BIOS update info

Hi Guys,

In the quest to make sure my HD 7970 works when it comes back from scan i am trying EVERY possibility out there including updating my BIOS.

So I have never upgraded it before and i dont think they did in the PC shop i took it to either. I downloaded ASUS update and the newest version it could find on the net was 1101 i think. Anyway, on the asus support page i was able to download version 1301 for my motherboard and OS and used the option in asus update to select that ROM file from my hard drive.

So i dont know why ASUS update couldn't find the 1301 version itself, I was wondering if that is becuase I shouldn't of installed that version.

Anyway, what does everyone think? I'm hoping that this is the reason why my 7970 spontanously and randomly blue screened and froze when the GTS 450 i have in it at the moment has not crashed one in about 2 weeks....

So my main questions are, Is this BIOS update (1301) okay for my MOBO (ASUS M4N98TD EVO), and what is the likelyhood of this being my problem from the start?

Any advice would be great! Cheers Guys!

If the file came from the page for that motherboard on the manufacturers website then all should be fine.

If the file came from the page for that motherboard on the manufacturers website then all should be fine.

kraken2109

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If the file came from the page for that motherboard on the manufacturers website then all should be fine.

overhead_drums

I normally tell people to leave the BIOS alone because you can brick the mobo if you screw it up. It's not something that gets updated like a driver. Usually BIOS updates merely add functionality that no gamer would ever need, but in this case, the first item in the BIOS description is "improve system stability", so I would flash that puppy immediately. Just be very afraid, and don't mess up.Blistrax

Well my computer still turns on and such, so i suppose i haven't balls'd it up at least! But do you reckon my 7970 will work now?overhead_drums

Possible but doubt it (i hope it does for you buddy, we all know how **** stuff like this can be) - if this doesnt work my main priority now would be sticking it in another PC ASAP, this will tell you if there is a problem with the card or not.