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    Need M15x 34 BIOS

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by yoseph90, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. yoseph90

    yoseph90 Notebook Consultant

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    I bought my m15x from the UK, and I would like a copy of the x34 bios to keep just in case my upgrade to the new x36 bios is unsatisfactory.

    MyHive in Alienware UK is pretty much useless, and I can't find the x34 bios there :(

    Anybody care to share? Thanks in advance.
     
    yoseph90, Oct 24, 2008
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  2. findvikas

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    You better keep x32 :) x34 is again problematic.

    Now the choice is yours which BIOS you want to have, you can download all three recent BIOS here

    BIOS UPDATE x32 - highly recommended
    BIOS UPDATE x34 - not recommended
    BIOS UPDATE x36 - worth giving a shot, if you have some problem which AW claims that they are fixed
     
    findvikas, Oct 24, 2008
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  3. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    x34 is definitely in the european myhive, unless they've already pulled it for x36.
     
    whizzo, Oct 24, 2008
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    Cant say ive ever had any bios updates put into myhive.. all i see is v1018 of cc, along with the ancient gfx drivers and wifi too. The yanks get much more updated goodies.

    Tom
     
    t2ppp124, Oct 24, 2008
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  5. yoseph90

    yoseph90 Notebook Consultant

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    @ vindvikas: thanks, but doesn't x32 turn the m15x into an oven?
    @ whizzo: I couldn't find it in myhive UK, it's usually pretty much useless
     
    yoseph90, Oct 25, 2008
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  6. Oceanus

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    Only if you have the extreme processor. X32 runs fine with anything below that. I would recommend using X32 also.
     
    Oceanus, Oct 25, 2008
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  7. Napbree

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    What are the disadvantages of x32?
     
    Napbree, Oct 25, 2008
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  8. whizzo

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    you might experience audio popping. i personally don't.
     
    whizzo, Oct 25, 2008
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    I have audio popping with x34...

    So it won't stop that?
     
    Napbree, Oct 25, 2008
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  10. whizzo

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    i dunno, try it out.
     
    whizzo, Oct 25, 2008
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  11. cha

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    A disadvantage of the x32 bios is the unresponsive touch controls. But this has been minimalized with the CC update.
     
    cha, Oct 25, 2008
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  12. alaincaron90

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    I have the extreme. still runnin hot on me tho. i have the x36 bios and i would like my GPU fan to kick in alot sooner. It runs about 50% of its potential before the video card temp hit 80C then it kicks in full-on. Is there a bios that will allow that???? Or a program?
     
    alaincaron90, Nov 24, 2008
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