How often should I update my BIOS?

vernon · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 7

I bought a new hard disk yesterday. However, it is not working in my computer. I thought that it is broken but friend told me that my BIOS is not supporting that size hard drives. He told me that I should update my BIOS. What is BIOS actually used for? Can BIOS be updated? How often should I update my BIOS?

christoper · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 2

BIOS is a collection of system programs, which are stored in the ROM memory of your motherboard. Those programs are startup softwares for any computers. They are monitoring all components of your computer. The BIOS is used for startup settings of your computer. If it not set properly your computer will not work normally. In BIOS, you can find all the basic data about your computer: list of components, speed of CPU, motherboard clock, temperature of system and CPU, cooler speed etc. Motherboard has its own battery to support the BIOS. If that battery fails, the BIOS will loose its content and your computer would not start. BIOS can and should be updated from time to time. You should update your BIOS if your motherboard manufacturer publishes the newer version of BIOS. That would solve your problem.

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