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Reddit
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r/buildapc on Reddit: BIOS update taking far too long?
October 10, 2022 -

I’ve got the new Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite motherboard. The BIOS version was F4, and I am updating to F5.

I downloaded the BIOS file, plugged in the thumb drive and copied it over, then I started the update in the actual BIOS itself about 30 minutes ago. The screen went dark after a minute or so and the PC has just been sitting and idling since then. The fans are all spinning and the RGB is on but nothing else is happening. I don’t think it’s reset itself or anything.

I should probably add that prior to this, the PC wouldn’t wake up from sleep mode. When I’d try to wake it up, it would do this exact same thing. Fans spinning, but no actual boot. I’d have to hard reset it to get it to boot.

What should I do? I know you’re not supposed to interrupt a BIOS update, but part of me thinks the update is complete and for some reason its having an issue resetting back into Windows. Should I give it a shot or wait?

EDIT: Solved! So I went ahead and did a hard reset. The bios never updated. After some troubleshooting, I found out that the XMP/EXPO profile was to blame. I guess the system doesn’t like it. After disabling it, I was able to update the bios no problem, and the computer now wakes from sleep with no issues.

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HP Support Community
h30434.www3.hp.com › t5 › Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery › My-bios-update-is-taking-4-hours › td-p › 9070713
My bios update is taking 4 hours - HP Support Community - 9070713
May 16, 2024 - My bios is taking too long to update it is taking 4 and still counting. I had to do the bios update because my laptop stuck so I searched few videos to do something and then it showed that the bios update was needed so I turned it on but for so much long time like for 4 hours I’m waiting for update ...
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Tom's Hardware Forum
forums.tomshardware.com › home › motherboards
Question - Flash BIOS Update taking forever | Tom's Hardware Forum
March 4, 2023 - The key thing in a BIOS update process, is that; a| you have the right BIOS version. The wrong BIOS version has lead to a dead motherboard and b| you're patient. Impatience has led to bricking a motherboard as well. Did you follow through page 38 of your motherboard manual; https://downloa...
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Linus Tech Tips
linustechtips.com › the workbench › troubleshooting
How long for a BIOS update? - Troubleshooting - Linus Tech Tips
January 15, 2020 - Hey all, I'm gonna a build a PC real soon for the first time and I was researching about the motherboards and the like. I got to a point where I was getting educated on BIOS updates and it eventually led me to some posts of people have their bios updates get stuck at the update install screen. Wh...
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Dell
dell.com › dell community › desktops › inspiron desktops
BIOS Update Running Over 2 Hours | DELL Technologies
May 12, 2021 - Bios then flashed in 30-60 minutes (did not watch once process looked like it was owrking)> System rebooted OK. Ran Support Assist again - no messages or updates suggested.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/techsupport › how long should a bios update take?
r/techsupport on Reddit: How long should a Bios Update take?
July 21, 2019 -

Hello.

I started a bios update earlier today (11ish pacific) and it was running fine until now. It's been stuck at 52% for about a half hour now. I have no control of m&k. It does not appear to be frozen because the CPU fan rpm is still changing.

Some notes:

  • CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor

  • Mobo: MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard

  • bios update: E7B85AMS.17M

Any other questions please ask. Thanks!

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/alienware › bios update taking forever. i want to sleep but i'm stressing
r/Alienware on Reddit: BIOS Update taking forever. I want to sleep but I'm stressing
December 10, 2020 -

I'm on an Alienware Aurora R11. I tried updating my BIOS as I do, with Alienware Update this time. It's either that or Support Assist. I've never ran into problems before and I didn't know until today that people have bricked their motherboards by doing this. I'm really scared because I just dropped 1900 on this computer a few days ago and I absolutely can't afford to repair it, let alone replace it. Currently, the Alienware Update window says:
Installing Updates (3 of 3)
Warning: The current operation can no longer be cancelled.
(The warning you normally get about not unplugging anything or whatever. you know)
I have automatically restart system when required checked. It has not turned off even once.
Cancel is partially faded out and I can't click on it.
The more I look into this, the more stressed I get. I need sleep but I'm so tense and shaking, I feel like everything I've just invested in could collapse.
I don't know if I said this already or if it was clear, but the update is still going on. I'm writing this from the same computer that is being updated. I need to get this post out so I'm not making any edits at the moment. Sorry.

