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"@Bios Questions"

I have a Gigabyte GA-7VAXP Motherboard, version 1.x

I want to upgrade the Bios so i can upgrade to a 2500+ Barton and Overclock it to 3200+.

I have @Bios on a CD, and it seems straight forward enough, but I like to ask questions when there is a risk involved.

-What is the chance of a net update going wrong?
-What is the chance it wont boot after?
-If it fails, it wont fail the system instantly will it?
-If it fails, can I "upgrade" it with the saved old Bios and restore it and try again?
-Any other info on @Bios as well ;).

Thanks to anyone who helps.

you're parents dont love you do they... anyway.

I like gigabyte, mainly cos there a feature filled and clients ALWAYS love them for all the pointless things like RAID, and SATA (has a long way to go). Anyway, u get a lot of bang fur ur buck with Gig, so I use em. Even if I do disabled half the stuff in the bios.

Miserableman wrote:
> Turbonutter wrote:
> Gigabyte just don't make good motherboards. ABIT and the new DFIs
> are
> the only boards worth spending money on.
>
> Weren't you singing EpoX songs just a few months ago?


That must have been about six months ago, when EPoX were the best. Market leaders change all the time, this is why buying a Gigabyte motherboard because "you prefer them" is just STUPID!

cookie monster wrote:
> *Peers into pc case to see his DFI lanparty with UV lighting*
>
> So pretty.

Uh oh, you're on the slippery slope to attaching an aerofoil to your PC and calling it Da Beast.

Turbonutter wrote:
> Gigabyte just don't make good motherboards. ABIT and the new DFIs are
> the only boards worth spending money on.

Weren't you singing EpoX songs just a few months ago?

*Peers into pc case to see his DFI lanparty with UV lighting*

So pretty.

:O, calm down dude, Gigabyte are not a bad motherboard at all, i my experiance i have found them to be pretty reliable but not for the performance market, I alos like the DFI motherboards and have an ABIT motherboard myself, all depends on what you budget is and what you are looking for in a motherboard.

Colin

taka-Q wrote:
> Turbonutter wrote:
> Gigabyte just don't make good motherboards. ABIT and the new DFIs
> are
> the only boards worth spending money on.
>
> I preferer Asus(tek) and MicroStar International myself.


I don't give a flying gerbil what you prefer, the cold hard fact is your preferences are wrong.

yeah, Asus are ace. I use them for Client PCs, cos they are easy to assemble with and are VERY reliable.

Turbonutter wrote:
> Gigabyte just don't make good motherboards. ABIT and the new DFIs are
> the only boards worth spending money on.

I preferer Asus(tek) and MicroStar International myself.

Gigabyte just don't make good motherboards. ABIT and the new DFIs are the only boards worth spending money on.