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    What are Bios?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Skillman01, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. Skillman01

    Skillman01 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello! guys I have another question...What are Bios? Do I need to upgrade them? Another thing .... When I check my system Properties it says Alienware m11x. It doest say m1 or m2 So im not sure Which one I got. I got a dual core proccesor.

    Thanks Bye bye!
     
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  2. Nivaku

    Nivaku Notebook Evangelist

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    Skillman01 Dual-Core Processor means you have the R1.

    BIOS are basically the user interface between the software and hardware.

    BIOS in your computer for example the motherboard BIOS are set instructions that make your computer function properly along with many other factors. Upgrading your BIOS is only recommended if your need to, if your not experiencing any problem then why would you? (Why fix something that's not broken?)

    Hope this helps Skillman01
     
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    c4sc4 Notebook Consultant

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    Core2duo is a R1.

    The BIOS is the basic programing that controls the computer's hardware and sets up the computer to allow for an Operating system (ie: Windows) to take over. It's the screens that load before the Windows loading screen appears. You can also change some settings in the BIOS, such as media boot order, overclocking, disabling some devices, etc. By upgrading to the latest BIOS, there are some performance increases.
     
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Just a note, the i5/i7 are dual core processors, too. But since they have hyperthreading, they'll show up as 4 processors.

    Me nitpickikng over a silly technicality :p
     
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    Skillman01 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the answers. And yeah its true I still dont have problems with my m11x so Ill not touch nothing in it.
     
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    Thanks for the answers. And yeah its true I still dont have problems with my m11x so Ill not touch nothing in it.
     
    Skillman01, Oct 20, 2010
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