PREMA BIOS MOD Review

I've got a question and apologies if this was posted already, is it possible to use a custom BIOS to enable/disable the chip's TPM for use with Bitlocker under Windows 7? I'm under the impression that the chip itself should support this but it's disabled in the BIOS.

 

It's there will see what can be done... ;-)

 

Awesome, if you can get that to something I can toggle I'll get over my reticence/fear with using a custom BIOS and jump right in. I'd love to be able to turn on BitLocker on this machine; I'm coming from an 11" MacBook Air and FileVault 2 was a big relief.

 

OK, the W110ER has no TPM chip. I have enabled all TPM options, but nothing shows in Device Manager or Bitlocker.

To set up BitLocker to use a USB key instead:

1.Open the Local Group Policy editor (gpedit.msc) as administrator.

2.Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption

3.Double-click Require additional authentication at startup.

4.Check the Enabled radio button.

5.Check the Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM checkbox.

 

That sucks, I was under the impression that pretty much every processor since 2006 includes one. I know about the USB key route, but that requires having one plugged in every time I turn the computer on. :\

Ah well, thank you for the attempt anyway.

 

If present it is not in the cpu, but on the mainbord, afaik.

 

Thanks so much for this! Just installed and loving the extra configurations in the bios. Have some brewskies on me

 

THX! VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU HAPPY

 

You may end up not having to pay for any drinks for the next year or so if you keep it up!

 

Ha, ha, ha...I wish. His was the first.

 

You mind if i ask what program you used to edit the bios?

 

Phoenix bios editor, amibcp, mmtool, DMIedit, hexworkshop, code compare and then some.

 

notepad ftw!

 

Just ran a small test on 2400Mhz / 1.35v?! :



2667Mhz doesn't boot on 1.35v. Will write some XMP with 1.5v and 2667Mhz and do more tests, once I find more time.

 

That Samsung RAM is pretty phenomenal, eh?

 

Wow. Prema mod looks pretty damn awesome, how safe is it? Is there any problem or running the hardware at the non-recommend manufacturer settings?

 

No problems whatsoever. Just overclocking RAM, iGPU, can lead to freezes or odd behavior.

 

hi - just joine,d first post here, be gentle!!

have a w110er on order, i'm based in UK, ordering from a company called PC Specialist. Gone for i5-3360 dual core, 90 GB Kigston Hyper-X 3k SSD. i have a couple of spare 1333 mhz ram sticks that i'll start with, then will get 8 gb of 1600 mhz ram for my birthday in september. i was going to get corsair vengence ram, but do you think that will overclock as well as the samsung you guys are running? or even better? let me know - once i get the machine, will change the bios to the excellent one (by all reports) by PREMA and overclock the RAM as high as i can....

thoughts guys?

Thanks

Si

PS - nice forum btw

PPS - full spec here;

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3360M (2.80GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
90GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N130 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Inferno Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM

 

Congrats on your system and welcome to the Forums!

Neither the Corsair nor the Kingston native 1866Mhz RAM can do the 2400Mhz on 1.5v that the 1600Mhz Samsung hit on 1.35v. (I own the Kingston, too)

This is the RAM that we all torture:

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model MV-3T4G3D/US

 

People shy away from that RAM usually becuse it's advertised as DDR3 1600 CAS 11 but what they don't realize it's CAS 11 all the way to 2133MHz.

 

so, you guys think the best option would be the samsung in preference to the corsair? i will be looking to go to the 2133 mhz once i get the machine, hoping i should have it in 2 weeks or so.

interested how you guys are all going for quads, here in UK the general advice is to go with duals and higher speed. i'm hay anyway, i5-3360 will suit me just fine

looking forward to having a little play with it once i get it, being able to improve things with your bios is a real bonus....many thanks to you and htwing for being the clever guys!!!!!

Si

 

hmmmm doesn't look like i can get the samsung 4 gb sticks in the uk....i've got their 2 gb 1333 mhz sticks in my current thinkpad, always behaved well. if i cant get that, what do you think would be the best option? the hyper-x even was struggling?

 

Hard to say. Maybe try A-Data: http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...s/672915-adata-1600-1-35v-p150em-verdict.html

No guarantees for overclock though.

 

What benefits does overclocking the RAM have? Does the modded BIOS also allow the HD4000 to run at full speed on battery, so the RAM will boost gaming performance?

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HD 4000 can be run at full speed if you disable speed step, which requires Prema's BIOS. RAM will help with HD 4000 gaming too. It also ends makes the system a bit more responsive in general.

 

The W110ER broke the 3000 Points mark first!

