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  1. December 13th, 2005, 12:42 AM #1
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    BIOS question

    I have a CPU: (754-pin) AMD ATHLON64 3000+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology. Im wondering if a need a BIOS update? I have heard if it aint broke dont fix it but im just curious and my MOTHERBOARD: (754-pin Socket) eVGA nForce3 250 Chipset SATA RAID AGP8X w/GbLAN,USB2,&5.1Audio. Should I be thinking about updating/flashing my BIOS or leave it alone? I went on AMD's website but didnt find anything useful so far.
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  2. December 13th, 2005, 12:44 AM #2
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    Its a rule of thumb to not flash your BIOS unless there is a specific reason too - however that was in the days when it all had to be done manualy.

    There is plenty of apps out there that take the risk out of it now - but I still wouldnt do it unless there is a reason for it!
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    Is this your new computer? I'd leave it be as suggested unless there's a need or a really good option on the update.

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  4. December 13th, 2005, 01:49 AM #4
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    I just got this computer 3 days ago... I was just wondering if it needed an update but the concensus seems to be that if it aint broken dont fix it.
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  6. December 13th, 2005, 01:59 AM #5
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    Ty,

    You shouldn't be looking for a BIOS update on the AMD site, but on the EVGA site (the motherboard manufacturer): http://www.evga.com/Support/Drivers/default.asp (select Mainboards, then Bios Updates, then NForce 3 250 Gb).

    Their latest BIOS update was in September - more than likely, you already have the latest version.
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  7. December 13th, 2005, 02:19 AM #6
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    thanx for pointing me in the right direction neg, I will prolly just leave it alone but its good to know where to go just in case.
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