A11 Bios

Im having problems disabling integrated graphics from my bios.

Im running the A11 bios from dell.com

Under the advanced tab I see NOTHING that will let me configure ANYTHING that has to do with video graphics.... I have gone into every single option and hit enter.... I just do not see it

Any help????

 

Howdy newbie.

You need to flash the Unlocked A11 BIOS in order to make those options available. You can get them by searching for M17x R4 A11 unlocked BIOS.

 

I had no idea there was an unlocked version.... I thought something was weird I had never seen a bios where I couldn't actually change things. I'll post back any results.

 

Alright, I cant find any files to download for free without some condition im not agreeing to.

My birthday is tomorrow March. 21st someone please find me an unlocked A11 bios or... a previous version that is safe to run.

Please let it be a .exe because installing something to a flash drive and booting from it is scaring me....

Im stressed out because I cannot disable my intergrated graphics I completely regret reinstalling windows now...


Dell does not offer chat or email support for the alienware m17x R4 which is bull. I would have to pay for help......

Someone make my birthday wish come true and get my this stress out of my life.

I need an unlocked bios so I can disable the intel graphics or my fn+f7 switching restored as it is not working and I have been working on this for 2 days already.....

 

Flashing the Unlocked BIOS is not so easy anymore with the flash security. Download the BIOS from here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9H5v9LnPfsTUVZ5d2swWHlQWU0/edit?usp=sharing

Then follow the instructions here ( [M17x R4] - 'unlocked' BIOS versions) to flash them. Warning, since you've got A11 already flashed, you need to use method two and flash the BIOS using a DOS bootable USB and such. It's method #2 in the OP. It's also much safer doing it that way cause it only changes the BIOS and not the entire firmware as a full .exe flash would.

 

Yes I had been reading that guide and every single item on there is not downloadable unless I buy a membership or post a few times on their forum and have each post authorized by a moderator.... its such a hassle... I'll talk to my uncle sometime about this as it goes beyond my expertise and I do not want to mess this up.

The steps in the guide seem tough the steps for making a dos bootable device dont' seem so bad but I have to find all those downloads somewhere else...