I take it you didn't want to try the identifying program...
Okay, reboot and watch the text. It will tell you your BIOS or a long
string of digits. You need to right it down so we can help.


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>> Is this a custom built or store bought PC?
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>> > "Jim" wrote:
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>> >> "pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> >> >I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i
>> >> >reported
>> >> > . windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between
>> >> > the
>> >> > processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade.
>> >> > How
>> >> > do
>> >> > i
>> >> > go about that?/
>> >> You get all bios upgrades from the bios manufacturer, or (perhaps)
>> >> from
>> >> the
>> >> motherboard manufactuere.
>> >> Jim
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>> >> Thanks Jim for your response.Idownloaded aprocessor ID utility but I
>> >> don`t know what kind of motherboard i have. Also the processor
>> >> diagnotics told me i was overclocked. Where do i get Bios bownload for
>> >> my
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