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    NVMe Bios support for Clevo P750ZM

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by UranusCEO, Jun 18, 2018.

  1. UranusCEO

    UranusCEO Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello everyone,

    Few weeks before, I got a Samsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD drive for my Clevo P750ZM but unfortunately the bios was unable to recognize it or boot from it after i have successful ran a clean Window 10 pro installation on it.

    I saw some thread in the forum said that Prema Bios v2 will make the drive work seamlessly with the machine but can't found it on the Prema Mod Website.

    Do anyone know where to contact @Prema and ask for help?

    Thank you.
     
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  2. Chastity

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    Prema took his mod BIOSes offline due to shennanigans by other people profiting from his work, and the mods are now only available through Prema partners.
     
  3. UranusCEO

    UranusCEO Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you know who are the Prema partners?

    Thanks
     
  4. Chastity

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    Unfortunately the Prema Partners only sell the BIOS with a new system.
     
  5. UranusCEO

    UranusCEO Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks god.

    Prema just PM and sent me the Bios.

    He is so friendly and helpful. ;)

    Although i am not really a tech person but Prema Bios is easy enough for me to install.

    The only thing that confuse me during the installation is the instruction asked me to create a "MS-DOS" USB using "Rufus" but actually "Rufus" had replaced "MS-DOS" with "FreeDOS" which is theoretically the same things.

    Add all the bios files into the USB and then press "F7" to get started. The progress was very scarey since this was my first time to flash a laptop bios but prema bios has the quality to make everything smooth.

    Around 5 minutes later, everything get done and i saw the Prema Mod logo. There are so many setting within the Prema Bios but speak frankly don't touch them unless you know what you are doing. :p

    Select F3 for the default or optimise setting and turn on my UEFI to bot my Samsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD. Another thing that worth to mention is there was no option to select the NVMe as the booting drive :eek:, you can only turn on the UEFI to prevent other drive from booting.

    All done. My NEW super fast window 10 show in front of me.

    Thanks again @Prema Unlock all the potential that locked by greedy manufacture.
     
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  6. jiffs

    jiffs Newbie

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    Hi, I'm looking to do the exact same thing, and had no luck contacting the manufacture (novatech) for an updated BIOS to support this. @Prema is there any way to get a copy of this as well?

    Many thanks
    j
     
  7. MRCISKO

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    I have the same problem with my samsung ssd 970 evo 500gb m.2.

    I have a XMG U505 (P751ZM) and in the bios I can not see the samsung SSD 970 evo.

    How can I contact to @Prema?

    Anyone have a copy of the prema bios and can send me?

    Thanks.
     
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  8. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Can windows see it?
     
  9. MRCISKO

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    Yes, windows can see it?

    Also, I can install antergos or ubunto in the new ssd but I can not boot from it.
     
  10. MRCISKO

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    Some news?

    I still have the same problem.

    The bios of the manufacturer does not have any update for M.2?
     
  11. toonamix

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    Uff...COuld u help me?
     
  12. jiffs

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    Looks unlikely buddy :( Still trying to get hold of the same. Maybe one day
     
  13. Meaker@Sager

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    Get a pair of decent SATA drives in raid 0 and you will basically be at the same level.
     
  14. UranusCEO

    UranusCEO Notebook Enthusiast

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    Guys, please try to contact @Prema directly to get the copy of the Custom Bios.
    If we don't follow the rule of the game, No one are going to help us next time.
    Thanks for the understanding. :)
     
  15. toonamix

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    I can't to send him a pm... what can I do?
     
  16. Prostar Computer

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    I believe there's a 5 post minimum before you can send PMs, which you now have.

    You can also tag him here ( @Prema). Keep in mind, he's pretty busy...
     
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    I am a new user and I just have to reply more or I cannot PM Prema.
    My laptop is P750zm as well. I bought a 970 EVO on boxing day. However, it cannot boot even I can install my Windows 10 on it...
    @Prema Please send me your BIOS, I do really need your help, this 970 EVO is the only thing I bought on boxing day, so sad I cannot use it...
     
  18. Meaker@Sager

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    It's always worth checking the manual before jumping into a purchase.
     
  19. toonamix

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    u could boot via clover or by modding ur bios...
     
  20. mistymoon

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    I have a P770ZM that I purchased through Prostar, do I need this Prema Bios to run my Samsung nvme drive? Can Prostar help me out?

    Thank you!
     
  21. mistymoon

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    do you know who Prema partners with?
     
  22. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    He has a list on his site IIRC. Did you check there?
     
  23. Prostar Computer

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    You're more than welcome to contact us for a BIOS update, only we're not a Prema partner; I don't know how far the official Clevo BIOS will get you.

    If you haven't already, reach out to us through our site and provide the Prostar serial number (not the one beginning in NKP). We can go from there. :vbsmile:
     
  24. Meaker@Sager

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    The official bios will read the drive as a non bootable storage device. So as a game drive no issue, as a boot drive, no dice.
     
