What Apple Firmware do I Need for my MacBook?

I'm trying to run bootcamp, but when I start the program I get a message:
"You must update your computer's Boot ROM firmware before using this assistant".
However, when I download the new firmware, my macbook rejects the firmware & says that my computer does not need this update....
BUT IT DOES! (I think)
I recently wiped my computer's harddrive & re-installed OS X & tried to start the downloads again, but I encounter the same problem.
Here are my specs:
Macbook
Intel Core Duo
Boot Rom Version: MB11.0061.B02
SMC Version: 1.4f12
Is this the newest update? Can it be? Why does my computer reject updates? Any suggestions?

Hi Sam K.
Did you try to proceed with Boot Camp installation, if you did, how it goes?
Maybe (I had my boot camp installed a long time ago so I forgot what happen) the window that said you should update the firmware is just a reminder only to do so using software update, and if it is not showing or macbook said it doesn't need it, then you are OK to proceed with Boot Camp installation.
Visit Boot Camp forum and asked other user that installing boot camp using other firmware version than the latest one.
Maybe B00 and B01 (from earlier macbook) are what need to be updated with B03, while B02 is similar to B03 but come as standard with later macbook, that is why software updater pass this update. (Just my crazy theory).
Good Luck.
ps: sometimes Apple makes differ name version on similar software or product. There are a couple during Mac OS 9 era and earlier.

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