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vostro 1400 BIOS A09 released

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by vostro1400user, Jul 19, 2008.

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  1. vostro1400user

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    Fixes/Enhancements
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    1. Update GM965 Graphics VBIOS from 1466 to 1588.
    2. Update Intel CPU family name.
    3. Added enhancement for thermal control.

    http://ftp.us.dell.com/bios/1400_A09.EXE
     
    vostro1400user, Jul 19, 2008
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    haha, its been out for a while now.
     
    j89, Jul 19, 2008
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    I have still A00, should I update?
    I can't seem to find list of feature for leatest bios.
     
    iafzal3, Feb 12, 2009
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    This BIOS is meant to "fix" the issue with faulty nVidia GPUs. It works by running the fan more(mine runs almost all the time even when everything's on idle) -> more noise, less battery life, less heat.
     
    AlCabone, Mar 9, 2009
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