Bios

The box I inherited has been great, but have begun upgrading and adding. The BIOS date is 5/99. When I checked with Mfgr., all I got was a hot link to another site doing nothing but selling BIOS updates for a kazillion brands. Never having done a BIOS update before, was surprised to learn they would send what I needed plus a 'pulling' tool and let me do my thing. Sounds weird, as I read repeatedly 'don't mess with stuff out of your experience'.

Question: What other venues for checking on updating the BIOS?
Thanks.

 

Just my two cents worth. If everything runs good, don't mess with it. I am running a BIOS dated 2/99. Everything works just fine for me.

Is there something specific that you are looking to get out of the updated BIOS?

 

Sounds like they are sell you a new BIOS chip. To upgrade the BIOS if there is a newer version for your system there should be some file that you download. With my system I download a file put it on a floppy. Start the system with a startup floppy and then use the BIOS update floppy.

 

Mike - I'm just told to update the BIOS by technicians who have done hardware work on my system. All seems to working OK! Thanks for your response.

Russ - Yes, they would send me a download too. It just seemed like a "McDonald's" drive-through way to do business, but Hey! What do I know! Thanks!

 

dbltrbl,

Glad to add my two cents. If everything is working okay, I'd pass on the BIOS update for now. If needed, you can always add it later. I've added a modem, sound card, hard drive, cable Internet, and a video card to my machine withoutany further updates to my BIOS. I'd hold off.

Mike

 

As you know and as "They" say

I'm of the school of "If it ain't broke-don't fix it." I am kinda leery of BIOS updates as the one experience I had was kinda disastrous. But not being knowlegable in this area you should take this as a FWIW.