how do you do a BIOS update

[enhanced08]

a friend of mine just gave me an old Compaq Presario, its about 4-5 years old. never been updated. how do you update the BIOS on it? what website? is there a spicial website just for BIOS updats or something? like www.biosupdates.com or what?

[jamesrpm]

Are there issues that need to be updated on it?

If it's not broke don't fix it.

A bio flash gone bad can turn it into a door stop.

[enhanced08]

well its an old machine, i'm updating everything else so i figured i should update that as well

[jamesrpm]

Check Compaqs site for bios updates , you may need one to use a larger HD.

[url]http://productfinder.support.hp.com/

[glc]

If it's a Compaq, leave it alone. They use a hidden diagnostic partition on the hard drive to hold most of the bios code.

[enhanced08]

ok, i couldn't find an update anyway.