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Name: neil
Date: May 12, 2003 at 14:06:17 Pacific
OS: windows xp
CPU/Ram: 384 pc 133 sdram
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Computer Name: Peecee (in MSHOME)
Profile Date: Monday, May 12, 2003 21:54:54
Advisor Version: 6.0
Windows Logon: Neil


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Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional (build 2600) Asset Tag: ASS-9876543210
Chassis Serial Number: SYS-0000000000
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
500 megahertz AMD K6-2 w/3DNow!
16 kilobyte primary memory cache Board: MSI INC. ALADDIN5 VER:1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends, Inc. 0626 07/15/95
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
28.43 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B [CD-ROM drive]
LG CD-ROM CRD-8522B
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

ST340810A [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0 384 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' is Empty
Slot '1' is Empty
Slot '2' has 64 MB
Slot '3' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (on drive 0) 40.01 GB 28.43 GB free
I need to update bios can any one help me to do this thx



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Response Number 1
Name: capt
Date: May 12, 2003 at 14:15:17 Pacific
Reply:

Why? What is wrong with your computer?


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Response Number 2
Name: gabep
Date: May 12, 2003 at 14:22:24 Pacific
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I am surprised it runs at all with only 64 mb memory. If you have a problem, install more memory before messing with the bios.


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Response Number 3
Name: capt
Date: May 12, 2003 at 14:30:40 Pacific
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I asked those questions, because if your computer is working good, leave it alone. BIOS flashes are PERMANENT, and can result in things not working better, in fact they can have the opposite effect. You can get your BIOS information for you to update it at http://www.ami.com/support/bios.cfm. You will need a floppy disk, and follow the AMI instrctions completely, because if a failure occurs you just lost your computer. You will have to get a new bios installed by a shop. Some motherboards have bios chips that are not replaceable. They actual procedure is easy, but you must be aware of the dangers.


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Response Number 4
Name: p2p
Date: May 12, 2003 at 14:31:55 Pacific
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Neil,

Is it you looked but could not find an update, OR, you'd rather have another do it to save you the time and trouble?


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Response Number 5
Name: kjanx
Date: May 12, 2003 at 15:11:02 Pacific
Reply:

looks like the post said 383 megs of ram too me. not 64


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Response Number 6
Name: capt
Date: May 12, 2003 at 15:26:47 Pacific
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kjanz, gadep is right about the amount of memory. If you look at the belarc report there is only one slot with 64MB of RAM. Getting more RAM would be a lot safer than a bios flash.


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Response Number 7
Name: Bob
Date: May 12, 2003 at 15:37:39 Pacific
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READ HIS POST FOLKS. nowhere did he say he had 64 megs. He said 384 megs.


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Response Number 8
Name: gabep
Date: May 12, 2003 at 16:04:54 Pacific
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Bob- It is reading 383 in IDE 0 [Had drive, Which doesnt make any sense. It is reading ram slots 0=0,1=0, 2=64,3=0.


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Response Number 9
Name: babysdad
Date: May 12, 2003 at 20:25:38 Pacific
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i did it and it works for me. get a win 9x boot disk. delete autoexe.bat and config.sys(for SPACE on floppy)... add pflash.exe to the disk and the new bios file to the disk. just make sure you write the new bios name down so you have it handy. it is case sensitive so if there is a capitol letter in the name or whatever type it exectly. at the a: prompt type in PFLASH.exe and follow the directions it is easy. just take your time read everything. just in case if your comp. does not want to reboot after the new bios, clear the cmos. do that with a jumper on your mobo. check out the users manual for yor mobo first, thoroughly. if you don't have one i bet you can download one from the manufacturer.


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