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    R50 BIOS update

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by pop4, Oct 3, 2006.

  1. pop4

    pop4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was looking at the Samsung site for Bios updates to my R50, and found this:
    http://www.samsungpc.com/products/r50/r50_bios.htm

    The D5CA BIOS update has "NEW" written to it, and I was wondering if anyone knew how new this BIOS actually is.

    My current BIOS is already a D5CA version, dated 2/11/2005. Is the one on the Samsung site actually newer than mine?
     
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    notabenem Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I bet it's not, since the 08XA BIOS for my X60 is flagged as NEW on the site, although it is more than 4 months old.
    Meanwhile 09XA is out, but it is not even listed on samsungpc.com
     
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    pop4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How did you get 09XA, if not from samsungpc.com?

    It would be nice to have the latest BIOS for my laptop.
     
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    pop4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks.Well, I guess the D5CA is the latest version; I even got that reply from Samsung:

    Dear Customer
    Thank you for your mail to Samsung Electronics.

    After confirmation from our R&D department, the D5CA version

    is the latest firmware.

    If you have any further queries pls mail us.

    Thank you.
     
    pop4, Oct 14, 2006
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