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    I just bought a solix 12 mega+si should it have the latest software updates.?
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    Just depends on the day the unit was made.

    The software version is in this view---current is 3.640

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    Quote Originally Posted by zx250man View Post
    I just bought a solix 12 mega+si should it have the latest software updates.?
    My Solix 15 SI+ G2 did not come with 3.640. I think it had 3.5 on it but I just did the SW update before I started setting everything up.
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    I did the software update online yesterday on the hummingbird site there were several updates that I downloaded to a 2 MB card when I put that card in my unit will my unit detect only the updates that it needs
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    Quote Originally Posted by zx250man View Post
    I did the software update online yesterday on the hummingbird site there were several updates that I downloaded to a 2 MB card when I put that card in my unit will my unit detect only the updates that it needs
    The website says you must have a 32GB card for the update.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jig_Man View Post
    The website says you must have a 32GB card for the update.
    You just need a memory card with a large enough capacity to contain the software files.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne P. View Post
    You just need a memory card with a large enough capacity to contain the software files.
    Is 2MB enough?
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    32G or less

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    When I unzipped the file and extracted to the card it ran for a few minutes it seem like it downloaded
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    Quote Originally Posted by zx250man View Post
    Is 2MB enough?
    You will get a pop-up note when you do the download to a memory card that will tell you if it is not enough.
    The zip file I have for a first generation SOLIX is 1.77 GB.

    I never put all the software files on a card to install, I do them one at a time.

    The only time I have needed a card larger than 2 GB is when the Humminbird Basemap was released.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne P. View Post
    You will get a pop-up note when you do the download to a memory card that will tell you if it is not enough.
    The zip file I have for a first generation SOLIX is 1.77 GB.

    I never put all the software files on a card to install, I do them one at a time.

    The only time I have needed a card larger than 2 GB is when the Humminbird Basemap was released.
    I did not get a pop-up note so I assume it downloaded my question is there were several downloads if I install what I downloaded will my solix gn2 only pick up what it needs
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    Quote Originally Posted by zx250man View Post
    I did not get a pop-up note so I assume it downloaded my question is there were several downloads if I install what I downloaded will my solix gn2 only pick up what it needs
    There are three unit software files in the ZIP folder. First three listed. There is no reason to put all of the files on a memory card unless you have all the devices that are listed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne P. View Post
    You will get a pop-up note when you do the download to a memory card that will tell you if it is not enough.
    The zip file I have for a first generation SOLIX is 1.77 GB.

    I never put all the software files on a card to install, I do them one at a time.

    The only time I have needed a card larger than 2 GB is when the Humminbird Basemap was released.
    I did not get a pop-up note so I assume it downloaded my question is there were several downloads if I install what I downloaded will my solix gn2 only pick up what it needs
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne P. View Post
    There are three unit software files in the ZIP folder. First three listed. There is no reason to put all of the files on a memory card unless you have all the devices that are listed.
    Thanks Wayne I just downloaded the first three listed thank you very much for your help I’m new to this stuff
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