Greetings all;
Well here I am looking for updates and I see that I am a few revisions behind on the Bios. I am currently using Bios version 1101.
And I see that this board is up to version 3304. So my question is should I update it? and if so do I need to install the intel engine management system driver, and the rapid storage driver? Admittedly the rapid storage driver should be no since I am NOT, repeat NOT running a raid config nor a SSD. But you guys would know better.
Now I am simply doing driver updates. There are no issues with this setup, just occasional crashes to desktops while running dragon age. The first one, ( redoing playthroughs getting achievements that sort of thing). No other issues with any other game, not that I am playing allot but there it is.
This setup it a mish mash of 4 years to 2 months, obsvously the newer parts are a few months and the rest is just old.
Current setup as it stands right now:
Mainboard: Asus P8Z68 Pro Bios version 1101 <- hence the question
CPU: intel i7 2600k
CPU cooler: CoolerMaster V8 (air)
GPU: Single Saphire AMD HD 7850 2Gig
Powersupply: CoolerMaster Extreme 650 <- approaching end of life currently 4 years old, (Am I lucky with this one? I guess not many seem to like this one) expect request for input on power supply upgrade at a later time, not now though.
Sound : Creative Xfi extreme gammer 64 meg PCI card. Old, been with me for some time, but if it aint broke you get the idea.
Memory: Gskill F3-12800CL8 4x4 16Gig total
Case: CoolerMaster CM690
HardDrive: Single Western Digital 500gig 7200 RPM
OS: windows 7 64bit Pro Retail box DVD both 64 bit and 32bit. 64 bit installed. (I needed the legal license, and upgrade path)
Not currently overclocked.
I wait untill after the first year before I start overclocking for buissness reasons. This machine needs to do more than play games.
Well here I am looking for updates and I see that I am a few revisions behind on the Bios. I am currently using Bios version 1101.
And I see that this board is up to version 3304. So my question is should I update it? and if so do I need to install the intel engine management system driver, and the rapid storage driver? Admittedly the rapid storage driver should be no since I am NOT, repeat NOT running a raid config nor a SSD. But you guys would know better.
Now I am simply doing driver updates. There are no issues with this setup, just occasional crashes to desktops while running dragon age. The first one, ( redoing playthroughs getting achievements that sort of thing). No other issues with any other game, not that I am playing allot but there it is.
This setup it a mish mash of 4 years to 2 months, obsvously the newer parts are a few months and the rest is just old.
Current setup as it stands right now:
Mainboard: Asus P8Z68 Pro Bios version 1101 <- hence the question
CPU: intel i7 2600k
CPU cooler: CoolerMaster V8 (air)
GPU: Single Saphire AMD HD 7850 2Gig
Powersupply: CoolerMaster Extreme 650 <- approaching end of life currently 4 years old, (Am I lucky with this one? I guess not many seem to like this one) expect request for input on power supply upgrade at a later time, not now though.
Sound : Creative Xfi extreme gammer 64 meg PCI card. Old, been with me for some time, but if it aint broke you get the idea.
Memory: Gskill F3-12800CL8 4x4 16Gig total
Case: CoolerMaster CM690
HardDrive: Single Western Digital 500gig 7200 RPM
OS: windows 7 64bit Pro Retail box DVD both 64 bit and 32bit. 64 bit installed. (I needed the legal license, and upgrade path)
Not currently overclocked.
I wait untill after the first year before I start overclocking for buissness reasons. This machine needs to do more than play games.
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