If you're wondering what your computer's BIOS or UEFI is, and whether or not you need to update it, you've come to the right place. I'll explain what these terms mean, what these pieces of ...

Some situations might call for an update or "flash" to your motherboard's BIOS. What does that mean and what are the stakes? Is it something important?

Do this if BIOS is not showing on the external monitor. Change the primary monitor and switch the display port order to show BIOS on the secondary monitor.

I think the minimum you need to see the BIOS diagnostics is the CPU and a video card. A stick of RAM might or might not be helpful too.