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    Which BIos is better? and why?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Judas543, Oct 31, 2010.

  1. Judas543

    Judas543 Notebook Consultant

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    I know the latest Bios is not really worth to flash to. Do people use A02 or A03 and is there a pro/con to any of them
     
    Judas543, Oct 31, 2010
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    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    I recommend staying with whatever you're at unless there's a specific issue you're chasing. Scook knows a LOT about those R1s. Hopefully he'll come and help ya here in a bit.
     
    TurbodTalon, Oct 31, 2010
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  3. reborn2003

    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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    System bios A03 FTW chiefs.

    Cheers. :)
     
    reborn2003, Oct 31, 2010
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    Judas543 Notebook Consultant

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    In a thread about the QX9300,

    this was a quote from the topic by scook:

    SO im just curious
     
    Judas543, Oct 31, 2010
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    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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    Yeh chiefs it depends if you want to Overclock your CPU and GPUs a whole heap. If your just running stock or a little CPU overclock you should be fine on A03.

    Cheers. :)
     
    reborn2003, Oct 31, 2010
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    Judas543 Notebook Consultant

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    alright great!

    higher power threshold on A02 means, that there is more juice for the machine?

    I just want to understand the term for it. Thank you
     
    Judas543, Oct 31, 2010
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    calingasan Notebook Geek

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    You can't enable virtualization for bios below 04
     
    calingasan, Oct 31, 2010
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    I am on A09, so far no issues...I have the occasional lockup but that's life with AW's
     
    johnsmor, Oct 31, 2010
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  9. reborn2003

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    :rolleyes: LOL :D :D the last 2 posters ehahahah. You guys. LOL. :p ;) :D :D The OP has an R1 machine ehehehe. ;) ;)

    System bios A03 for him should be the best. Shouldn't have any power problems since he is only running a single GPU as well.

    Cheers. :)
     
    reborn2003, Oct 31, 2010
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    I'd recommend A03 as well. Though this current motherboard came with A05 flashed and I haven't really noticed any difference from A03.
     
    Photolysis, Nov 1, 2010
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