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    Sager NP579x Fan Firmware Updated

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Donald@Paladin44, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. zfactor

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    yup i still have a 8700 for sale. the upgrade worked perfect
     
    zfactor, May 29, 2008
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  2. engin139

    engin139 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Guys,
    do you know 1.00.08 bios and 1.00.07sh are the latest upgrades or not ?
     
    engin139, May 30, 2008
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  3. Nirvana

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    yes they are
     
    Nirvana, May 30, 2008
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    Yes,they`re the latest BIOS/ KBC firmware.
    Why , are you experiencing problems with them ?
     
    eleron911, May 30, 2008
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  5. Nirvana

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    people always want the newest regardless the current version have problem or not, i mean....look at those who are waiting for m860tu and m570tu
     
    Nirvana, May 30, 2008
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    Actually the newest is 1.00.09 BIOS and 1.00.08 FW...
     
    kaltmond, May 30, 2008
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    kaltmond do you have the 1.00.08 FW? I am desperate for it.
     
    Nirvana, May 30, 2008
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  8. kaltmond

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    no..... it exists, but i don´t have it. Maybe some1 with Eurocom account could get it from HP.
     
    kaltmond, May 30, 2008
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  9. zfactor

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    yep im still waiting..
     
    zfactor, May 31, 2008
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  10. eleron911

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    Time to upgrade, had my ancient BIOS since like forever :D
    Maybe this one will take care of the black screen resuming after standby sometimes...
     
    eleron911, May 31, 2008
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  11. engin139

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    thanks guys
    another question:
    do you know how to adjust ram timings (on bios impossible i think, maybe on windows via a program) ?
     
    engin139, May 31, 2008
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  12. Nirvana

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    I never heard of adjusting ram timing, I guess you will need to buy new rams for that.
     
    Nirvana, May 31, 2008
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  13. eleron911

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    You can chance the frequency of the RAM, but I`ve got no clue as how to do that.
    However, Audigy does :D
     
    eleron911, May 31, 2008
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  14. Donald@Paladin44

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    Actually, you cannot change the CAS Latency timing on laptop memory, unless both the BIOS and memory pieces allow you to do it. I am not aware of any laptops that will.

    If you want lower latency you have to buy the memory pieces that are lower latency, and since the lowest latency 667MHz SODIMMS available today are 4-4-4-12 you shouldn't have any issues with the BIOS.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, May 31, 2008
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    eleron911, May 31, 2008
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    Just map yourself with SPDTool or Thaiphoon. I managed to get CL 4-3-3-4 and totally stable.....
     
    kaltmond, May 31, 2008
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  17. Donald@Paladin44

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    4-3-3-4? Do you mean 4-3-3-10?

    What memory are you using?

    What is the memory's CAS Latency rating?
     
    Donald@Paladin44, May 31, 2008
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    Ehr... 4-3-3-4. RAM is A-DATA SO-DIMM 2GB PC2-6400S CL5 (DDR2-800) (ADOVE1B16), i changed it to 5300 CL4.

    [​IMG]
     
    kaltmond, May 31, 2008
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    Back to topic.

    I just found the new KBC/EC Firmwire 1.00.08, trying it now...

    No Fn+1 Fn+3 options for Fan toggle.

    [​IMG]
     
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    kaltmond, May 31, 2008
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  20. Nirvana

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    no Fn+3????? anything new about it?
     
    Nirvana, May 31, 2008
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  21. zfactor

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    man that sucks, no fan options?? maybe they are done a different way now??

    or maybe needs bios 1.00.09 for some reason.. hmm not sure why they would remove the fan settings.. we could always add them back if we pull them from the old one.. have you tried to open the .07sh with an editor.. if we can open it we can import the fan settings back in
     
    zfactor, May 31, 2008
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    If u have tried the official EC07, it also doesn´t have Fn+x options. I think it´s only for Sager´s request.
     
    kaltmond, May 31, 2008
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  23. zfactor

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    ahh okay i see. so i guess this .08 doesnt make much difference then?? wonder what the changes are??
     
    zfactor, May 31, 2008
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  24. Lokix

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    Any thoughts/comments on the new keyboard firmware?
     
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    Lokix, Jun 2, 2008
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  25. eleron911

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    Why would you need a new keyboard firmware?
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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    Why would Clevo release one? Bug fixes maybe?
     
