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    P170hm-3 how to get 1600mhz running? XTU not loading..

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by evangelionpunk, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. evangelionpunk

    evangelionpunk Notebook Geek

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    I am trying to get the kingston hyperx modules to run in 1600mhz.

    Every time I try to run Intel Extreme Tuning Utility it states something along the lines of it cant contact the service.

    I have tried 2 different versions of the XTU program with no luck.


    what is wrong here?
    is the bios different? is something else possibly conflicting?

    HELP
     
    evangelionpunk, Jun 15, 2011
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  2. mythlogic

    mythlogic Company Representative

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    You have a version of the BIOS that does NOT have XTU enabled. I would contact your reseller to get a version of the BIOS that has XTU enabled in it.
     
    mythlogic, Jun 15, 2011
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  3. evangelionpunk

    evangelionpunk Notebook Geek

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    as far as i can see the latest versions are what I have arent they?

    bios 1.01.02 n ec 1.00.05



    I had already contacted them and they stated I would have had the latest as the 3d model is only 2 weeks old or so.
     
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  4. mythlogic

    mythlogic Company Representative

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    I know this is going to seem stupid, but we've run over this before.

    The XTU enabling is something specific that has to be requested. Not every Clevo BIOS has it enabled. I know we have collections of BIOS's of the same version that does and does not have XTU enabled. So its something that has to be requested from Clevo from the Importer.
     
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  5. evangelionpunk

    evangelionpunk Notebook Geek

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    really? I wasnt aware of such an option.

    Do you not have the bios and ec for this model that you could upload with XTU enabled?

    furthermore are there versions with additional features or more advanced features/options/tweaks etc?
     
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  6. evangelionpunk

    evangelionpunk Notebook Geek

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    SOLVED

    Reseller got a new bios from clevo.

    Burn image onto cd/dvd. restart laptop with disc in drive. accept it on prompt screen. Done it will flash etc and then all u need to do is set bios and raid options. Thats it done.


    Now XTU works fine. Ram at 1600mhz :D


    The size wont allow me to attach it here for others.
     
    evangelionpunk, Jun 16, 2011
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  7. Catan

    Catan Notebook Evangelist

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    Can I make a similar request of a BIOS for the NP5165?
     
    Catan, Jun 16, 2011
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  8. evangelionpunk

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    you could try. nothing to lose
     
    evangelionpunk, Jun 16, 2011
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  9. mythlogic

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    No you can't. The P170HM is the only Clevo that has the HM67 chipset which allows XTU. You cannot overclock the HM65 on a chipset level. So it won't work =)
     
    mythlogic, Jun 16, 2011
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  10. Namann

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    @evangelionpunk

    Can you share with us your BIOS file that supports XTU on P170HM-3?

    Thank You!!
     
    Namann, Feb 18, 2012
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  11. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    Are you same Naman from bios-mods?

    If so how is your brick doing?
     
    Prema, Feb 18, 2012
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  12. Namann

    Namann Newbie

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    Yes i am :)

    Thanks to my reseller, with their bios chip programmer device, they re-prog'd my bios free of charge :)

    I almost forgot to follow bios-mods :(
     
    Namann, Feb 18, 2012
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