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creAtive oBscura

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Since: Dec 26, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:16 pm
Post subject: Flashing BIOS on new motherboard
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I am going to be building a new system for a friend in a week or so
here, I am wondering if flashing the BIOS is a must do thing, or if its
not that big of a deal and is only neaded to be done when there is
something that is not working correctly. I don't want to kill the MB
if necessary on accident.

Thanks,
Johan

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Niklas Engfelt

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Flashing BIOS on new motherboard [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Update if you need it. Read the revision history fix list and see if
you are affected too. If you buy from a dealer with fairly good
turnaround, you probably will receive a brand new motherboard. My bios
date was 1 month old. (ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe)

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Mark A

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:11 pm
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"creAtive oBscura" <johan.vermaak.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1137356208.594828.163210@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I am going to be building a new system for a friend in a week or so
> here, I am wondering if flashing the BIOS is a must do thing, or if its
> not that big of a deal and is only neaded to be done when there is
> something that is not working correctly. I don't want to kill the MB
> if necessary on accident.
>
> Thanks,
> Johan
>

I would not update the bios unless you have a very new CPU model that is not
supported by the installed bios. You can usually determine this by looking
at the bios documentation on the vendor website.
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boldy

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:55 pm
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Hey Johan,

You know what they say..."if it aint broken ,don't fix it"


Regards Boldy
"creAtive oBscura" <johan.vermaak RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1137356208.594828.163210@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I am going to be building a new system for a friend in a week or so
> here, I am wondering if flashing the BIOS is a must do thing, or if its
> not that big of a deal and is only neaded to be done when there is
> something that is not working correctly. I don't want to kill the MB
> if necessary on accident.
>
> Thanks,
> Johan
>
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creAtive oBscura

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:55 pm
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Thanks all, probably won't have to, I'm only going to be using an AMD
64 3500+

johan
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