degrading bios on studio 1558

I just updated my notebook to a11 BIOS version and since then I have been having some strange issues like high cpu temp, cpu throttling...
I thought I might try degrading the BIOS but when I launch the flash utility of an earlier version(A09), it says that it cannot proceed as I have a newer version installed. I have already contacted Dell support, but the technician had nothing to offer but an onsite visit to change the motherboard which I declined (I have had a bad experience with those guys)

In short, I need help in degrading the BIOS from A11 to A09

 

wen u run the bios updater it opens winphlash right?? there are 2 paths in that window.. one specifies the new BIOS file location.. just go to that location n u can run the winphlash manually! u can choose the bios manually n u can untick the option that says somethin to do with newer versions..

I'm not sure how far it works tho! i know i've tried it once n i think it worked! memory's a bit hazy!

if ur not able to figure it out i can give u some more info later!

 

Thanks buddy
I have successfully degraded the BIOS
Now, I have my fingers crossed. I hope this improves the cpu temperatures.

By the way, which BIOS version are you using??
Do you have similar issues??

 

I'm using the latest one.. I've always had the problems irrespective of the BIOS.. Throttling has stopped now tho coz where i stay is quite cold at nights...

Does it throttle for u only while playing games? or otherwise as well?

 

Alas! The degradation to a09 bios did not help

By the way, the problem of high cpu temperature started only a few weeks back. Earlier, it used to be around 50-55 all the time but now it seems to stay at 65-70 and occasionally shoot to 80-90C. The only change is that though ambient temperatures have gone down, air circulation has also reduced and that, I think may be the cause of the problem.

The only case of throttling, for me happened during game play when cpu throttled to a 1X multiplier. By the way, my cpu is i5 540m. Are you using i7 quadcore?? Because I have heard of throttling only on the quadcore

 

ya i hv the 520m and it does throttle!!

 

Did you do any traveling or could your computer have been exposed to any unusual temperature conditions? I'm wondering if maybe your processor might have worse contact with the heatsink due to thermal shrinkage or vibration or something. Also, is your fan working okay?

The first thing I would check for is a dust bunny in the heatsink's "vent" area.