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    Clevo N950tp6 - Is there a BIOS release that supports Intel i9-9900 cpu?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Pepe_B, Mar 20, 2021.

  1. Pepe_B

    Pepe_B Newbie

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    Hi,
    I need to upgrade the CPU.
    According to Intel the z370 motherboard still supports up to the 9th gen.
    The only question is whether Clevo released or not a BIOS version that does allow it.
    Does anyone know? And eventually what BIOS version should update to?
    Help very much appreciated.
    Thanks
     
    Pepe_B, Mar 20, 2021
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  2. thewizzard1

    thewizzard1 Notebook Consultant

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    Prema did mod the BIOS to make it work, but I'm not sure if the BIOS was ever made public.

    More importantly, they recommended against it - The thermals on those processors is just too much.
     
    thewizzard1, Mar 20, 2021
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  3. Pepe_B

    Pepe_B Newbie

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    Thanks for replying, though your answer doesn't really answer my question, but thanks anyway!
    I do not intend to instal a "K" version processor, I'd be ok with an Intel i9-9900 non "K", which is 3.10GHz, 65W tdp while the 9900k is 3.6GHz and 95W tdp.
    As far as I've been told someone has mounted an i7-9700 on the same Clevo model, which means that some version of the BIOS has unlocked the chipset to the 9th generation of CPUs but not sure for the i9-9900.
    Can anyone tell?
     
    Pepe_B, Mar 20, 2021
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Note with Intel the TDPs are not the real thermal output. The chips do get a lot hungrier than their ratings.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 20, 2021
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  5. Clevobest

    Clevobest Notebook Guru

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    Yes
    Yes,i got this laptop and i have i9 9900 with a mod BIOS inside,and work very well,i got egpu too and work very good.

    Here is my laptop:

    https://egpu.io/forums/builds/clevo-i9-9900-custom-made-rtx-2070-egpu/
     
    Clevobest, Mar 22, 2021
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