Clevo BIOS Thread

What is this? ftp://usftp.clevo.com.tw/ALLBIOS/P15xHM/P15HM11107.zip ?

 

New bios for P170HM v1.01.10: ftp://usftp.clevo.com.tw/ALLBIOS/P170HM/P17HM_BIOS110.zip

Edit: Picture added.

 

Nice ! Anybody know what are the changes in v1.01.10 BIOS for P170HM ?

 

Yes i did.

This is 1.01.11 BIOS version, together with 1.00.07 KBC / EC version.

 

added support for AES-NI on i7-2630QM (and i7-2635QM and more?) :yes:

Edit: I guess only the processors i7-2630QM/i7-2635QM, i7-2670QM/i7-2675QM, i5-2430M/i5-2435M and i5-2410M/i5-2415M were affected, because the others were specified as AES-NI-compatible from the beginning.
So now all CPUs for that cpu socket are AES-NI enabled, i think.

See performance difference in attached benchmark results.
I'm not sure if there are more changes.
the changes to the other bios (like P150HM 1.01.14) are the same, I guess

 

holy molly I'm updating immediately I'm using Truecrypt on one of my system partition. Thats good they added hardware AES support.

 

Yep i can confirm my P150HM now has AES not quit sure what it does but glad its something new lol

 

Confirmed, my i7-2720QM has the same thing. I guess it's for all cpu's

 

AES is useful for applications that can take advantage of the instruction set. Programs like 7-Zip, Bitlocker, TrueCrypt, VMware, etc can get decent speed improvements with having AES enabled. If you do a lot of encryption/decryption or archiving, it's a nice benefit

AES instruction set - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

What's the difference between those 2 bioses : P17HM3_BIOS103 and P17HM_BIOS_108?

Are there 2 P17HM models ?

Edit:
ow i see there is a newer bios for the P17HM, but AES is already enabled for my cpu, I5 2520M, with the 108 bios.

 

I think the P170HM3 is a 3D model and P170HM is not.

 

Something special for my 100th post:

Intel XTU enabled BIOS for P170HM3 SAGER VERSION ONLY !!!
(3d varient of the NP8170-S1)

MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

Important: Don't flash this on a Clevo BIOS based machine! (Malibal, Mythlogic etc.)
This is for Sager BIOS (Xotic etc...) machines only!
Use of XTU at your own responsibility!

ENJOY

 

And You don't have the BIOS with XTU enabled for P150HM?
Joke.

 

Hey guys bit of a noob question here, but does anyone know if Clevo plan on making a BIOS that will enable XTU? Id love to have XTU on my P150

 

I have a Belinea branded Notebook with a Clevo W150HNM

Bios: 1.01.03
KBC/EC: 1.00.01

Which new Bios is suitable for me?

Thanks for your help.

 

W1xHN11102.zip, i guess

step1.bat -> KBC/EC: Version 02 (1.00.02?)
step2.bat -> Bios: Version 11 (1.01.11?)

Update on your own responsibility!

 

I've had AES the whole time.

 

Thats because you had a 2720qm

This just enabled a feature on the 2630 procs that was disabled before. It was more of an Intel software lock than anything.

 

why no aes-ni on the w150hrm?

i was hoping the new bios that came out this week would included it.

 

I flashed my P150HM to BIOS version 1.14 from 1.11. Everything seemed fine until my next cold boot... I had to completely discharge the power from the laptop to get it to boot (disconnect power adapter and battery, plus reseated RAM). I guess I'll flash to version 1.12 instead...

 

Do you have issues with black screens ??? if yes then your mobo is faulty.

 

Does anyone know what has changed between P150HM Bios v1.12 and v1.14?

 

1.14 = Solve “CMOS Boot Sequence can’t show some USB3.0 devices” issue

 

I can't imagine the mobo being faulty. I just flashed the BIOS back to 1.12 and have had no problems since. The cold boot issue "black screen bootup" only occurred with 1.14. I'll test again later on tonight when my laptop will be off for several hours and try a new cold boot with 1.12.

 

I can confirm I had cold boot issues with 1.14. I've been running 1.12 all day with no cold boot issues. Anyone else with a P150HM experience that issue with the new 1.14 BIOS?

 

Does anyone have the latest BIOS for a Clevo W150HRM?

Thanks,

 

Or, more importantly, does anyone know what to do with the files when you have them as it seems to differ from the guide in the OP.

 

I have no idea what's up here. My laptop is too old to test these things.
It's up to you guys to figure things out. I'm sorry.

In the mean time, there are new BIOS files for P170HM and P150HM right ?

