Tongfang GM5MP0Y / P7Y / PHY / Q8Y / P0W / P7W / PHW / Q8W

Wow, my bios is N 1.03 14/04/2020 and EC is 1.09

I asked PCSpecialist.co.uk for new bios to fix backlight issues but still no reply....

Do you or anyone knows where I can get my hands on a newer bios that fixes backlight issues with the TongFang GM5MPHW ? Basically ther Recoil IV, Mech 15 G3, XMG Neo 15 2020 etc...

It;s getting on my nerves I just want it fixed!

Thanks Guys!

 

leave me an email ill send it to you

 

Thanks man that'd be amazing ! send it here: redacted

It would be so awesome to get that nagging issue out of the way, thanks again! Cheers.

 

Any chance I could get that bios as well?

 

PM me

 

Apparently I can’t send PMs yet as I’m new around here. Will post today and send you a PM tomorrow.

 

hi guys, i have the p7w version, bios is version n.1.01
hav the same issue with keyboard backlight
i uninstalled gaming centre.
now keyboard backlight remains on from boot up into windows as i want it.
i set keybaord backlight to white colour in gaming centre. then uninstalled gaming centre, to be presise.
on boot up it cycles through colours in sort of ripple effect per key.
in windows it switches to standard white colour as i set in gaming centre.

my bios has no ram tuning section.

btw what would be a safe stable cpu undervolt ?

 

The lowest voltage you can achieve where you don't get any errors or freezes after running Prime95 for an extended period (several hours). The exact voltage will differ per chip, there is no magic number. I'm currently running the 10875H in my GM5MPHY at -0.150V.

 

I'm getting BSODs after around -0.09V which seems a bit on the lower side. Any thoughts?

 

Does anyone else have a little bit of flex in the bottom plastic cover? The Laptop doesn't sit flat when the screen is open. There is just like a 1-2 mm. gap between the surface and the rubber feet which causes it to wobble when I rest my hands towards the left side.

 

I'd keep it at -0.08V then. I got the most gains out of the first -0.075V and only very minor gains from there to -0.15V, so -0.08V may not be that bad.

 

I had the exact same problem with mine straight out of the box. I read some ppl get it after some stress testing. I solved mine by carefully bending it with the lid closed. Now it sits flush on any straight surface, no more wobble

 

Hey guys,

I updated my bios finally !

I'm on N.1.06 for bios and 1.14 for the EC. This has fixed the issue of the backlight keyboard not turning on at boot and most of the crackling, popping audio issues as well.

I did notice that my fans seem to be running a little differently but it's not a real concern just an observation...

I have the PCSpecialist version of the GM5MPHW (10875H-2070 Super), no extra options like RAM tuning was made available in the bios.

I was wondering if you guys had any newer version than mine and if some vendor like Eluktronics has enabled more options for in the Bios that we could be using on our TongFang laptops...

Thanks guys!

 

hi, pm sent .
from what vendor is the n106 that you flashed ?
also , what is the release date on that bios ? u should see the release date on the general tab .

 

Yeah I forgot to put the date, it's the 09/07/2020 and it was from PCSpecialist, from where I got the laptop from.

I havent checked your DM yet, thanks for the post !

brb
Will

 

mine GM5MPHW, bios N109

 

hi guys,
can anybody please post their bios update guide ?
i would like to see the process.

 

plz check PM. cheers

 

so i flashed bios from my vendor , n103 and ec is 114

keyboard issue is fixed.
alot of research done on ec versions and bios revisions.
i think the keyboard issue could be linked to ec version , as some here has same biis revision but older ec revision and had the keyboard issue

also the various command centre software versions mite be a issue with certain keybaords, as i tested a cc from a different vendor and had no keyboard backlight options to choose from ,it was not a option to choose from
i then resorted to my vendors cc software and all good.

be carefull when flashing as if u currently hav ec version 109 you cant flash any bios version as the ec mite be older, i.e u cant resort to a older ec etc.

also , there is different methods of flashing bios /ec depending on vendor. u can do it within windows or efi method.

 

so i bought one this laptops (tongfang GM5MPHW, i7 10875h, rtx 2070 super, 16gb ram, 240hz screen). i bought it from laptopparts4less and i wonder if i can flash
any other firmware from other rebrands company like xmg, pc specialist, etc?
thank you!

 

Someone with Eluktronics Max 17 (or Max 15) can contact me ? i'm searching for a BIOS, if you can contact Eluktronics to ask their a BIOS or if you can backup yours it would be very very nice (it's safe and i can explain how, very simple), other manufacturer provide bios with less option and not update as much as yours.

