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    Another 8930 Bios 1.14 up for Download.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by x64Man, Dec 1, 2009.

  1. x64Man

    x64Man Notebook Consultant

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    This one comes complete with 32 & 64Bit Windows Flasher and on my machine has fixed shutdown issue and cinedash issue. The only thing I noticed when updating is it took 4 to 5 minutes to complete. "NO" SLIC 2.1 or VT Support.
     
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    Does you cinedash work after the update volume, mute , ect , is it sluggish at all to respond ???
     
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    x64Man Notebook Consultant

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    Yes Cinedash is working correctly and no it is not sluggish in any way.
     
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    I've just updated the BIOS on my machine. CineDash works as it should and is as responsive as always has been. My update didn't took any longer than usual.

    The core temperatures are still stuck at their initial value at boot. Now they look realistic as they did with the previous v1.14, but that's it. Besides, this is funny:

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    Look at these core temperatures. They look different in CoreTemp and HWMonitor. It wasn't that way in v1.13, right?
     
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    The 8930G has a big problem with the core temps not changing , I had 2 with T6600 and the core temp did not change unless you re-booted or sleep and resume.
     
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    I know, but can we expect it to be fixed via BIOS update any given day? I hope so, but we're talking about Acer here, so... :rolleyes:
     
    Traditio, Dec 1, 2009
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    [sarcasm]
    Great BIOS releases from Acer as usual.
    [/sarcasm]
     
    weinter, Dec 1, 2009
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    Very funny editing :D
     
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    Does anybody else get a single loud click when the 8930 is shut down, or sometimes while it is in Windows , I have had 2x 8930G do this, I have never before had a notebook make a noise like this, it was quite disconcerting.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Dec 1, 2009
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    Hi, yes, but it isn't really that loud, just maybe the HD coming awake..
    Chris
     
    chriscatt, Dec 1, 2009
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