Help updating bios please!?

[Randy James]

Need serious help with/ if or when and how to update my BIOS on my HP H8 1234 running Windows 10.. here is MS info..

System Information report written at: 01/23/16 00:51:54
System Name: CONTROL
[System Summary (C:\Users\silve_000\Desktop\bios.nfo)]

Item Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Version 10.0.10586 Build 10586
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name CONTROL
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model h8-1234
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU H2L72AA#ABA
Processor AMD FX(tm)-6120 Six-Core Processor, 3500 Mhz, 3 Core(s), 6 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date AMI An2_705, 4/17/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer Gigabyte
BaseBoard Model Not Available
BaseBoard Name Base Board
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State Unsupported
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.10586.0"
User Name Control\silve_000
Time Zone Central Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 10.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 9.96 GB
Available Physical Memory 7.67 GB
Total Virtual Memory 20.0 GB
Available Virtual Memory 17.5 GB
Page File Space 10.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware No
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes


I am planning on updating GPU to 960SSC and need to know if a BIOS update is needed as when i previously was running a 740SC I had to enter windows by holding down esc until my PC beeped 3 times then hitting enter and esc again.. Please help me I am computer illiterate.

 

[PreXMystic]

A BIOS update is not needed, and I would not even touch anything with the BIOS in terms of updating or downgrading. This can mess up your motherboard and potentially kill it, making you buy a new one. Addressing your issue with the booting in to windows, you might have a messed up boot device in your BIOS and may need to clear the CMOS. You can do this by unplugging your PC from the wall, then opening your PC case and locating the battery on the motherboard that is about the size of a quarter. Take this out and press the power button on the front of the case about 5 times. Put the battery back in and boot your system up.

On the note of the graphics card upgrade, you will only need to update video drivers if your power supply is sufficient. You will need to check that you have at least a 500 watt power supply to be able to safely run the GTX 960.