Latest Bios for 9260 to support Quad

I need latest bios for 9260 which will make quad 6700 work. I contacted sager thru email but have not got a response in 4 days. Can someone help me in getting the bios for 9260. I have already purchased the processor and it is now staying idle.

Also will it work without motherboard revision.

 

http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/e-services/esupport/MarketDLOut.asp?model=D900C/D901C&go=GO&type=BIOS

the motherboard are the same just update the bios and you will be fine

If you want bios from Sager this is it

http://rapidshare.com/files/212633417/926bv20awph.zip

 

Thanks a ton for the links

Which should i download from clevo website


BIOS Support Q9550 CPU. D900C_20.zip1 2 1.00.20 1375 2008/10/14

or

BIOS 1. KBC/EC firmware for VISTA keyboard only.
D90C_H813N.zip1 2 1.00.13N 56 2008/12/12 (Seems to be latest version based on date).

Also should I burn the iso file to a CD or DVD

 

Better check carefully with those two downloads, because they look like two different bits of code from what you posted - the first appears to be a proper BIOS upgrade for supporting quads, the second, however, appears to be a firmware update for the Keyboard controller to fix support for a Vista-based keyboard issue.

 

You will need to update BOTH the bios AND the kbc/ec firmware to get a working machine.

The kbc/ec (H8) firmware must be updated first (I suggest to H813) and the BIOS updated afterwards (you might as well go to .22).

There is a guide to doing this in my sig

 

Arv_Reloaded: the Sager Bios is fully automatic flash just burn the image file on a CD or DVD disk boot from your CD-DVD rom and the update is fully automatic this Sager bios is version 1.00.20 with EC firmware version 1.00.10 for Vista
the first link is Clevo bios site with lasted bios version 1.00.22 and EC-firmware 1.00.13 both support the cpu you want and both are very good stable version if you download from Clevo site you have to make bootable USB Flash drive and copy the 1.00.22 bios + EC firmware 1.00.13 (EC-Firmware Download the version for you XP or Vista)
first you have to update the EC-firmware then the bios
if you dont know how to do it send me PM i will make it for you

 

I am telling you people are really awesome. I updated the bios by burning the image and replaced the processor. It works like a charm. I also tested a Q9550 processor. That too works fine. But when use SpeedFan program to measure temps it shows that the clock is at : 2259 MHZ.

Is the Q9550 running at 2.2 GHZ speed. I am not sure how to read this info or what it implies.

But I could notice the improvement in speed already.

 

This is just the Intel SpeedStep when you push the pc with game or some intensive program the CPU will goes to Full Speed

 

But after you said I tried to stress the Processor the max Ran 4 - 5 intensive applications + ran SuperPI for 32M. The MHZ varies but the maximum sticks at 2260 instead of something around 2800 for Q9560. Is this because of any Bus speed limitations. The processor is 1333 and could the motherboard handle only till 1066. Could I correct this or nothing can be done on this. any thoughts.

 

are you running any software like rmclock, and is your power profile set on high performance?

 

your motherboard support bus speed 1600 dont worry if you install SiSoftware Sandra you can see
this maybe is cause by some program or your power profile

 

No People I am using High Performance Power Profile also No underclocking or overClocking utility and all coz i do not know abc of overclocking or its opposite...

 

1600 mhz? where you see that at? i tried to run it at that and it wont post....

 

John i run SiSoftware Sandra Pro Business SP2 v1.15.72 but with every actived version of Sandra you can see it

 

Arv_Reloaded: i dont know why you cant run it at full speed but i think that this maybe is software problem try with clean windows install or reset the cpu
go to bios to see with what speed bios reads the cpu if there is with full original speed then this is the software problem and reinstall the windows
if the bios dosnt read full cpu speed then reset the cpu

 

now this is interesting....if they would unlock this...i wouldn't need to upgrade my whole computer anymore.

 

this is unlocked but i dont know which support cpu have 1600 bus

 

nah, it's not unlocked. i can clock my cpu to 1600 no problem. but it wont run. only runs on 1333
and you cant pin mod a q6700 up to 1333 or 1600
same with a qx6800. i just tested that one and it wont finish booting at 1333. gets into about 10 seconds and locks up.

 

thats why because overclocking is locked but if we have cpu with stock 1600mhz it will run no problem

 

Below is the processor infom Everest. I am not able to deduce anything from this. But it says Bus Speed 266MHZ and FSB Freq - 1064. Does this means something.

General Information :
Real Frequency : 1595.98 MHz
Multiplier : 6x
Low/High Multiplier : 6x / 8.5x
Multiplier Locked : Yes
Marketing Frequency : 2833.39 MHz

Front Side Bus Information :
Bus Speed : 266 MHz
FSB Frequency : 1064 MHz (QDR)

Initial Frequencies :
Frequency : 2833 MHz
Bus Speed : 333.34 MHz (QDR)
Multiplier : 8.5x

Frequency Control :
Core #1 : 1596.01 MHz
Core #2 : 1597.21 MHz
Core #3 : 1596.09 MHz
Core #4 : 1595.97 MHz

Control Clock Frequency :
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) : Yes - Enabled
C1E - Enhanced Halt Mode : No
Dynamic FSB : Yes - Disabled
Dynamic Acceleration (IDA) : No

Thermal Information :
Thermal Design Power : 65 W
Core Power : 51.88 W (estimated)
Thermal control TM1 : Yes - Enabled
Thermal control TM2 : Yes - Enabled
Thermal Control Circuit : Yes
Digital Thermal Sensor : Yes
Clock Modulation (ODCM) En... No

 

Q9550 has 1333mhz bus speed not 1066 you have to try to reset your cpu but will be good if you update the system bios from Clevo site to 1.00.22 bios and 1.00.13 firmware first you have to flash firmware

 

GanGstaOne: Did everything as you have said

1. Created a USB bootable disk using your tutorial(Great Guide)
2. Copied Firmware 13 and Bios 22
3. Updated firmware 1st and bios next in dos
4. Restarted the machine.

The processors still stays at max only at 2260 and not more that. Confused what to do now??

 

try to reset your cpu reinstall

 

GansgstaOne.. could you point me to the latest KBC and Bios update firmware for our machine that does not require putting the installation files onto a USB key.

i want to burn it straight onto a CD and use the "boot from CD" option in the bios.

Thanks in advance

 

I'm looking at the firmware for the keyboard and I see a 'XP' and 'VISTA' versions. I'm currently using Windows 7 RC, which version should I use?

 

use vista.

 

The kbc vista/xp is for different versions of the keyboard, not what OS you have installed. If you have the keyboard with the vista orb style windows key, you have vista (which 99% of people seem to have)

Vista kbd:

 

Thanks for the help, bios loads and runs smooth.

Anyone know the *fastest* dual core processor a 9260 (probably one of the 1st ones) will support now with the latest firmware loaded?

 

Any core 2 duo with TDP lower than or equal to 95 W. Probably up to 3.33 GHz

PL