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Problems with Nvidia mobile GPUs: Dell updates BIOS

There has been a lot of talk about some problems with Nvidia mobile GPUs. It’s difficult to know the truth inside so many reports and rumors, but the point is that an unknown number of Nvidia GeForce 8400M and 8600M have been manufactured using defective materials, and can fail with GPU temperature fluctuations.

Dell just updated the BIOS of the affected laptops. The update avoids the GPU failure, possibly enhancing its temperature control. Not all Dell laptop models with Nvidia GPU are affected: for more information and downloads, visit Direct2Dell.

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One Response to “Problems with Nvidia mobile GPUs: Dell updates BIOS”

  1. Problems with Nvidia mobile GPUs: HP updates BIOS too | towards the optimal laptop says:
    July 29, 2008 at 09:28

    [...] Dell already did, HP publishes a list of models affected by the Nvidia GPU problem and updated [...]