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What Bios?
I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 motherboard with the F4 bios.
On checking Gigabyte's website for an updated bios there are two listed:- F6 and F7 Does one have to install the F6 bios prior to installing F7, or does F7 contain all previous bios updates? Harry |
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:58:02 GMT, Agzee wrote:
I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 motherboard with the F4 bios. On checking Gigabyte's website for an updated bios there are two listed:- F6 and F7 Does one have to install the F6 bios prior to installing F7, or does F7 contain all previous bios updates? You can go directly to F7 without F6. But why chance bios ? it is a risk, and it might not improve anything. It can actually give some problems with ram timings, since they chance these according to memory controllers inside the cpu with socket 939, - they improve. best regards John |
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:39:30 +0200, JK wrote:
You can go directly to F7 without F6. But why chance bios ? it is a risk, and it might not improve anything. It can actually give some problems with ram timings, since they chance these according to memory controllers inside the cpu with socket 939, - they improve. best regards John Thanks for your help John. I just wanted to try the latest bios for my motherboard, I'm having a problem with Microsoft's 'Data Exception Prevention' and' Microsoft Management Console. Just trying to eliminate a few things and thought installing the latest bios might be a good idea. Kept my fingers crossed and flashing to the F7 bios went without a hitch, I am glad to say. Cheers - Harry |
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"JK" wrote in message ... On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:58:02 GMT, Agzee wrote: I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 motherboard with the F4 bios. On checking Gigabyte's website for an updated bios there are two listed:- F6 and F7 Does one have to install the F6 bios prior to installing F7, or does F7 contain all previous bios updates? You can go directly to F7 without F6. But why chance bios ? it is a risk, and it might not improve anything. It can actually give some problems with ram timings, since they chance these according to memory controllers inside the cpu with socket 939, - they improve. best regards John Wrong...bios updates are essential, it fixes issues and adds new options. I have BETA F8d for the GA-K8NXP-9 and it works PERFECT. It updates the NVIDIA RAID IDE bios ROM to version 4.84, and without 4.84 you cannot load to new nForce 6.66 and higher drivers. So you're assertions are just wrong. |
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"Agzee" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help John. I just wanted to try the latest bios for my motherboard, I'm having a problem with Microsoft's 'Data Exception Prevention' and' Microsoft Management Console. Just trying to eliminate a few things and thought installing the latest bios might be a good idea. Kept my fingers crossed and flashing to the F7 bios went without a hitch, I am glad to say. Cheers - Harry Having the latest bios is safe, as you have dual bios, so while your main bios is F7 your back is F4...so if anything ****s up you'll automatically boot with the backup bios. I'd suggest using the BETA F8d bios, worls perfect; http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/257087/k8nxp-9.f8d |
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It may work perfect for you, but it might not work perfect for everyone....
anyone wishing to upgrade their Bios needs to know that there is always some risk that their comp might not run like it did before. If you are going to update your Bios make SURE you backup your current version!! Regardless if you can download the 'same' version from the mobo's website. Backup BEFORE you update and all "should" be ok if you need to go back "Richard Dower" wrote in message ... "JK" wrote in message ... On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:58:02 GMT, Agzee wrote: I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 motherboard with the F4 bios. On checking Gigabyte's website for an updated bios there are two listed:- F6 and F7 Does one have to install the F6 bios prior to installing F7, or does F7 contain all previous bios updates? You can go directly to F7 without F6. But why chance bios ? it is a risk, and it might not improve anything. It can actually give some problems with ram timings, since they chance these according to memory controllers inside the cpu with socket 939, - they improve. best regards John Wrong...bios updates are essential, it fixes issues and adds new options. I have BETA F8d for the GA-K8NXP-9 and it works PERFECT. It updates the NVIDIA RAID IDE bios ROM to version 4.84, and without 4.84 you cannot load to new nForce 6.66 and higher drivers. So you're assertions are just wrong. |
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"" wrote:
I have a Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 motherboard with the F4 bios. On checking Gigabyte's website for an updated bios there are two listed:- F6 and F7 Does one have to install the F6 bios prior to installing F7, or does F7 contain all previous bios updates? Harry Ive tried BIOS F7 but it slighty slow when you switch on PC and I reflash back to F5 which is great on my FX-55 San Diego and run so fast when boot up XP SP2 -- BIOS F6 is for support X2 Dual core and FX57 and F7 is latest updated to fix the patch for X2 Dual core so I leave F5 as it lots quicker as no problems at all... FX55 and 57 can use F5 instead of F6 or 7 -- I wont update if there is no problem in my PC and the temp still lots cooler at 22c-31c full load (I used CNQ). -- Posted using the http://www.hardwareforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL: http://www.hardwareforumz.com/Gigaby...pict62161.html Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse: http://www.hardwareforumz.com/eform.php?p=313295 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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"Cypher" wrote in message news:9hLWe.504005$s54.249490@pd7tw2no... It may work perfect for you, but it might not work perfect for everyone.... anyone wishing to upgrade their Bios needs to know that there is always some risk that their comp might not run like it did before. If you are going to update your Bios make SURE you backup your current version!! Regardless if you can download the 'same' version from the mobo's website. Backup BEFORE you update and all "should" be ok if you need to go back That is not nesscary with dual bios, flash the main bios with F7 and leave the backup at F4. If you have problems you can copy the backup bios to the main bios. The point is people should not be afraid, they should try it out. |
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"ScotsLucky" wrote in message news:7_313295_33b2505bc98774872fbc45c2ba240ceb@har dwareforumz.com... Ive tried BIOS F7 but it slighty slow when you switch on PC and I reflash back to F5 which is great on my FX-55 San Diego and run so fast when boot up XP SP2 -- BIOS F6 is for support X2 Dual core and FX57 and F7 is latest updated to fix the patch for X2 Dual core so I leave F5 as it lots quicker as no problems at all... FX55 and 57 can use F5 instead of F6 or 7 -- I wont update if there is no problem in my PC and the temp still lots cooler at 22c-31c full load (I used CNQ). Fair enough, but you're missing out on alot of new options and upgrades. You won't be able to use nForce 6.66 as the NVRAID bios is only 4.81. |
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