my TUF X299 Mark 1 motherboard just auto-updated its BIOS?

[mxico]

this was posted while my computer was resetting, following tonight's (3/5/2024) NVIDIA Game Ready Driver update to version 551.76. i thought BIOS updates had to be manually initiated? what's going on? feels fishy

this was what i saw right after windows 11 exited at reset

this is my current BIOS version after the reset

[Bogus5]

Do you have the MyAsus application installed ?
It is the reason for these updates.

[mxico]

i do not. is there another explanation?

[Bogus5]

The MyAsus application has a high priority on the system, so it can impose certain actions on the system, even such as updating the BIOS.

[mxico]

hi bogus, i just said i dont have the myAsus application installed

[Silent_Scone]

Has the BIOS been updated from a previous build, though? Or did you simply see this message?

Getting this message unprompted can be a sign of system instability.

[mxico]

hi silent_scone. i do not remember what the previous bios build version was as i didnt keep a record. however i did update the bios just a few months ago. is it your opinion that it was simply some run of the mill system instability that caused this message in error? and that no actual update occurred?

[Silent_Scone]

If you haven’t attempted to update the BIOS, yes. Improper shutdown or memory / CPU instability can instigate the message. 

[mxico]

ok thanks for the heads up