I've updated. No problems. Actually seems to be better on the heat problems I was having with memory overheating and throttling back the CPU while playing games.
Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A16 Build Date: 01/18/2005
ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.019
The following updates were made to the A15 BIOS to create the A16 BIOS:
Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed an intermittent situation where the system may not resume from suspend.
2. Fixed an intermittent situation where the system would not see the docking station after hot docking if BIOS is set to "Warm Dock".
3. Updated PXE code for the Broadcom 4401.
4. Fixed an intermittent situation where a system with two batteries could hibernate when the primary battery is critically low, even if the second battery is fully charged.
I have replaced my motherboard in a 600m. I was trying to update to the latest bios A16 and it errors because it says I have a Latitude D600 Laptop? Version A14.....
phoenix00
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February 7th, 2005 23:00
mesays hang onto A16 for a while if you could.....
Message Edited by phoenix00 on 02-07-2005 05:04 PM
billw020104
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February 7th, 2005 23:00
Inspiron 8200
Inspiron 8100
phoenix00
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February 9th, 2005 08:00
/oops
ewinemiller
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February 16th, 2005 12:00
joybugoy
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February 20th, 2005 00:00
hmm..i just got my 600m last week and it has A14 Bios
should i update tto A16?
what's the difference?
thanks.
billw020104
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February 20th, 2005 15:00
A16
Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series
Version: A16
Build Date: 01/18/2005
ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.019
The following updates were made to the A15 BIOS to create the A16 BIOS:
Issues Fixed:
1. Fixed an intermittent situation where the system may not resume from suspend.
2. Fixed an intermittent situation where the system would not see the docking station
after hot docking if BIOS is set to "Warm Dock".
3. Updated PXE code for the Broadcom 4401.
4. Fixed an intermittent situation where a system with two batteries could hibernate when
the primary battery is critically low, even if the second battery is fully charged.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_600M&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=3479&devlib=1&category=0&releaseid=R92281
Bill
Inspiron 600m
Inspiron 8200
Inspiron 8100
lbarkema
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March 2nd, 2005 13:00
billw020104
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March 2nd, 2005 14:00
I would call Dell Support IMMEDIATELY.
Bill
Inspiron 600m
Inspiron 8200
Inspiron 8100
lbarkema
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March 2nd, 2005 17:00
Did just that and problem was corrected within 10 minutes.......
Very quick response to issue.......
Fix was boot from 3 1/2 floppy and use command line switch with the bios update "[bios exe]/forcetype"
Thumbs UP!