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Posted: **Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:00 pm**

Anyone try this out yet?

After the last debacle - the BIOS set a power-on password by itself - I'm rather hesitant to upgrade.

However the new version has an intriguing fix:

Version 7NETB4WW (2.14)

* (New) Security function was enhanced.
* (New) Firmware update of Intel AMT ME.
* (Fix) Data transmission speed of CardBus and 1394 device gets slow.

The last fix looks like a very tantalizing reason to upgrade the BIOS...

BIOS v.2.14 for X61(s) available here

Posted: **Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:36 am**

I update with 2.14
X61 works normally

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:49 am**

Same here. Waited a week, wasn't pulled so installed it no problem.

Posted: **Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:21 am**

Yup,

Updated to the new BIOS and I noticed a big increase in transfer speeds using the cardbus and SD card slot now.

Haven't checked the "security functions", not really sure what is meant by that, but I'm really happy with the increased transfer speeds.

Posted: **Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:00 pm**

I guess I'll take the jump too.

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BIOS 2.14 out for X61-X61s-X61 Reserve Ed.

BIOS 2.14 out for X61-X61s-X61 Reserve Ed.