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    XPS L502X Bios A06 available from Dell.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nader_rizk2003, Jul 29, 2011.

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    Thanks for the note about this. Now i wonder if this enabled msata boot drives like people were guessing about a while ago. It doesnt say it directly...
     
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    Should of posted what it changed.....

    But I'm a nice guy today. :p

    Fixes and Enhancements
    1. Updated Intel microcode.
    2. Added support for Intel AES-NI feature.
    3. Updated Intel IGD VBIOS to v.2117
     
    Falco152, Jul 29, 2011
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    Bless Dell for no longer gimping AES on 2630QM. (It was previously disabled on 2630QM despite the processor supporting it)

    edit: I tested this. AES now works with my 2630QM. In Truecrypt, AES used to encrypt/decrypt ~400 mb/s, now it hits 1700 mb/s
     
    BobTheSniper, Jul 29, 2011
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    No changes to the fan profile? :( I can't seem to change it manually on A05 using Speedfan 4.44, even when in Dell support mode
     
    synce, Jul 29, 2011
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    I'm testing the BIOS out with the SuperTalent 64 MB CoreStore MV drive. I'm having some issues with the driver, but something has definitely changed. Windows recognizes the device as "SR64C8MM Flash Console SCSI Processor Device", but there's something else going on. I'll update if I can figure it out.
     
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    Okay, the driver for the CoreStore drive is installing fine now, but the drive isn't showing up as a hard drive within Explorer or Disk Manager... hmm...
     
    DakkonA, Jul 29, 2011
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    Wow now on my 2630QM I get top scores on the AES benchmark! :D
     
    smsmasters, Aug 3, 2011
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    What benchmark are you using?
     
    kgh00007, Aug 3, 2011
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    AIDA64 :D

    10char :eek:
     
    smsmasters, Aug 4, 2011
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