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Super User
superuser.com › questions › 1699672 › how-long-can-bios-update-take
firmware - How long can BIOS update take? - Super User
January 17, 2022 - It's an hour since you asked, and that's definitely too long for a normal BIOS update. So, what to do: I would take a chat with Asus support
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/techsupport › bios update taking forever (6hrs)
r/techsupport on Reddit: BIOS update taking forever (6hrs)
June 3, 2021 -

Hello guys, I'm really in need of help. From last 2-3 days, I was getting error messages with Blue screen.( The one with :-( emoji and QR Code) It was saying your system ran into problems, restarting. So it used to restart. I checked all drivers, all were updated. Today morning also it happened. But when restarting, I got a message saying BIOS needs to be recovered. So I clicked on Start Recovery option. But since then, the recovery page is on and just 1 percent progress. It's been 6 hrs since it started and it's as it was the first minute. Please help and also state possible reasons for this.

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Here are the details on the recovery page: Title: HP BIOS Update The system BIOS is being recovered. The recovery will take several minutes to complete. In Red: Do not shut down or remove external power from your computer during process. Writing BIOS Image Block 64/4096 A progress bar: 1 percent progress (From 6 hrs)
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I waited for more than 24 hrs. So I concluded that update is stuck. So I decided to long-press the power button for say 40 sec and wait for the update to restart. But before I could do that, I had accidentally removes power supply an hour back and didn't notice it. (Almost 24 hrs, laptop was connected to power supply) So battery drained, and screen went off automatically.. Then I noticed that power is disconnected. I connected and the update started again on the screen. This time, it didn't get stuck. It continued and my BIOS was updated locally. That backup BIOS was corrupted I guess because system again started to restart on its own with a on time of 15-20 minutes. So during this on time, I downloaded latest BIOS version from official website of HP. And before it restarts again, I downloaded and started installing latest BIOS. After that, system restarted almost after 6 hrs. But progress was never stuck. But system became considerably slow. I checked Windows Update. One update was due. I did that as well. Again it took around 8-12 hrs. (Update size was very large and my net speed was around 2 Mbps. just) So it was next day. I opened laptop and yeah it was rocking and rolling 😊👍. So guys, don't worry if any such thing happens. Keep checking BIOS version time to time. (Hard to say but..) download windows update as well from time to time. And don't panic. PS: I hardly ate anything or drank anything during all this 48-60 hrs of Drama.😢 You don't do like that. Don't panick.
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HP Support Community
h30434.www3.hp.com › t5 › Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery › BIOS-Update-taking-long-time-to-install › td-p › 4082262
BIOS Update taking long time to install? - HP Support Community - 4082262
July 12, 2017 - If it freezes, or provides an error, try restoring the BIOS. If that doesn't work, there is likely a hardware failure. Please contact HP phone support for assistance. You can utilize this website to learn how to contact HP appropriately, based ...
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Tom's Hardware Forum
forums.tomshardware.com › home › motherboards
Question - BIOS update taking FOREVER | Tom's Hardware Forum
November 4, 2025 - just built a new PC today, after getting lights that indicate "CPU failed or not detected, DRAM failed or not detected" I decided to update the BIOS in case there's compatibility issues with the stock version. Been setting here since 7pm EST, it's currently 8:49. The LED is still on...
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Quora
quora.com › Why-does-a-BIOS-update-takes-so-much-time-when-its-a-4-MB-file
Why does a BIOS update takes so much time when it's a 4 MB file? - Quora
Answer (1 of 4): Flash updates are usually conducted over the primitive Serial Peripheral Interface Bus, which is a relatively slow serial interface which individually erases and reprograms the flash in blocks. It is relatively easy to build a small, self-contained updater to use that path. It's...
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Lenovo Community
forums.lenovo.com › t5 › Gaming-Laptops › Bios-update-is-stuck › m-p › 5259367
Bios-update-is-stuck - One Language Community
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Seven Forums
sevenforums.com › drivers › 70956-how-long-bios-update.html
How Long for BIOS Update? - Windows 7 Help Forums
I've just updated my Samsung laptop's system BIOS via their software update program, and my Nvidia GPU (GT 650m DDR3) no longer seems to work. The Nvidia control panel is still there, and it still gives me... Bios takes long time to load in General Discussion I am having a sony vaio leptop RAM 3GB GPU ATI 4SERIES 1.5GB PROCESSOR AMD ANTHLON 2 DUAL CORE 2.1 GHZ my bios is taking 30 to 40 sec to detect the hard drive when booting up ..
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DoItYourself.com
doityourself.com › doityourself.com community forums › electrical, ac & dc. electronic equipment and computers › computers, internet capable devices and peripherals › dell bios update taking waaaaay too long?
Dell BIOS Update taking Waaaaay too long? - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
March 19, 2019 - The computer runs fine during the process, as I discovered by looking at Task Manager, noting that the App, called "DU.Classic" is only taking 1-3% of CPU capacity, which may explain why it's taking so long. There's no "progress bar" just a "twirling clock" to indicate progress, and my question is, should it take this long, or is it stuck in an "endless loop"? ... Eh, difficult situation- A) You really DO NOT want to restart or interrupt a BIOS update.