Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred me to
a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all their
upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
persistence are rather offensive.

Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully, I
can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may not
need be worth $29?

Eek... where are you finding a mobo/cpu combo for $40? Are you sure it's
not made of cheese and tin foil? Feces? Dirt?

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LB



"asfsd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Ora#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred me
to
> a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all their
> upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
> persistence are rather offensive.
>
> Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully, I
> can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may not
> need be worth $29?
>
>

The manufacturer of your computer or motherboard often
provides BIOS updates at no charge.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx

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"asfsd" wrote:

| Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred me to
| a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all their
| upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
| persistence are rather offensive.
|
| Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully, I
| can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may not
| need be worth $29?

>>Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred me to
>>a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all their
>>upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
>>persistence are rather offensive.

Who makes the motherboard and the computer that you have this issue with -
e-machines?

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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:28:27 -0800, "asfsd" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred me to
>a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all their
>upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
>persistence are rather offensive.
>
>Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully, I
>can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may not
>need be worth $29?
>
If the mobo is still in production, the mobo manufacturer would
handle bios updates for free. Even if it's not a current board,
the manufacturer would still have the old BIOS' for download,
even if they don't update them anymore.

Sometimes a third party will continue to develop BOIS updates
for older motherboard beyond the last free BIOS offerered by
the manufacturer. Then you'll pay $$

Don't go to the Phoenix website, visit the site of the people who
made the board. For example, Asus, Intel, Abit, Iwill, etc,etc.
Dave

Aha--so I was barking up the wrong, as in more pricey, tree. Thanks.

"da_test" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:28:27 -0800, "asfsd" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred me
to
> >a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all their
> >upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
> >persistence are rather offensive.
> >
> >Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully, I
> >can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may
not
> >need be worth $29?
> >
> If the mobo is still in production, the mobo manufacturer would
> handle bios updates for free. Even if it's not a current board,
> the manufacturer would still have the old BIOS' for download,
> even if they don't update them anymore.
>
> Sometimes a third party will continue to develop BOIS updates
> for older motherboard beyond the last free BIOS offerered by
> the manufacturer. Then you'll pay $$
>
> Don't go to the Phoenix website, visit the site of the people who
> made the board. For example, Asus, Intel, Abit, Iwill, etc,etc.
> Dave

This I will check out right away. The $29 option obviously is not what I
need.
Thank you.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The manufacturer of your computer or motherboard often
> provides BIOS updates at no charge.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.mspx
>
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>
> "asfsd" wrote:
>
> | Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred
me to
> | a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all
their
> | upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
> | persistence are rather offensive.
> |
> | Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully,
I
> | can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may
not
> | need be worth $29?
>

It only has the speed of my existing 3-year-old processor (1.2 Gig). I may
have to choose the cheap option right now. Fry's also has a 2.4 Gig for $75.
Keep in mind that I have to wait a month or two to get this kind of deal,
which only runs for a few days and is probably a "loss leader."
PS: If these MoBos are made of dirt or feces, they certainly have a nice
metallic finish!


"Linda B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Eek... where are you finding a mobo/cpu combo for $40? Are you sure it's
> not made of cheese and tin foil? Feces? Dirt?
>
> --
> LB
>
>
>
> "asfsd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Ora#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred
me
> to
> > a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all
their
> > upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
> > persistence are rather offensive.
> >
> > Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop carefully,
I
> > can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may
not
> > need be worth $29?
> >
> >
>
>

No. I just did the naive thing and Googled Award, which is the brand of BIOS
I have. Soyo is the MoBo manufacturer.


"Leythos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred
me to
> >>a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all
their
> >>upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed and
> >>persistence are rather offensive.
>
> Who makes the motherboard and the computer that you have this issue with -
> e-machines?
>
> --
> (E-Mail Removed)
> remove 999 in order to email me
>

LOL!

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"asfsd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It only has the speed of my existing 3-year-old processor (1.2 Gig). I may
> have to choose the cheap option right now. Fry's also has a 2.4 Gig for
$75.
> Keep in mind that I have to wait a month or two to get this kind of deal,
> which only runs for a few days and is probably a "loss leader."
> PS: If these MoBos are made of dirt or feces, they certainly have a nice
> metallic finish!
>
>
> "Linda B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Eek... where are you finding a mobo/cpu combo for $40? Are you sure
it's
> > not made of cheese and tin foil? Feces? Dirt?
> >
> > --
> > LB
> >
> >
> >
> > "asfsd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Ora#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Is this a trend? Went to Phoenix/Award BIOS website, and they referred
> me
> > to
> > > a rather aggressive third-party vendor which apparently handles all
> their
> > > upgrade issues. I had to give them my email address, and their greed
and
> > > persistence are rather offensive.
> > >
> > > Is the era of downloading free bios upgrades over? If I shop
carefully,
> I
> > > can replace my entire MoBo and CPU for $40-$50. Why would a BIOS I may
> not
> > > need be worth $29?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>