The BIOS or UEFI is the inconspicuous software that is loaded first when the computer starts up. It regulates the basic communication between the processor, memory, graphics card and all other ...

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When it comes to PC hardware, a BIOS update is as rare as a total solar eclipse. Most users will only consider updating their firmware when they suspect something is broken, or when a shiny new CPU ...