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    for the alienware owners that want to overclock here is the .28 bios for you

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by zfactor, Feb 12, 2009.

  1. zfactor

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    Z,
    Will your instructions work just as well burning a CD to OC?
     
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    yes you can just burn this as a bootable image and reboot to the cd drive and it will start. the quad patch is also in that bios for those have the quad core
     
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    Thanks for the link ;)
     
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    now if only we could get the .29 bios
     
    Axman, Feb 12, 2009
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    what is the factory bios version? id like to download that and put it on a disk so that i could switch back if anything should go wrong or not work.
     
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    the factory one should be available on alienware's web site
     
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i cant download it rapid share wont let me download says i have reached full download limit ...i havent down loaded anything :(
     
    The_Moo™, Feb 12, 2009
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    are you sure? try again after a few hours. i know its in my private downloads not a free collectors account so im not sure why. please anyone else lmk ill re-up it if it needs to be
     
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    got it now i think

    edit yup masta shake got it :D will install when i deem my m17 unsatisfactory i could oc then re flash with aw bios then send it in, gotta stick it to the man
     
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    Warranty? Ha! I AM MY OWN WARRANTY!

    Good stuff thanks shake!
     
    an emoticon, Feb 13, 2009
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