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    Anyone tried the A10 bios?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by f0cu5, Jun 25, 2010.

  1. f0cu5

    f0cu5 Notebook Geek

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    So what has changed in this BIOS? Any updates on any throttling issues?

    BTW, this is what the description says:
    *Features update:
    1. Prevent potential risk of BIOS crash during WIN-FLASH:
    1.1 Disable USB device during WIN-FLASH.
    1.2 It will skip to flash un-used ME block during WIN-FLASH.
    2. Enhanced SMBIOS structure for processor core count.

    *Issues fix:
    1. system will BSOD show 9F after running S4 stress about 10-300 cycles.
     
    f0cu5, Jun 25, 2010
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  2. gpig

    gpig Notebook Deity

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    I'll try it out later, but based on the reviews so far it looks like this BIOS version is going to be one to avoid.

    Edit: I'll try it out when I find out for sure A09 will be easy to put back.
     
    gpig, Jun 25, 2010
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Ill read up on it, but as of now A09 is working just fine.
     
    Thaenatos, Jun 25, 2010
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    BIOS A10 for which system?
    A bit more info would be helpful ;)
     
    BlackRussian, Jun 26, 2010
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    the_scotsman Notebook Consultant

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    the_scotsman, Jun 26, 2010
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    I'm using it atm.. haven't had the time to test anything with furmark etc but haven't noticed anything odd yet
     
    DuranXL, Jun 27, 2010
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    I just installed the A10 last night for my 1645. Don't notice a difference ...
     
    fred2028, Jun 28, 2010
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    I've just rolled back to A09 and now it feels like a normal system again.

    I posted 2 GPU-z logs here to show the difference with GPU alone - A09 beats it hands down (let alone the CPU Multi being back to where it was when running Prime+Furmark together).

    I did also game and it just didn't 'feel' as good - as an example, when you play Dirt2 it was laggy so it reacted too slow and too much instead of nice and sharp (hope that makes sense).

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...-heating-throttling-issue-21.html#post6403473

    Maybe it's just my system that doesn't like A10 but there's a clear difference that can be recorded.
     
    error-id10t, Jun 28, 2010
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  10. gpig

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    I just tried A10 so I could get the complete "Dell Experience."

    I had problems with A09, but this A10 is indeed no steps forward and two steps backward for the throttling issue. I couldn't figure out the throttling pattern with this A10: it hit 86C, but then kept throttling the GPU at a weird rate down to the high 70s. By comparison, A08 has a simple GPU throttling cutoff at 84C. Whatever, not worth my time. Also, terrible framerates in-game within 5 minutes.

    A09, we will be united again on the other side after the blocks are programmed!
     
    gpig, Jun 28, 2010
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