  25. mistymoon

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    Thank you, I spoke on the phone and it sounded like my only option is to use SATA
     
  26. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    Hello,

    I Have a Clevo P751ZM and I have the same problem. I would like to make my ssd m.2 the primary one running the windows OS, but it does not allow it. Another question is if I can add a pascal MXM 3.0b card with a modded bios?

    @Prema if you see this could you help me to install your bios? I would really appreciate it... Or someone els that had the same problem and was as well helped.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  27. Meaker@Sager

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    The Pascal cards will work in any machine with an eDP connector basically so long as the heatsink fits.
     
  28. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    @Meaker@Sager thank you for your reply. I have tried with my origin bios and the bios was not able to recognise the graphic card :/ I will see if Im able to install Prema bios and see how it goes.
     
  29. Meaker@Sager

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    I don't believe the Prema BIOS does anything to improve that. What card did you get and what panel does your machine have?
     
  30. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    @Meaker@Sager The display is a B156HAN01.2 eDP 30 pins, and I did a test with a Quadro P5000 MXM 3.0b.
    After installing it, when I went to the bios the GPU was as unknown. Im new on this so not sure what or if is it possible :s
     
  31. Danishblunt

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    Uknown is normal
     
  32. Meaker@Sager

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    Ah, a quadro card.... Not much experience with those in the chassis.
     
  33. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    Hi @Danishblunt but then when I tried to install the drivers it wasnt able to recognise the card either :/ So you are saying that it should work despite bios didnt recognize it? Or that I should do something to make it to work? Thanks in advance!
     
  34. Danishblunt

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    That's also normal, you need modded drivers.

    Remember to disable driver signature enforcement.
     
  35. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    xD Ok are you talking about something like Mobile Pascal TDP Tweaker? I dont have much idea where to start :s Any help would be welcome ..
     
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    If those drivers don't wokr then do the following:
    go to device manager
    find graphicscard
    rightclick microsoft adapter
    properties
    details
    hardware ID

    Copy the first line and send it here. i'll then make a modded driver for you which you can download andd install.
     
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    Hello, I have clevo p751zm and Toshiba KXG50ZNV 256 GB nvme ssd. Laptop has i7 4790 (not K) and GTX 970m gpu.

    could you please help me @Prema ?

    I think I need modded bios but I do not know do I need two update in synchronization for GPU as well?

    I will very appreciate if you could help this newbie?
     
  40. Meaker@Sager

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    "update in synchronization for GPU as well"

    Not sure what that means?

    Why not get a 500GB SATA SSD?
     
  41. Prostar Computer

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    Are you referring to vBIOS (video BIOS)? Just the system BIOS needs updated/modified.
     
  42. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    Hi @Danishblunt, I had to do a pause because it was my work machine and I had to revert to previous gpu and now Im back to try to make it work again.
    So I did follow all the steps and did try versions 417.75 and 399.28 with different configs without success :/
    Do you think you can help me once more and generate drivers for me? I would hugely appreciate some help :/
    So I did copy the first line from hardware id:
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1BB6&SUBSYS_75001558&REV_A1
     
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    Unfortunately he was banned for continuously abusing other forum members.

    Have you tried a set and inf from laptopvideo2go?
     
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    It didnt work.
    But I was able to mod the inf and it is working fine now.
    Thanks.
     
  45. Ricardo Rocha Pinheiro

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    Regarding GPU situation being solved, Im still unable to upgrade bios to @Prema ...
    I did flash two different pens with rufus and freeDOS, and changed bios options to:
    - Interl(R) Rapid Start Technology: Disabled
    - Secure Boot: Disabled
    - UEFI Boot: Disabled
    And still Im unable to see the pen both on f7 neither on bios, only "Windows Bootable Manager"...
    Any toughs?
     
  46. dalts

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    I need Prema Bios for my Clevo P750ZM-G to get my NVMe to work as well. My local Prema partner here in Brazil is located in another state and it's expensive to go there for them install the bios for me. I sent a tweet to @Prema a couple days ago but no response yet. It would be very appreciated if some of you guys can ask Prema to get in touch with me. I just bought my NVMe and I can't use it :(
     
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    Can they not do it remotely?
     
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    Apparently not.

    I just asked them about doing a remote install. They can't do it. I'm very frustrated with all this.

    New info: I asked them if would be any cost to install the BIOS for me and they said it would cost me R$ 80 (about US$ 21).
     
  49. Meaker@Sager

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    Did you buy from them originally?
     
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    Yep, they are called Avell. They also make it difficult to figure out the original manufacturer and model of their products because they change the names. They sold the Clevo P750ZM-G as "Avell G1565 FIRE XR2" at the time. I bought from them 3 years ago and my warranty period has ended.
     
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