To update the BIOS I need to install each version separately or just the latest version?

[Guest]

Hi,
My motherboard has like 4 BIOS updates available, Do I need to install them each version separately or just the latest version once?.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Install only the most current version, it will contain all improvements to that point. It would be a bit of an edge case but, one reason older versions are still available is in case an incompatibility was introduced with a change that was made to a newer version.

There is actually a finite limit to how many times a motherboard's BIOS will update, and there is always the remote possibility of something going wrong during any BIOS update. There is no reason to risk flashing the BIOS many times, and in fact, it is recommended not to flash the BIOS of a device that is not having a problem that the BIOS update addresses.

 

[Guest]

Install only the most current version, it will contain all improvements to that point. It would be a bit of an edge case but, one reason older versions are still available is in case an incompatibility was introduced with a change that was made to a newer version.

There is actually a finite limit to how many times a motherboard's BIOS will update, and there is always the remote possibility of something going wrong during any BIOS update. There is no reason to risk flashing the BIOS many times, and in fact, it is recommended not to flash the BIOS of a device that is not having a problem that the BIOS update addresses.

What about the USB driver?, Do I need it?......
I don't understand the USB drivers listed here:

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

If your USB ports on the motherboard are working, no, you don't need to install the driver, as it's already been done.

If you're having actual issues with your USB ports, which isn't necessarily the same as having issues with USB devices, you can install the most recent version of the USB driver, which may alleviate the issues. The same goes for the firmware update.