Re: Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic
On Wed, Apr 05, 2006 at 05:50:47PM -0500, Derek Ragona wrote: For a 3rd party BIOS, 39.95 is cheap. They can be much higher, close to $100. But for $50 it is possible to buy new not so bad motherboard. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic
I just encountered what I consider to be a totally outrageous problem. I've got a system with a BIOS issue. The motherboard maker has decided to use Award's BIOS and they want a minimum of $39.95 to email me the BIOS update that I need to fix the system. I thought I post here, even though it's a bit off topic to see if any of you have encountered anything similar and to see what you've done to resolve the issue. The system in question is loaded with FreeBSD. TIA, Jimi Thompson, CISSP ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic
Thompson, Jimi wrote: I just encountered what I consider to be a totally outrageous problem. I've got a system with a BIOS issue. The motherboard maker has decided to use Award's BIOS and they want a minimum of $39.95 to email me the BIOS update that I need to fix the system. So why haven't you named-and-shamed them? My experience of BIOS updates is that they appear free on the manufacturer's website. If I thought a motherboard manufacturer would do otherwise, I would avoid them. Not much help you you, finding this out in retrospect, of course. Does the US have consumer legislation which protects you against products which are not fit for purpose? In the UK, that's certainly the tack I'd try. Send me the BIOS update or give me my money back. Good luck, --Alex ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic
For that kind of money you can get a bios replacement chip from unicore. www.unicore.com Which probably is better and contains more functions that the mfg would provide. I have never had to pay the mfg for a bios burnable upgrade. Who is the motherboard mfg? I would like to know so I don't buy their motherboards in the future. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Thompson, Jimi Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:50 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic I just encountered what I consider to be a totally outrageous problem. I've got a system with a BIOS issue. The motherboard maker has decided to use Award's BIOS and they want a minimum of $39.95 to email me the BIOS update that I need to fix the system. I thought I post here, even though it's a bit off topic to see if any of you have encountered anything similar and to see what you've done to resolve the issue. The system in question is loaded with FreeBSD. TIA, Jimi Thompson, CISSP ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic
What motherboard manufacturer? I think it is time to boycott that one.
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From: Thompson, Jimi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just encountered what I consider to be a totally outrageous problem.
I've got a system with a BIOS issue. The motherboard maker has decided
to use Award's BIOS and they want a minimum of $39.95 to email me the
BIOS update that I need to fix the system.
I thought I post here, even though it's a bit off topic to see if any of
you have encountered anything similar and to see what you've done to
resolve the issue.
The system in question is loaded with FreeBSD.
TIA,
Jimi Thompson, CISSP
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Re: Award BIOS Upgrade Fees - Slightly Offtopic
This sounds like it is offered as a 3rd party BIOS upgrade. You didn't say who the manufacturer is, bust most of the better manufacturer's support their own BIOS updates directly. Using a 3rd party BIOS is often used on non-support motherboards or older motherboards that are no longer supported, or for some special feature the original manufacturer does not support (different CPU's or controllers, etc.) For a 3rd party BIOS, 39.95 is cheap. They can be much higher, close to $100. -Derek At 09:49 AM 4/5/2006, Thompson, Jimi wrote: I just encountered what I consider to be a totally outrageous problem. I've got a system with a BIOS issue. The motherboard maker has decided to use Award's BIOS and they want a minimum of $39.95 to email me the BIOS update that I need to fix the system. I thought I post here, even though it's a bit off topic to see if any of you have encountered anything similar and to see what you've done to resolve the issue. The system in question is loaded with FreeBSD. TIA, Jimi Thompson, CISSP ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
