Bios versions
Hi! I am new to your fourms. I have a Asus a7n8x deluxe, and I have noticed that there are several updated versions for this motherboard. Do I need to use every update , or do the new version include the eairlier versions also?
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- Master Flasher
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Hi,
I have got the same mainboard too.
Normally new versions of BIOS updates includes old bugfixes.
So you just need to update your BIOS currently with the BIOS update-file ver.: "1008D".
I have got the same mainboard too.
Normally new versions of BIOS updates includes old bugfixes.
So you just need to update your BIOS currently with the BIOS update-file ver.: "1008D".
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Yes that is true, but this was not the question.Ritchie wrote:When you flash a BIOS I believe you overwrite it completely.
Normally the developer of BIOS Update files take the previous BIOS update files(or the scripts/sorurces of them) which have allready new features/solved bugs and then they add further features/bugfixes.
So the developer do not practise to publish single parts of BIOS update files which would contain the solved bugs/have new features.
So the latest BIOS update file (normally) contains the bugfixes and features of the previous BIOS update file(s)
So you just need to download the latest BIOS update file and flash it to your EEPROM ("BIOS CHip").
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Hi,
Yes, please note that BIOS updates are cumulative (each new release will contain all features of the previous release).
However, you shouldn't update your BIOS if it's not neccesary.
Update only if the new BIOS has something that's worth risking your mainboard.
(and yes I'm saying that while I'm updating BIOS one thousand times a day, but ok above is just the advice to "normal users").
Yes, please note that BIOS updates are cumulative (each new release will contain all features of the previous release).
However, you shouldn't update your BIOS if it's not neccesary.
Update only if the new BIOS has something that's worth risking your mainboard.
(and yes I'm saying that while I'm updating BIOS one thousand times a day, but ok above is just the advice to "normal users").
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Cumulative was the verb I looked for.
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To refine that...
"The latest version will include everything the manfuacturer has intended to be included."
The manufacturer can also choose to remove items, if space is an issue, for adding other components, or to speed up boot time. An HP BIOS I have removed SMART Monitoring at a savings of 200 mS! (Note - I did not install it. )
"The latest version will include everything the manfuacturer has intended to be included."
The manufacturer can also choose to remove items, if space is an issue, for adding other components, or to speed up boot time. An HP BIOS I have removed SMART Monitoring at a savings of 200 mS! (Note - I did not install it. )
CPU - DFI 586IPVG, K6-2/+ 450 (Cyrix MII 433), i430VX, 128MB EDO.
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).
Hi KachiWachi
I agree with your refinement - I was thinking that myself but I wanted to keep my post simple. Though you did a good job of making the point.
I was thinking more along the lines of if there are ten BIOS revisions for example, in release 8 they may make changes that introduce bugs or that are unpopular, so in release 9 they may reverse those changes or fix the problems introduced by them. This line of thinking is why I used the term "intended to be included" rather than "includes all previous releases".
I agree with your refinement - I was thinking that myself but I wanted to keep my post simple. Though you did a good job of making the point.
I was thinking more along the lines of if there are ten BIOS revisions for example, in release 8 they may make changes that introduce bugs or that are unpopular, so in release 9 they may reverse those changes or fix the problems introduced by them. This line of thinking is why I used the term "intended to be included" rather than "includes all previous releases".
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Ah! on the "intended"...good choice of words.
However, I've also seen this in the release notes -
"Added CPU Microcode... ...It turned out that the X.XX release did not include the update."
So go figure...
However, I've also seen this in the release notes -
"Added CPU Microcode... ...It turned out that the X.XX release did not include the update."
So go figure...
CPU - DFI 586IPVG, K6-2/+ 450 (Cyrix MII 433), i430VX, 128MB EDO.
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).
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making thins easy for GEEK420 ...
BIOS updates are IN GENERAL cumulative.
In the case of the A7N8X(Deluxe)series you can just use the latest BIOS to include all (previous) features that turned out to be ok
BIOS updates are IN GENERAL cumulative.
In the case of the A7N8X(Deluxe)series you can just use the latest BIOS to include all (previous) features that turned out to be ok