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    AW13 A02 BIOS

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Game7a1, Feb 24, 2015.

  1. Game7a1

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    http://www.dell.com/support/home/us...de=alienware-13&languageCode=EN&categoryId=BI
    I just updated mine to A02 just recently, and it went through fine. I would update after a restart or a shut down to ensure that all goes well.
    This update is for those who have A01 and A00. Some AW13's already have A02.
    Fixes & Enhancements
    Update ME SSC to 0.23% for NV Diag failure.
    (No idea what that means. All I know is that the CPU OC still doesn't work.)
     
    Game7a1, Feb 24, 2015
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    Downloaded, still no raid support. Boooo
     
    BluF22, Feb 24, 2015
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    Did you update in dos or do you like to live dangerously
     
    Splintah, Feb 24, 2015
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    Through Windows.
     
    Game7a1, Feb 24, 2015
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    Be careful with the Windows flash utility !

    Last week i try an update and my laptop freeze ! After calling the Dell support, i just have to wait until the battery run out of life !
    Earing the fan running@full and preying to recover my laptop alive !

    Finally i was able to reboot normally ;-)
     
    akouazote, Feb 25, 2015
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    Thru Windows.

    I now know how loud my fans can get.
     
    BluF22, Feb 25, 2015
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    Looks like the A02 BIOS has been removed from the Dell Support website.
     
    Rob_R, Mar 5, 2015
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    They must be tweaking it or something. Maybe the it has to do the the updates the support page has been getting recently.
    I have the A02.exe file if anybody wants it.
     
    Last edited: Mar 5, 2015
    Game7a1, Mar 5, 2015
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    Can't believe they don't even support RAID, lol. Am I being punked by Alienware?
     
    J.Dre, Mar 5, 2015
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  10. Alienware-L_Porras

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    We've passed the feedback to the developers. Hopefully it can be added in future updates.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Mar 11, 2015
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