 

Yes you can, you can flash BIOS, install drivers and control center, there is no difference between all reseller in hardware, they all have "Eluktroboost",
I advise you Eluktronics driver and control center, or Illegear, no XMG for now
We are waiting for an Eluktronics BIOS, but can you pls send me a picture of you BIOS ? just the first "tab" where are all the info
and there is no difference between 15" and 17" in driver, control software (and even BIOS i think)

 

how can i dm you the first page? thanks i am new to this forum

 

You can use https://imgbb.com/ and put the link here

 

anyone manage to undervolt below 50mv and no bsod?

 

Yes, -80 all the time, gaming etc, and -115 for benchmark

 

how do you set to white? i have the 17' inch version but can't find anywhere white illumination...

 

have u try xmg bios?. my vendor bios locked undervolt -50mv T_T

 

You can push the undervolt below -50mv using Intel XTU

 

noted. thanks

 

be carefull with undervolt below 50. esp in bios

 

lampredi, if you can go below 50. In BIOS we really need yours

 

Do you think the Max-15 bios would work on the Max-17/Vyper 17?

 

Yes it's the same PCB and BIOS are for GMxPHx etc

 

Has anyone tried replacing the lcd on the mech g3 with 240hz? Recently broke it and trying to figure out where to buy the lcd and how to install it.

 

what is the problem with your screen?

 

I think it can work, Mech BIOS and PCB are the same as Max 15 and Max 17, connector have the same number of pin, anything should work, i have a 144hz so I can't tell you the part number of 240hz (and I didn't find it through my research), but anyone with it can easily see it in HWINFO and tell us

 

And you can find your part number in HWINFO and easily find where to buy with it on google (plug with HMDI on TV)

 

The LCD screen cracked in my backpack, so now I need a replacement.

 

For anyone wondering, the lcd model number NE156FHM-NZ1. You can purchase off of eBay.

 

Im also planning to buy this laptop from laptopparts4less. Could you tell me how you like it so far from them ? do you also have information about the screen for me ? how much RGB etcetera ?

 

Hi guys, I've purchased a Vyper 15 (GM5MP7Y) from PC Specialist and I'm fine tuning it to my preference, to prolong battery life and decrease heat, as it's a very thin chassis and the 10875H is very hot.
During normal tuning operations I ran the Windows' Power Efficiency Diagnostic tool, powercfg /energy, which showed me few issues with USB selective suspend and
PCI Express Active-State Power Management (ASPM) has been disabled due to a known incompatibility with the hardware in this computer.

The last one, I suppose, is responsible to avoid the CPU entering lower power states, such as C7%, very important for battery life and temperatures, keeping the CPU in at best in C3% state.
I'm discussing it on ThrottleStop thread but I thought it would be more appropriate talking about it here.

Anyone has some experience in dealing with this kind of issues?
Do I need a bios update or updated drivers?
Thanks in advance

 

I have noticed the exact same problem on my GM5MPHY from PC Specialist. It only has a 62Wh battery, but it really only gets one hour away from the AC adapter, even with a -110mV undervolt.
I've also noticed the CPU can't reliably get into lower power states. It should in theory get 90+% in low power states while idling, but it only gets 5% in C7 in my case.

My power report contains the same ASPM incompatibility error, Card reader error, and USB composite device error. But besides those I also have high CPU utilization and HD Audio device errors.

 

After 3 days of headaches and stay awake till 3am... The magic happened.
Wiped the drive from the OS that came with the laptop, downloaded a fresh Windows 10 ISO with the Media Creation Tool, downloaded drivers from a different reseller of Tongfang laptops (which I noticed it's more inclined to push updated drivers more often).
You can't imagine how happy I am about seeing those numbers in the C% states!
However, I still have the ASPM incompatibility error, but considering the achievement it wasn't the cause of the issue at this point.

I undervolted mine as well, disabled some services, and I was getting 3-4 hours of web browsing.
It's too early to have an opinion but seeing the battery time estimation in Windows 10 I can see 5 hours and a half of runtime while writing here on NBR, which was impossible to obtain before!
I wasn't able as well to obtain <1W of power for PKG, now idles at 0.6W!
If you need some info about the drivers I've used send me a DM

 

Which reseller did you download the drivers from?

 

Hi, I've used drivers from Eluktronics.

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Thanks, good to know. I have the 2060 version on my way from laptopparts4less so if I run into this issue there are some things to try.

 

Is it correct that I can use firmware from Eluktronics for GM5MP0W from laptopparts4less without harm to laptop? Should it be Mech-15 G3 / Max-15 or other model?
Can we use firmware from XMG NEO-15 ?
Btw I found firmware (not drivers) only on XMG. Any other sites where we can download exactly firmware?

 

I have just ordered a laptop from laptopparts4less because the laptops from PC Specialist apparently do not have switchable graphics in the BIOS according to their support. Switching to iGPU makes quite a difference for battery runtimes according to JarrodTech ( )

 

Is anyone can provide part# of International ANSI keyboard from MECH-15-G3 ? I really can't work with ISO layout