How do I find out the current BIOS version?

Russell

I'm not sure what version of the BIOS i currently have on my UP Squared board.

Cheers
Russell

eduncan911

In the image below, you can see my BIOS version as: R1.8

It is sometimes referred to "Version 1.8" or "Release 1.8" on these forums.

It is technically identified by "UPA1AM18", as this matches the filename in the Downloads section for BIOS updates for the UP Squared. But simply "1.8" works for the UP boards.

JRamirez

Under Linux you can just use dmidecode as root:

# dmidecode | head -n10
# dmidecode 3.1
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.0.0 present.
Table at 0x79EDA000.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
Version: UPA1AM21
Release Date: 09/01/2017

eduncan911

I would reboot and press DEL multiple times until the BIOS password prompt shows (press enter), or it takes you directly into the BIOS.

The version is right on the first screen.

If you are unable to reboot and catch it with DEL, i recommend shutting down/powering off first. Then upon powering on, press DEL several times.

Russell

I'm on the BIOS page , but there's so many different version numbers!

Core Version 5.12
Project Version UPA1A 0.31 x64

And then at the bottom outside the scrollable area it says: Version 2.18.1263

Is it one of those?

Cheers

Russell

Strangely, my 'BIOS Information' line is empty

Maybe because I'm on the UP Squared?

But anyway all is fine now, I was able to conclude I had 1.8 by the project date. I've now updated the bios to 2.1 and the date updated.

Thanks

eduncan911

PeartreeStudios wrote:

Strangely, my 'BIOS Information' line is empty

Maybe because I'm on the UP Squared?

But anyway all is fine now, I was able to conclude I had 1.8 by the project date. I've now updated the bios to 2.1 and the date updated.

Thanks

That would have made for a good screenshot if you could have taken a picture before upgrading.

My screenshot was for my UP Squared as well, which was 1.8.