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Should I Update BIOS?

Post Date: 2010-12-16
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    Posted: 16 Dec 2010 at 9:36pm
I have an EVGA motherboard (X58 SLI 3 Edition E767) and I'm using what I believe to be version 74 (the Release Number is IX586774).

I guess first of all, is that the correct way to determine my current BIOS version?

The new version is 77 and I was wondering if I should bother with updating the BIOS?

I'm having no real issues with the computer and I do have an over clocked processor.

What do you guys and gals think? Should I bother?
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No don't update unless their is some sort of functionality to a particular update you needed. When you update you take a small risk of bricking the motherboard.

Also, you most likely will have to re-due your overclock after a bios flash.

To view your bios version you can hit "pause" on your keyboard during post or you can download Everest. 


Edited by AndydViking - 16 Dec 2010 at 10:48pm
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unless you are having a problem, id leave it alone
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As others said, don't update bios unless you have issues or badly need something the new update offers.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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Thanks guys, I'm going to leave the BIOS alone then. I tried using Everest but it doesn't seem to work with Windows 7 64-bit (unsigned driver error).
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