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    XPS 15Z A06 Bios

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by my_laptop, Oct 18, 2011.

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    Dell released A06 bios supporting iRST for SSD. Here is the information on the new bios:

    *Important Warning:
    1. After upgrading to A06, never downgrade Bios to A05 or older version, otherwise system BIOS will crash and can't boot again.
    2. Upgrading to A06 will cause Setup Menu load-default

    *Issues fixed or function upgrade:
    1. Intel Rapid Start Technology (iRST) is enabled for systems which have:
    (1)SSD Storage
    (2)8G iRST partition
    2. Fix DP audio & Array MIC will loss function after resume from iFFS mode
    3. Fix Boot menu disorder and F2/F12 no function to Setup/Boot Option.
    4. Fix a battery will pop up warning message symptom.
    5. Removed a patch to prevent SUT hang during POST: XHCI HandOff code change for Win 8
     
    my_laptop, Oct 18, 2011
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