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    BIOS updates

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by sprucejuice, May 21, 2013.

  1. sprucejuice

    sprucejuice Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Guys,

    I'm about to do a clean install on a fresh SSD and I thought it prudent to update the BIOS. I think I'm on A03 atm and I see the most recent is A12. Am I right in assuming the A12 update includes all the updates for the bios revisions I skipped? Or is it best to step up one at a time?

    Is there any particular reason not to update? (I'm on the M14X R2)

    Thanks,

    s
     
    sprucejuice, May 21, 2013
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    goonielife Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bios do not get "updated" in the conventional sense. The bios are completely replaced with the newer version, aka you are best going directly to whatever version you want to end up on.
     
    goonielife, May 21, 2013
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    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, May 22, 2013
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    sprucejuice Notebook Enthusiast

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    good to know, thanks for the responses guys
     
    sprucejuice, May 22, 2013
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