I need to make some mediafire mirrors for them in case Clevo decides to shut us out completely.

 

New firmware for Clevo P170HM (EC 08), i am not sure if it is also working on P170HM3 (Use at own risk!).

ftp://usftp.clevo.com.tw/ALLBIOS/P170HM/EC_08.zip

 

Please do be aware that we've seen in our testing that there is an issue with 08 that sometimes leads to fan cycling due to the temperature sensor (ambient) spiking to 100C for a few seconds and then going back down to correct, and doing it in normal intervals. Clevo is aware of said issue. We on our builds are sticking to 06 until this has been taken care of. We've also seen the laptop shut down due to this issue because it thinks is 100C for long enough to shut itself down. The laptop is not actually at 100C but its a bug in the EC code so it thinks it is.

 

Thanks for the warning, i keep it on 05 then.

 

YES, the latest P170HM3 1.01.03 also wants to comunicate with EC 06, but couldn`t find it either...any link Myth?

BTW the bios above has XTU enabled!

 

Just wondering what Aptio tool are you using to figure out which EC it wants to talk to. We have the full suite for Aptio and we never stumbled on that code block, care to share? More like what tool you used (the procedure) not the actual tool itself.

 

How do you know that ?

 

That info wasn`t via Aptio sorry edit came a little late.

Open the bios in a text editor and there is a line in 1.01.0.03 that says: PRJ 170HM$DATE: 2011/06/02$VER: 1.00.0 6$

F.e. the same line in P170HM3 bios 1.01.0.02 versions said: PRJ 170HM$DATE: 2011/03/18$VER: 1.00.0 5$

So where is EC 06, did i earn it?

 

Thanks for all the information, i am learning more and more everyday . I will check my bios what EC it needs.

PS: From the picture i don't see XTU, which line should it be ? (sorry if this is a dumb question).

Edit: Seems my bios need 06 as well PRJ170HM$DATE: 2011/06/02$VER: 1.00.06, someone please send it to me.

 

Someone sent me the .06 EC about a week ago but I can't seem to find the email.

 

The whole "Performance Tuning" section is "invisible" in non XTU bios.

 

I am sorry to ask but where can i get that program from ???

 

Found it!

P17HM_EC06.rar

Note that I only had the EC file, without the automatic dos files for flashing. I added the dos files from previous EC releases and edited them manually. Therefore I can't guarantee that it will work correctly, needs a bit of beta testing before I will add it to the main post.

 

I compared a few things from other EC files and bios files and i see this.

EC Firmware .05 has Afudos dated from 30-11-2010
EC Firmware .08 has Afudos dated from 27-05-2010
Bios 1.10 has Afudos dated from 29-06-2011

Why would they use different Afudos files each time ?, if i would flash i would use the afudos from Bios 1.10.

 

I used the Afudos from EC 05 to ensure maximum compatibility.

Good to know your flash was successful.

 

Thanks Blacky!

Flashed EC06 on P170HM3 and can also confirm that it works perfectly with the matching BIOS 1.01.0.03

 

What files did you use to flash? Mine or MichelN ?

I need to know which one will become standard.

 

With that tool people like you and me may easily transform their machine into a paperweight... though if someone with the necessary background is serious about making us a custom clevo bios, then he/she is welcome to PM me.

I used the one with May 2010 AFUDOS because the EC is dated 1st of June and the other AFUDOS was released on 29th, so after the EC.

 

I suppose it doesn't matter what AFUDOS you use then. Ok, I will put the link in the initial post.

I used to have fun with Pheonix BIOS Editor as well, but it doesn't read the BIOS correctly. You can however get some interesting info from it.

 

Ok, I've updated the initial post with latest BIOS and EC. I did not include a link for EC/KBC 08 because it has some serious issues.

 

THX for doing this!

Ohhh you got my hopes up for a sec...the BIOS 1.01.05 for P170HM3 does not enable XTU.

Flashed and also confirmed with BCP

A minor thingy: From BIOS 1.01.03 (including 03) onwards they use EC 06

 

But that's impossible. BIOS 03 was released in April or BIOS 07 was released in May while EC 06 in June.

Sorry about the XTU thing, I assumed that since BIOS 10 enables it for the P170HM then the latest BIOS should do the same for the P170HM3.

Really is a shame that Clevo is not enabling it. The P170HM3 is basically their flag ship in the "still-portable" segment.

 

The 03 Bios Information (DMI Table) shows 7/7/2011 and the EC06 as 5/11/2011 with CPU microcode updated 06/01/201, so EC is older than Bios. ;-)

!!!

Though there is one for the Sager model: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/416916-clevo-bios-thread-172.html#post7909578