BIOS UPDATE

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A word of caution: based on an old engineering maxim.

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

The Flashing of BIOS by inexperienced users has left more dead mobo's than
improved ones.

Only Flash the BIOS if it is necessary for the use of a new device.

You will find that a good manufacturer has detailled instruction for
flashing their BIOS.
 
If you need to ask this question, due to a lack of knowledge - you shouldn't
be doing it! Let someone who has the experience do it for you. Screw up and
your computer becomes an expensive paperweight.

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
1. If the power fails during a bios upgrade - the computer is toast. Get a
UPS power supply. They cost $100 and up. Keep that power to the computer -
at all costs. This includes NOT turning off the computer during a bios
upgrade (but you knew that, right?).

2. Go to the M/B manufacturers website and look for their bios updater and
the latest bios upgrade for "your" computer. You can sometimes install an
upgrade for a different M/B. It will kill your computer. Get the correct
one.

3. Read everything about how to flash the bios from the M/B site.

4. Search in Google. Especially look for articles that concern the problems
you may run into. They are countless.

5. A flashed bios is a "clean" bios. It will not have the customizations
that were in the previous bios. YOU are expected to then adjust the bios for
correct computer operation. You don't know how to do this. LET SOMEONE ELSE
do it for you. A wrong setting will/may result in you being locked out of
your computer.

6. Have access to a second computer that you can use to access the internet.
You need this to get information on how to repair your system when/if you
screw up!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
Tigster39 said:
how do you update your system bios?

Thanks forany help
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Flash a bios only when necessary, information can be found in the link below
for most systems.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Accessing BIOS
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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Tigster39 said:
how do you update your system bios?

Thanks forany help
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By very, very carefully following the instructions provided by the
motherboard's manufacturer.

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