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    Motherboard downgraded?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by vikramdesh1, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. vikramdesh1

    vikramdesh1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dell has replaced my SXPS 16s motherboard thrice in order to solve my overheating issues and some usb errors in the diagnostics and each time i have noticed that my motherboard has been downgraded.

    The initial one was an A02, replaced by an A02 (new), replaced by an A01 (new), and then replaced by an A00 (refurbed).

    All this hassle never solved my problems but introduced a new one - the sound latency issue. I just play a song in WMP and start browsing and the sound crackles and pops so badly that I feel like bloody throwing this thing out of the window, although I cant coz its darn expensive! :p

    Your thoughts on this please! :confused: :confused: :confused:

    T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Radeon HD 3670
     
    vikramdesh1, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Upgrade the firmware and your sound drivers.
     
    5150Joker, Aug 6, 2009
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  3. vikramdesh1

    vikramdesh1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    been there done that! :)
     
    vikramdesh1, Aug 6, 2009
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Is it your motherboard or your BIOS that's being downgraded? If it's the number you see during POST, it's just a matter of upgrading your BIOS, if it's the number physically stuck on the motherboard, it does mean you are getting older motherboard revisions. Whether this is contributing to your problem is debatable, I'd say there's probably little difference between A00 and A02 motherboards and that your problem probably lies elsewhere if all these replacements haven't fixed it?
     
    Commander Wolf, Aug 6, 2009
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  5. ljnram82606

    ljnram82606 Notebook Evangelist

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    ya thats just the bios on the board. that computer only comes with two different motherboards. one is for the intergrated video and the other is for ded video. your not getting a cheaper or downgraded board.
     
    ljnram82606, Aug 6, 2009
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