The fact his nic is monkey wouldn't bother me, but his saying you should flash the BIOS every time you install a HDD is totaly absurd. The ONLY time to flash a BIOS is because, after reading what the new BIOS offers over the old one, ask your self, self, is there anything there i need,? If there isn't don't DO it. 'Bout the only time I flash a BIOS is when I need to in order to put a faster CPU in and the updated BIOS includes support for it, or there is a fix for a problem I was having. Other wise, I LEAVE IT ALONE!!