It seems that Alienware has changed the mobo slightly so that it is impossible to update the bios to a version not released by them.
I was wondering if replacing the bios chip would solve this problem or not.
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- Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
- Topic: Custom computer, different Bios. Abit Av8 help.
- Replies: 5
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- Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:22 pm
- Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
- Topic: Custom computer, different Bios. Abit Av8 help.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6617
My BIOS ID is: K8T800P-8237- 6A7L1A1EC-00 The OEM states that the BIOS is for "Alienware use only". Does that help? It may be either possible you have an OEM Version using a different Bios or your flashprog complains because Abit often uses the last two digits of the Bios-ID as a Bios version indica...
- Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:28 pm
- Forum: Other BIOS update issues.
- Topic: Custom computer, different Bios. Abit Av8 help.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6617
Custom computer, different Bios. Abit Av8 help.
I have an Alienware system with an Abit Av8. Abit tech support stated that because it was a custom computer, Alienware released its own BIOS updates for the board, not Abit. Alienware stopped releasing updates a long time ago and the updates from Abit cause the error: "The program file's part number...
