"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
news:et6o035v641cb7urh6agv07tufk91ppt0b@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:35:51 -0500, Billy <bigbill52a@slapsoap.com>
> wrote:
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>>Bios updates are not to be undertaken lightly. Incorrectly applying an
>>update can lead to the loss of your motherboard. It might be better to
>>use a different operating system which would pose less risk to your
>>system. I have seen people suggesting bios updates without also
>>discussing the consequences of applying one incorrectly. If you have a
>>decent operating system, you should have to update your bios.[/color]
>
> Explain "how" you can apply a BIOS incorrectly since every one I've
> ever seen has built-in checking to confirm you are flashing the right
> motherboard. New versions of a BIOS are released all the time to take
> advantage of new technologies, not present when the original board was
> shipped. Example, for my MB, which I just bought last October there
> already have been 7 BIOS upgrades for it.
>
> Sometimes it is the only way to make a particular board perform some
> tasks. Example correctly "see" SATA drives or some Vista capable
> controller or some installed feature like build-in audio support. I
> agree flashing a BIOS shouldn't be a casual thing, but sometimes it is
> the option of last resort. Saying use another OS, seems simplistic.
>
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If the power goes out while you are flashing the BIOS, you are in trouble.
If you do anything with the keyboard while you are flashing the BIOS, you
are in trouble.
If you move the mouse while you are flashing the BIOS, you are in trouble.
There are more ways to ruin the flash that just applying the flash to the
wrong BIOS.
Jim