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    Updating motherboard driver...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by RandomHajile, Sep 20, 2010.

  1. RandomHajile

    RandomHajile Notebook Guru

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    I've got an R1 M17X and am just wondering if it is possible to update the motherboard... anyone?
     
    RandomHajile, Sep 20, 2010
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    Tchamber Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, go to Dell, dl BIOS version A05, burn the image to a disc, not just a data disc, and boot to the disc, follow prompts.
     
    Tchamber, Sep 20, 2010
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