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    Core 2 Duo models- BIOS Update (12/17/10)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vinuneuro, Jan 4, 2011.

  1. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Relatively new, but doesn't show up on the main drivers page but does if you go into the BIOS page or through System Update. I missed it through System Update until today since I've been avoiding the previous version which caused my screen to pixelate. That's fixed now and the CPU microcode update sounds pretty important. Can anyone who knows about this subject suggest what they might have changed?

    Lenovo Support - BIOS update utility for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP - ThinkPad R400, T400

    BIOS: 3.21 / ECP: 1.06

    * (New) Added new microcode of CPU.
    * (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might not be able to start if a certain HDD was installed.
    * (Fix) Fixed an issue where the 1680 by 1050 resolution does not work with a certain external monitor.
     
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  2. MAA83

    MAA83 Notebook Evangelist

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    No noticeable changes in everyday operation here... but I too would like to know what this new microcode is/does.
     
    MAA83, Jan 5, 2011
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  3. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hmmm...I don't see this update in Sys Update. The only one I see (and which I ignore) is the 3.19-1.06 version which is also applicable to all the models that the OP mentioned.

    Thanks for the alert.
     
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    I find the driver matrix to be out of date most of the time. The date posted will be one thing, but when you actually click on it it's a newer version. Sys Update generally feeds me the right updates in a timely manner though. This showed up as Bios 1.19 update for the T400s and the only other new things I saw was 3.30 on the hotkey integration driver.
     
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