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  1. 11th August 2011, 02:45 AM #51
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Looking at your sig, your system is wayy too crazy LVN. Wish I had waited for the 580m... What did the different BIOS updates fix anyways? I know A08 was just CPU support, right?
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  2. 11th August 2011, 03:06 AM #52
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Since this is a bios thread: IdeaStorm | Bios support for the 2920XM on the M17x R3.
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    Excuse me,
    I'm a greenhorn when it comes to the field of BIOS.
    My processor is Intelcore i7-2820QM, should i update to BIOS A08?
    Is it safe? And what are the changes?

    Hello,
    I'm a greenhorn when it comes to BIOS.
    I am using an Alienware M17x-R3 and my processor is Intelcore i7-2820QM,
    should i update my BIOS to A08? Is it safe and what are the changes?
    I need detailed information about this, because i'm not really knowledgeable in BIOS. Please help.
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    Default Re: A04, should i change to A08?

    If the system is running fine I wont update to A08.
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    Default Re: A04, should i change to A08?

    Quote Originally Posted by Brabostaan View Post
    If the system is running fine I wont update to A08.
    As far as i can see my system is running fine, i haven't got any problems with my M17x R3. I won't update my BIOS A04 then.
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Quote Originally Posted by 0verseer View Post
    I updated to A08 just about now, was hoping my shutdown problem would go away, but it didn't Still my R3 leaves all LEDs on until I force shutdown, it got a bit faster though.

    Anyone except me having this or might know whats causing it ? Been searching google for this, but nothing i've tried works.
    I had tha same problem on a new R3. After a phone call to dell they changed the motherboard. Shutdown and sleep is working as it should now :-)
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Flashed my laptop too. At first i had an unknow device, but after setting setup defaults in the bios it went away. After that everything is okay. Nice to have brightness control back.
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Quote Originally Posted by CleanSweep View Post
    Looking at your sig, your system is wayy too crazy LVN. Wish I had waited for the 580m... What did the different BIOS updates fix anyways? I know A08 was just CPU support, right?
    That was basically it...I haven't noticed any differences.
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Flashed from A06 to A08, apparently no differences, FN brightness control doesn't work yet.
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    Default Re: A08 BIOS Released!

    Upgrade ATI drivers, that should fix brightness.
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