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    PSA: new bios released today for 13 R2 and 15 R2

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by n0ob, Feb 5, 2016.

  1. n0ob

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    just a PSA :)
     
    n0ob, Feb 5, 2016
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    13 R2 BIOS 1.2.7
    Fixes & Enhancements
    [BIOS]
    -Modify firmware device GUID
    -Update NVIDIA N16EGR VBIOS (Just from online searching, this happens to be a GTX 965m 2016 update. The 13 R2 doesn't have a GTX 965m, though. So it may be added when the OLED display releases.)
    -Update MCU 0x74 for 406E3/506E3 CPU

    15 R2 and 17 R3 BIOS 1.2.7
    Fixes & Enhancements
    [BIOS]
    -Update MCU 0x74 for 406E3/506E3 CPU
    -Modify firmware device GUID
     
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  3. jpowell490

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    So it did absolutely nothing correct?
     
    jpowell490, Feb 5, 2016
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    It looks to be a fix for the bug in the Skylake chips.
     
    altecX, Feb 5, 2016
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    it looks like it now allows me to correctly install windows on my NVME drive

    But it woiuld appear my hard drive activity light is now permanently on?
     
    nickbarbs, Feb 5, 2016
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  6. n0ob

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    for the 13 r2, it seems to have messed with TPM, nothing serious (disabling and re-enabling from BIOS seems to have fixed it). will have to try it on my 15 R2 tonight.
     
    n0ob, Feb 5, 2016
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  7. Scrapple Joe

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    ive seen two people mention hard drive light always on after bios flash... is this an issue (should I wait to update)?
     
    Scrapple Joe, Feb 6, 2016
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    This morning my issue has dissapeared when i booted up my machine (...?)

    And yes i restarted several times when this happened before..

    so far its been about 1 hour and my HD light is fine again ... will keep u posted
     
    nickbarbs, Feb 6, 2016
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    Has anyone had any issues with the 1.2.7 bios? I have a 17r3. When I restart my system from windows it goes to a black screen for 30 seconds or so and then goes to the alienware screen for another 30 seconds. It then cannot find a bootable drive and asks me to press f1 to reboot, f2, or f5. If I press f1 it instantly will boot to windows. I do not have any issues when I shutdown or sleep. This only occurs when I actually restart.

    btw its not the free fall issue since i have uninstalled that and reinstalled it and the same issue occurs in both situations.
     
    wB`, Feb 6, 2016
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  10. wc326

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    same here i got the same problem. the system cannot find bootable device and it takes forever to load the startup bios
    i downgraded back to older bios
     
    wc326, Feb 6, 2016
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  11. wc326

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    also hd led is flashing. so i got all the problems stated on thisbforum with this bios
     
    wc326, Feb 6, 2016
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  12. wB`

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    yea definitely the bios. downgraded and it was fixed instantly :)
     
    wB`, Feb 6, 2016
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