On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:38:21 GMT, "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote:
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>"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
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>> 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]
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>> 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
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Yes of course, common sense things, like oh, don't open a window and
throw computer out, it may break. Do not hit keyboard with hammer. Do
not spill a beverage on keyboard. ;-)