Studio 1558 A03 BIOS

Dell released a new BIOS for the Studio 1558 bringing it to A03.

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=373367

The fixes say enhance system stability and video quality, whatever that's supposed to mean.

 

Has anyone tried the new BIOS yet? Let us know your thoughts

 

Just flashed the A03 BIOS to my new Studio 1558. I can't tell any difference in the way the computer is operating, but the BIOS upgrade definitely hasn't broken anything

EDIT: I noticed that although this BIOS upgrade was only uploaded today, the BIOS is actually dated 8th Jan 2010. This is around the same time the arrandale processors were being officially launched. Perhaps this BIOS upgrade has something to do with the new architecture? What is the A02 BIOS dated? I neglected to check.... To find out type 'msinfo32' into the start menu

 

thanks for update, will give shot today!! pray for me

 

Yesterday I tried the A03 update and it failed, it freezed totally, what can I do? Is there any way to reset the bios?
Please help

 

Hey, today I bricked my studio 1558 while upgrading to A04, anyone could restore it?I tried with Crisis recovery, but no succes, my laptop wont start could someone upload an original A03 or A04 bios.wph file?

 

nveuok, do you know where this file resides on the Dell?

 

You mean on my laptops hard?Well, I know, but can't get access to that, cause the computer won't start, the display remains off when I press the power button..I've downloaded the 1558_A04.exe bios file, but cannot extract the bios.wph file.I started the exe file on another computer, and I found the bios.wph in the ..Local Settings\Temp\WinPhlash\, but of course the program freezes cause it's on another pc with other bios, and maybe it doesn't extract fully the bios file..that's why I need the original file..

 

Well guys there is a new update for the BIOS , the latest BIOS is A04 u can go ahead and update to it the link is as follow i have shorten the link its frm support site of dell
i.e : tinyurl.com/y3qcy6u

 

thinking about updating as nveuok had the problem with updating
if anybody has already updated?

 

It's been out quite a while now. It works fine as well.

 

I updated a few weeks ago. Works fine, run the .exe and let the laptop do the rest. Make sure its plugged in, shouldn't take any longer than 5 mins tbh.

 

thanks for the answer
what does it change?
probably i would upgrade later

 

Something bout the shutdown temp of the laptop which was set too low. Not sure, not sure I care either.. it just works so do it. Don't leave it to chance..

 

i have downloaded it, so will do soon
and btw i have downloaded another three updates don`t remember exactly which three. smthg for sound, DVD-dr, and monitor (the latest three)