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I have just run sisoft sandra on my pc and have been informed that my system bios is old and I should consider updating it. How do I do this? Are there any dangers in updating the system bios, or should I leave it as it is
 
steve j said:
I have just run sisoft sandra on my pc and have been informed that my
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system bios is old and I should consider updating it. How do I do this? Are
there any dangers in updating the system bios, or should I leave it as it
is?
I believe this quote applies; "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". If you are
not experiencing any bios related problems, there is no need to update even
if an update is available. If you do choose to update be aware that it is
possible to damage the information that the bios holds thus rendering your
motherboard unfunctional.

HIH,

Dave H.
 
Hi

I should be very vary of what Sisoft Sandra 'reports'. If you haven't got
any problems, I would suggest that you leave the BIOS as it is. You can
always contact the manufacturer of the motherboard that you are using to see
if it is essential that you update the BIOS.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I have just run sisoft sandra on my pc and have been informed that my
system bios is old and I should consider updating it. How do I do this? Are
there any dangers in updating the system bios, or should I leave it as it
is?
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DH said:
system bios is old and I should consider updating it. How do I do
this? Are there any dangers in updating the system bios, or should I
leave it as it is?

I believe this quote applies; "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". If
you are not experiencing any bios related problems, there is no need
to update even if an update is available. If you do choose to update
be aware that it is possible to damage the information that the bios
holds thus rendering your motherboard unfunctional.

HIH,

Dave H.
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Dave - it's 'dysfunctional'. ;o)
 
it has said that about every computer I've ever run it on ..

if your system is working properly don't bother...if it is not done properly
or there is a problem ..you not have a working computer :>


steve j said:
I have just run sisoft sandra on my pc and have been informed that my
Click to expand...
system bios is old and I should consider updating it. How do I do this? Are
there any dangers in updating the system bios, or should I leave it as it
is?
 
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be aware that it is possible to damage the information that the bios
holds thus rendering your motherboard unfunctional.

HIH,

Dave H.
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Dave - it's 'dysfunctional'. ;o)

try "nonfunctioning"
 
If you go to the PC or Motherboard's website, and look for BIOS updates,
they should have a synopsis of what is fixed, updated, or added to each new
BIOS release. If there's nothing you specifically need from any of those
changes, leave well enough alone, as others have already said.

Generally BIOS updates will only be needed if you are adding some hardware
that did not exist at the time the system was assembled, such as faster
CPUs, bigger hard drives, higher end video cards.
Val
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"steve j" <> wrote ...
I have just run sisoft sandra on my pc and have been informed that my system
bios is old and I should consider updating it. How do I do this? Are there
any dangers in updating the system bios, or should I leave it as it is?
 
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