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Aurora R11, new bios update 1.0.8
Does anybody know anything about this new bios update 1.0.8 ? It would be nice if Dell Support would give us alittle bit more information about the bios updates and what has changed or improved so we can choose if we need it or not. It’s such a bear updating bios updates on my R11. I’m at 1.0.7 right now.
Is this what I have been looking for.
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS cannot be updated using Dell SupportAssist.
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Posted September 8th, 2021 07:00
Thank You Mary !
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Posted September 8th, 2021 11:00
I installed it a few days ago and did not have any problems. Mind you that I do not have any Dell/Alienware software installed and using AHCI protocol instead of RAID.
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Posted September 8th, 2021 12:00
The only enhancement is:
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS cannot be updated using Dell SupportAssist.Now the "problem" is to make sure you are not using SupportAssist to do the upgrade, but instead use the file to perform the upgrade. It is under the "installation Instructions".Another thing to note:Once the BIOS is upgraded to version 1.0.8 or later, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to earlier versions. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
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Posted September 8th, 2021 16:00
Has anyone tested memory performance with this bios? I won't be updating it if they nerfed the memory performance like they did in 1.0.4
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Posted September 8th, 2021 18:00
This is for the R11. I thought the memory issues was with the R12?
Either way, choose wisely:
Once the BIOS is upgraded to version 1.0.8 or later, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to earlier versions. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
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Posted September 9th, 2021 10:00
They must have done something other than fix supportassist update functionality if downgrades are blocked. I'd be cautious of updating right away if you have any aftermarket upgrades like RAM, fans, etc, that could potentially lose support after the bios update until others report on the update.
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Posted September 9th, 2021 10:00
You won't be able to flash R11 bios to an R12, and even if you could you'd no post due to lack of microcode support in the R11 for the newer R12 CPU
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Posted September 13th, 2021 22:00
Hi all, I have an R11 and I did update the bios from 1.0.7 to 1.0.8 and now the CPU temps get over 85C while gaming (I'm expressing lags and stutters while gaming as well) and before I update it was between 65C to 70C with the same game running smooth. I didn't change any settings on the PC, any idea what it could be??
* update done from the BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 Boot menu*
space are I9 10900KF, 32 gig ram, rtx 3070ti
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Posted September 8th, 2021 07:00
Here's the explanation for the latest bios update.
Alienware Aurora R11 System BIOS | Driver Details | Dell US
It is marked as urgent. Bios updates must be installed alone--no other updates.