Flash BIOS?

Primex · 06-06-2007, 02:55 PM

I've been having problems with my PC for a while now. One of the things is that the screen is freezing slightly whenever a video is playing or my mouse moves across the screen. Anyways, someone asked me if I've Flashed my BIOS. What does that mean?

RoveWolf · 06-06-2007, 03:54 PM

Flashed your BIOS simply means if you have updated your motherboard BIOS to the latest version (or any other version different to the one you are using at present). If you don't know what you are doing it's a little risky but the manufacturers website for your motherboard should offer more than an adequate manual and program to do so.

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Primex · 06-07-2007, 02:16 PM

So is that something that needs to be done on a regular basis?

**The_Other_One** · 06-07-2007, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Primex

So is that something that needs to be done on a regular basis?

No. It's best not to do it unless you have a problem that is fixed in the latest bios revision.

06-06-2007, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	Flash BIOS? I've been having problems with my PC for a while now. One of the things is that the screen is freezing slightly whenever a video is playing or my mouse moves across the screen. Anyways, someone asked me if I've Flashed my BIOS. What does that mean?

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RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,261	Flashed your BIOS simply means if you have updated your motherboard BIOS to the latest version (or any other version different to the one you are using at present). If you don't know what you are doing it's a little risky but the manufacturers website for your motherboard should offer more than an adequate manual and program to do so. Breaks. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

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06-07-2007, 02:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	So is that something that needs to be done on a regular basis?