wildman424 Posted July 22, 2011 ID:457254 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I'm looking for a Bios update for a Dell Dimension 8200, the current Bios is A09 and by the looks of it so far it looks like that was the last one made available by Dell for the 8200 series. Am I missing it somewhere I can't find a reset to defaults option in the current Bios so if I flash it with the same Bios currently installed will it reset the defaults. Messing with the bios scares the hell out of me Dell Dimension 8200service tag FJMC321no OS currently installed I'm planning on reinstalling Linux on it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho-dan Posted July 22, 2011 ID:457255 Share Posted July 22, 2011 hello wildman424A09 is the last BIOS update to be found Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman424 Posted July 22, 2011 Author ID:457264 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thanks sho-dan I'm going to check into GNU's Coreboot see if its compatible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWB Posted July 23, 2011 ID:457510 Share Posted July 23, 2011 yep ... flashing the bios is always risky .however , things are much better than in the days of yore and olde .some of the other OFs (old farts) here may have a story or two to tell . (cue : pink floyd ; another brick in the wall) i treat the bios like an outhouse ... only go there when you absolutely need to . also : if it aint broke , don't fix it . if you go in and change one or two things at a time (keeping note of the original settings) you should not have any major brick action happen .usually the bios in most "consumer" machines is idiot-proofed . with some machines you have to enter a code or do something like stand on your head while whistling the star spangled banner to get to the "second level" items in the bios . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman424 Posted July 25, 2011 Author ID:458016 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i treat the bios like an outhouse ... only go there when you absolutely need to . also : if it aint broke , don't fix it . good analogy well... its old and rickety, and I like to tinker wit things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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