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Flash BIOS (BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM)

by Dec 18, 2015 11:54PM PST

HOW TO FLASH BIOS (BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM)

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Flash
by Dec 19, 2015 12:34AM PST

You visit the web site of the maker of the machine or the web site of the mobo maker.
See what they offer for a flash util.

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it depends
by Dec 19, 2015 12:43AM PST

there are many different ways to flash the bios. It all depends upon the device. It also is something you should not do unless the update actually is a fix for a feature you need. It is not something you should do just because there is an update out there. Any mistakes while flashing the bios could result in an expensive brick since in a lot of cases, it cannot be reverse.

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I always defer to the maker's site and instructions.
by Forum moderator Dec 19, 2015 11:26AM PST

Anyone that risks advising other than doing it the maker's way, well they often learn a lesson as the people that asked them to fix their bricked devices.

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