[Guide] Upgrading P150HM with 2960XM....and overclocking it!

I have base clock control in the bios and xtu.

 

jealous

btw, if anyone is interested to compare scores: PassMark Software - Display Baseline ID# 39510

cheers

 

lil update on the PSU situation: got the dell 240w right next to me here, waiting for a fitting screwdriver to get to the innards of that baby should arrive today, so stay tuned

 

ok, finally got around to modding the 240W alienware PSU with the cable from my stock 180W PSU. benchmark results will be updated shortly in OP

 

I have Acer Aspire 4330 with a 2 gig processor. I am wondering if I can upgrade to a bigger processor.

 

I can't read your "update 2" in the second post, anyway to post a link to original image? cheers for the OP.

 

oh really? is it just the image u cant see or the whole update 2 text? ill check that right away

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ok my post didnt get answered here. Where should I post my post?

 

hey buddy, sorry to disappoint, but i dont think anyone here is familiar with ur system (this is the clevo section, after all) maybe u could try over in the acer section of nbr? maybe there even is a subforum for ur laptop model

edit: check this out! google is your friend

http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...acer-aspire-4330-2403-processor-upgrades.html

@vuman: i re-checked the OP and made sure that both the text and image in update 2 are visible. if u still got trouble, just tell me. ill see what i can do

 

thank you it was a big help

 

Well that was random ^-^

I can see everything in the posts just fine so it must be on Vuman's end.

How is your power adapter going?

 

ah, good to know. wasnt sure since vuman hasnt given any feedback anymore.

new psu is going strong, works like intended with the cable&adapter from my stock psu. highest ive reached so far was something like 210W. havent checked a prime95 + kombustor combo yet tho

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Well that's not really needed though, it's a bit of a silly test!

Did you get a model with 2 PCB connections for the cable or 3?

 

the new psu had a 3 connector pcb whereas the stock psu cable only had two internal cables. pau1ow told me the extra one was just for the integrated led so i just ignored it

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There seem to be a few revisions going round, some with 2, some with 3 where you can ignore one and one with 3 that relies on feedback.... All with the same part numbers.

When you measure the no load voltage at the tip is it the correct 19.5V?

 

dont have a multimeter at hand so im not able to measure the voltage...

lucky me i didnt get one with the feedback cable

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How did you pop the shell open for both the 180W and the 240W? Also sticking it back?

 

Most higher rated supplies are screwed together, some use security security screws though.

 

Clevo 180W adapter's screws are just under the rubber feet?

 

yep thats correct! theyre tr-torx (tamper resistant torx) screws, got myself a screwdriver for that on amazon for several bucks as for the rubber feet, u can just pop those off using a flathead screwdriver for example. u can put them back on afterwards since theyve got adhesive tape on them.

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Thanks, guess I'll need to purchase that kind of screwdrivers somedays.

 

is it possable to install a 3740QM in a Sager NP8150 that has a PGA988b socket
I currently have a 2630QM installed. I am asking you because you seem very knowledgeable

 

nope it cant,its different chipset(sandybrig-ivybrig)

 

kolias is right. socket/pin-wise ivy and sandy are compatible, but firmware/bios as well as specific mobo components wont let ur machine function with an IB cpu installed in it. so a 2960xm would be the end of the line for the p150hm/np8150

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Yes it's intel doing their usual thing unfortunately. However a well clocked 2960xm is nothing to be sniffed at.

 

will this P170HM Bios work for the sager NP8150HM

 

yep, u can crossflash between sager and clevo vanilla bios versions. just make sure that when u flash both the EC and Bios u dont reboot ur machine. so better check the respective .bat files if they have a reboot command. if they do, just erase it. if not, ull be fine

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thanks in advance for your help, I have a Sager NP8150, I recently installed a 2920xm that I purchased on Ebay for 250.00 and completed the above heat sink mod. I dont recall ever flashing a bios on any computer, I however do know that it needs to be done correctly
In section 3 (preparing a USB drive) are you saying to format the usb drive in fat32 while checking (quick format , and (create a dos startup disk) while pointing the USB to the DOS system files that I downloaded here and are residing on my C:drive
then copy the P170Hm bios to the USB drive
then go into my bios and set usb as my 1st boot device
reboot-
once I have a dos prompt, I can just type (update.bat) if all thats on the usb drive is the (P170HM bios) and no folders

you also told me here on page 8 , not to let the pc reboot, but just shut it down. and make sure to delete any reboot command . I really didnt understand that , why would my pc reboot instead of shut down

I am just trying to flash the P170 bios and not the EC, mostly because I dont know what the EC is for , and you said that it is not needed.
I appreciate any help , and realize that I am not very knowledgable about flasing , I just dont want to brick this laptop. Thank you

 

hey buddy,

first of all u have to make sure that uve got the latest EC (embedded controller firmware, controls stuff like keyboard shortcuts, fan tables, etc) installed by checking the version number in ur system bios. the most current one for the p150hm would be 1.00.13, which is compatible with the latest p170hm bios and can thus be left alone when crossflashing. please make sure u have that ec version, otherwise u could brick ur machine if u only plan to flash the p170hm bios without the respective ec firmware!
the deletion of the reboot command is only necessary if u plan to flash both the p170hm bios and ec. normally, after each flash the machine reboots, but its recommended to alter the .bat files in that way as to delete the reboot command. that way u would flash both bios and ec before shutting down/rebooting.
in ur case its not necessary, since ure only planning to flash the p170hm bios without the ec, anyways, so it doesnt matter if ur machine reboots or not. but as i said before: make sure u have the latest p150hm ec firmware installed!!!!

best of luck with ur xm cpu then, keep us updated on ur ocing and temps

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I tried to flash the updated EC 1.00.13 on my p150hm
I formatted a usb drive with HP utility pointed to dos files and copied the EC files to the USB drive
I set the bios to boot from USB ODD but it just loads windows when I restart
I have asked Sager 2 times to send me the updated EC with instructions for use
they have not emailed me anything
the other bios options are USB key and USB HDD

any ideas, as always , Thank you

 

Why not open the boot options on startup and select it manually ?

