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    G50vt-x1 bios upgrade to 209, slight hiccup.

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by awork13, Nov 28, 2008.

  1. awork13

    awork13 Newbie

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    I updated my bios version from 205 to 209 last night and everything went well except for after it booted and before windows started I got a checksum error, giving me the option of either configuring it or using default settings. As I dont know to much about computers I chose to use the defaults. Everything seems ok, but I would like it if someone could shed some light as to why and do I need to fix any thing. :confused:
     
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    andrewe1 Notebook Consultant

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    It's probably nothing, but always remember, when it comes to the bios...if its not broken, don't fix it...especially if you don't know a lot about computers.

    cheers
     
    andrewe1, Nov 28, 2008
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Try resetting to defaults... it usually clears your settings on a bios flash anyway. You'll need to reset anything you had in the BIOS (if anything) but it's not a big deal.
     
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    awork13 Newbie

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    It seems to be working fine. I will keep it the way it is for now, if I run into problems then I will put 205 back on.
     
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Definitely do not do that LOL... 209 solved a lot of issues. What you are experiencing is nothing out of the norm.
     
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    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    That typically happens after a BIOS udpate, I don't know why (maybe the new BIOS uses a different layout for storing its settings, or perhaps the checksum is invalidated as a security precaution in case the older settings do not work with the newer BIOS).

    So it's nothing to worry about.
     
    E.B.E., Nov 30, 2008
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