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    How To Downgrade BIOS

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by blloewy, Nov 3, 2010.

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    blloewy Notebook Enthusiast

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    My laptop is Acer 4741. I updated the BIOS to v1.11 from v1.04. How can I restore the BIOS to the first one v1.04?? thank you
     
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    You'd have to flash it with v 1.04 again however if you're talking about Acer Aspire 4741 (you didn't specify) this BIOS version is no longer available at Acer support site.
    What's your reason for downgrade anyway?
     
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    it is said that my VGA BIOS is set to 1994. Intel GMA HD is my VGA. That is why i want to downgrade it to v1.04 again. Where I can get the BIOS v1.04 cause this version is no longer available at ACER support site.
     
    blloewy, Nov 4, 2010
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    It's impossible- this part we're talking about never existed in 1994.
    By the looks of it we're talking about Intel HD graphics that's integrated in the Core i3/i5 CPUs that were announced sometime in December 2009/January 2010.
    Your notebook has been available since June 2010 and you're talking 1994?

    Leave BIOS as it is.
     
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    so what should I do now???
     
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    In the BIOS department- nothing. More recent ones than the one you're using are meant for 4741G with Fermi cards so it doesn’t concern you.
    Why don't you update drivers- the ones on Acer website are not the most recent ones i.e. Intel has more recent graphics drivers, Realtek- sound drivers etc.
     
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