DT368 Bios

[jm98]

Playaround with DT366 and finally got DT368 last week from fleebay.  The DT368 bios date is 2004.  Ran biosupadteplus scan utility from phoenix tech. website.  The bios shows bad.  I am also having ACPI issues due to bios.  I also sent email to dt research but do not expect any help.

Is there a place to download latest BIOS?

[jm98]

It's a DT369 model as indicated in back.  Not sure if DT369 escaped from DT R. Lab out in the open.

[rectic]

Could be misprint, or something else, as I don't think a 369 existed..

[jm98]

Here is BIOS info. Note: major issues with ACPI.  Windows system log shows around 8 ACPI errors during each boot. The microsoft support page indicates upgrading BIOS to address ACPI errors.

[jm98]

ACPI errors...

[jm98]

Error Detail...

[jm98]

Could be misprint, or something else, as I don't think a 369 existed..

Here is snapshot of my DT369 and DT366.

[jm98]

More clear snapshot

[rectic]

Interesting. BIOS says 368.

[jm98]

BIOS upgrade is turning out to be big stonewall.  Can't use button agents and screen brightness features without BIOS upgrade...................................

I emailed dt research canada and dt research Taiwan regarding latest BIOS. Both replied with same BS "It's so old we removed all files from our server"...

I ran free bios scanner from phoenix bios site that redirects to eSupport. The BIOS shows BAD and asking for $$$ to install latest but most likely without any guarantee.

[rectic]

DT won't help people that bought a product off eBay, they only support their clients. Even then, they usually don't support the older models either for clients from what I was hearing.

Have you tried a reseller?

[jm98]

No I have not talked to any reseller.  Do you know any reseller that might assist and not shy away?  I can contact the reseller.

[rectic]

I'd try googling and seeing who all sells them, they try contacting a few different people.

[webD]

Playaround with DT366 and finally got DT368 last week from fleebay.  The DT368 bios date is 2004.  Ran biosupadteplus scan utility from phoenix tech. website.  The bios shows bad.  I am also having ACPI issues due to bios.   I also sent email to dt research but do not expect any help.

Is there a place to download latest BIOS?

Can you save off the BIOS like a normal computer?
I have a DT368 coming next week and mybe I can extract the BIOS for you.

[jm98]

Not sure if its simple process like PC for updating BIOS. Some senior members might have some insight to this.  I read on one thread that there is a special hardware for restoring BIOS. ?