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    Change from BIOS A05 to A03?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Jovan for PREZ, Nov 9, 2011.

  1. Jovan for PREZ

    Jovan for PREZ Notebook Consultant

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    Can you? I find that the fans actually didn't bother me, and isn't A03 cooler? That's the only reason I want to change.
     
    Jovan for PREZ, Nov 9, 2011
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    pancakes1983 Notebook Guru

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    I've been wondering this as well, cause when i had A03 on I swear to god it was cooler than A05 by about 5 - 10 degrees

    Noise doesn't really bother me to be honest
     
    pancakes1983, Nov 10, 2011
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  3. jimbo312

    jimbo312 Notebook Consultant

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    yes. go to the bios downlad page and click other versions.
     
    jimbo312, Nov 10, 2011
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    nuaron Notebook Consultant

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    you can always reflash your bios to the older version.
    here is the link for BIOS A03 : Drivers and Downloads
     
    nuaron, Nov 10, 2011
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    danm5411 Notebook Enthusiast

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    A03 definately runs cooler - as the search function does not work all that well here is a link to a previous post i made with my temps from A05 to A03 both tested in exactly the same environment etc.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m14x/616291-bios-a05-vs-a03.html

    I now run A03 just because of this and as the noise does not bother me i am happy to have the reduced temps, especially on the cores
    Hope this helps
     
    danm5411, Nov 10, 2011
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  6. Jovan for PREZ

    Jovan for PREZ Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks a lot guys! Never saw the click other options button!
     
    Jovan for PREZ, Nov 10, 2011
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