Re: Can one have the wrong BIOS installed?
From: Michael Stevens (Mstevens_at_bogusmvps.org)
Date: 05/20/04
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Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 00:19:12 -0700
Videot wrote:
> Could a PC have the wrong BIOS installed? I used the System
> information section of Norton's Systemsworks to get details about my
> system since I am having so many boot up problems .. I notice that
> it correctly lists like processor,etc. I made a note of what BIOS
> was installed & then compared it to what Intel's web site said about
> my motherboard. The numbers appear to be considerably different from
> one another. I download the BIOS it said was for my motherboard.
> When I tried to run the BIOS it told me that I was trying to install
> the wrong BIOS for my board & the download refused to install. I
> have gone back to web site & triple checked that I had downloaded the
> correct BIOS & I hadn't made a mistake. Could the wrong BIOS have
> been installed when the PC was in the shop the last time? If so how
> is this fixed?
Yes, even if install a new MB and you use the setup CD supplied with the new
MB, the BIOS could still need to be updated. One of the first things you
should do when you build a new system is to access the web sites of all the
hardware devices and software applications for updates.
When you look of MB BIOS updates, you must make sure you use all the MB
specification to insure you get the correct BIOS. Sometimes a specific MB
will have several revisions that require different BIOS updates.
Post your MB make, model and revision # to help you find the correct BIOS.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Accessing BIOS
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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