-=PCTechTalk=- Re: looking for BIOS upgrade
- From: "ted" <ted_clark@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:50:45 +0100
From: "ted" <ted_clark@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:25:09 +0100
sorry - forgot subject.
hi terry
i want to add a 30gb hdd without using ez drive to get past the 8gb limit.
i added a 10gb western digital using ez. this worked for 2yrs, then 'bugbear'
upset the applecart and i've been using the 10gb as
an '8gb removable' [a windows98 workaround which i can't seem to improve on, no
matter what i try].
the 30gb is second-hand, no makers name that i can find, no handbook, no box,
just bubble wrap. [how the other-half live]
what do you think about the on-line offer in my previous ??
cheers ted
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:13:08 -0300
From: Davisunit <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: looking for BIOS upgrade
First of all, WHY do you want to upgrade your bios?
Flashing the bios is pretty simple - you download an upgrade for your
motherboard model from their website, then copy the bios to a
bootable floppy. Reboot the pc with the floppy, then give a basic dos command
to start the upgrade. Some now have upgrades that
can be run from within Windows.
Normally this can be done for free by yourself - first step is
identifying EXACTLY your motherboard brand & model. Terry
ted wrote:
>2 years ago i researched my mobo/bios and ended with a download from hongkong
>[subsequently lost] that i had no idea what i should
do with.
>in my mainframe days we would have aquired a new cmos of same pattern and
>fired it with a program from the 'soft engineers'.
>does anyone have experience of 'flashing bios' ? [no rude answers please]
>this started with an article from 'scots letter', went to a test, then
>received this 'e-'.
>can anyone tell me from experience or other knowledge if this is a viable
>proposition ?
>hoping ted
>
>[COPY OF MAIL FROM;-
><dennis_wilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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