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‎05-13-2017 10:35 PM

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Product: Elite Compaq 8300 SFF
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

There's an update for my BIOS (currently K01 v02.05 7/5/2012) but it doesn't work.
Apparently I need to update via another version.
But, do I really NEED to update?
Various advisers say only update if really neccesssary.
So HOW do I judge that?

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‎05-13-2017 11:12 PM

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You judge it by need for changes the new BIOS offers. Many times the new BIOS is not needed other than such as increasing memory or changing the processor and old BIOS is not supporting it.

My opinion has always been-do not do it unless absolutely needed. I see too many people posting that their machine won't boot after updating BIOS.

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‎05-13-2017 11:12 PM

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You judge it by need for changes the new BIOS offers. Many times the new BIOS is not needed other than such as increasing memory or changing the processor and old BIOS is not supporting it.

My opinion has always been-do not do it unless absolutely needed. I see too many people posting that their machine won't boot after updating BIOS.

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‎01-15-2018 08:41 PM

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WHERE then is the ACCEPT button?

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