With most BIOS upgrades, the usual advice is :"If it ain't broke, don't
fix it". This is a semi-difficult process that shouldn't be undertaken
lightly.
Many BIOS upgrades will state specifically what functionality they add,
or problems they correct, and you should check to see if anything
essential is gained by flashing your BIOS.
The Dell technician is probably right.

Donna Parsons wrote:

>I just installed a memory upgrade in my 3-yr old Dell computer and  a new USB
>2.0 card.  My system recognizes both and all seems to be  running very well.
>However, there is a message I saw on the Dell site that  says I should Flash
>the BIOS after adding the memory.
>
>I got in a chat room with a Dell technician and asked this  question, which
>never was directly answered, but he sent me a website of Dell's  with
>instructions on how to do this.  I didn't do it, however, as I noticed  that the
>instructions on that site are for a different system from mine.   Instead, I called
>and got a Dell technician on the phone and he said that as  long as my sytem
>is recognizing the new memory and my new USB card, that  flashing the BIOS was
>not necessary.  I am looking for a second opinion  here,
>

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