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When Is A BIOS Update Necessary?
The following list shows the benefits of a ROM BIOS upgrade:
Adds support for hard drives greater than 10GB
Adds support for Ultra-DMA / 33, UDMA / 66, UDMA / 100, or faster IDE hard drives
Adds or improves Plug-and-Play support and compatibility
Corrects calendar-related bugs
Corrects known bugs or compatibility problems with certain hardware and software
Adds support for newer or faster processors
In general, if a computer is not able to utilize all the features of new software or hardware, it may need a BIOS upgrade.
