what is and i would i preform a bios flash???????

[Dilly man 2]

i have no idea what this is, all i hear is if you get a new mobo you need a flash. which, yes confuses me. "along with, well basicly everything else."

i also here that sometimes you dont need to flash it, sometimes you do and if you **** up you need a new bios chip.
enliten me with your knowledge of this
-Joe

 

[jancz3rt]

Hey, flashing the BIOS involves rewriting the data in that simple OS. This is usually done to add support for newer tehnologies or simply for compatibility reasons. Some S939 mobos require you to flash the BIOS in order for you to be able to use the dual core processors for example. Replacing the flash chip usually has to be done when tha data has become corrupt or in more severe circumstances where the BIOS has been destroyed.

JAN

 

[34erd]

Depending on your motherboard, it usualy ivolves putting a boot image on your floppy. Then go and find the BIOS you want and the exacutable file to run it. Save both of these to the floppy. Next boot off the floppy, type the exacutable name, then the BIOS name, and whatever you do DONT turn off your computer during the next steps. As long as your computer stays on the whole time (as in dont do it during a thunder storm), you wont mess it up. Remember to do a full power down and CMOS clear after. The precedure might be different so go to your motherboards website and look for instructions.

 

[Archangel]

but.. when you got a new mobo, you definately Dont have to flash your bios.

 

[Cromewell]

I believe Abit has protection against bad flashes (similar to Asus' crashfree BIOS). 9/10 you never need to flash your BIOS, regardless of how old the board is.

 

[Dilly man 2]

sweet, as most of you know from my "god im sorry, another mobo thread"
i think im gona go with the...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813127212

along with everything else in my sig.



QUICK QUESTION:

Can I start up installing Windows XP W/O my BFG 7800GTX?
Or do I need the video card before I start booting things up...?

 

[Cromewell]

You need some form of video card, be it onboard, PCI or PCIe.

 

[Dilly man 2]

k, i guess ill be waiting even longer...

unless my parents are good whith 1200 on their credit...

 

[meanman]

only flash you bios as a last resort if you have no problems with you pc bios leave it alone

 

[Praetor]

but.. when you got a new mobo, you definately Dont have to flash your bios.

I believe Abit has protection against bad flashes (similar to Asus' crashfree BIOS). 9/10 you never need to flash your BIOS, regardless of how old the board is.

1. 9/10 perhaps but there is the (fairly) common case of having to flash the bios to support E+ stepping AMD CPUS or running Opterons on S939 boards
2. As for BIOS protection, i think GB has something similar too although my fav of all time is still ASUS' implementation