Part 1 (flashing bios)
Flashing your BIOS (Fortnite & Valorant)
Important (PLEASE READ)
In every case, always downgrade first.
Make sure you downgrading to a version PRE 2022 IF YOU ARE ON ASUS!
If you have the lowest version without any possibility to downgrade further, then you may proceed to upgrade by only one version.
Identify your Motherboard
Search up on task bar "System Information"
Find "Baseboard Product" and "Manufacturuer"
Please note these and make sure you remember them
Downloading the BIOS Update
Go to your internet browser Google/Edge
Search up your BaseBoard Product and Manufacturer (basically copy what what those say on your system info) Example: System Manufacturer: ASRock Baseboard Product: B550M-C Final Result on your browser: ASRock B550M-c and search that up
Click on the link that matches your motherboard info Then go to Downloads/Support section.
Select BIOS/Drivers (sometimes option can only just be BIOS)
Now download a newer or older BIOS version than your current one.
Extract Bios File to USB
Back up important files from the USB drive.
Format to FAT32 or Large FAT32.
If you cant format to FAT32: Click here to view.
Extract BIOS files to USB drive.
Flashing the BIOS
Restart and enter BIOS usually during startup by pressing F2, F12, or Del.
Find BIOS update option (e.g., EZ Flash, M-Flash).
Select USB drive with BIOS file.
Confirm and wait for completion.
Repeat process once more with the same file. Help Videos for your motherboard and actually how to flash on that motherboard
ManufacturerLink
Acer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYfDgDfXhLY
ASRock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsT45YUPhHs
ASUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU-TS9GjECU
Gigabyte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRM6UDKqeAQ
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