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    Clevo D901C SLI Config Problems Fix

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by GanGstaOne, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. GanGstaOne

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    I wonder if this bios supports penryn
     
    dexgo, Apr 23, 2008
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    PCMW, to my knowledge, has been working on a beta BIOS.

    Only Clevo themselves and Kobalt has been testing Penryn's.
     
    Gophn, Apr 23, 2008
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    I just got confirmation. that this new bios supports the new Quad Cores!
     
    dexgo, Apr 23, 2008
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    From where? Also, did you get any detail on the apparent 4GB RAM problem?
     
    Shyster1, Apr 23, 2008
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    I just downloaded this and I strongly advise against using this BIOS. Though the download/folder is named 16a the actual WPH file is 16 - it's been around for a while and, well it doesn't exactly work well...........

    Btw who is Igor Pavlov?
     
    Neil@Kobalt, Apr 23, 2008
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    Ok. Now this is getting interesting. Any more clues, inspector?
     
    Shyster1, Apr 23, 2008
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    All this talk is still pointless.
    Name at least 10 programs that fully utilise dual cores nowadays,let alone quads.
    Damn programmers are slacking off.
     
    eleron911, Apr 23, 2008
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    If you're talking about games using 4 cores then yup, lack of support still really makes Quad Core CPUs a future proof purchase.

    If you're using a 901C for something like a mobile recording studio then the more cores the merrier :)
     
    Neil@Kobalt, Apr 23, 2008
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    I suppose so. But then again, I`ll just wait for the hexadeca-cores :D
     
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    Ok, I`m officially old :D
    THEY HAVE THOSE? lol.
     
    eleron911, Apr 23, 2008
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    Screw Intel...
    I want one on mine... can I put two? :D
     
    Audigy, Apr 23, 2008
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    Wouldn't that make it a bihexadecacore? Or maybe a dihexadecacore?
     
    Shyster1, Apr 23, 2008
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    This bios i get it from pcmicroworks and they send me with the name
    XR5_16.WPH but when i flash it i see that the full name is 1.00.16a thats way i rename the folder 16a and the WPH bios file D900C_16.WPH from the PCMW tell me that this bios support new quads and have some fixes for sli config thats all
     
    GanGstaOne, Apr 24, 2008
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    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'm reluctant to go back on my word but it seems like a Q9550 with 4GB does work.........it's picky when updating the BIOS though
     
    Neil@Kobalt, Apr 24, 2008
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    Neil@Kobalt this bios that i upload support new Q9550 ??? or not ???
    did you test it ?
     
    GanGstaOne, Apr 24, 2008
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    I used a BIOS we have here (which is different to what you uploaded) and "fiddled" until it worked with 4GB. I haven't tried the one you uploaded but if your manufacturer sent it to you and said it works (which tbh I didn't totally appreciate before) then I suppose it will be ok..............we tried 16 before and had no luck with it - it seems to work ok or not at all :confused:

    As mentioned before it's not the CPU compatability on these new BIOSs that's the issue - it is/was the bugs that go with it like RAM support.
     
    Neil@Kobalt, Apr 24, 2008
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    ok thank man and keep as inform if its not a problem for you
     
    GanGstaOne, Apr 24, 2008
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