- bios update
- Posted by toneywho on March 4th, 2006
I would like to update my bios. Is this information sufficient to identify
the correct bios: Award Modular Bios V6.00PG. Also does anyone know the web
site for Award bios updates? TIA
- Posted by David H. Lipman on March 4th, 2006
From: "toneywho" <toneywho@notanywhere.com>
| I would like to update my bios. Is this information sufficient to identify
| the correct bios: Award Modular Bios V6.00PG. Also does anyone know the web
| site for Award bios updates? TIA
|
Totally insufficient. Award makes the BIOS for *many* manufacturers and each motherboard
will have a different BIOS instruction set for different chip-sets. The version is
irrelevant. The motherboard model number and the version of BIOS by the motherboard
manufacturer (or system manufacturer) is the relevant part.
Flashing a BIOS can be risky. Flash it incorrectly, use the wrong BIOS binary image or
other complications can leave you with a dead system.
Based upon what you have posted, I think it is contraindicated for YOU to update the BIOS of
your system.
--
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- Posted by philo on March 4th, 2006
"toneywho" <toneywho@notanywhere.com> wrote in message
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unless a newer bios is avail with a specific feature you need...
it's best *not* to try to flash your bios.
if the flash fails, you will be left with an unusable motherboard
- Posted by Ken Blake, MVP on March 4th, 2006
toneywho wrote:
Why?
Certainly don't do it just because it's X years old and there are upgrades
available. Although a BIOS upgrade normally goes well, it is not without
danger. If something goes wrong while the upgrade is an progress (for
example, a lapse in power) you can be left with no BIOS at all, and an
unbootable computer.
Do a BIOS upgrade if you need to--because you are having a problem that the
new version is known to fix--not just because one is available.
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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No.
- Posted by Richard Urban on March 4th, 2006
You obtain the replacement bios from the manufacturer of your computer, or
your M/B if you built the computer yourself.
--
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- Posted by Ron Martell on March 4th, 2006
"toneywho" <toneywho@notanywhere.com> wrote:
Not nearly enough information.
You need to know the make and model of your computer and also the make
and model of the motherboard that it contains.
You should only update the BIOS if you have an actual known reason for
doing so. There are a few known problem with Windows XP that can
sometimes be resolved by means of a BIOS update, but these are not
encountered that often.
And if you do decide to go for a BIOS update your primary source for
the update *must* be the computer manufacturer.
Not doing so could result in your Windows XP being unusable, even if
the BIOS update is successful. The reason for this is that most
versions of Windows XP sold with new computers are BIOS Locked and if
the BIOS is changed so that the computer manufacturer's i.d. is no
longer present in the BIOS then Windows XP will require manual
activation, and that will not be possible.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
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- Posted by Alan on March 4th, 2006
Why do you think you need to update it? If there is not a clear reason don't
try- a failure can leave you with an unusable computer.
If you really want to go ahead and take the risk of stopping your computer
you need to go to the motherboard (or computer) makers site and get the
specific one for your motherboard. If you use the wrong one your computer
will be unusable too.
Only update if there is a clear advantage in doing so, and if it fails you
will need to buy a new motherboard or the maker may offer a service to
repair (which means sending *only* the motherboard not the whole computer).
"toneywho" <toneywho@notanywhere.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by Plato on March 5th, 2006
toneywho wrote:
Your motherboard maker will have the latest bios's.
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- Posted by Jonny on March 5th, 2006
"toneywho" <toneywho@notanywhere.com> wrote in message
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No, that's a generic number for the general version of the bios software.
The bios string, displayed during the intial Award bios routine at bottom of
screen, tells a better story of what bios version and its hardware
application is currently installed.
There is no general website. Bios are written specific to the onboard
hardware intended and options specified by the PC or motherboard maker.
--
Jonny
- Posted by Bruce Chambers on March 5th, 2006
toneywho wrote:
Why? What specific problem are you experiencing that you know will be
corrected by a BIOS update? And how did you determine that a BIOS
update is the solution, if you haven't even the faintest clue of where
to seek such an update? What specific troubleshooting steps did you
take to arrive at such a conclusion?
It's rarely necessary to update a BIOS unless you need the newer
version to fix a specific problem you're experiencing, or to provide
compatibility with new technologies or a newer OS. Given the great
potential that a botched BIOS-flash has for rendering a motherboard
completely and permanently useless, this is not something that should be
considered just so one can have the "newest and shiniest."
No, not by a long shot. Award manufacturers many different BIOS' for
many different motherboard and computer manufacturers.
The only safe place for *you* to obtain BIOS updates for *your* PC's
specific version of the Award BIOS is from your computer's manufacturer.
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