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    Unlocked BIOS for P-series Clevos?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by michealscott, Jul 19, 2018.

  1. michealscott

    michealscott Notebook Geek

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    I have a P-series Clevo with a K series chip (albeit HK, but still) I don't have CPU Voltage and Multiplier options in my BIOS. I paid for a OCable chip and I would want that functionality enabled. I had another one of the P-series same chip, GPU, RAM everything and OC was enabled in BIOS. What can I do get CPU control enabled in BIOS?
     
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    Well, lets just start with asking, what clevo notebook you have.
     
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    michealscott Notebook Geek

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    P640RE
     
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    Right, so the only way you can get it unlocked is by flashing an unlocked BIOS. So either you can ask Prema for Prema BIOS or I can unlock your BIOS for you.
     
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    michealscott Notebook Geek

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    @Danishblunt Is it true that all Clevo BIOSes are compatible with Clevo Motherboards agnostic of the vendor be it Sager or OBSIDIAN PC?
     
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    Yep. They are all the same machines really.
     
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    Now there is 1 thing I will say, your cooling will not be able to handle OC. There are several issues with it. You have a 2 pipe heatsink with tripod design which will be like a furnace when you do anything that uses both the CPU and GPU. So I would personally recommend trying to let the 6820HK run undervolted stock rather than OC.
     
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    michealscott Notebook Geek

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    I just wanted CPU Clock control to disable turbo via BIOS as that makes my notebook less of a furnace on my lap when gaming.

    Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
     
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    Gotcha, smart thinking, since the heatsink design is not really made for your specs.

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    Nevermind I guess, apparently I don't need to unlock anything. Just update on that link to the newest BIOS.
     
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    Setting up a Throttlestop profile to disable turbo when a temp is crossed is great for not grilling a steak while gaming since I dont need 2.7+ Ghz for a smooth 60 fps in most of my games.
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    Okay will do later
    Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
     
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    Throttlestop is awesome. I made a battery saving profile that would disable turbo and be alot more efficient. gave me an extra hour of battery life :).
    Enjoying a 6-hour battery life on a gaming laptop is pretty nice :)
    BTW, I have an N950TP6.
     
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    I set my Clock to 1.9 Ghz, perfectly usable and coupled with no keyboard led, Bluetooth disabled and brightness lowered that makes about 5 hr battery for me.

    Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
     
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    hi. can You help me to unlock bios for Clevo N650DU?
     
    miskuzi, Oct 8, 2018
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    Sure thing, give me until tomorrow.
     
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