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    [Newbie question] Need help on flashing P151em bios

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Enpatsu, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. Enpatsu

    Enpatsu Notebook Geek

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    Currently my P151EM BIOS version is 1.00.04 and I downloaded a newer version 1.00.05 to flash it. But I don't know how to do it properly.

    I heard that flashing the BIOS in the wrong way may damage your machine, kinda scared so I think it's better to ask the proper way to flash it.

    Sorry if this is a noob question.
     
    Enpatsu, Jun 29, 2012
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  2. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    Hmm where did you download this? I'm seeing that my laptop keeps crashing out of BF3 when i alt+tab and under reliability history it shows that both BF3 crashes as well as PowerBiosServer (possibly a problem with optimus?)

    As for how to install it, it should be an executable, so just run it, although you are messing with the BIOS so do check the MD5 checksum
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Jun 30, 2012
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    iaTa, Jun 30, 2012
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  4. Enpatsu

    Enpatsu Notebook Geek

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    I downloaded it from a Chinese website, my current BIOS is 1.00.04 and this BIOS is probably 1.00.05.

    I just heard that flashing it from Windows is more dangerous than doing it from DOS, not so sure about this. So in the end I can directly run the *.bat file in windows to flash it?

    I checked that thread and it hasn't been updated with the BIOS of P151em/P150EM so I think it's better to ask. For myself I feel it's kinda risky to mess with the BIOS without knowing any things...

    Anyways thanks guys, rep+.

    Below is the BIOS that I downloaded:
    Download P151EM.7z for free on uploading.com
     
    Enpatsu, Jun 30, 2012
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  5. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    Oh... I dunno if i'd trust it... I've been looking everywhere and I wasn't able to find it (on Clevo, Sager, Xotic, etc). If it ain't broke, don't fix it... although if it was legit, i'd update it in a heartbeat
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Jun 30, 2012
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    cwl999 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looks like changes in fan control since there is documentation within the archive.

    Anyone brave enough to flash their P151EM?
     
    cwl999, Jun 30, 2012
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  7. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    not me, my temps are fine :)... maybe it's the elusive fn+f1 fan control that some eurocom comps seem to have but not others?
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Jun 30, 2012
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    Ok, I've flashed it after checking with amibcp to make sure that it's a valid amibios. I can confirm that this archive updates both bios and ec to 1.0.0.5 and everything seems fine so far.

    It's hard to tell if anything has changed. Maybe the idle cpu fan is a little slower. I'll report back later after some d3.
     
    cwl999, Jun 30, 2012
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  9. Seus

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    Cwl999 can you also test if the Fn + 1 turbo fan works with the new BIOS.
     
    Seus, Jun 30, 2012
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    Turbo fan mode doesn't work
     
    cwl999, Jul 1, 2012
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