Vista - Bios upgrade

I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i reported
.. windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between the
processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How do i
go about that?/

"pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i
>reported
> . windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between the
> processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How do
> i
> go about that?/
You get all bios upgrades from the bios manufacturer, or (perhaps) from the
motherboard manufactuere.
Jim

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CB826E09-53AC-470D-BA4F-68E35D157F28@microsoft.com...
> >I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i
> >reported
> > . windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between the
> > processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How do
> > i
> > go about that?/
> You get all bios upgrades from the bios manufacturer, or (perhaps) from the
> motherboard manufactuere.
> Jim
>
>
> Thanks Jim for your response.Idownloaded aprocessor ID utility but I don`t know what kind of motherboard i have. Also the processor diagnotics told me i was overclocked. Where do i get Bios bownload for my processors and motherboard?

This little program will identify what you need, but don't buy your BIOS
update. (It's free from the manufacturer.)
http://download.esupport.com/biosagent/ba.exe

Once identified, let us know.


"pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
>>
>> "pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CB826E09-53AC-470D-BA4F-68E35D157F28@microsoft.com...
>> >I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i
>> >reported
>> > . windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between
>> > the
>> > processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How
>> > do
>> > i
>> > go about that?/
>> You get all bios upgrades from the bios manufacturer, or (perhaps) from
>> the
>> motherboard manufactuere.
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Thanks Jim for your response.Idownloaded aprocessor ID utility but I
>> don`t know what kind of motherboard i have. Also the processor
>> diagnotics told me i was overclocked. Where do i get Bios bownload for my
>> processors and motherboard?

Is this a custom built or store bought PC?

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"pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Jim" wrote:
>
>>
>> "pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CB826E09-53AC-470D-BA4F-68E35D157F28@microsoft.com...
>> >I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i
>> >reported
>> > . windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between
>> > the
>> > processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How
>> > do
>> > i
>> > go about that?/
>> You get all bios upgrades from the bios manufacturer, or (perhaps) from
>> the
>> motherboard manufactuere.
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Thanks Jim for your response.Idownloaded aprocessor ID utility but I
>> don`t know what kind of motherboard i have. Also the processor
>> diagnotics told me i was overclocked. Where do i get Bios bownload for my
>> processors and motherboard?

"David B." wrote:

> Is this a custom built or store bought PC?
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> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
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> >>
> >> "pednau" <pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CB826E09-53AC-470D-BA4F-68E35D157F28@microsoft.com...
> >> >I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i
> >> >reported
> >> > . windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between
> >> > the
> >> > processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How
> >> > do
> >> > i
> >> > go about that?/
> >> You get all bios upgrades from the bios manufacturer, or (perhaps) from
> >> the
> >> motherboard manufactuere.
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks Jim for your response.Idownloaded aprocessor ID utility but I
> >> don`t know what kind of motherboard i have. Also the processor
> >> diagnotics told me i was overclocked. Where do i get Bios bownload for my
> >> processors and motherboard?
>
> store bought

Ok, you need to learn to volunteer information that we might need, or this
is going to take weeks.
What brand of store bought PC? You need to go to the mfg's website to get a
BIOS upgrade, if they don't have one, then your as current as you can get.

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>> store bought

Bios updates are not to be undertaken lightly. Incorrectly applying an
update can lead to the loss of your motherboard. It might be better to
use a different operating system which would pose less risk to your
system. I have seen people suggesting bios updates without also
discussing the consequences of applying one incorrectly. If you have a
decent operating system, you should have to update your bios.



On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:08:12 -0400, David B. wrote:

> Ok, you need to learn to volunteer information that we might need, or
> this is going to take weeks.
> What brand of store bought PC? You need to go to the mfg's website to
> get a BIOS upgrade, if they don't have one, then your as current as you
> can get.
>

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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:22:02 -0700, pednau
<pednau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I had the problem of my computer shutting down unexpectedly which i reported
>. windows help advised that the problem might be in the bios between the
>processors and the mothrboard and they recommended a bios upgrade. How do i
>go about that?/

Go to your vendor's web site (if you bought a name brand like Dell or
Gateway) or go to the maker of your motherboard if your build your own
or had somebody build you a system. Be sure you have your exact make,
model and revision number which should be stamped on the motherboard.

Click the Windows Start button, type in 'system', then write down the
version of BIOS you currently have installed. If there is a newer
version, you may wish to install it. Some companies now provide a
automated means where downloading and installing a BIOS upgrade is as
simple as downloading and installing any software. Others require to
put the files on a floppy and flash from that.

The process of "flashing" your BIOS is straight forward enough, takes
at most a few minutes. However you shouldn't do it UNLESS you have a
specific reason. Don't flash your BIOS just because there is a newer
version. Unlike installing software, flashing your BIOS actually
rewrites the code contained in one of the chips on your motherboard.
The risk factor is maybe a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. The risk is if
something bad happends while you're flashing the BIOS, like a power
outage, or Windows hangs, you're in trouble. Otherwise a safe process.
If you decide to do it, NEVER stop in the middle. Once you start you
are committed and should never cancel once the process starts.

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:35:51 -0500, Billy <bigbill52a@slapsoap.com>
wrote:

>Bios updates are not to be undertaken lightly. Incorrectly applying an
>update can lead to the loss of your motherboard. It might be better to
>use a different operating system which would pose less risk to your
>system. I have seen people suggesting bios updates without also
>discussing the consequences of applying one incorrectly. If you have a
>decent operating system, you should have to update your bios.

Explain "how" you can apply a BIOS incorrectly since every one I've
ever seen has built-in checking to confirm you are flashing the right
motherboard. New versions of a BIOS are released all the time to take
advantage of new technologies, not present when the original board was
shipped. Example, for my MB, which I just bought last October there
already have been 7 BIOS upgrades for it.

Sometimes it is the only way to make a particular board perform some
tasks. Example correctly "see" SATA drives or some Vista capable
controller or some installed feature like build-in audio support. I
agree flashing a BIOS shouldn't be a casual thing, but sometimes it is
the option of last resort. Saying use another OS, seems simplistic.