FlashMyBoard - Automated BIOS Update Tracking & Notification System

[flashmyboard]

Hi TPU community,

I wanted to share a free tool I built called FlashMyboard.com that helps track and notify you about motherboard BIOS updates. I created this because I wanted a way to get notified when new BIOS versions were released for my motherboard that could improve performance or stability.

Platform Support:

• AMD: All AM4/AM5 platforms
• Intel: 600/700/800 series chipsets
• Vendors: ASUS, MSI, ASRock, Gigabyte, Biostar

Core Features:

• Automated BIOS version tracking
• AGESA version tracking for AMD platforms
• Microcode version tracking for Intel platforms
• Detailed changelog aggregation
• Performance impact documentation
• Email notifications (optional, per-board basis)

Technical Implementation:

• Direct manufacturer download links
• Zero tracking scripts
• Minimal data collection (email only if opted-in)

The system tracks important updates like:

• AMD AGESA updates (e.g., 1.2.0.2 for AM5 inter-core latency improvements)
• Intel microcode revisions (e.g., 0x129 for 14th gen optimization)
• Security patches and stability fixes
• Performance enhancement releases

I'm particularly interested in feedback from the TPU community regarding additional technical features or data points you'd find valuable. The project is actively maintained, and I'm regularly implementing improvements based on user feedback.

Check it out: FlashMyBoard.com

 

[W1zzard]

Technically it's self-promotion, from a new user with zero history at TPU. But we will allow it. It's non-commercial and the purpose aligns very well with our audience.

I assume you are scraping the relevant pages at mobo mfgrs?
Thought about serving the files from your site, so they are preserved in case a vendor removes/goes out of business?

 

[Assimilator]

Very nice, clean, simple site - in an era where the web is constantly becoming more and more cluttered with crap, this minimalism is a breathe of fresh air. Well done!

In terms of functionality, I would personall like to see support for HEDT boards e.g. Threadripper/TRX40.

 

[flashmyboard]

Technically it's self-promotion, from a new user with zero history at TPU. But we will allow it. It's non-commercial and the purpose aligns very well with our audience.

I assume you are scraping the relevant pages at mobo mfgrs?
Thought about serving the files from your site, so they are preserved in case a vendor removes/goes out of business?

Thanks for approving the post! Yes, I have system that gets the latest information from each of the motherboard manufacturers multiple times a day. I certainly could serve the files from the site, but I think there is some benefit to being able to verify that the BIOS is coming straight from the manufacturer. That said, I will look into archiving them offline so that if the need arises in the future I can put them up.

Very nice, clean, simple site - in an era where the web is constantly becoming more and more cluttered with crap, this minimalism is a breathe of fresh air. Well done!

In terms of functionality, I would personall like to see support for HEDT boards e.g. Threadripper/TRX40.

Adding HEDT would be a simple affair, especially since there are <50 motherboards to support all of Threadripper.

 

[W1zzard]

I'm curious, what's the software stack you are using?

 

[flashmyboard]

It's a react frontend, a flask API backend, and then python for a number of backend services. Resulted in a pretty snappy front-end with no page loads, and a lightweight API. Anything more would have felt a bit overkill.

 

[Coldblackice]

Awesome resource! Especially amidst the vastly clunky, obtuse, vendor website UI's, when one is merely trying to reach a simple BIOS update or changelog.

My concern was if this could be a disguised harvest of email->motherboard ownership/data, but per the posted privacy policy, it appears this isn't the case. Props!

Future feature suggestion: doubling as a repository of previous BIOS releases, or at least for manufacturers known to remove previous release/versions from their sites (like Gigabyte just did with B650's F32f ).

 

[Octopuss]

How do you feed the sources into the program? Manually adding links to every single board a manufacturer still supports? If yes, that sounds like horrible way of spending your time.
And what if links change?

 

[flashmyboard]

Awesome resource! Especially amidst the vastly clunky, obtuse, vendor website UI's, when one is merely trying to reach a simple BIOS update or changelog.

My concern was if this could be a disguised harvest of email->motherboard ownership/data, but per the posted privacy policy, it appears this isn't the case. Props!

Future feature suggestion: doubling as a repository of previous BIOS releases, or at least for manufacturers known to remove previous release/versions from their sites (like Gigabyte just did with B650's F32f ).

Glad you enjoyed the site! What exact Gigabyte B650 removed the F32f update? It's been on my list to archive all the BIOS updates (around 22,000 in total), I think it will probably be around 500GB which isn't too bad. I still want to default to linking to the motherboard manufacturer's download for the more security minded individuals out there!

How do you feed the sources into the program? Manually adding links to every single board a manufacturer still supports? If yes, that sounds like horrible way of spending your time.
And what if links change?

The process of adding the motherboards for the first time is a mix of both manual and automated, but its not too bad. The process of getting the BIOS updates is 100% automated, the system checks for new BIOS updates on the 1400+ motherboards twice a day. Checking that manually truly would be a horrible existence. As for the download links, I haven't seen them change like that but if that becomes a thing in the future they could just be updated when I am doing my BIOS update checks.

 

[R-T-B]

Thanks for approving the post! Yes, I have system that gets the latest information from each of the motherboard manufacturers multiple times a day.

No small feat! I remember being the "human scraper" for just AMD bioses at the end of my newsposter run for w1zzard... wasn't easy lol. Good work.

 

[Coldblackice]

What exact Gigabyte B650 removed the F32f update?

It was for the Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE motherboard (though it's now on BIOS F32/F33a).

The process of adding the motherboards for the first time is a mix of both manual and automated, but its not too bad. The process of getting the BIOS updates is 100% automated, the system checks for new BIOS updates on the 1400+ motherboards twice a day. Checking that manually truly would be a horrible existence. As for the download links, I haven't seen them change like that but if that becomes a thing in the future they could just be updated when I am doing my BIOS update checks.

Interesting, how have you been doing this so far -- manual scraping? Selenium? I wonder if there's a tool that could be fed a list (or CSV/spreadsheet) of motherboards, and then from that list, scraping the respective pages either via RSS (where available) or converted into a browser "Reader View" format.

One possibility for offloading the effort of accomplishing this would be a Google Forms input where users can browse to, volunteering the make/model of their motherboard + a direct link to the board''s Support/Downloads page (or even a direct link to the latest BIOS URL itself). These form submissions could be piped directly into a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Google's API makes it simple to retrieve/edit data from their Docs/Sheets/Forms services.

Just an idea. Your tool is a fantastic resource as is already. Thanks for sharing!

EDIT: Just checked and see you're already one step ahead, showing the F33a BIOS! Very cool.