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| Thread ID: 50474 | 2004-10-21 17:03:00 | Expert advice requested | JJJJJ (528) | Press F1 |
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| 283422 | 2004-10-21 17:03:00 | Any thoughts on the following? Is it a worthwhile upgrade? Will it make a noticeable difference etc . I have a gigabyte GA 8ipe 1000 FE rev 2 motherboard with a P4 CPU with a BIOS Type Award Modular (12/25/03) Jack, Thank you for your BIOS Upgrade inquiry and contacting eSupport . com, the Exclusive Authorized Upgrade and Support Center for Award BIOS . For 16 years, we have constantly upgraded thousands of motherboards and developed new BIOS Upgrades for all the latest technology . Our BIOS Upgrades are guaranteed to work on your system . Based on the technical specifications you had submitted, we have an excellent BIOS Upgrade for your system . We have the brand new Award BIOS for your motherboard . The price is only $24 . 95 (U . S) . To view your system details that you had previously submitted, click here: View My System Details The most notable features are: a . . Hard Drive Support up to 512GB* (48-bit Technology) b . . Windows XP Compliance for SP1 & SP2 (service pack) c . . Windows 2000 Compliance for SP3 & SP4 (service pack) d . . Windows ACPI 2 . 0* Compliance e . . Faster Intel and AMD CPU Upgrade Kit Support f . . Faster Input Output Speeds g . . Virtual technical support assistance h . . 100 % Satisfaction Guarantee i . . Facts You Should Know About eSupport . com *not available for all PCs We will email you with a link to download the latest Award BIOS upgrade for your specific system . The file to download will be a zip file (>500 K) that includes the binary, the necessary flash loader, and easy installation instructions . Plus, you'll have access to hundreds of BIOS FAQs online, and free e-mail based technical support . Telephone technical support is not available . The price for this service is $24 . 95 (U . S . ) . You can place this order through our SECURE website: Note: If you have trouble accessing our order form, you may purchase through our alternative shopping cart locations here: . esupport . com/cart/index . cfm?shsp=b1cx32" target="_blank">www . esupport . com . esupport . com/cart/index . cfm?shsp=b1cx32" target="_blank">www . esupport . com You can read about more features here: BIOS Upgrade Features Please check out our Diagnostic Tools special we are having this month ! This Month's Special Thanks in Advance, Dennis Wilcox Technical Representative http://www . esupport . com eSupport . com, Inc . 1538 Turnpike St . North Andover, MA . 01845 |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 283423 | 2004-10-21 18:20:00 | Jack 1) If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 2) What will you do with the extra time a faster computer will give you? 3) Beware of creeping elegance. 4) If you like living dangerously, ignore the above. Cheers Billy 8-{) :D Billy |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 283424 | 2004-10-21 19:09:00 | Billy, Billy, I was agreeing with 1, 2 and 3 and then I came to 4. I like living dangerously, but how dangerously? Will a bios update make things go faster? What will I do with the time saved? If it's fast enough I won't have time to light another cigarette. That can't be bad. Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 283425 | 2004-10-21 19:31:00 | I thought I'd answer your post even though it be under false pretenses :D Roll your own Jack, like I do. Should slow you down a bit ;) Who authorised these people and what are the shipping costs? I'm sure your capable of doing your own BIOS upgrade, so: What's so great about these BIOS's that you can't get of the motherboards manufacturers revised offering (free for dowmload)? What (real) guarranties do they give (is your board out of warranty)? Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 283426 | 2004-10-21 19:44:00 | MurrayP, yes I was wondering how an independant company can produce a better bios than the manufacturer. There's no shippin cost. They e-mail it. Anyway can a bios increase speed? Everything on my comp. is working perfectly so I don't NEED a bios update. It was just the speed thing that attracted me to it. M/B is still under warranty and I have latest bios from Gigabyte, so it looks like I should hit the delete button on their e-mail. Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 283427 | 2004-10-21 19:46:00 | yeh and for twice that price you would be able to buy another motherboard ? | drcspy (146) | ||
| 283428 | 2004-10-21 20:27:00 | > > Billy 8-{) :D > > Billy Silly Billy, feeling dilly :8} |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 283429 | 2004-10-21 20:49:00 | Jack, I dont think I've ever done a bios flash upgrade that has made things run faster, they usually just extend hardware recognition, and things like that. They may claim so, but it could only be a marginal effect. As Murray said, why pay when you can bet upgrades fro free from the m/b site? One of the best bios gadget buys I ever made was to get a Bios Savior plugin bios chip that your regular bios piggybacks onto. This gives a dual bios capabilty and allows all sorts of bios hacking and modifications to be carried out in relative safety. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 283430 | 2004-10-21 20:51:00 | >>bet upgrades fro free ?? ...get ugrades free... :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 283431 | 2004-10-21 20:55:00 | The original post didnt make alot of sense to me but im guessing that your looking to buy a third pary BIOS? Are you running the latest BIOS from Gigabyte? Does your Gigabyte motherboard have dual BIOS's? You do realise that there are heaps of free third party BIOS's out there? Especially for AMD ;) | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
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