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    Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 Kaby Lake Owner's Thread

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Diversion, Feb 4, 2017.

  1. Just Mark

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    BIOS 1.5.0 is available on Dell's website


    1. Enhance Dell dock Support.
    2. Enhance system Legacy boot mode support.
    3. Optimize BIOS recovery support.
     
    Just Mark, Jul 17, 2018
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    BIOS 2.1.2 is available on Dell's website.

    BE ADVISED: This BIOS update will reset all BIOS settings to factory default. This means, if you have reinstalled Windows and set up the drive as AHCI instead of the default RAID then you will have to go into BIOS and change it back to AHCI before you will be able to successfully boot into Windows.
     
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    Mark, Overall, How do you like the xps 13 2 in 1?
     
    kojack, Oct 7, 2018
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    It does its job. I use it for office applications, Excel, Word, etc.I was having problems with it slowing down to a frustrating pace but that ended a couple of BiOS updates ago.
     
    Just Mark, Oct 18, 2018
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    Has anybody tested the amber lake version? This 2 in 1 is fanless right?
     
    tdream, Nov 16, 2018
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    The 9365 is fanless. At least I see no vent holes and hear no fan. Mine sits hooked up to a docking station to run two monitors and external storage most of the time. I just picked it up to look at it to see if it was fanless and did notice that it is very warn on the bottom. Never noticed it warm when I've used it on my lap on travel. But I have used it heavily today.

    I would assume the Amber Lake version to be also. But don't know.
     
    Just Mark, Nov 28, 2018
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    BIOS 2.3.1 is available on Dell's website.

    Fixes:
    - Fixed the issue where the Data Wipe feature in BIOS version 1.5.0 does not function properly.

    Enhancement:
    - Updated Embedded Controller Engine firmware.
    - Fixed the issue where the BIOS upgrade process skips the restrictions in power management.
    - Fixed the issue where the user is unable to change the boot sequence.
    - Updated thermal setting to improve performance.
     
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    How’s dells pen with the xps 13 2 in 1?
     
    kojack, Nov 29, 2018
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    BIOS 2.6.2 is available on Dell's website.

    Fixes:
    - Fixed Firmware updates to address security advisory INTEL-SA-00185 (CVE-2018-12188 CVE-2018-12190 CVE-2018-12191 CVE-2018-12192 CVE-2018-12199 CVE-2018-12198 CVE-2018-12200 CVE-2018-12187 CVE-2018-12196 CVE-2018-12185).
    - Firmware updates to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00191(CVE-2018-12201, CVE-2018- 12202, CVE-2018-12203).
    - Fixed the issue where the system fails to detect the Dell USB-C Mobile Adapter- DA300 with Thunderbolt port which prevents the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot option from reflecting.
    - Fixed the issue where BIOS recovery option does not occur upon pressing hot keys.

    Enhancement:
    - Updated Embedded Controller Engine firmware.
    - Updated Realtek USB LAN Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)/ Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) ROM.
    - Enhanced BIOS Setup UI.
    - Supports Japanese keyboard character at the Pre-Boot Authentication environment for Dell Data Protection | Encryption.
     
    Just Mark, Apr 26, 2019
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    This bios has problem. When you reset the CMOS you will get an Invalid date time warning preboot message always in startup, no matter if you setup right de time, it will always bothering you when you turn on the notebook.
     
    Ironjer, May 24, 2019
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