Re: How to tell DP35DP BIOS version before buying CPU?


John Doe;945346 Wrote:
Jack D Jack.D.27a197a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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John Doe;945130 Wrote: -

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Are you talking about replacing the hardware chip? --
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No, not at all. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I would not even come
close to replacing anything sodered on the DP35DP. It just seems
like a good board to build a first computer on. I will just move
on, learn, and hope for anything good that comes of it. Thanks for
all your help :) -

So how much did you pay for the mainboard? You can buy a CPU that
will let you flash the BIOS, for about $40.

Good luck.

I paid $104. I also figured out how to flash the BIOS using a bootable
ISO CD from Intel's website. Without even loading the OS, I now have
the latest (0413) BIOS, my CPU now shows 3.0Ghz and 4GB of ram. I
thought I would have problems using this old BIOS (0293) but it did
stay stable until I updated. Now I can feel a little better about
loading Windows Vista with a current BIOS. Thank you for your help.
JackD




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Jack D
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