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.

    Intel MEI and 32-bit I/O BIOS Setting in M860TU and checking speed (MHz) of RAM

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by kevindd992002, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    In the Clevo driver download website of the M860TU, there is an Intel MEI download there but when I run its installer, it says unsupported hardware. Why will Clevo put the Intel MEI download in the M860TU section if the M860TU don't have the hardware to support it?

    And do you need to enable the 32-bit I/O BIOS setting of the hardware devices when you are Windows Vista x64 Ultimate?

    Lastly, how will I know the speed (MHz) of my RAM installed? I ordered the DDR3 1333 MHz 2x2GB from PCMW but when I opened the back cover of the lappy all I can see in the labels of the RAM is:

    Crucial BP112Y1.MX
    CT256664BC1067.16SFD 2GB
    204-PIN SODIMM 256MX64
    DDR

    The 1333 MHz feature is not obvious in those labels I guess. Is there a way to know if the RAM is really 1333 MHz? Thanks.
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 29, 2009
    #1
  2. fundamental7

    fundamental7 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    43
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I believe the M860tu chipset only supports up to 1066 DDDR3. Cancel your order after you verify this.

    And also, what is the Intel MEI driver used for? I didn't install it but I'm still curious as to what its for.
     
    fundamental7, Jan 29, 2009
    #2
  3. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I already have the laptop with the DDR3 1333. I know about the chipset only supporting 1066 but I heard that you can overclock the system to support the 1333 ram. Is that straightforward to do? I don't have experience in overclocking.

    I don't know about the MEI. All it says is that it is the management engine interface.
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 29, 2009
    #3
  4. theriko

    theriko Ronin

    Reputations:
    1,303
    Messages:
    2,923
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Looks like you have 1066MHz ram look here: CT256664BC 1067.16SFD 2GB Also if you look at CPUZ (free download) you should be able to look at the spd profiles and see if it has one for 1333MHz.
     
    theriko, Jan 29, 2009
    #4
  5. ecumu

    ecumu Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    ecumu, Jan 30, 2009
    #5
  6. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    , so pcmw tricked me on this?
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 30, 2009
    #6
  7. fundamental7

    fundamental7 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    43
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Or you can just straight out say that they lied to you haha :p

    I've been reading several posts of dissatisfaction there lately. This is just one more :-/
     
    fundamental7, Jan 30, 2009
    #7
  8. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    385
    Messages:
    2,423
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I suggest you call PCMW about this, as everyone I know in the initial launch of the m860tu received 1333mhz ram.
     
    Deathwinger, Jan 30, 2009
    #8
  9. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    ahh.. how about you deathwinger? do you have the 1333?
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 30, 2009
    #9
  10. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    385
    Messages:
    2,423
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Yes I do. I initially questioned it because it had the marking PC3-10666, but this actually means 1333 mhz speed.
     
    Deathwinger, Jan 30, 2009
    #10
  11. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Oh really. How were you able to confirm that? You won't see it in CPU-Z because the Mobo supports only up to 1066 unless you overclock it. Is your RAM brand also Crucial?
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 30, 2009
    #11
  12. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    385
    Messages:
    2,423
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I opened up the machine and it had that label on the memory. I can't remember the brand. I opened up the machine around the time I first got it to see what a fully upgradeable system looked like on the inside :)
     
    Deathwinger, Jan 30, 2009
    #12
  13. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Ah. How were you sure that the label PC-1066 meant a 1333 MHz RAM?
     
    kevindd992002, Jan 30, 2009
    #13
  14. theriko

    theriko Ronin

    Reputations:
    1,303
    Messages:
    2,923
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    56
    10666 meant 1333, 1066 (or 1067) means 1066. CPUZ should still show other possible spd states on the spd tab (my mobo only supports 677MHz ram, but the spd tab shows that the ram supports up to 800MHz)
     
    theriko, Jan 30, 2009
    #14