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    New E1705 Bios

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lumberbunny, Oct 29, 2006.

  1. lumberbunny

    lumberbunny Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't think it's that new, as in I think it has been shipping with new notebooks for a while, but it just recently became available for download. Anyway, the A04 revision seems to have much, much better temperature management than A02. My fans used to cycle on and off every couple of minutes, but with this new bios they rarely come on, if at all. I8k indicates that the temperatures now actaully reach steady state, so they level off and are not constantly fluctuating. I highly recommend flashing for anyone who hasn't yet.
     
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    spartanpredator Notebook Consultant

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    ...and where can we download this from?
     
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    How can we check what version of Bios do we have now.
     
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    When you first start up, it tells you
     
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