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Is this possible? I didnt save the floppy from my old PC, and this computer didnt come with one..... My motherboard has a Bios upgrade download for the sensors and fan controller on it..... Now I'd love this as my sensor readings are not really constant or reliable..... but I dont havea floppy, do I have do buy a Drive on ebay, or can I just burn a bootable CD or something? Cheers, Gunny

Unless the software allows you to use another media, then you're stuck with the need to get a floppy drive and a floppy disk.

No, you don't need a floppy to update the BIOS. Most manufacaturers have auto-update utilities that update the BIOS from Windows. I used them before and I had no problems updating.

lovely, Seems like a nice suggestion, I will try it that way! thanks, Cheers, Gunny

lovely, Seems like a nice suggestion, I will try it that way! thanks, Cheers, Gunny

...go on..treat yourself to a nice shiny Floppy Drive, and a pack of Floppy disks...
...they only cost around

They should be cheaper than that. I got my floppy drive for

I think I'll get an external USB Floppy drive for all the computers I ever use.... my only question is, Will a USB be able to be a first bootable device? as in the bios? I am running on no sleep in like 19 hours so my mind is a little slow.... Cheers, Gunny

Yes it will, just change your boot priority.

Cheers
Cameron

Good, I can use the open floppy slot for a fan controller..... mind another stupid question, How do those work? Cheers, Gunny (I Know I know I am annoying!  :))

A fan controoler does just that. You plug in all your case fans to it, and ajust the knobs accordingly. Though I have one, I never use it. Just crank it all the way up and leave it.

Cheers
Cameron

What's a floppy drive?

Fan controller would be handy.... I HATE 3d party apps to control my fans.... (I have only one at the moment) I plan to add one more (In the back) Cheers, Gunny