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Flashing BIOS

Flash your motherboard BIOS to a different version to reset hardware identifiers and clear NVRAM tables.

Why Flash the BIOS?#

Flashing the BIOS clears out persistent NVRAM variables, updates firmware microcode, and allows fresh serial generation without motherboard residual flags.

BIOS Flashing Procedure

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Step 1

Identify your motherboard model using msinfo32 or physically looking at the board.

Step 2

Visit your motherboard manufacturer official support website.

Step 3

Download a BIOS version that is different from your current version (either newer or older).

Step 4

Format a USB drive as FAT32 and copy the extracted BIOS file into the USB root directory.

Step 5

Reboot into BIOS -> open EZ Flash (ASUS), M-Flash (MSI), Q-Flash (GIGABYTE), or Instant Flash (ASRock).

Step 6

Select the BIOS file and confirm the flash. Do NOT turn off power during flashing.

BIOS Flashing Utility