 

good call friend, that worked perfectly , I now have the updated EC installed , confirmed in my bios, how do I PM you here, I dont see the option

 

You should have it, click on the name of the person and select the pm option.

 

I have got a p150em with the p170em bios i can set clocks and memory stuff on XTU 3.1, when it reboot to apply them it works fine, but if i reboot normall it will revert back to stock setting how do i make it apply them on every reboot?

 

save the clock settings to a custom profile, then apply that profile by clicking on "show values" and apply. at least thats how i do it and it works just fine as long as those clocks are stable, of course

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you have to do this everytime you reboot cause on mine it it reset the turbo ratio back to stock,
I just want the dam think to not disable turbo when playing a game thats all i freaking want.

 

hm...have u tried different versions of xtu? ive come to find that 2.1 works best on my machine. u should check out 2.1, 3.2 and 4.0, see if any one of them solves the issue

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I would like to thank Jaybee83 and Prema for the help , everything installed without incident
2920xm installed (250.00)$ EBAY
20 copper heat sinks installed 12 CPU, 8 GPU (50.00)$ Ebay
240W Dell power supply modded and working great (50.00)$ Amazon
sold my 2630qm for 142.00 $ on Ebay
tuniq TX-2 and aluminum tape 20.00$ Amazon,Wallmart
Total cost for mods after selling my old CPU 230.00$
passmark 8.0 scores : 2630qm (6455) stock 2920xm (7898) overclocked 2920xm (8825)
XTU 2.1 installed , server 3.5 32+64bit installed
I now have max turbo boost ratio unlocked and set to 42
max non turbo ratio is unlocked but its max value is 25 , this CPU is a 2.5 - 3.5GHZ
stress testing with prime 95 . I am getting 3.0GHZ 8 threads and 4.2 GHZ with 1 thread 92C
I pushed the CPU to a maximum of 4.5 GHZ on 1 thread with prime 95 perfectly stable 1 hour
TRL settings in throttlestop 5.0 seem to do nothing
I can run the turbo multiplier @43X but when I run prime 95 on 2 threaded stress test I hit 96C
the stability is fine @43X in every stress test (Y-cruncher,intel burn test,Prime 95, 3D MAX 2013 rendering)
stress tested power supply , running Rigid Gems 2.0 and Intel burn test on max @ the same time while the laptop is plugged in and charging the battery . it worked perfectly
I gained 30% performance on 8 threaded apps going from the stock 2630qm to the modded 2920xm and 62% performance on single threaded apps (46%) avg gain for 230 dollars
thanks again guys

all testing done using the P170HM 70W_80W_32s bios and fans on auto, I never used Fn+1 as I need this laptop to be bulletproof stable on automatic

Laptop used Sager NP8150/P150HM
16GB 1333 DDR3 , 128GB intel 510 SSD , 6990m @ 830mhz , WIN 7 Ultimate
I comparison shopped for parts on EBAY,NEWEGG and AMAZON and took the cheapest price including shipping
2920xm was purchased used everything else was new

 

3.0GHZ 8 threads is lower than the cheapest ivy bridge 3610qm 3.1Ghz 8 threads?

 

were talking about real life clocks for an indefinite amount of time under max. prime95 load not theoretically possible max. turbo clocks.

glad u got everything working michael!

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Yeah, you will bring most chips down with prime

 

Hi! Сan you send me the P170HM 70W_80W_32s bios?

[email protected]

 

hey there,

generally id be glad to, under several conditions:

1. ask prema for permission since its his work. u can send him a pm here and ask him.

2. do not distribute these modified bios versions to anyone else without prema's permission, especially no public posting!

3. no warranties for ur hardware. watch ur temps and be sure ur cooling system is up to the task, were not taking responsibility for smoked cpus

cheers

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No problem! But, I don't know how to send pm. Сan I have a few messages?

Can I ask Prema here? Prema, can you send me your cool bios, please?)

P.S. Sorry for my english.)

 

alrighty, prema gave his ok, so im gonna send the bios to ur email adress

please dont forget to follow the instructions above

cheers

 

Really follow the instructions, don't go bricking your machine.

 

thank you for your concern!)

I got your letter and flashing bios successfully.

here are my results (2670QM):

before(after)

SuperPi 1.5 1M 13.106(12.637)
2M 29.817(28.985)

Cine 11.5 5.01(5.18)
1core 1.14(1.18)

I want to set 2920xm or 2960xm later. May be someone sell me their?))
I also propose his version of the improvement of the cooling later.
Prema, thank for bios. jaybee83, thank for sending and instructions.

 

nice improvements did u notice any changes in temps?

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Nope. Nothing significant.

 

You can look for chips on the members market if you like.