bios flashing

Gunslinger68 · 09-02-02, 10:56 AM

I have a abit nv7m mb and run win xp. I was just wondering how to flash the bios in win xp? thanx

nin_fragile14 · 09-02-02, 11:46 AM

If you aren't having problems with your computer, I would avoid flashing the bios. I would only flash if they are some serious issues you can't seem to resolve with your PC.

Gunslinger68 · 09-02-02, 02:53 PM

ok thanks

Chiles4 · 09-06-02, 02:31 PM

I and many others flash all the time when mobo vendors incorporate increased performance or enhanced support for newer processors. But if you're not an experience pc builder you either should follow fragile's advice or have a "guru" sit and do it with you - you can "trash" your mobo.

TheOneKEA · 09-06-02, 04:31 PM

Agreed. I flashed my KT7A cuz I wanted the presets for the XP 1600+ processor, which I plan to buy soon, after I auction off my current processor. Most of the time, flashing isn't needed unless you are having severe stability problems, data corruption or hardware incompatibilities.

Smokey · 09-08-02, 09:29 AM

Best thing to do is to read the readme files on the manufacures web site. Also check the forums on thier site also, it will be of more help than here

Before deciding if you need to flash you bios or not, read the information given with each revision. Read the forums on thier site, get feedback from others with the same board. Flashing a bios really isnt as bad as everyone says, just follow the instauctions.

volt · 09-08-02, 10:00 AM

Believe me you can trash your mobo even if you are a guru

TheOneKEA · 09-08-02, 12:20 PM

Oh, definitely. I was in a cold sweat flashing my BIOS; I nearly convinced myself that I would wreck it and thus destroy my motherboard. I have heard about that sort of thing happening, unless you are an Epox owner who has a read-only BIOS stashed somewhere on the board.

09-02-02, 10:56 AM	#1
Gunslinger68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5	bios flashing I have a abit nv7m mb and run win xp. I was just wondering how to flash the bios in win xp? thanx

09-02-02, 11:46 AM	#2
nin_fragile14 Fat Tuna Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 509	If you aren't having problems with your computer, I would avoid flashing the bios. I would only flash if they are some serious issues you can't seem to resolve with your PC. __________________ 2.66 P4 @ 3.0 Ghz / Geforce 6800 GT @ 410/1080/ 768 mb Samsung DDR333 @ 374 mhz / Abit IS7 / XP Pro / NEC 1760NX LCD

09-06-02, 04:31 PM	#5
TheOneKEA Fifteen-K Saiyan Bastard Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in England, waiting for ROTK and drooling over the A64 3000+ Posts: 417	Agreed. I flashed my KT7A cuz I wanted the presets for the XP 1600+ processor, which I plan to buy soon, after I auction off my current processor. Most of the time, flashing isn't needed unless you are having severe stability problems, data corruption or hardware incompatibilities. __________________ /me \/\/@\|\\|t5 $$$$$ F0r @\|\\| u65r 3\|33t G@/\/\1\|\\|G r1G SCREW THE ADS! http://adblock.mozdev.org/ Proud user of teh Fox of Fire - Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Registered Linux User #289618

09-08-02, 10:00 AM	#7
volt Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: /dev/null Posts: 1,556	Believe me you can trash your mobo even if you are a guru __________________ [b]Optimization guidelines by Koji Ashida of NVIDIA:[/b][list][]Use fx12 instructions whenever possible[]Use lowest pixel shader version[/list][url=http://developer.nvidia.com/docs/IO/10878/ChinaJoy2004_OptimizationAndTools.pdf]source[/url] [size=1]The politics are invading the technology. We don't really like to mess with politics because that kind of adversarial relationship has nothing to do with pure technical operations and the technical specifications of what we like to play with, the hardware![/size]

09-08-02, 12:20 PM	#8
TheOneKEA Fifteen-K Saiyan Bastard Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in England, waiting for ROTK and drooling over the A64 3000+ Posts: 417	Oh, definitely. I was in a cold sweat flashing my BIOS; I nearly convinced myself that I would wreck it and thus destroy my motherboard. I have heard about that sort of thing happening, unless you are an Epox owner who has a read-only BIOS stashed somewhere on the board. __________________ /me \/\/@\|\\|t5 $$$$$ F0r @\|\\| u65r 3\|33t G@/\/\1\|\\|G r1G SCREW THE ADS! http://adblock.mozdev.org/ Proud user of teh Fox of Fire - Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Registered Linux User #289618

09-02-02, 02:53 PM	#3
Gunslinger68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5	ok thanks

09-06-02, 02:31 PM	#4
Chiles4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A galaxy far, far away... Posts: 87	I and many others flash all the time when mobo vendors incorporate increased performance or enhanced support for newer processors. But if you're not an experience pc builder you either should follow fragile's advice or have a "guru" sit and do it with you - you can "trash" your mobo.

09-08-02, 09:29 AM	#6
Smokey Team Rainbow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE Posts: 2,273	Best thing to do is to read the readme files on the manufacures web site. Also check the forums on thier site also, it will be of more help than here Before deciding if you need to flash you bios or not, read the information given with each revision. Read the forums on thier site, get feedback from others with the same board. Flashing a bios really isnt as bad as everyone says, just follow the instauctions.

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