What is an Bios Update?

[Clowgon]

Yeah.

What does it do to your computer. Also is it necessarily to perform one?
I haven't done one to my Linux Laptop before and i missed a few monthly ones.

[Stephen!]

Only update the BIOS if you have a problem with your current one.

[Clowgon]

Only update the BIOS if you have a problem with your current one.

Ok. Thanks.

[scottish]

A computer's Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is embedded software on a motherboard that will control attached hardware. It provides an operating system with information about hardware, and is designed to support a specific range of components. The BIOS itself is typically an EEPROM, or Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, that is programmed with "firmware" and has the ability to save small amounts of information specific to user configurations. BIOS components are often soldered to the motherboard and therefore not serviceable by the user. Still some of these can be inserted into a socket, allowing its replacement.

All BIOS components are serviceable via a firmware upgrade that is known as "flashing" this process is called "updating the BIOS". The process itself is fragile since any power fluctuation during a flash may irrevocably corrupt a BIOS' firmware. Great care will need to be taken in order to safely accomplish this.

[Jordy]

A computer's Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is embedded software on a motherboard that will control attached hardware. It provides an operating system with information about hardware, and is designed to support a specific range of components. The BIOS itself is typically an EEPROM, or Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, that is programmed with "firmware" and has the ability to save small amounts of information specific to user configurations. BIOS components are often soldered to the motherboard and therefore not serviceable by the user. Still some of these can be inserted into a socket, allowing its replacement.

All BIOS components are serviceable via a firmware upgrade that is known as "flashing" this process is called "updating the BIOS". The process itself is fragile since any power fluctuation during a flash may irrevocably corrupt a BIOS' firmware. Great care will need to be taken in order to safely accomplish this.

It's funny how you're so concerned about things like copyright theft but don't even credit the author

[scottish]

Not as if a simple google search wouldn't find it.

Also not as if i'm stealing something that regular people would have to pay for.

http://www.wikihow.com/Update-Your-Computer's-BIOS