Solved Bios Flashing

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I've got theAsusP8z77-vMotherboard with revision Board: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8Z77-V Rev 1.xx

The page for Asus support says an update is available : P8Z77-V BIOS 1606, but it also says that there is a risk of data loss.

So, the questions is : Should I or Shouldn't I...:confused:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
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Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
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U-verse 18 mbps
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MSE
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Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
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HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.
The standard advice is no you should not UNLESS you are having problems that you have GOOD REASONS to believe will be resolved by the new BIOS. Not hope, not possibly, not maybe, not "well, it can't hurt", etc.

Those good reasons might come from a specific mention on the Asus site that a new BIOS solves issues X, Y, or Z. Or possibly solid research on the net. But not guessing/hoping.

The risk includes the possibility of having to buy a new motherboard if the flash doesn't go well----power failure, you make an incorrect decision due to lack of experience, etc.

BIOS flashing problems aren't as easily recovered from as driver updates for example. "Rolling back" to an older BIOS may not be in the cards at all.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
I totally agree with ignatzatsonic. Updating bois just because their/there is a new one is not wise.
 

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Home made Desktop
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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
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EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
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INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
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Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
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XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
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Das 4 Professional
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Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
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100 mbits
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Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
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I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
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LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Bios flashing

Thanks to all who replied.

I'll keep the status quo.:thumbsup:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
Internet Speed
U-verse 18 mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
Other Info
HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.
Thank god I have a Gigabyte B75M D3H
It has dual bios chips--Main block and recovery block.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
SYSFAN1 said:
Thank god I have a Gigabyte B75M D3H
It has dual bios chips--Main block and recovery block.
Click to expand...

Sysfan:

Do you know if it works properly on your PC?

I have a Gigabyte board with dual BIOS also. But----the recovery block cannot be brought up when needed. It's useless in my case. I've heard of others with a similar problem and am wondering how common it is for the dual BIOS to work as advertised?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
ignatzatsonic said:
SYSFAN1 said:
Thank god I have a Gigabyte B75M D3H
It has dual bios chips--Main block and recovery block.
Click to expand...

Sysfan:

Do you know if it works properly on your PC?

I have a Gigabyte board with dual BIOS also. But----the recovery block cannot be brought up when needed. It's useless in my case. I've heard of others with a similar problem and am wondering how common it is for the dual BIOS to work as advertised?
Click to expand...

It worked like this-- I had the rev 1.1 version of the B75M D3H, but flashed the rev 1.0 version by mistake. Surely enough, the PC failed to boot up, and it automatically rebooted itself about 2 times and made funny noises, and it reverted to the BIOS which was saved in the recovery block.
The main block is 100% re-writable, but the Recovery block is impossible to write onto :)
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
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