Re: Bios update

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"smlunatick" <yveslec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jan 12, 3:45 pm, "Roger" <Mon...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Roger wrote:
Hi all,

Am I on the correct group ! I wish to update my original bios for
ECS K7S5A. The boot up screen info in lower left corner is >>

ECS 62-0206-001131-00101111-040201 SIS735 K7S5A. I run Win XP Pro
OS. I beleive the Megatrends date is 2001.

Are there trust worthy sites out there,where I can update and is
there a risk in the process ? I know some sites search your
system for needed updates but what spy stuff has been implanted,

Any help would be greatly appreciated on this and is it worth the
update.

Unless you have a specific reason to update your system BIOS - you are
likely better off not attempting it - especially given your question.

You would go to the motherboard manufacturer's web page, search for the
BIOS downloads for your motherboard.

Yes - there is risk.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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Well thank you all, for the prompt and fair comments. I don't appear to
have bios problem, so will leave well alone. As I have in past done
updates
for drivers such as printer, DVD drive Etc, I thought bios should be
checked. I am about to replace my SDRAM with DDR, two 512mb sticks, as my
maximum is 1Gb. And my current 512 SDRAM has been getting stretched a
little and I have been getting a number of virtual memory adjustments
from
windows.

So things should be moving a bit faster I hope.

Thank You Roger
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BIOS do not make PCs go faster. BIOSes define how to access the
motherboard components required to start (like to amount of RAM memory
and hard drive settinf.) Once th PC boots XP, BIOS has little control
to help XP. Update you PCs drivers should be considered first.

Sorry did not make it very clear, my boot up should be faster and it will
handle more open programs better.

BIOS updates would normally be considered in order to help the
motherboard use "different" processors and different RAM type. If you
are not planning to do any hardware updates, do not update the BIOS.

I am only updating my Ram now, as 512 SDRAM has been under pressure at time,
and my board supports Max 1GB

Roger


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