*** Official Clevo P870DM/Sager NP9870-G Owner's Lounge - Phoenix has arisen! ***

Here you go, buddy. Just have your Windows 7 installation media and barf bucket handy in case you cannot handle the butt-ugly crippled cancer OS. I have been using it more than a year now and I still despise Windoze OS X ME (Malware Edition). The CPU performance impairment is as bad or worse as the aesthetic nightware. If you have been doing any kind of overclocked CPU benching with Windows 7, it's going to be really tough to put up with. I dual boot so I can have frequent opportunities for recovery from the trauma.

FYI - The newest version of Aeroglass works fine for TH2 now, so no need to tolerate the abuse of white and pastel puke the Redmond Mafia expect you to put up with.

This awesome software will let you totally destroy EVERYTHING most objectionable about this pile of trash OS. I refuse to run Windows 10 without it. NOTHING has ever updated on Windows 10 since I started using it. It's excellent.

Destroy Windows Spying

• No UAC Filth
• No Windows Updates
• No Worthless Crapware Apps
  
  - Kill 'em all... let God sort 'em out later.

Download it first and install it before connecting to the internet for the first time and it will napalm all of those Windows 10 demons dead in their tracks, just like opening up a 55-gallon drum of RAID on the nasty cockroaches wandering around in the kitchen at that greasy spoon down the street. Check out the advanced options. Easy buttons for things like the old Windows Image Viewer, etc.

Use this to get the old Windows calculator back instead of the idiotic Windows 10 piece of trash. [ LINK]

Open an elevated command prompt and run these commands:

Code:

bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

bcdedit /set useplatformclock true

bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks on

The last one will let you install any drivers you feel like, whenever you feel like it, as often as you feel like it, without having to reboot with DSE temporarily disabled. No Gestapo approval required.

Kill the Action Center Nag-O-Rama by opening Notepad and saving this code with a file name ending in .REG and then merge it with the registry by double-clicking.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"DisableNotificationCenter"=dword:00000001

This will give you back the full featured taskbar volume icon instead of the castrated tablet version.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC]
"EnableMtcUvc"=dword:00000000

This will let you own Windows instead of Windows owning you and your files. Just right-click to tell the OS that you're the boss of your files and folders.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l && pause"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l && pause"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a /r /d y && pause && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /l /c /q && pause"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a /r /d y && pause && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /l /c /q && pause"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l && pause"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /c /l && pause"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a /r /d y && pause && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /l /c /q && pause"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /a /r /d y && pause && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t /l /c /q && pause"

 

Probably a newer Intel ME firmware also. What version of ME does your have?

 

You Are the man.
Thank you Cap'n.

 

BIOS 1.05.03
ME FW Version 11.0.0.1183
NV GeForce GTX 980 84.04.88.00.2D 09/21/15

Windows installed Management Engine Interface version 11.0.0.1172

 

More to come , here's a 4.3Ghz wPrime & 3DM Physics run:




Guess I won't be able to get much without any of those BIOS'

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/9996058?

That's +135/+400 on both GPUs
4.5Ghz on the CPU even though @ 4.3Ghz my CPU score better by itself with SLI disabled.

 

Prema BIOS those 980Ms now!!!

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What are your settings for the 4.5ghz in xtu?

 

@Mr. Fox have you ever considered voicing a game or writing dialogue/script for some of those game writers?I swear if you did i'd purchase them all.Every time Mr.fox post it's like yessssss.I mean it as a compliment,your explanations and vivid articulation gives the entire picture.

 

Did you put CLU on the cpu and gpu? Did you notice any temp differences?

 

Thank you. That is a nice compliment.

I would not know where to start, but that would be fun.

If I could be best friends with any game character, I think it might be Serious Sam. In addition to being an adorable smart aleck, he has lot of really sweet guns.

 

First things first, get more sleep Mr Fox.. Your working too hard!!

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It is possible to download those updates?

 

Yes mine is 11.0.0.1178

 

Prema mod should be 11.0.0.1193

 

Where are these guys getting the 1.05.03 BIOS?

 

On newly delivered machines. Those built after the .03 release. It doesn't appear to have any new features to get excited about.

