Question Gigabyte Control Centre

[Dappa1947]

I have recently built a pc using a Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X mother board. My bios is F2 but on the website it jumps from F1 to F3 and does not mention F2. Now, I have downloaded Gigabyte Control Centre and there appears to be a facility for Updating the bios to the latest version F21. Is it really that simple? I thought updating the bios was a bit risky? And, if I can do it, is it ok to jump to F21 and miss out the others?

 

[Ralston18]

This website?

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X670E-AORUS-PRO-X/support#support-dl-bios

Is there a specific problem? If not, just leave BIOS as is.

From the link:

"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."

 

[35below0]

Yes you can jump straight to F21.


Yes, updating BIOS/UEFI this way is more or less the same as flashing. If you select this update, GCC will restart your computer (or ask you to doit, can't remember), then it will boot to BIOS/UEFI update and caution you not to turn off the pc or press any keys. After some 20-30 seconds, the BIOS update will be completed, the PC will restart and you can enter BIOS to set or reset settings, or boot to Windows normally.

GCC likes to treat BIOS/UEFI updates as if they were regular driver updates. Yes, it is a little bit safer if GCC automates the process but it is still wise not to update BIOS/UEFI unless something is wrong with your computer or you need to install hardware that requires a newer BIOS (typically CPUs)

That said, because your PC is newly built, and that motherboard has been sitting for a long time and it's BIOS is badly out of date, it would be good to upgrade to the latest version, then leave BIOS updates alone unless a problem shows up.
I leave BIOS and Norton updates unchecked in GCC. But you can do what you think is best. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.


If it is neccesary to install BIOS/UEFI updates in order, GCC offers and installs them in order. Since F21 is offered for your motherboard, you can go straight to the latest version.

 

[Dappa1947]

Thanks, since I managed to build the pc successfully, and, as you say, the Bios version is very early, I'll take the risk and update, then leave things alone.

 

[Dappa1947]

I had a minor blip initially because, when checking the Gigabyte Control Centre info, I noticed that my motherboard was not mentioned in the list of suitable motherboards, so I contacted Gigabyte to check and they responded very quickly in the affirmative. I am pleased to report that everything went amazingly smoothly and I updated the bios without any hassle.

 

[35below0]

I had a minor blip initially because, when checking the Gigabyte Control Centre info, I noticed that my motherboard was not mentioned in the list of suitable motherboards, so I contacted Gigabyte to check and they responded very quickly in the affirmative. I am pleased to report that everything went amazingly smoothly and I updated the bios without any hassle.

I'm relieved to hear it because BIOS updates are always worrisome. And i never feel easy urging someone to flash their BIOS.

Glad it worked out.

 

[Dappa1947]

I really, appreciate your support. Thanks. I was very apprehensive about doing it, however, using the Gigabyte Control Centre helped.