Re: Updated bios

I've tried the generic one from FIC, the mb is a VC31 but it doesn't work,
the updater just sits there :(

Its a solid enough machine but it needs to be pushed a bit more, its ripe
for tweaking :)
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:4385ed15.7951715@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If a BIOS update is not available on the HP web site, it's not available.
> Officially. The motherboard in the 7934 was made for HP by FIC, so there
> is a
> possibility that the generic FIC BIOS update for a very similar model of
> board
> will work. However, this approach is EXTREMELY risky, and I cannot
> recommend it
> unless you are prepared to replace the board should it become useless
> through a
> bad flash update operation.
>
> Original BIOS is useless, because? Can't overclock? Can't tweak memory
> settings? Won't recognize a larger hard drive? What you get with a
> name-brand
> computer is a BIOS that is as foolproof as possible, to minimize the
> chance of
> people screwing up their systems by choosing settings that do not work.
> HP,
> IBM/Lenovo, Gateway, Dell, Intel (motherboard manufacturer) all follow
> this
> approach... Ben Myers
>
> On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:49:45 -0000, "Will" <willg669@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>does anyone know where I can obtain an updated bios for a HP Pavilion 7934
>>Uk model?
>>
>>The original one is next to useless.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>
>


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