Updating my Bios, need some quick tips on how to do it please.

[[MyIS]Dan]

Re: Updating my Bios, need some quick tips on how to do it please.

Is this wrong Sava? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...d=6&subid=1093

I would think not.. and how most mobo's advertise there overclocking features I don't think OC'ing is as bad and wrong as your trying to point out, aslong as you keep it within limts your pretty much safe.

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Indeed..Also sava i didnt fry anything..it just messed up...

or so you think... but the card makers do have ways to detect if you've this.


I just wouldn't recommend it.. and as for Fraud well thats why we are all paying those high prices for these cards. Same goes with car insurance,health insurance..etc etc I could go on.

[Hellsent 2.0]

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Indeed..Also sava i didnt fry anything..it just messed up...

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I'd go with the fraud.

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A waste? A waste like buying a pre-overclocked 8800GT and paying through the nose for it instead of buying a standard and overclocking it yourself? I see your logic.

Yeah a waste.. cause your paying for a Warranty on the pre-clocked.. not to mention the OCed versions of cards now are only 20-40$ more so big deal..its not going to break you. But if you have to buy another card cause you fried your old one left and your not going to commit Fraud and try to RMA it due to a manufactured defect then your going to fork out all that money again for a new one.

So which is it? Commit Fraud or just spend a few more $$ and get a pre-set card.

[TheEn|gma]

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But as mentioned..if its not broke don't fix it. Murphy's Law.

Unless there are two Murphy's Laws your way off base, Murphy's/Sod's law is if anything, in any way can go wrong. It will.

I wouldnt' call it fun.. more like a waste. I guess its always nice to run to your friends and say you fried your stuff lol.

A waste? A waste like buying a pre-overclocked 8800GT and paying through the nose for it instead of buying a standard and overclocking it yourself? I see your logic.

I know..but its cool..and elongates you e-penis

[Hellsent 2.0]

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I know..but its cool..and elongates you e-penis

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Sava overclocking is fun..I started it and just wanted more and more Ghz..i was nearly 1Ghz above the stock frequency and its great..When you compare it to friends..And then benchmark to try and get that elusive score that you really really want...Although i did overclock too far and messed up my OS but that was all part of the fun...Remember kids and unstable OC can cause an unstable OS....

I wouldnt' call it fun.. more like a waste. I guess its always nice to run to your friends and say you fried your stuff lol.

Benchmark scores are not in game performance levels or Image Quality... scores mean nothing to a gamer which is really why OCing is a waste. Its just like doing a burn out in your car... your tires just lost several thousand miles off it in a matter of seconds. :thumbsup:

Re: Updating my Bios, need some quick tips on how to do it please.

Sava overclocking is fun..I started it and just wanted more and more Ghz..i was nearly 1Ghz above the stock frequency and its great..When you compare it to friends..And then benchmark to try and get that elusive score that you really really want...Although i did overclock too far and messed up my OS but that was all part of the fun...Remember kids and unstable OC can cause an unstable OS....

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: Updating my Bios, need some quick tips on how to do it please.

Sava overclocking is fun..I started it and just wanted more and more Ghz..i was nearly 1Ghz above the stock frequency and its great..When you compare it to friends..And then benchmark to try and get that elusive score that you really really want...Although i did overclock too far and messed up my OS but that was all part of the fun...Remember kids and unstable OC can cause an unstable OS....

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Well i have made up my mind, i am not going to OC my procs. I wanted to get a E8400, but i dont know you see i jsut got the E6750 a few months ago and to spend 140 quid (on a students budget) is just overkill by a 18wheeler. So i mean the 6750 could live up to a year extra right i should not worry. When would be the best time to change to a E8***? Sorry i am just insecure right now bout the procs area :S

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Overclocking anything is never a wise choice... you do a few things when you do that:

1. you void warranty
2. you can cause premature part failure
3. you waste time when you could have just gotten a better chip/card.

But as mentioned..if its not broke don't fix it. Murphy's Law.

Only times a Board maker recommends a update to the bios is if your having issues with something like having a processor even work or show up.

Most are coming with Windows based software that makes it easy to search for the update then install it through windows without the hassle and its pretty much idiot proof.

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Not really, 'if it works don't mess with it' :p

This is probably the most under appreciated statement ever. If it ain't broke don't fix it!

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Yeah i prolly should. I mean i am not the OC kinda guy i will prolly fail at it. Meh i guess the 6750 has a few more rounds to go before it actually dies. Thnx Dan, thnx to all u guys for the help

[[MyIS]Dan]

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2.66 to 3.0 is only what, 15%? Not much really, if your not to happy with updating the BIOS I would stay at 2.66.