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Old 01-04-2007, 04:22 AM
Kenny
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Re: Do I need a BIOS Upgrade?

First thing is change the battery.

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Kenny Cargill

"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Every now and then my computer shutsdown and I get the blue screen. When
> it
> restarts and I report the error this the message I get:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Solution not found: consider BIOS Upgrade
>
> Thank you for submitting an error report.
>
> Problem description
>
> Microsoft is unable to determine what specifically caused the problem you
> reported.
>
> Consider BIOS Upgrade
>
> During the crash analysis, we noticed the basic input/output (BIOS) system
> version on this computer does not match the specifications for the
> processor
> that is installed on your computer. This can occur when a newer processor
> is
> installed on an older system board or older BIOS. Using a BIOS that does
> not
> support the installed processor can result in Windows system crashes.
> Please
> contact your computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer for an
> updated
> version of BIOS for your computer's processor.
>
> Important: Upgrading the BIOS version may require moderate to advanced
> troubleshooting skills. If you are uncomfortable with performing these
> steps,
> you might want to consider consulting with paid technical support.
>
> If your computer contains an Intel processor, you can use special
> utilities
> to identify your specific processor. Please click the following link for
> more
> information:
>
> Intel Processor Identification Utility
>
> List of BIOS Manufacturers
>
> For a list of BIOS manufacturer websites, see the following two Knowledge
> Base articles:
>
> See the article 243909 for a list of BIOS manufacturer websites Part 1
> (A-Pi)
>
> See the article 243971 for a list of BIOS manufacturer websites Part 2
> (Pr-Z)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> I have read that upgrading ones BIOS can destroy the motherboard if done
> incorrectly. I only get the blue screen sparatically and could live with
> it.
> However by doing that am I damaging my computer?



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Old 01-04-2007, 04:22 AM