Currently I would say yes because some have issues with voltage stability that are being remedied through bios updates from manufacture.

As always read the notes if available and decide if you want/should.

Originally posted by Carlsberg:

Currently I would say yes because some have issues with voltage stability that are being remedied through bios updates from manufacture.

As always read the notes if available and decide if you want/should.

This is my manufacturer website for motherboard and dunno which bios version to go with

https://rog.asus.com/uk/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-h-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_bios/

Originally posted by andreasaspenberg575:

if you have windows 11, just update windows. windows 11 updates the bios for you.

I think the driver needs to be downloaded through the manufacturer website. Windows 11 only updates its own drivers.

there is only one latest bios version 'Version 3001'

the 'intel me' is the bios update tool for windows

but its best to unzip the bios file to the root of a usb stick that formatted fat32
and rename it to 'SZ790H.CAP'
boot to bios and use the update option from there

wait for it to finish
then it should reboot

im not sure why asus is so stupid not to have the bios files named correctly in the first place, its in a zip file that can be named anything else

Originally posted by _I_:

there is only one latest bios version 'Version 3001'

the 'intel me' is the bios update tool for windows

but its best to unzip the bios file to the root of a usb stick that formatted fat32
and rename it to 'SZ790H.CAP'
boot to bios and use the update option from there

wait for it to finish
then it should reboot

im not sure why asus is so stupid not to have the bios files named correctly in the first place, its in a zip file that can be named anything else

Yes, it has a renamer in the file.

Originally posted by _I_:

im not sure why asus is so stupid not to have the bios files named correctly in the first place, its in a zip file that can be named anything else

Right click and choose unpack, files are created with correct naming then.

Asus renamer is for using the flashback tool. For example for my board has this line at the bottom of every Bois version where you can use the rollback function.

'Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (SZ690AD4.CAP) using BIOSRenamer."

Extract zip file as Carlsberg explains above and you'll get to 2 files. (Obviously my board as an example)

BIOSRenamer.exe
ROG-STRIX-Z690-A-GAMING-WIFI-D4-ASUS-4301.CAP

If updating the Bios I wouldn't need to use the rename I'd use the ROG-STRIX-Z690-A-GAMING-WIFI-D4-ASUS-4301.CAP as it is. Again for example purposes I'm using my board as Asus has guides for this, follow it an you don't use the renamer.exe. https://rog.asus.com/uk/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z690-a-gaming-wifi-d4-model/helpdesk_manual/

Originally posted by Carlsberg:

Originally posted by _I_:

im not sure why asus is so stupid not to have the bios files named correctly in the first place, its in a zip file that can be named anything else

Right click and choose unpack, files are created with correct naming then.

every other mobo mfg does it that way, but asus is special

the file in the zip is not named correctly for the bios update tools
they include an exe to rename the bios file

its ridiculously stupid

zip file
ROG-STRIX-Z790-H-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS-3001.zip
contains
\BIOSRenamer.exe
\ROG-STRIX-Z790-H-GAMING-WIFI-ASUS-3001.CAP

the instructions state

Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (SZ790H.CAP) using BIOSRenamer."

Phew... Holy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ moly!!! The latest bios update caused black screen due to windows 11 restart error so had to reset the cmos battery 2 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TIMES!!! Thanks asus for a massive ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ version. Now i know why some hate asus.

Unless there's instability or security issues with the current bios, flashing a new one isn't critical.

Searching for OS-level chipset drivers is more important.

Originally posted by _I_:

the file in the zip is not named correctly for the bios update tools
they include an exe to rename the bios file

its ridiculously stupid

Just checked my last bios update, ( i have an asus board), and your right, I don't remember doing the rename but I clearly did. My apologies.

Think I'm having an issue with the latest bios version. My desktop froze on the bios boot.