The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
← Previous pageNext page →

    Clevo M980NU aka Sager NP 9850 aka AWESOMENESS!!!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Miss Malevolent, Jun 5, 2009.

  1. Miss Malevolent

    Miss Malevolent Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    207
    Messages:
    132
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    That looks nice.

    Did you ask for that design? Or did it automatically come like that?

    I'd like to have Miss Malevolent on my laptop.
     
    Miss Malevolent, Jul 20, 2009
    #451
  2. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30

    It came like that, which I prefer over an OEM logo.
     
    Dazman, Jul 20, 2009
    #452
  3. Miss Malevolent

    Miss Malevolent Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    207
    Messages:
    132
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I hear that...
     
    Miss Malevolent, Jul 20, 2009
    #453
  4. WankelRotor

    WankelRotor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    50
    Messages:
    214
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    so do we know for 100% that the 9850 does not support OC!? I really cant believe that. No company would make such a mistake right now. With W90 and m17x out, that is a massive let down.
     
    WankelRotor, Jul 20, 2009
    #454
  5. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

    Reputations:
    4,843
    Messages:
    15,707
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    456
    until Clevo releases a new BIOS update.

    the D900F is getting new test BIOS's now.
     
    Gophn, Jul 20, 2009
    #455
  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,926
    Messages:
    8,178
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Well, if you keep spending so much time browsing the forums here, we might begin to wonder.... ;) ;)


    jk - with a reasonable explanation to hand, I don't think anyone doubts that you have it. :cool:
     
    Shyster1, Jul 20, 2009
    #456
  7. nexuscom

    nexuscom Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    37
    Messages:
    252
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I was playing crysis warhead and my temp on my second gpu jump until 80 degree Celsius :S

    The cpu and first gpu was around 75 degree

    Setting was at Gamer and res was 1680*1050

    I order a cryo lx. I'll see if the temps get much better
     
    nexuscom, Jul 20, 2009
    #457
  8. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Did you have the fan on high?
     
    Dazman, Jul 20, 2009
    #458
  9. nexuscom

    nexuscom Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    37
    Messages:
    252
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    The laptop batterie setting was set at performance. So i guess the fan would kick in when it get hot.

    how you do that?
     
    nexuscom, Jul 20, 2009
    #459
  10. Donald@Paladin44

    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

    Reputations:
    13,984
    Messages:
    9,257
    Likes Received:
    5,842
    Trophy Points:
    681
    Those temperatures are just fine. Anything below 95C is ok...and short times slightly above that is ok too.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jul 20, 2009
    #460
  11. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    No, you can increase the fan speed selecting Fn + 1
     
    Dazman, Jul 20, 2009
    #461
  12. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

    Reputations:
    4,843
    Messages:
    15,707
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    456
    like Donald said...

    those temps are very good.
     
    Gophn, Jul 20, 2009
    #462
  13. WankelRotor

    WankelRotor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    50
    Messages:
    214
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Wow not cool. my 9262 never reaches 80C, even under full load. I do have a cryo nzxt. wierd. Bigger form factor but higher temps.
     
    WankelRotor, Jul 21, 2009
    #463
  14. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    does seem a bit high ....

    My 260m GTX never hits 65c while gaming usually 59-61 c
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 21, 2009
    #464
  15. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

    Reputations:
    3,289
    Messages:
    10,780
    Likes Received:
    1,773
    Trophy Points:
    581
    80 and 75 degrees are considered high now? No.

    Also, why are you playing at 16:10 resolutions on a 16:9 LCD? You should be at 1600x900.
     
    Kevin, Jul 21, 2009
    #465
  16. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Did you check your fan setting?
     
    Dazman, Jul 21, 2009
    #466
  17. nexuscom

    nexuscom Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    37
    Messages:
    252
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i hit fn+1 like you say
    there only low and high?
    no medium?
     
    nexuscom, Jul 21, 2009
    #467
  18. dynamite2

    dynamite2 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    you can go low with the fan hotkey and go high with fn+1 .. medium is the default speed I guess.
     
    dynamite2, Jul 21, 2009
    #468
  19. WankelRotor

    WankelRotor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    50
    Messages:
    214
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    75 is not high but that magic line for me is 80. Thats how I judge a good cooling system. If it goes over that or reaches 80 then its no good. lol. so far only ona laptop in the world was able to achieve that. 9262 ftw!!!

    EDIT;
    ok guys so I looked at the alienware section and that m18x is actually a very well thought out laptop. GPU.s on the opposite sides of the lappy (keeps the temps down), OC in bios. I kinna like it more then the sager. lol.
     
    WankelRotor, Jul 21, 2009
    #469
  20. ichime

    ichime Notebook Elder

    Reputations:
    2,420
    Messages:
    2,676
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    btw, for those who want to overclock the CPU on the NP9850, you can try nTune to play with the FSB and see if that works.
     
    ichime, Jul 21, 2009
    #470
  21. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

    Reputations:
    327
    Messages:
    1,882
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    hey guys i just ordered one of these

    how easy is swapping the cpu out on one? i have a qx9300 i will be taking out of my m17 and putting it in

    I assume oc'ing isnt hugley possible on these from the few posts i have read

    is that the case?
     
    Pman, Jul 21, 2009
    #471
  22. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    11,461
    Messages:
    16,824
    Likes Received:
    76
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Not yet... but once somebody finds the pll number it probably will be.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 21, 2009
    #472
  23. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

    Reputations:
    327
    Messages:
    1,882
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    i will have to strip mine down when i get it then

    is the mutli available in the bios?

    what are the internals like? or no one braved taking thiers apart yet?
     
