nicholas1020 Posted February 1, 2024 Share Posted February 1, 2024 Hello guys I have an alienware 18 R1 (2014) I want to install an unlocked bios on to give me a little more flexibility. I was wondering if anyone knows if it would be feasible to downgrade this machine from bios version A14 down to A12 and maybe describe what the process would entail. I wanted to reach out because I'm having a hard time finding relevant info on this topic! Thank you(: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruenoG7 Posted February 1, 2024 Share Posted February 1, 2024 All you have to do is easy, I recommend having a battery before doing that. - Advanced menu unlocked bright: Use the bug to sleep! Unpack the file and copy it to the 😄 root location. Then open CMD with administrator rights (CLI C:\ window), place your laptop into sleep mode and then wake it up, then run these commands from CMD window: fptw64 -f bios.bin -bios WARNING !!!do not turn off the laptop while writing the bios!!!! Do not unplug the Intel video card!!!!! No video memory resizing!!!! I LEAVE YOU THE FILE THAT I USE IN MY ALIENWARE 18, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE YOU CAUSE WHEN FLASHING YOUR BIOS, DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. Alienware 18 A12 Unlocked.zip ---Dell Precision M6700---, i7-4900MQ, Tesla M6, M6100/HD 8950M, 1920x1080p 6bits LVDS. ---Dell Precision M6800---, i7-4900MQ, Tesla M6, M6100/HD 8950M, 1920x1080p 6bits LVDS. ---Alienware M17x R2--, I7-940MX, HD 8970M Crossfire, M6100/HD 8950M, GTX 765M, 1920x1200P OC 75 Hzt. ---Alienware 17-- i7-4940MX, RTX 3000(LVDS),P3000, GTX 980M, 880M,860M, M6100/HD 8950M, 1080P, 120 Hz, 3D. --Alienware 18-- i7-4930MX, 32GB RAM 1866 MHz, RTX 4000, RTX 3000, P3000, M6100/HD 8950M, 1920x1080P. LCDOC 75 Hzt. (In use). ---Alienware M18x R2- i7-3940XM, 32GB RAM 1866 MHz, GTX 980M SLI, 1920x1080p 6bits OC 75 Hzt. Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0b4otJZHtUJePgIejiI4Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholas1020 Posted February 2, 2024 Author Share Posted February 2, 2024 Hi TruenoG7 I just got the unlocked bios flashed over, thank you so much(: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMG3 Posted December 3, 2024 Share Posted December 3, 2024 Hello. What do you mean by "Use the bug to sleep"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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