need info about bios update.please do post your suggestions

[quan chi]

greetings guys.
i have few questions about bios and mobo driver update.
******************query about bios*******************
well can anyone please tell me first what is a bios update and why do we need it.
is it necessary to update your system bios.everytime.
will it harm the system.

******************query about motherboard driver update*********
well is it necessary to update your mobo driver to the latest. like your graphic drivers.

then can anyone please provide me the link from where i can update my motherboard driver or bios driver.
i have asus p5gl-mx model motherboard.


well i am having few problem on running hlf2 ep1 game.i am getting c++ runtime error at a stage.so valve suggested that i should update my system bios.

thanks please do reply.

[sagargv]

BIOS updates updates the BIOS of ur system . usually increases processor support , more OCing options etc . .

its usually not necessary to update teh BIOS . update it if u get a specific advantage by doing so ( its listed ).

it can render ur mobo useless , if u flash a wrong BIOS ( usually it wont happen , very rare ) . or a power failure occurs during flashing.
there are ways of recovering a bad BIOS also , but its not easy to damage a BIOS unless u want to.

YES , u shud keep all drivers up to date . .

[The_Devil_Himself]

It is recommended you update your BIOS only when it solves some problem or increases support to something you need otherwise stay away from updating BIOS.

[Cool G5]

Manufacturer often release driver updates to fix compatibility issue,provide support for new hardware.Same is with bios.You should normally update all ur drivers every 6 months.