How to flash a bios?

So thanks to this forum I have narrowed down my problem, outdated bios didn't support my intel chip.  So today I will flash the bios, but I have a few questions because this is the first build and I have little experience with PCs. 

When flash the bios (I'm using the Instaflash for Asrock motherboards) what should I have plugged in? Should I plug in the power supply and monitor and that's it or should I have my whole build assembled and then flash it. Restart and install Windows. Sorry for the noob questions, am still a noob. Really Looking forward to playing on PC (:

You won't be able to flash the BIOS at all if your motherboard can't POST (Power On Self Test). Instant flash requires you to get to the BIOS and you can't get to the BIOS if you can't POST. Like I told you in your other thread if you system won't even make it to the BIOS with your CPU you will need to contact Asrock and get a new BIOS IC

How can I tell the bios version? Should I look on the box...?

It should be written on a white sticker on the BIOS chip, the version will be presented as P1.xx. The chip itself will be located at the bottom of the board near the chipset heatsink

Yep thankfully the Asrock boards have socketed IC for the bios chip. When you get your new Bios chip life is a little more easy if you have a ic puller. You can find them at radio shack for 3$. You don't need it. But it is good to have just to make sure you don't break a pin off inside the socket. When you get your new Bios Chip. If there is a sticker on it like most asrock bios chips you may need to lift or remove it to see a marker. On the chip there will be a half circle or notch on the top on one side. On the socket its self with have another notch. You want to install the chip so both are on the same side.

The only boards that I am aware of that can flash the bios with out the CPU installed are some asus boards that have USB Flashback function.  

Thank You for this, I looked on my mobo and it matches the number that supports my CPU. (: Just curious now, what's the outcome of putting in a cpu that doesn't work with it? Would it break anything?? The build went fine btw, well... I forgot the I/O shield but I'm sure everyone has done that before. 

If the BIOS version supports the CPU then you should be able to use it just fine (if it wasn't supported then the system wouldn't be able to communicate, no risk of damage in the first place). If you are still having problems posting then you might want to look at your RAM, you may want to double check that your RAM is in the correct slots (read the manual to check which channel needs to be populated first) and check one stick at a time to make sure your RAM isn't dead.

Also if you have a BIOS speaker, plug it in so you can troubleshoot your board