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    *OFFICIAL* M1730 BIOS A09 posted by DELL

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by BatBoy, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R188395&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=257826

    Release Date: 07/31/08

    Fixes/Enhancements
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    1. Added enhancement for PPU card.

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    After updating to A09 and rebooting, I see no visible changes to the options in the BIOS setup screen. Keep in mind, the 'PPU Card' is the PhysX card. Not sure what enhancement Dell has added to the BIOS for this card. Perhaps it's support for a 2GB card? I have no idea.
     
    BatBoy, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. eleron911

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    Maybe they made it actually work in games instead of decreasing performance.
    Try a game that supports PhysX with and without it and post the differences...
     
    eleron911, Jul 31, 2008
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    It seems like the date in the bios setup screen is wrong.
    Dell says that the update A09 is released on 7/29/08 and the bios says 5/29/08 ???
     
    chester2848, Aug 1, 2008
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  4. Pralix

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    My XPS M1730 came with A09 installed. It arrived on July 5th. I think it was released for all the others who didn't already have it on Jul 29th.
     
    Pralix, Aug 1, 2008
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  5. chester2848

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    Thanks for the info!
     
    chester2848, Aug 3, 2008
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  6. code2006

    code2006 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi guys each time i try to update my m1730 to a09 from A06 i get this this error message
    an unexpected error occurred while running the flash application.
    please reboot and try again
    application error return 0x00000403
    im running xp pro sp2 but had the same problem in vista
    any ideas?
    thanks alex
     
    code2006, Aug 23, 2008
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  7. KracsNZ

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    Try making a boot disk on a USB memory stick and try from DOS. I ended up creating a USB boot disk and running if from dos. Worked fine that way.
     
    KracsNZ, Aug 24, 2008
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