[RedDwarf]

Don't flash unless you absolutely need it to fix a problem. It's far too risky IMO after my experiences and other people's as well.

I would avoid the 8a Bios(es). They should not even have been released IMO and should be withdrawn.

Have you noticed how Gigabyte releases Bioses and then replaces the Bioses with different files with the same name and version number?

I have and I have several Bioses on my PC all with different Md5's yet the same stated Bios Version.

The files were downloaded several times from different servers and Md5's checked to make sure that the file was not corrupt. Currently, that is the only way to make sure that the Bios that you download is not corrupted while downloading.

My advice after personal experience and knowing other people's experience is not to flash the Bios for any reason unless absolutely necessary. It could destroy your system.