Update BIOS?

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hi....

should I update my BIOS settings? I checked w Dell's support site, and
there is an update available for my XPS system....BUT, just before I
jumped into the abyss, I stopped!
should I update from the .05 version to .06? the reason im hesitant is
because of the usual unknown of updates!... will it cause new unknown
problems?....are BIOS updates a major thing??
should I leave good enough alone?..........or am I being too cautious?
then I read the disclaimer which basically said "its not Dell's fault
if this update blows up your comp!"

any advise will be greatly appreciated..............THX
George
 
Unless you have a compelling reason to flash the BIOS it's best to leave it
alone.
 
They dont issue updates for no reason!! If ones available install it,after
shut-down
computer,power-off,clear the CMOS (disconnect battery before),then restart.
 
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phugoid said:
hi....

should I update my BIOS settings? I checked w Dell's support site, and
there is an update available for my XPS system....BUT, just before I
jumped into the abyss, I stopped!
should I update from the .05 version to .06? the reason im hesitant
is because of the usual unknown of updates!... will it cause new
unknown problems?....are BIOS updates a major thing??
should I leave good enough alone?..........or am I being too cautious?
then I read the disclaimer which basically said "its not Dell's fault
if this update blows up your comp!"

any advise will be greatly appreciated..............THX
George
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Unless there is a need to update the BIOS, it is usually unnecessary and can
result in a dead MB if anything goes wrong. If there is an actual reason to
flash the BIOS, make sure you follow the manufacturers instructions exactly.
Flash a bios only when necessary, information can be found in the link below
for most systems.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Accessing BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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| They dont issue updates for no reason!!

That's right, numbnuts. They issue them for *specific* reasons, and unless
the OP is affected by a problem that the BIOS update addresses, there is
*no* reason to update.
 
| Unless you have a compelling reason to flash the BIOS it's best to leave
it
| alone.
|
| --
| Walter Clayton
| Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.

I'm glad to see that there's at least one other person who recognizes the
tautology in that stupid Arthur C. Clarke quotation.
 
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