EDIT: We had another long night >>> score updated

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3612QM Processor,CLEVO CO. W110ER score: P3235 3DMarks

COMING SOON to the Prema Mod: GT650M hacks BY SVL7 & SALTIUS!

 

Would disabling SpeedStep lock the CPU at the lowest multiplier, or the highest?

 

o b s c e n e

 

Have you done any cooling mod yet Prema, or do you plan to? If you do, curious to see what you can manage. My fan mod helps only a few deg C at load, but at idle it drops it to 45C. I wanted more help at load because at idle I typically turn the fan off.

 

I got a bunch of copper RAM cooler and will pick up an extra bottom plate from Tom@mysn while leaving europe.
I thought about it a lot...I am just going to place a fanguard above the CPU heatsink and place the Cooler Master U1 fan below, whenever required.

 

That score is fantastic! Congrats Prema!

In other news, I've been using the 2133Mhz memory OC with the new timings (11-12-11-2T), and it was stable for about 1 week (more than twice as long as before), but in the end, I got the artifacts again yesterday under standard use and gaming. Which timing do you think I can loosen a bit more for that? :X

 

put a cl12-11-11-2T and you should be good to go.

 

looking good guys, my machine is now in build so looking forward to it now. checked with my builder and they offer the samsung ram as an option, so will now buy the 8 gb direct from them. all looking good

hoping this thing will be really fast when i get it

 

Very nice mod, looks great. Actually reading this post made me consider getting an NP6110 .
Can't wait to see the GPU hacks as well.

 

Just saw the updated score.. 3137... INSANE! 670M gets 3029 on average, so I'm amazed you can get performance of a graphics card two tiers ahead on a 11 inch machine!

My settings are:
throttlestop to disable CPU throttle
Memory ram OC to 2133 with 12-11-11-2T
GPU ram OC to +220mhz and clock OC to +135mhz
Nvidia beta 304.22 drivers

Were these the settings you used? Apart from your BIOS mods, is there anything else you did? Pray tell!

 

sounds very good, when i get my machine i'll set up similar to yours as my intial target. are you using the same samsung 2x4 gb sticks as the other guys?

 

We pushed the OC limit of the GPU...

@EVERYONE: I require some help. Could you tell me your Max. stable video RAM overclock before you get artifacts, driver crashes etc. during benchmarks.

It should be between 1050 and 1150 Mhz...

I need to find a stable sweetspot that works for all of you.

Please use: |MG| EVGA Precision 3.03 Download


THX!

 

I always get lags/freezes when using afterburner or this tool...

 

So let's just say I want to leave everything reliable, no sudden crashes or freezes. What is the best route to overclock the RAM but ensuring stability?

 

Use Prema's BIOS mod. In the BIOS you will only have the options for 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, or 2400MHz. Then adjust your timings accordingly until you don't crash any more. If you can't get it stable at a certain speed then you'll have to drop down the previous speed. Otherwise there are tools to flash your RAM to different speeds but it's a bit complicated. There are no options for increasing RAM voltage that I am aware of unfortunately. That could likely offer stability at 2400MHz no matter what.

 

ok thanks, but just to clarify....i thought the modified bios allowed you to swtich between 1.35v and 1.5v for the ram? or did i interpret the options in the bios incorrectly?

 

It shows that But haven't been able to really validate if it does anything. I tried to run 1.35v at 1.50v and 1.50v RAM at 1.35V with no success.

 

ok great, thanks for confirming anyway...ill check too when i eventually get mine

 

SO far my Vram OC at 220mhz is doing fine.

However - 12-11-11-2T on the memory OC failed again today. It's a holiday so I spent a few hours of more demanding gaming, and it artifacted after ~3 hours of straight gaming.

I'm trying 12-12-11-2T, but is there a better timing you recommend?

 

Each laptop/RAM module is different, so it would depend on your individual configuration. Best bet is to keep bumping up the timings like you've done.

 

Please use /memtest 86+ to validate the stabillity of your RAM. Use the bootable flashdrive version.

As for the artifacts...I guess they come from the vRAM OC and not your RAM.

 

Hi Prema, it says on the Clevo website that it has Intel Anti-Theft Technology
As far as I can tell, this requires enabled chipset, BIOS, an IB cpu, a service subscription and of course, intel software.

Did you see any evidence that the BIOS actually has this tech inside ?
I don't trust the specs :evil:

 

More support yay! great news haha ty man

 

Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology is enabled by default set to 3 recovery attempts and the 'Enter Intel(R) AT Suspend Mode' disabled.

 

Cool, thanks