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    How do I find out what bios I'm on

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by m11xgod, Aug 6, 2011.

  1. m11xgod

    m11xgod Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys

    How do I find what version bios Im running?
    A few games like crysis 2 and oddly enough doom 3 sort of jerk when my character looks around.
    Does bios improve the performance of the CPU and gpu? I have no idea what bios is!
    Can somebody help me on this?
     
    m11xgod, Aug 6, 2011
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  2. dragonthl

    dragonthl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Use CPU-z, go to mainboard tab and see bios like A0*
     
    dragonthl, Aug 6, 2011
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  3. Mexic00ls

    Mexic00ls Notebook Deity

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    while being up to date always helps
    nothing is really going to help u more than tweaking down your settings
     
    Mexic00ls, Aug 6, 2011
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  4. pepemosca

    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    You can use this command:
    MSINFO32
    (write it inside the Run...)

    And you will get:
    [​IMG]
     
    pepemosca, Aug 7, 2011
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    AIDA64 can also do this
     
    FallenDawn, Aug 8, 2011
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  6. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Or F2 at the boot screen.
     
    The Revelator, Aug 8, 2011
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    Hey guys, just a quick update...

    I was on a03 now I've updated to A09.also that did not stop the stuttering movements in games but I found a solution!!!!!!!

    It's the stupid lame trackpad.one of the worst trackpads to grace a laptop in history! All I did was insert a 360 wired controller in and the games were running smooth as hell,then I unplugged it and found the same problem with the track pad, so I inserted a mouse and the games worked perfectly.

    Stupid trackpad!!!!!
     
    m11xgod, Aug 8, 2011
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  8. xeroxide

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    wait you were playing the games without a mouse?
    using the trackpad?
     
    xeroxide, Aug 8, 2011
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  9. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    ^^Someone had to ask :p trackpad gaming?
     
    widezu69, Aug 8, 2011
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  10. pepemosca

    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey! I do it from time to time!
    I use a gamepad to play... and sometimes, I need a mouse I don't have: so touchpad!
     
    pepemosca, Aug 8, 2011
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  11. pepemosca

    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    I also use AIDA64... but it's the non-free solution :)
    BTW, AIDA64 is a great software!
     
    pepemosca, Aug 8, 2011
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