When I have to update Bios?

[MDY]

Many people update Bios when they cannot find other solution, or when cannot find any problems in the motherboard. But I want to know your opinion. Which cases do you update Bios?

[spidey]

Re: When I have to update Bios?

if you are experiencing problems when you add new hardware, having issues about resource conflicts or getting errors while loading OS's or freezing during os loading. these are the most common cases. But there is no exact answer that describes when you will need it. There are toons of situations that you should update bios to solve the stiuation. But i can say that if you dont have any problems with your system, not neccessary.

[SteveNielsen]

Re: When I have to update Bios?

I look at what a BIOS update specifically fixes/addresses and if the fixes have nothing to do with any issues I am having or am likely to have then I don't usually update it. Problem is in the descriptions the BIOS updates don't always list everything the update fixes. As long as a BIOS update is done properly I have rarely seen it become a problem.

[MDY]

Re: When I have to update Bios?

I asked that because just now I have a HP dv6 and led blinking twice and no video has.
I think should be bios, but I am not sure. I think that would be off topic here and I will create a new thread.