Dell Releases BIOS Updates for Failing Nvidia GPUsRound Rock (TX) - Dell is offering BIOS updates to mitigate the effects of faulty GPUs shipped by Nvidia. The BIOS upgrade will not "repair" the GPU, but Dell hopes that the update will alleviate problems caused by the chip in most usage scenarios and make the Nvidia GPUs more usable.
Dell has prepped the BIOS update for ten notebook PCs in the Inspiron, Latitude, Precision, Vostro and XPS series and if you have a product that is affected by a failing GPU, flashing your BIOS is certainly a good idea. The update delivers what Dell calls "enhanced thermal control," which basically consists of a capability to moderate the fan speed to mitigate GPU temperature fluctuations.
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