Dell/FoxConn can bios be unlocked/updated?

[tcsenter]

No, they are different motherboards with different options and different BIOS. The G33M02 OEM board uses 2MByte (16Mbit) BIOS while the Foxconn retail G33M board uses a 1MByte (8Mbit) BIOS.

 

[ray54]

most of dell computer can be upgrade cpu and memory ram 2 gb to 4gb dimension 3100 upgrade bios a03 to a04 2 gb to 4gb change cpu that came with for a dual core 2.5 it works better faster stable change hard disc that came with it change dvd drive to put window7 integral you will have a hell of a good pc stable fast and simple to do u need microsoft upgrade memory bios special program u can find on pirate bay.com date 2 september 2009. good luck

 

[LegacyEdits]

Dude, you got a Dell. Your stuck.

I'm hardly stuck. I've got about $800 total in a Core2Duo system with an upgraded PS, 2GB RAM, a 8800GTS factory OCed to 580MHz and a legit copy of Vista HP. The whole thing was quick and easy to slap together and if/when I want to upgrade the CPU it looks as if that is possible as well. About the only thing I can't currently do is OC the MB/CPU. If I really wanted to do that I could always get a new MB.

There really is no downside besides the overclocking. My newest and oldest systems are both Dells and both are working just fine (the older Dell is nearly 8 years old and still kicking). In between the Dells are 3 homebuilts that were a lot more trouble to get put together and get working correctly. I honestly can't say where the next system will come from. Dell has a pretty good chance of earning my repeat business so long as they make their systems upgradable.

Think about what $800 can get u now