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

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

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

"JK" wrote in message
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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

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.

"Agzee" wrote in message
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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

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
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"JK" wrote in message
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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

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.

"" 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).

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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.

"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.