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    Bios - A10 - A08 Unlocked

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by trooper1414, Jul 22, 2012.

  1. trooper1414

    trooper1414 Notebook Deity

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    Hi guys...ill be in the market for a brand new ssd...pretty soon....wanted to find out ....what do i need to do to get full sata 3 speeds...i am currently on a10 bios ...how do i downgrade to a a08 unlocked bios ...and also is it reliable
     
    trooper1414, Jul 22, 2012
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    if you have 1 ssd a08, you want 2 in raid0, buy new laptop...
     
    Xenn0X, Jul 22, 2012
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    just curious ..if i flashed to a10 unlocked...can i always restore back to a10 unlocked ...for warranty purposes ???
     
    trooper1414, Jul 22, 2012
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    You can always flash back to the stock A10.
     
    bluke424, Jul 22, 2012
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    cool...also when we say flash...do i just go ahead and run the file ...would that be it or is it more complicated than that ??
     
    trooper1414, Jul 23, 2012
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    yup easy as that. :) As to warranty issues, I wouldn't worry to much about it. I sent my system in with the unlocked A08 bios and they didn't give me a hard time.
     
    bigtonyman, Jul 23, 2012
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