Area51m 766 Bios Download ... Hello,I have an Area51m 766 (2.8g P4, 9600m) that is no longer under warranty. I recently upgraded the BIOS to version 1.21 (l ...

Mrstickinit · 09-10-2006, 06:05 PM

Hello,

I have an Area51m 766 (2.8g P4, 9600m) that is no longer under warranty. I recently upgraded the BIOS to version 1.21 (latest on Alienware's website) and now my memory is no longer detected. The laptop came with 256Mb of PC-3200 DDR and I upgraded it to 1Gb PC-3200 DDR. The memory was working great up until the BIOS flash and still works well in a Dell laptop. I had to put in the original 256Mb chip for the laptop to even POST. The 256Mb chip works fine and I can get into Windows and play games etc. etc.

My question is this.... I would like to revert back to an older BIOS so I can use my 1Gb of memory but Alienware's FTP only has the 1.21 version and I cannot find an earlier version anywhere else.

If anyone here has an earler version of the 766 BIOS I would be greatly appreciative if it could be emailed to me.

mrstickinit@yahoo.com

Thanks

Mrstickinit · 09-11-2006, 05:35 PM

I downloaded the 1.21 BIOS again and flashed the laptop to see if that would solve the issue but it didn't. I tried the 1Gb memory in an Acer laptop and it works fine as it did in the Dell.

Still looking for an earlier BIOS to revert back to. Please help if anyone can.

Also, I have been asked to flash to the 1.19 BIOS as this is an earlier version for this model laptop but I am VERY hesitant to do that because the Alienware website says the 1.19 BIOS is only to be used with the Quadro FX Go1000 video card and I have the 9600m. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance.

Mrstickinit · 09-11-2006, 10:11 PM

I found the 1.05 BIOS and was able to sucessfully flash it and now my 1GB PC-3200 memory is working again.

Mrstickinit · 09-12-2006, 08:45 AM

Update:

The Memory is working great however with the 1.05 BIOS the Gigabit Ethernet controller now does not work =(. In the device manager it says that 'the specified device cannot find the necessary resources available'.

Any ideas? Do I need to flash to the 1.14 or 1.16 BIOS? If so, does anyone have those versions?

Thanks

BFisch06 · 09-13-2006, 01:57 PM

Tried reloading the ethernet driver?

Mrstickinit · 09-13-2006, 03:47 PM

Yup, no luck there.

Mrstickinit · 09-20-2006, 03:08 PM

Thread running here and at the Alienware site and no replies. Amazing...

BFisch06 · 09-20-2006, 06:49 PM

Send a PM to Hammerhead. He has an old 766 AW m5500.

JBHitman · 10-23-2006, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrstickinit

Thread running here and at the Alienware site and no replies. Amazing...

Hey Sticky, I think you're pretty much screwed, just send the laptop to me and buy another one :-) What's up man??? LOL

09-10-2006, 06:05 PM	#1
Mrstickinit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	Area51m 766 Bios Download Hello, I have an Area51m 766 (2.8g P4, 9600m) that is no longer under warranty. I recently upgraded the BIOS to version 1.21 (latest on Alienware's website) and now my memory is no longer detected. The laptop came with 256Mb of PC-3200 DDR and I upgraded it to 1Gb PC-3200 DDR. The memory was working great up until the BIOS flash and still works well in a Dell laptop. I had to put in the original 256Mb chip for the laptop to even POST. The 256Mb chip works fine and I can get into Windows and play games etc. etc. My question is this.... I would like to revert back to an older BIOS so I can use my 1Gb of memory but Alienware's FTP only has the 1.21 version and I cannot find an earlier version anywhere else. If anyone here has an earler version of the 766 BIOS I would be greatly appreciative if it could be emailed to me. mrstickinit@yahoo.com Thanks

09-13-2006, 01:57 PM	#5
BFisch06 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,588 Credits: 2,770	Tried reloading the ethernet driver? __________________ Corvette Desktop: Gigabyte 3D Aurora case -EVGA 780i -E8400 @ 4.0 Ghz -8GB G Skill DDR2-1000 -4x400GB, 2x500 GB, 1TB, 640GB WD SATA II -2x20x DVD-RAM -SLI EVGA 8800 GT's -Koutech 3.5" 36-in-1 Card Reader -Samsung 2232BW+ -Viewsonic VX2025WM -MX1100 -MERC Zboard -X-530 5.1 speakers -G25 Racing Wheel -XP 32 & 64 -Vista 64 Alienware MJ-12m 7700: 3.6 Ghz P4 -2Gb RAM -2x80Gb 5400rpm HDD RAID 0 -CD-RW & DVD+/-RW -256Mb NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX -WSXGA w/ cam - XP Pro -Internal TV Tuner

09-20-2006, 06:49 PM	#8
BFisch06 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,588 Credits: 2,770	Send a PM to Hammerhead. He has an old 766 AW m5500. __________________ Corvette Desktop: Gigabyte 3D Aurora case -EVGA 780i -E8400 @ 4.0 Ghz -8GB G Skill DDR2-1000 -4x400GB, 2x500 GB, 1TB, 640GB WD SATA II -2x20x DVD-RAM -SLI EVGA 8800 GT's -Koutech 3.5" 36-in-1 Card Reader -Samsung 2232BW+ -Viewsonic VX2025WM -MX1100 -MERC Zboard -X-530 5.1 speakers -G25 Racing Wheel -XP 32 & 64 -Vista 64 Alienware MJ-12m 7700: 3.6 Ghz P4 -2Gb RAM -2x80Gb 5400rpm HDD RAID 0 -CD-RW & DVD+/-RW -256Mb NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX -WSXGA w/ cam - XP Pro -Internal TV Tuner

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09-11-2006, 05:35 PM	#2
Mrstickinit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	I downloaded the 1.21 BIOS again and flashed the laptop to see if that would solve the issue but it didn't. I tried the 1Gb memory in an Acer laptop and it works fine as it did in the Dell. Still looking for an earlier BIOS to revert back to. Please help if anyone can. Also, I have been asked to flash to the 1.19 BIOS as this is an earlier version for this model laptop but I am VERY hesitant to do that because the Alienware website says the 1.19 BIOS is only to be used with the Quadro FX Go1000 video card and I have the 9600m. Any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.

09-11-2006, 10:11 PM	#3
Mrstickinit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	I found the 1.05 BIOS and was able to sucessfully flash it and now my 1GB PC-3200 memory is working again.

09-12-2006, 08:45 AM	#4
Mrstickinit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	Update: The Memory is working great however with the 1.05 BIOS the Gigabit Ethernet controller now does not work =(. In the device manager it says that 'the specified device cannot find the necessary resources available'. Any ideas? Do I need to flash to the 1.14 or 1.16 BIOS? If so, does anyone have those versions? Thanks

09-13-2006, 03:47 PM	#6
Mrstickinit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	Yup, no luck there.

09-20-2006, 03:08 PM	#7
Mrstickinit Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	Thread running here and at the Alienware site and no replies. Amazing...