New A04 bios ... Dell Inspiron 9100 System BIOS, A04Release Date: 10/07/2004Somebody who try this please let us know if your notebook happy even after. L ...

VRT · 10-07-2004, 05:29 PM

Dell Inspiron 9100 System BIOS, A04
Release Date: 10/07/2004

Somebody who try this please let us know if your notebook happy even after. Looks like there are Prescott-related changes only, so I do not urge to apply it.

yellowperil · 10-07-2004, 05:47 PM

ill do it right now

hmm... strange, the download link is not working. ill try it later i guess

icspeedracer · 10-07-2004, 05:47 PM

file wouldn't download (4PM PST)... gotta wait til it'll dl for me... i'll let ya know later tonight hopefully since it looks like it affects my CPU

HeLLSpiRE · 10-07-2004, 07:23 PM

The BIOS just adds microcode for Prescott chips, for those with Northwood chips i don't think it helps at all

Diesel · 10-07-2004, 07:28 PM

i have a northwood chip and just installed the A04 bios and no problems so far *knock on wood*

icspeedracer · 10-07-2004, 07:39 PM

what's microcode anyways??? sorry i'm ignorant on this matter...

file still isn't on their server for the 9100 i guess (6PM PST)

Rage2565 · 10-07-2004, 07:43 PM

i wish i could get the darn thing to download

Julian K · 10-07-2004, 07:47 PM

the 04 bios for the inspiron 9100 is either not there yet, or not anymore. just look into the ftp bios folder. there is only the text file, but not the bios itself. the one for the XPS though is there.

vizionblind · 10-07-2004, 08:01 PM

uh o

Rage2565 · 10-07-2004, 08:07 PM

so i take it the xps bios and the 9100 bios are the same

Julian K · 10-07-2004, 08:12 PM

no, i don't think so. the link points to a differently named file. also the text file for the 9100 bios is there and is named I900A04.txt

HeLLSpiRE · 10-07-2004, 08:57 PM

read the descriptoins

Julian K · 10-07-2004, 09:26 PM

yeah, the descriptions are pretty identical. still.. I wouldn't flash the 9100 with the xps bios. you never know

Dirk1420 · 10-07-2004, 11:16 PM

OK. Who is going to be the guinea pig!!

jeffb100 · 10-07-2004, 11:32 PM

I am sure that the bios for the XPS and 9100 are identical; since the machines are (or can be made identical). However, I can live without the problems that would ensue should the bios' not be compatible. No Guinea Pig am I!

10-07-2004, 05:29 PM	#1
VRT Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 578 Credits: -182	New A04 bios Dell Inspiron 9100 System BIOS, A04 Release Date: 10/07/2004 Somebody who try this please let us know if your notebook happy even after. Looks like there are Prescott-related changes only, so I do not urge to apply it. Last edited by VRT; 10-07-2004 at 05:32 PM.

10-07-2004, 05:47 PM	#2
yellowperil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 286 Credits: -273	ill do it right now hmm... strange, the download link is not working. ill try it later i guess __________________ Dell i9300\|Pentium M 750 1.86 GHz\|1GB PC2-4200\|256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800\|17" WUXGA TrueLife\|60GB 7200rpm\|TM1350\|24x CDRW/DVD Last edited by yellowperil; 10-07-2004 at 05:49 PM.

10-07-2004, 05:47 PM	#3
icspeedracer ^^^That'd Be Me^^^ Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 390 Credits: -246	file wouldn't download (4PM PST)... gotta wait til it'll dl for me... i'll let ya know later tonight hopefully since it looks like it affects my CPU __________________ Dell i9100: P4 2.8E w/HT ; 15.4" WSXGA+; 256MB MR9800; 1GB Corsair XMS DDR400; Logitech Z-680, ATi TV Wonder USB2, 120GB WD USB2 HD, USB2 NEC ND 3500A

10-07-2004, 07:28 PM	#5
Diesel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,124 Credits: 44	i have a northwood chip and just installed the A04 bios and no problems so far knock on wood __________________ XPS 1330 2.5GHz (T9300), 4 GB RAM, Toshiba LED, 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS, 200 GB 7200 RPM HD, Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card, Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)

10-07-2004, 07:39 PM	#6
icspeedracer ^^^That'd Be Me^^^ Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 390 Credits: -246	what's microcode anyways??? sorry i'm ignorant on this matter... file still isn't on their server for the 9100 i guess (6PM PST) __________________ Dell i9100: P4 2.8E w/HT ; 15.4" WSXGA+; 256MB MR9800; 1GB Corsair XMS DDR400; Logitech Z-680, ATi TV Wonder USB2, 120GB WD USB2 HD, USB2 NEC ND 3500A Last edited by icspeedracer; 10-07-2004 at 07:47 PM.

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10-07-2004, 07:23 PM	#4
HeLLSpiRE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 412 Credits: -178	The BIOS just adds microcode for Prescott chips, for those with Northwood chips i don't think it helps at all

10-07-2004, 07:43 PM	#7
Rage2565 Keeping it Geeksta Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hughesville, PA Posts: 52 Credits: -133	i wish i could get the darn thing to download __________________ Dell 9400 7800go

10-07-2004, 07:47 PM	#8
Julian K Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6 Credits: -349	the 04 bios for the inspiron 9100 is either not there yet, or not anymore. just look into the ftp bios folder. there is only the text file, but not the bios itself. the one for the XPS though is there.

10-07-2004, 08:01 PM	#9
vizionblind Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 352 Credits: -230	uh o

10-07-2004, 08:07 PM	#10
Rage2565 Keeping it Geeksta Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hughesville, PA Posts: 52 Credits: -133	so i take it the xps bios and the 9100 bios are the same __________________ Dell 9400 7800go

10-07-2004, 08:12 PM	#11
Julian K Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6 Credits: -349	no, i don't think so. the link points to a differently named file. also the text file for the 9100 bios is there and is named I900A04.txt

10-07-2004, 08:57 PM	#12
HeLLSpiRE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 412 Credits: -178	read the descriptoins

10-07-2004, 09:26 PM	#13
Julian K Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6 Credits: -349	yeah, the descriptions are pretty identical. still.. I wouldn't flash the 9100 with the xps bios. you never know

10-07-2004, 11:16 PM	#14
Dirk1420 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hampton Bays, NY Posts: 43 Credits: -338	OK. Who is going to be the guinea pig!! __________________ Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80GHz (Prescott) with HT Tech, 15.4-in WSXGA+, 512MB DDR 400MHz 2 DIMMs, 128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700 AGP, 60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band 3DMark03=3438 3DMark05=1371

10-07-2004, 11:32 PM	#15
jeffb100 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 16 Credits: -145	I am sure that the bios for the XPS and 9100 are identical; since the machines are (or can be made identical). However, I can live without the problems that would ensue should the bios' not be compatible. No Guinea Pig am I! __________________ Dell Inspiron 9100 Intel P4 3.0GHz Prescott, 1024MB 400MHz DDR SDRAM 15.4" WUXGA Samsung, 128MB DDR ATI Radeon 9700 AGP Vid Card 60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM HD, 4X DVD+RW/+R with CDRW Combo Drive D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless PCI Card Win XP Professional

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