Firmware (June 2004) safe to install ?

Hi,
I have a Dual 2.0 PM which I bought in September of 2004 (Its the one with PCI-X and up to 8GB RAM, I forget if this is referred to as RevA or RevB).
Anyway at the time the PowerMac G5 (June 2004) Firmware Update came out, I hesitated to install it due to reports of increased fac activity, etc. I am now ready to upgrade to Tiger and would like to know if it is safe to install this update.
Thanks...

Thanks for sharing your experience with this firmware update. I went ahead and installed it last night with no problems to report. Both OS X and Windows are working fine. The computer seems to be running cooler also.

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