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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: pcj240ross on July 22, 2006, 05:44:06 AM

Title: is there such a thing as a processor bios?
Post by: pcj240ross on July 22, 2006, 05:44:06 AM

Im looking for a new MB and ca,e across the BS P4TCA PRO but it says it only supporst a P4 with "Intel Pentium 4 Prescott (BIOS 1217 or later)" How do I know if I have this? I know i have a P4 3.2 1mb cash

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a processor bios?
Post by: GX1_Man on July 22, 2006, 06:51:07 AM

It refers to the BIOS on the motherboard, which may need to updated with a download from the manufacturer's site. There is no BIOS on a processor.
What are the specs on the processor? A Prescott?

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a processor bios?
Post by: pcj240ross on July 22, 2006, 03:21:08 PM

yes it is