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Graphics Card BIOS

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Christer, 2003/12/03.

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  1. 2003/12/03
    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Hi all!

    AIDA32 makes the remark that since my Graphics Card BIOS is more than two years old, it recommends to do an update, if one is available.

    I searched the Inno3D homepage and the user manual but can´t find any reference to Graphics Card BIOS.

    Anyone who knows what this is about?

    Thanks for Your time,
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    Hi Christer, when I run AIDA32 I get the same remark. Just a default advisory that your BIOS is getting on in age. I would think that there is no need to update BIOS unless you need to for reasons of installing new hardware/software that isn't compatible with the current one. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it ":D


    Edit: AIDA also tells me I should consider updating to Windows 2000!!!!!:eek:
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Hi John!

    I try to adhere to that advice and give it to others from time to time!

    The strange thing about this remark is that I´ve never heard of a Graphics Card BIOS before and since I can´t find any reference to it anywhere, I conclude that it does not exist.

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    Hi Christer

    A video card is essentially a mini mobo complete with processor, memory and chipset dedicated to providing video services to the system in which it is installed, and as such is likely to have a BIOS. My Matrox G550 has a BIOS which I have updated in the recent past.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Hi Pete!

    Well, then I suppose that my Graphics Card has a BIOS too. It says nothing about it in the manual and I couldn´t find anything on the Inno3D web site.

    I´ll have to go back there and look deeper!

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    It's possible that your video bios is not capable of update.
     
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    Pete's right. Some allow for updates and others don't.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Thanks guys!

    I´ll start the correcting procedure by ignoring AIDA32 ...... :D ......

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