E1505 Bios

hi

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R143459&SystemID=INSPIRONI6400/E1505&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=10430&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=6&catid=1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=1&fileid=191473

Release Title: BIOS: Dell Inspiron 6400/E1505 System BIOS, English, Inspiron MM061, A12
Release Date: 12/19/2006
Criticality: Optional
Description: Inspiron 6400 A12 System BIOS

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File Name File Size Download Time (56K) File Format
MM061A12.EXE 886 KB 2.1 min Windows/DOS
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Criticality
Optional Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment.

Additional Information
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Important Information
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Fixes and Enhancements
Enhancements
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1. Added support for newer Intel processors.

2. Update unsupported/unknown AC Adpator message.

3. Update battety warning message.

4. Update Computrace ROM 845 for support Vista.
Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions for the Universal (Windows/ DOS) format


1. Download file to Desktop


2. Use one of the methods below to flash the Bios.


* Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment


* Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)





Download file to Desktop


The file MM061A12.EXE is using the Universal (Windows/ DOS) format and is designed to be directly executed from Windows environment.


1. Click Download now.
The File Download window appears.


2. Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.


3. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.


4. Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.


5. If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.


NOTE: Shut down all other applications prior to running the BIOS update utility. The update utility reboots your system in order to get the new BIOS loaded.


Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment


1. Double click the Icon on your desktop labeled MM061A12.EXE.
The Dell BIOS Flash window appears


2. Click the Continue button.
The message Pressing OK will close all applications, shut down Windows, Flash the BIOS, then reboot. appears.


3. Click the OK button.
The system will restart and the BIOS Flash will be completed.



Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)


NOTE: You will need to provide a bootable DOS diskette. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.


1. Copy the file MM061A12.EXE to a bootable floppy.


2. Boot from the floppy to the DOS prompt.


3. Run the file by typing Y:\MM061A12.EXE (where y is the drive letter where the executable is located).








From Chris

My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP 2
512 MB for Ram
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
Linksys wireless-G WUSB54GS With SpeedBooster
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3

forgive me if I'm missing this...but isn't that what it should read? My duo core E1505 reads TWO 1.6ghz "processors". 1.6 x 2 = 3.2? Is that where you are getting this figure? On a side note, I bought mine a year ago, had A03 bios, which I left as is, until I tried to install Vista, which it wouldn't allow. Installed A12 bios, and Vista installed PERFECTLY.

Where are you getting your processor speed from? If you are checking your CPU speed from within Windows, where are you checking it?

I ask these questions because your processors have a feature called SpeedStep which will automatically clock your processor speed down to lower speeds to conserve your battery. The speed reported to Windows is usually whatever the current speed of the processor is, NOT the maximum speed.

When you first boot the computer, press F2 to go into the BIOS and see what speed the processor shows from there. That will tell you the maximum speed of your processor. If it is displayed incorrectly there, you either got the wrong CPU put into your computer or your BIOS is out of date.

Hope this helps.