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Galaxis_0b5d6f

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January 25th, 2008 10:00

XPS 720 H2C New Bios A05

Hello

http://ftp.us.dell.com/bios/XPS720-A05.EXE

Enjoy

no discription for this update.

Dave9

322 Posts

January 25th, 2008 11:00

I just can't believe this.  They post another urgent BIOS update and can't even take the extra few seconds to explain what it does.  I understand hurrying to get the last one out before the holidays but this is just not right.  What kind of idiots are running things at Dell.

Boldie

198 Posts

January 25th, 2008 11:00

It's rather ironic since we're still waiting to find out the purpose of A04..... I am sure if it was for Wolfdale support Dell wouldn't be able to refrain them selves from telling us all about it? Who knows, lets hope it is though!

Dave9

322 Posts

January 25th, 2008 13:00

Seems like Chris would find out what's up and get us the information we so deserve.

Davet50

14.4K Posts

January 25th, 2008 13:00

fool me once shame on you fool me twice....
Im not gonna touch it untill i see an explaination..this is totally unprofessional of a company that is "trying hard" to re-establish themselves as the best in support..

Davet50

14.4K Posts

January 25th, 2008 13:00

He never really found out what A04 was all about....Bless him for trying though....

duds007

12 Posts

January 25th, 2008 14:00

I upgrade my bios.
 
The only thing I notice is that my ram speed can work @ 1066, the previos bios windows crash on startup saying the system files was missing then I have to setup on Bios the memory to Standard to my system work normaly but running @ 800.
 
And still not display the Intel Extreme Processor QX6850 showing Q6850.
 
XPS 720 Red Air Cooled
Intel Extreme QX6850 @ 3Ghz
4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2 @ 1066 (8500C5D)
GeForce 8800 Ultra SLI
300Gb Raid 0 and 1Tb Raid 0
X-fi Gamer
Windows Vista Home Premium
 

elika

157 Posts

January 25th, 2008 14:00

gdwrnch did you happen to get your e8400 yet? I'm really anxious to find out if for some miraculous reason, it will run on our motherboards. if so i'll order one immediately. thanks!

gdwrnch3

3.3K Posts

January 25th, 2008 14:00

    I'll install it when I get home from work tonite and let you guys know what, if anything it does.

gdwrnch3

3.3K Posts

January 25th, 2008 16:00

   elika,
I just checked my tracking #, and it's at home on my back porch. I will be tearing the red 720 apart as soon as I get home from work, We will all know before the evening is out!!!
elika wrote:
gdwrnch did you happen to get your e8400 yet? I'm really anxious to find out if for some miraculous reason, it will run on our motherboards. if so i'll order one immediately. thanks!

Boldie

198 Posts

January 25th, 2008 17:00

Good luck with that gdwrnch! Hows it feel to be the forum guinea pig? :smileysurprised:

Dave9

322 Posts

January 25th, 2008 17:00

Lets move this thread back to the AO5 and please start another thread on the e8400 whick I would guess is a processor.

elika

157 Posts

January 25th, 2008 17:00


@bigdog wrote:
Lets move this thread back to the AO5 and please start another thread on the e8400 whick I would guess is a processor.


relevant to the thread because if we're lucky (crossing my fingers), this updated bios will allow support for wolfdale cpus.

jasemccarty

106 Posts

January 25th, 2008 17:00

It was on your back porch, but I just picked it up...

LOL.

jasemccarty

106 Posts

January 25th, 2008 18:00

Not bad...

I gotta run yank it back out though, I'd hate to have to "justify" this upgrade.

LOL

Boldie

198 Posts

January 25th, 2008 18:00

After updating A05 my 3Dmarks are unchanged @ 18200 before and after with no GFX OCing.
The only difference I noticed is that my CPU title is now missing in the BIOS it has just been replaced with an empty space......

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