    Lokix, Jun 2, 2008
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    they probably heard my vibration story. :D
     
    Nirvana, Jun 2, 2008
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  28. eleron911

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    It can`t be that, since Kaltmond said there`s no fan control.
    So what gives?
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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  29. Lokix

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    Is keyboard firmware not the right term? I thought the KBC/EC firmware controlled the keyboard, and not really the fans per se -- it's just that the Sager variety of KBC/EC firmware added fan controls with the keyboard.
     
    Lokix, Jun 2, 2008
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  30. eleron911

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    KBC =keyboard controller, EC = embedded controller...
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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    So, the "embedded controller" controls the fans?
     
    Lokix, Jun 2, 2008
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  32. eleron911

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    No that provides interfaces for the CPU to communicate with the system chipset.
    The KBC one controlls the fans (since it`s key related :D)
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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  33. Lokix

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    Sorry for having so many questions, but, if the clevo KBC/EC firmware does not have keyboard fan controls, then what part about it controls the fans?

    Is the fan control left to the system bios?
     
    Lokix, Jun 2, 2008
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  34. eleron911

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    No, the KBC does control the fan speeds(auto/med/max).
    It`s this last particular KBC released that does not apparently do that.
    Thing of it this way : when you press Fn+F(whatever) it does something. That`s what the KBC is for, to make that key combination into a shortcut for an operation.
    No negation or punctuation makes for better intonation.
    Lol.
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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  35. Rorschach

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    So what is the most recent version now? Seems I just bought one.
     
    Rorschach, Jun 2, 2008
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  36. Lokix

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    Not sure I get this. :)

    Anyways, I think maybe I haven't asked the question properly. If the Clevo firmware does not provide for keyboard fan controls, then the speeds of the fans must be controlled by something else. Is that something else the system bios? I understand that recent versions of the firmware gave users the ability to manipulate fan speeds, but if those manual controls don't exist, then it must be automated by something else...
     
    Lokix, Jun 2, 2008
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    1.00.09 for bios, 1.00.08 for keyboard and fan
     
    Nirvana, Jun 2, 2008
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  38. eleron911

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    The latest KBC firmware is the 07Sh from Sager...
    However ,apparently the latest one, released by *rumour* Clevo at Sager`s request drops the fan control for some reason.
    You can always get the latest firmwares from here :
    http://64.208.175.44/pages/notebooks/download.cfm?ProductType=5792
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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    Nirvana, Jun 2, 2008
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    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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    lol you got me on this one!
     
    Nirvana, Jun 2, 2008
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    I didn`t express myself correctly, it`s 1 AM here, I have an exam in 7 hours and I`m pretty much screwed since I have a massive headache and can`t focus.
    Maybe I need to turn my fans on max lol.
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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  43. Donald@Paladin44

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    Your fans (brain fans for your headache)...or your laptop's fans? :D
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jun 2, 2008
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  44. eleron911

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    Of course my brain fans, it`s overheating with information lol.
    Did you guys know that having 2 conductive lines through which passes electrical current can interfere with brainwaves and such?
    My exam is on electromagnetic compatibilities, and there`s simply too much info right now.
    Heck, only 5 hours to go :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 2, 2008
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    Do you know how to backup the firmware, I have doubts that the new firmware 07sh might be unable to map turkish characters since it is a universal update.
    Please someone knows about it..

    PS: I backed-up my bios 1.00.03 bios successfully with winphlash but how will I backup my 1.00.03 firmware since winphlash is only a bios back-up and flash utility.
     
    engin139, Jun 3, 2008
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    You really should stop sticking things into the wall sockets; that'll hurt. :D How'd the exam go? If you're not sure, you probably did better than expected.
     
    Shyster1, Jun 3, 2008
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    Do you know how to backup the firmware ?
     
    engin139, Jun 3, 2008
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    You can`t.
    Just download it now while it's still available, and burn it to a disk.
     
    eleron911, Jun 3, 2008
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    Has any of you got 1.00.03 firmware, maybe in his archive? If so please post it to rapid or whatsoever and paste a link here.
     
    engin139, Jun 6, 2008
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    Other than that I found how to adjust spd timings.
    Not spdtool or thaiphoon which are not easy to use.
    I found out that MemSet is a wonderful tool, just what overclockers want, easy and secure.
    To your knowlegde.
     
    engin139, Jun 6, 2008
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