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ovid   09-13-2009 at 03:28:03 PM

Hi, I am trying to up grade my BIOS and I found that my version# is
VA84510A.86A.0006.p02.0301280655 and intel # is.....86A.0056....
Is this going to make a difference..?
Mine is intel also.
thank's

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   09-13-2009 at 03:59:54 PM
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What motherboard? The BIOS has to be specifically for your motherboard; otherwise you might end up with a motherboard that will no longer POST.

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ovid   09-13-2009 at 06:12:38 PM
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Sorry my fault,I am new to this, motherboard model # D845glva intel
Version AAC28827-202

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ovid   09-13-2009 at 06:20:10 PM
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GhislainG wrote :

What motherboard? The BIOS has to be specifically for your motherboard; otherwise you might end up with a motherboard that will no longer POST.



model# D845GLVGA
ver. AAC28827-202

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Shadow703793   09-13-2009 at 07:53:47 PM
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WHY are you upgrading the BIOS? If it ain't broke don't fix it!

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   09-13-2009 at 09:03:34 PM
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Your motherboard's BIOS version dated January 28, 2003 is VA84510A.86A.0006.P02.0301280655. The latest one available for that motherboard dated May 4, 2006 is VA84510A.86A.0056.P20.0605040337. According to the release notice, what issue needs fixing?

The Intel Express BIOS Update utility is the easiest way to update the BIOS, but it also is the most risky. I had to RMA a DG965RY after using it.

As Shadow703793 said, if it ain't broke don't fix it!

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mindless728   09-13-2009 at 09:15:53 PM
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i wouldn't update the bios unless i had a reason

+1 to shadow, if it ain't broke don't fix it

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ovid   09-14-2009 at 03:45:33 PM
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GhislainG wrote :

Your motherboard's BIOS version dated January 28, 2003 is VA84510A.86A.0006.P02.0301280655. The latest one available for that motherboard dated May 4, 2006 is VA84510A.86A.0056.P20.0605040337. According to the release notice, what issue needs fixing?

The Intel Express BIOS Update utility is the easiest way to update the BIOS, but it also is the most risky. I had to RMA a DG965RY after using it.

As Shadow703793 said, if it ain't broke don't fix it!



My computer shut down and it told me to either close or teminate shadwoing or cache (whatever that is )or upgrade BIOS,witch I am trying to do .It is very slow I tryed everything ,defrag,got rid of most large programs...etc. still to slow.

thanx apreciate your help so far

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   09-14-2009 at 10:59:57 PM
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I doubt that flashing the BIOS will make the system faster. Based on the BIOS, you obviously have a very old system and you probably have installed an anti-virus and a bunch of other programs that all require memory, CPU time, etc. Can you provide a list of components for your system, e.g., CPU, memory, etc.?

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ovid   09-21-2009 at 07:34:23 PM
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GhislainG wrote :

I doubt that flashing the BIOS will make the system faster. Based on the BIOS, you obviously have a very old system and you probably have installed an anti-virus and a bunch of other programs that all require memory, CPU time, etc. Can you provide a list of components for your system, e.g., CPU, memory, etc.?




It is an Intel.model#D845GLVA.system, type x86-based smbios version2.3;total physical memory 512.00MB,avaiable 175.75;
Total virtual memory2.00GB
Available 1.96 GB
Page file spce 1.45GB

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   09-21-2009 at 11:47:00 PM
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What CPU? According to CPU-Z, is it running at the correct speed? I can see that you had enough free memory when you took the above values, but what are they when the system is slow?

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ovid   09-23-2009 at 12:55:16 PM
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GhislainG wrote :

What CPU? According to CPU-Z, is it running at the correct speed? I can see that you had enough free memory when you took the above values, but what are they when the system is slow?



Processesor x86 family 15 model 2 Steping 7 Genuintel aprox 2399 Mhz
How do I find ,them , values when the system is slow....
I am new to this ....pal ...thank you for your help...

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   09-23-2009 at 07:49:02 PM
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Check in Task Manger.

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