Gigabyte Mobo... Should I install Touch Bios?

[k@rt]

So I finally got up the courage to update my Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 Motherboard from it's ancient F5 version bios to the latest non-UEFI bios, the F10.

So now I am wondering whether it is worth installing the Gigabyte Touch Bios software or not. I am not scared of changing things in regular bios (although I am hardly an expert on what all the settings should be!) so I don't know whether Touch Bios is worth it. Does it give you any extra functionality? Are there any potential problems with installing/using it?

I am assuming that my model supports, there is a caution on the Gigabyte site about mixed compatibility for Z68 chipsets but then doesn't seem to specify directly. I am 99% sure it mentioned TouchBios on the box!

On an unrelated topic. For a long time my DVD drive refuses to recognize when a CD or DVD is placed into it. I know the problem isn't the drive itself as I have tested in other PCs and works fine and also have tested another working drive in my PC and had the same problem. The thing is as I use SSDs I have my SATA modes set to ACHI and not IDE. So in the BIOS I have my PCH SATA Control Mode set to ACHI as well as my GSATA and eSATA set to ACHI. Could this possibly be the reason I am having trouble with the drive? I have tried troubleshooting the problem in Windows itself and have come up completely blank, so was wondering if could possibly be BIOS related.

Also should I enable HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability? It has always been disabled but I don't know really what it does... if it is relevant I am using 2 SSDs for programs (with windows installed on one of these) and an HDDs for data storage.

Thanks!!

 

[smorizio]

So I finally got up the courage to update my Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 Motherboard from it's ancient F5 version bios to the latest non-UEFI bios, the F10.

So now I am wondering whether it is worth installing the Gigabyte Touch Bios software or not. I am not scared of changing things in regular bios (although I am hardly an expert on what all the settings should be!) so I don't know whether Touch Bios is worth it. Does it give you any extra functionality? Are there any potential problems with installing/using it? dont instiall it it just more spam software. the program is used most time by overclocker that have quick/fast boot turned on and want to change bios settings from inside of windows becuase fast boot bypasses the hit bios key to enter bios. you never want to flash a bios from inside windows it will brick.

I am assuming that my model supports, there is a caution on the Gigabyte site about mixed compatibility for Z68 chipsets but then doesn't seem to specify directly. I am 99% sure it mentioned TouchBios on the box!

On an unrelated topic. For a long time my DVD drive refuses to recognize when a CD or DVD is placed into it. I know the problem isn't the drive itself as I have tested in other PCs and works fine and also have tested another working drive in my PC and had the same problem. The thing is as I use SSDs I have my SATA modes set to ACHI and not IDE. So in the BIOS I have my PCH SATA Control Mode set to ACHI as well as my GSATA and eSATA set to ACHI. Could this possibly be the reason I am having trouble with the drive? I have tried troubleshooting the problem in Windows itself and have come up completely blank, so was wondering if could possibly be BIOS related. check online for the cd rom hi/low filter error fix. reinstall the newest intel chipset drivers. boot into safe mode make sure there only one cd rom shown not more then one.

Also should I enable HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability? It has always been disabled but I don't know really what it does... if it is relevant I am using 2 SSDs for programs (with windows installed on one of these) and an HDDs for data storage. smart info should be on it uses a little overhead but it flash a warning if your ssd or hard drive start having failure issues so you can back up the data and swap the failing drive.

Thanks!!

 

[k@rt]

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