Update BIOS?

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hi....

should I update my BIOS settings? I checked w Dell's support site, and
there is an update available for my XPS system....BUT, just before I
jumped into the abyss, I stopped!
should I update from the .05 version to .06? the reason im hesitant is
because of the usual unknown of updates!... will it cause new unknown
problems?....are BIOS updates a major thing??
should I leave good enough alone?..........or am I being too cautious?
then I read the disclaimer which basically said "its not Dell's fault
if this update blows up your comp!"

any advise will be greatly appreciated..............THX
George


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In newshugoid.1kl1pn@pcbanter.net,
phugoid <phugoid.1kl1pn@pcbanter.net> respectfully replied ;-)
> hi....
>
> should I update my BIOS settings? I checked w Dell's support site, and
> there is an update available for my XPS system....BUT, just before I
> jumped into the abyss, I stopped!
> should I update from the .05 version to .06? the reason im hesitant
> is because of the usual unknown of updates!... will it cause new
> unknown problems?....are BIOS updates a major thing??
> should I leave good enough alone?..........or am I being too cautious?
> then I read the disclaimer which basically said "its not Dell's fault
> if this update blows up your comp!"
>
> any advise will be greatly appreciated..............THX
> George

Unless there is a need to update the BIOS, it is usually unnecessary and can
result in a dead MB if anything goes wrong. If there is an actual reason to
flash the BIOS, make sure you follow the manufacturers instructions exactly.
Flash a bios only when necessary, information can be found in the link below
for most systems.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Accessing BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ [...] cturer.htm
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"Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
news:#FdNmQLFFHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Unless you have a compelling reason to flash the BIOS it's best to leave
it
| alone.
|
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| Walter Clayton
| Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.

I'm glad to see that there's at least one other person who recognizes the
tautology in that stupid Arthur C. Clarke quotation.