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Old 08-03-2009, 06:50 PM
Bruce Chambers
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Re: BIOS Update?

Andro wrote:[color=blue]
> I have tried to find an update to my BIOS (Phoenix Trustedcore Ver.
> R01-B0F), but it seems almost impossible to find! I have tried at
> Phoenix' homepage, but they redirect me to DriverAgent that is a driver
> scanning program and that costs money. It must be possible to find the
> update elsewhere.. Please help if you know..
>
>[/color]


Why do you think you need to update your BIOS? Are you experiencing a
specific problem that you know is fixed in a later revision of the BIOS?
If not, the old but true rule of thumb applies: "If it ain't broke,
don't fix it." Flashing the BIOS "just because...." is almost certainly
unnecessary and can be a very unwise thing to do.

As for locating any pertinent BIOS updates, get them *ONLY* directly
from the motherboard's manufacturer. Phoenix, like other CMOS
manufacturers, provides tailored, motherboard-specific BIOSes to each
motherboard manufacturer, designed explicitly to that manufacturer's
specifications, and a BIOS update that's designed for one motherboard
could cause irreparable harm if applied to the incorrect motherboard.


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