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ACER BIOS upgrades
Hello,
I have an ACER Aspire E 15 (AKA E5-511-PXVU) now running Win10. From the ACER support page, I have download BIOS upgrades: BIOS_Acer_1.03_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.06_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.07_A_A , zip files. Before moving forward, I thought it wise to ask if I should install these and more? Thanks --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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Norm X wrote:
Hello, I have an ACER Aspire E 15 (AKA E5-511-PXVU) now running Win10. From the ACER support page, I have download BIOS upgrades: BIOS_Acer_1.03_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.06_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.07_A_A , zip files. Before moving forward, I thought it wise to ask if I should install these and more? Depends on what the updates address and if they would have any impact on your configuration. Some updates address issues you need to fix, others update support for newer processors and such. My motherboard had an updated that fixed support for gaming keyboards so my keyboard would now work in the bios setup...a worthwhile fix. If the later thing like support for newer processors and your current processor is supported and you are not upgrading then I'd say the upgrade would not be necessary for you. There always is a slight risk when updating bios, but I have never had any issues. Always weigh the risks and benefits. -- Take care, Jonathan ------------------- LITTLE WORKS STUDIO http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com |
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Ken1943 wrote:
On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:47:25 -0700, "Norm X" wrote: Hello, I have an ACER Aspire E 15 (AKA E5-511-PXVU) now running Win10. From the ACER support page, I have download BIOS upgrades: BIOS_Acer_1.03_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.06_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.07_A_A , zip files. Before moving forward, I thought it wise to ask if I should install these and more? Thanks You only need to install the newest and not all of them. Ken1943 You need to install the one that works the best. And that's not always easy to determine. Just because there is a "latest" one, doesn't mean it is "functionally the best". And this is where your research abilities come in handy. And lots and lots of hardware can be bricked while doing such upgrades. My latest motherboard has a dedicated flasher system, so that even an Intel CPU is not necessary in the motherboard, while you're flashing the BIOS chip. But that way of doing things has not spread all that much in the industry. That makes the motherboard "unbrickable", as long as you have a backup copy of the original BIOS just in case. (I.e. You need at least one known-working image to return to, if there is trouble.) Paul |
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On 09/20/2016 06:50 PM, Paul wrote:
Ken1943 You need to install the one that works the best. And that's not always easy to determine. Just because there is a "latest" one, doesn't mean it is "functionally the best". And this is where your research abilities come in handy. And lots and lots of hardware can be bricked while doing such upgrades. My latest motherboard has a dedicated flasher system, so that even an Intel CPU is not necessary in the motherboard, while you're flashing the BIOS chip. But that way of doing things has not spread all that much in the industry. That makes the motherboard "unbrickable", as long as you have a backup copy of the original BIOS just in case. (I.e. You need at least one known-working image to return to, if there is trouble.) Paul Yep. I would only install an update if it adds some feature or functionality you do not have now...but need. Otherwise best to leave it alone. |
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On 21/09/2016 23:08, philo wrote:
Yep. I would only install an update if it adds some feature or functionality you do not have now...but need. Otherwise best to leave it alone. We've told you that you are a complete and utter idiot before and we haven't changed our mind yet. -- If you want to filter all of my posts then please read this article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/organize-your-messages-using-filters In step 7 select "Delete" With over 350 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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Good Guy wrote:
On 21/09/2016 23:08, philo wrote: Yep. I would only install an update if it adds some feature or functionality you do not have now...but need. Otherwise best to leave it alone. We've told you that you are a complete Translating that to "English", Good Guy welcomes you back and he waves Hello. Paul |
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On 09/21/2016 07:38 PM, Paul wrote:
Good Guy wrote: On 21/09/2016 23:08, philo wrote: Yep. I would only install an update if it adds some feature or functionality you do not have now...but need. Otherwise best to leave it alone. We've told you that you are a complete Translating that to "English", Good Guy welcomes you back and he waves Hello. Paul I must have him in my KF. I have not been on Usenet since I broke down and got a smart phone but figured I might as well check in here again. Since it seems almost everyone I know has gone the smart phone route...I have been doing very few computer repairs. The other day I did have some Photoshop work to do so turned on my rarely used Windows machine and the SATA card died. New one should be here in a few days...that was one of the few things I did not have sitting in a box somewhere. |
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Norm X wrote:
Hello, I have an ACER Aspire E 15 (AKA E5-511-PXVU) now running Win10. From the ACER support page, I have download BIOS upgrades: BIOS_Acer_1.03_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.06_A_A BIOS_Acer_1.07_A_A , zip files. Before moving forward, I thought it wise to ask if I should install these and more? Thanks --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- You only update to the newest version, not everyone. Of course, the old saying, is it ain't broken, why update applies. -- Ken1943 |
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