOS does not require you to load default settings. Actually, many motherboards will go back to default settings after an update, regardless of whether they were originally set that way or not.

 

[SkyNetRising]

You need to load BIOS defaults after you update BIOS (not before that).

 

[weberdarren97]

I've had Asus, MSI, ASRock, and even ECS boards but I've never had to load defaults even once after updating BIOS.

 

[nukemaster]

I think the reason for recommending that is just to ensure you have no system overclocks applied that could cause the system to hang while flashing(this would be bad). I have NEVER reset it to update a bios and been good so far(but it will not hurt to do it, you have to reset after doing that for the new settings to take as well).

As said above, you will get defaults after a flash most times anyway. It is a good idea to take note of all your settings first. Some can save to a flash drive, but save slots in the bios itself may be overwritten so those do not always work to hold settings while flashing.