I have latest BIOS but old FIRMWARE ?(Acer Predator G3-572

The_alpha
The_alpha Member Posts: 6

Tinkerer

edited October 2023 in 2019 Archives
I updated my BIOS by downloading them from Product support. Now I have the latest BIOS ( 1.26 ) but my firmware version is the same ( 1.19 ).  Need Help :frown:

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  • XdxD
    XdxD Member Posts: 1,584 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    Answer ✓
    xapim said:
    The windows key it's built into the bios itself everytime you fresh install any build you will always get home activated 
    I clean installed but it fetched my Pro key and installed activated Pro successfully. Microsoft did great work in this regard btw.
    @The_alpha if they find no key, they fetch it from BIOS. So you have the right to clean install any times you want.
    Trying to do my best here - Your happy Predator owner =)!

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  • XdxD
    XdxD Member Posts: 1,584 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    edited July 2019
    Go to driver tab and update by selecting "Search automatically online". It will be available after upto 7 days when the BIOS is updated on your PC. Firmware here helps the BIOS to work correctly (for me, F2 key wasn't working with new BIOS but next day the firmware update was done through Device Manager and it started to work again).
    Trying to do my best here - Your happy Predator owner =)!
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    What counts its what states in the bios itself doesn't matter what windows says 


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
    https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
    http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/  


  • The_alpha
    The_alpha Member Posts: 6

    Tinkerer

    And one more thing I am on windows 1803 and when I try to update windows it says "No update avaliable".
    Meanwhile my friend with the same laptop is running 1903.
  • XdxD
    XdxD Member Posts: 1,584 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    edited August 2019
    The_alpha said:
    And one more thing I am on windows 1803 and when I try to update windows it says "No update avaliable".
    Meanwhile my friend with the same laptop is running 1903.
    Clean install Windows 10, 1903, using the ISO. I did it and it solved many of my old issues.
    Trying to do my best here - Your happy Predator owner =)!
  • The_alpha
    The_alpha Member Posts: 6

    Tinkerer

    XdxD said:
    The_alpha said:
    And one more thing I am on windows 1803 and when I try to update windows it says "No update avaliable".
    Meanwhile my friend with the same laptop is running 1903.
    Clean install Windows 10, 1903, using the ISO. I did it and it solved many of my old issues.
    But then I'll have to activate windows again and I have windows home which was digitally activated so I don't want to mess things up :(
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    The windows key it's built into the bios itself everytime you fresh install any build you will always get home activated 


    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/11532543

    UserBenchmarks: Game 43%, Desk 61%, Work 40%
    CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 63.5%
    GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile) - 41.9%
    SSD: WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB - 71.4%
    HDD: WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB - 93.7%
    RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB - 76.8%
    MBD: Acer Predator G3-572

    I'm not an Acer employee. (just here to help in the best way i can)
    If my answer fixed you issue please accept it for any other users who search for it would find it quickly thanks :)
    If you want to learn more about undervolting/optimizing windows join the Predator fb group and youtube channel:

    Owner/Admin (HOTEL HERO/Red-Sand/Opoka Opoka)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PredatorHelios300
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJwGUHxSJ8FKqAhnOqQuAw
    Acer support:
    https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/service-contact
    http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/  


  • XdxD
    XdxD Member Posts: 1,584 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    Answer ✓
    xapim said:
    The windows key it's built into the bios itself everytime you fresh install any build you will always get home activated 
    I clean installed but it fetched my Pro key and installed activated Pro successfully. Microsoft did great work in this regard btw.
    @The_alpha if they find no key, they fetch it from BIOS. So you have the right to clean install any times you want.
    Trying to do my best here - Your happy Predator owner =)!