    Pman, Jul 21, 2009
    #473
  24. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    How hard is it to swap out CPUs?

    I have the Core 2 Duo T9600 CPU and was thinking of putting in a Quad Core once the prices drops.

    Are there huge gains to be had with the quad core?
     
    Dazman, Jul 21, 2009
    #474
  25. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

    Reputations:
    4,843
    Messages:
    15,707
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    456
    very simple to swap CPUs
     
    Gophn, Jul 21, 2009
    #475
  26. WankelRotor

    WankelRotor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    50
    Messages:
    214
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    gophn dog!! when are u gonna test the 9850 and properly overclock it!!??
     
    WankelRotor, Jul 21, 2009
    #476
  27. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

    Reputations:
    4,843
    Messages:
    15,707
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    456
    that is next... just need to return this D900F first. ;)
     
    Gophn, Jul 21, 2009
    #477
  28. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    i posted how to OC the CPU since the chipset is Nvidia
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 21, 2009
    #478
  29. WankelRotor

    WankelRotor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    50
    Messages:
    214
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    thx, mate. Thats really helpful. Especially for gophn as he might need it when he s reviewing the 9850. Without your "how to OC a cpu" I m sure, the review would have never been done properly.
     
    WankelRotor, Jul 21, 2009
    #479
  30. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

    Reputations:
    327
    Messages:
    1,882
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    ya i saw that moo nice one :)

    its safe to assume that not massive clocks been achieved yet by those who have these?

    and im guessing no bios multi even for extreme cpu's?
     
    Pman, Jul 21, 2009
    #480
  31. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    No Gophn would of figured it out
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 21, 2009
    #481
  32. ichime

    ichime Notebook Elder

    Reputations:
    2,420
    Messages:
    2,676
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    lol, read the post right before yours ;)
     
    ichime, Jul 21, 2009
    #482
  33. Miss Malevolent

    Miss Malevolent Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    207
    Messages:
    132
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Can't wait!!!!!
     
    Miss Malevolent, Jul 23, 2009
    #483
  34. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

    Reputations:
    327
    Messages:
    1,882
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    oh believe me when i get mine in a couple of weeks i will be mashing out every possible means of overclocking mine ;)
     
    Pman, Jul 23, 2009
    #484
  35. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    4,976
    Messages:
    12,675
    Likes Received:
    65
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Looking forward to the benchmarks.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 23, 2009
    #485
  36. dynamite2

    dynamite2 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Uh could the M980NU owners please post which OS and which GPU-Drivers they use? Thanks!
     
    dynamite2, Jul 23, 2009
    #486
  37. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

    Reputations:
    4,843
    Messages:
    15,707
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    456
    are you still getting those weird lines in SLI?
     
    Gophn, Jul 23, 2009
    #487
  38. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    4,976
    Messages:
    12,675
    Likes Received:
    65
    Trophy Points:
    466
    I have the same cards. I don't count? :( I could probably help out with this system.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 23, 2009
    #488
  39. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

    Reputations:
    3,289
    Messages:
    10,780
    Likes Received:
    1,773
    Trophy Points:
    581
    I suddenly wish I could get one of these 18" machines. Have fun guys.
     
    Kevin, Jul 23, 2009
    #489
  40. dynamite2

    dynamite2 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Reseller thinks it is my OS which is causing that error. That is why I am asking what OS other people are using. So I can see if the problem really is win7 or not. :/
     
    dynamite2, Jul 24, 2009
    #490
  41. magnifica

    magnifica Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    6
    magnifica, Jul 24, 2009
    #491
  42. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

    Reputations:
    327
    Messages:
    1,882
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    the new bios allows overclocking :eek2:
     
    Pman, Jul 24, 2009
    #492
  43. Donald@Paladin44

    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

    Reputations:
    13,984
    Messages:
    9,257
    Likes Received:
    5,842
    Trophy Points:
    681
    Donald@Paladin44, Jul 24, 2009
    #493
  44. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

    Reputations:
    327
    Messages:
    1,882
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    That's why I was surprised

    I am sure it is possible just requires a little tinkering ;)
     
    Pman, Jul 24, 2009
    #494
  45. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Where do you go to get a new BIOS?
     
    Dazman, Jul 24, 2009
    #495
  46. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    3 post above your ....... :rolleyes:
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 24, 2009
    #496
  47. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    How do you update the BIOS as there is no winflash?
     
    Dazman, Jul 24, 2009
    #497
  48. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I know that, but where can you check? It's not on the Clevo site, is that because they don't deal directly with consumers? :confused:
     
    Dazman, Jul 24, 2009
    #498
  49. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,926
    Messages:
    8,178
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    What is it you want to check, Dazman? As you've ascertained, Clevo doesn't deal directly with consumers; however, they do have a small support site that end-users can access. The frontpage for that rump support site is here. Of course, not everything is available from that site, including this particular BIOS update.

    If you just want to verify which version of the BIOS you have, you should be able to get the version number of your current BIOS from the System Information applet in _Vista, and then check it against the version number for the BIOS release that's hotlinked above.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 24, 2009
    #499
  50. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I've already been to the site, but don't see a BIOS listed anywhere as you mentioned.

    How do you update the BIOS using the one provided above?
     
    Dazman, Jul 24, 2009
    #500
← Previous pageNext page →