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    Need help getting bios mod to work

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by insertcreativity, Jan 8, 2012.

  1. insertcreativity

    insertcreativity Notebook Guru

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    I am currently using regular A08 bios, I downgraded from A09 because that wasn't even supported and was giving me Sata 2 speeds.

    Specs should be in sig.

    To get to modded A08 bios I read "I suggest, for 580m users to, flash the A04 bios then blind flash the A08" and I cannot find a download to A04 bios anywhere :(

    Also what is the diff between blind and normal flashing for a04 and modded a08?

    Thanks guys, I'm trying to do this so I can disable the iGPU so my games play correctly, nVidia control panel is a worthless POS.
     
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  2. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Get it here: Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]. :cool:

    However, if all you want to do is to unlock and modify BIOS settings (i.e., disable the IGP), there is no need for A04. Just go straight to the unlocked version of A08 and do a normal BIOS flash.
     
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    insertcreativity Notebook Guru

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    Thank you!
    I am trying to disable just the IGPU (optimus) so games that are being stubborn trying to whitelist them will just automatically run on the 580M. Yes I've played with every setting in the NVIDIA control panel.. Cannot get Cod: World at War to whitelist and just gets 20 fps on ty intel graphics.
     
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    Then all you need is unlocked A08.
     
    The Revelator, Jan 8, 2012
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