How do i update my BIOS?

hulk321 · 07-11-2007, 01:13 PM

Hi,

It is in connection with fedora core 6/7 installation problem. if i am having problems with fc6/7 due to BIOS then how can i flash/update my BIOS?

is there any way i can do at home? or do i need help of some professional?

Note: i have recently bought Pentium D (2.8GH X86)system.

lord-fu · 07-11-2007, 01:14 PM

There will be relevant information on the website of your motherboard manufacturer or bios manufacturer. It usually involves booting from floppy or cd and running a program written by them to flash it.

Consult your manufacturer, there is not an all encompassing solution for this, and yes things can go very wrong if done improperly.

Hope it helps some.

Ryptyde · 07-11-2007, 08:54 PM

What happened during installation that signaled that you needed a bios update? I wouldn't try and flash it quite yet as you could trash the board if instructions aren't followed to the letter and it may be unnecessary.

Kahless · 07-12-2007, 01:08 AM

before you go as far as flashing the bios, I would try just setting it to its defaults, or its "failsafe defaults"

also, tell us whats going wrong and we may be more help.

reddazz · 07-12-2007, 04:16 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in the General Forum and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

SlowCoder · 07-13-2007, 07:29 AM

My BIOS update philosophy: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

alred · 07-13-2007, 12:01 PM

dont worry ... just go ahead and flash it ... sometime you can save the previous copy of your bios and flash it back to it previous state if you want ...

as long as you "comply" to the warning before(most probably) you started downloading whatever stuffs that is needed for the task or during the flashing(but just before it starts to flash) ...

i used to flash with bootable floppies but your case may be different nowadays ...

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phil.d.g · 07-13-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowCoder

My BIOS update philosophy: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I concur.

You can render your board useless and beyond repair if something goes wrong, for example a power outage during the flashing, or having a corrupt copy of the image you are copying. It is very different to installing an OS to a hard drive where you can simply restart the process if something goes wrong.

alred · 07-13-2007, 12:37 PM

what they are saying is true ... you shouldnt ask this sort of question in public ...

if anything happen to you and the board ... dont blame anybody ... ^_^

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