 

by the way, what is the easy way for one to extract a BIOS image safely and forward it to me? I have a friend who has the Mythlogic BIOS, is there an easy/safe way for him to save the BIOS image he has and gave it to me the same way one could easily export his VBIOS using GPU-Z?

 

Does the vBios even work for these newer machines? I think the vBios on my 980M is newer than the latest public prema mod.

Literally stock voltage, increased only the multipliers to 45x, for 43x I lowered the stock voltage by -100mV, for 4.2ghz I lowered the stock voltage by -150mV and change multipliers accordingly.

4.6Ghz-4.7Ghz shouldn't be a problem for me except I need a proper bios and ec to prevent the performance degrading with sli enabled.

I literally received the machine, opened it up and install my components and removed the IC Diamond to install CLU. I wouldn't know the difference in temps but let me tell you this, with that +135mhz/+400mhz overclock my gpu 1 was around 48C and gpu 2 was around 52C lol.

Came with my laptop, it was shipped out a week and 1/2 ago.

 

No, there's not an easy way. There are a couple of risky ways, but it's not worth bricking your machine and not having a warranty to pay for the damage. Just be patient. That BIOS doesn't fix the Current Limit Throttling anyway. You need the custom Prema mod to fix that.

 

My asic matches and I get 1368 core, 1478 Vram with +125mV. So it's not awful even with an asic that low. I'd give exact numbers for increase over stock, but I bought an i1 display pro for Christmas and am currently running a second display calibration now that I understand the settings a bit better. About four hours running dispcal with white and black check turned on using the 10986 patch set! But even the first time without any understanding it helped with my screen colors!

Edit: saw your post on the different asic spread for sli... Sorry, I'm catching up on here today...

Edit 2: 68.5% adobeRGB on my ChiMei... 95.9% sRGB coverage with a dE of 0.52% at gamma 2.2. Not too bad...

 

GPUs are a throttle fest. Can't even keep a constant clock and they won't even go over 1189mhz even with a 135mhz overclock. Gotta wait for that vBIOS and BIOS.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/10741099

 

Install the current prema vbios to get rid of the power limit which is prob your biggest issue with the stock cards.

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Thanks for the reply

I've delided, used CLU between die and IHS, the CLU between IHS and cooler.

I've experimented with a lot of CLU, a little CLU, but the temps are not impressing me enough to allow cpu OC, don't get me wrong as this delid reduced temps by about -15c so that's good.

I'm wondering if a normal tim would be best between IHS and cooler, with CLU remaining on the die of course, anyone tried? Maybe theres too much space between cooler and IHS, hmmm

Right now I'm only slightly oc'd at 4.2 on all cores. at -180mV lol stable it seems

 

As for the socket, E will never happen on it. That's a socket 2011, not an 115x. Cannonlake isn't likely either (but because Intel makes it that way). Kaby lake, out most likely summer 2016, will use the same socket, just need a firmware update (think similar to devil's canyon).

As for the 980s, you'd need to get the heatsink for it, but I still don't know, just as Mr. Fox said. Unless a mb revision is needed, it should technically be able to, but too early to say.

 

That's struggling to maintain your max boost speeds, it's not really throttling, just maintaining its power envelope.

 

That is gpu 2.0 boost....

 

Which on the whole is not a bad thing in my opinion

 

come on just wait the prema bios, however if eurocom want to sent our laptop to them for put the prema bios thats not a good idea...

 

Couldn't find the specific person or page... but didn't someone have the 1080P screen calibration file on here somewhere? I remember someone uploading it and I completely forgot to grab it after I left work that day.

 

only if you have the same exact screen, do not try it if you have another model, se AIDA64 to find out your exact screen model:

LG LP173WF4-SPF1 Spyder5Pro Calibration Profile

 

Actually every screen, even within the same model is unique! So all video card the same model overclock vram/core/voltage the same? Hell no! Monitors are the same. You have brightness and contrast effecting you're grayscale, then the red/green/blue settings vary, effecting the white point (also impacts contrast and), luminance, etc. It all adds up to a lot of variables with a lot of variance between monitors. DON'T USE SETTINGS NOT MEANT FOR YOUR HARDWARE AND DON'T USE CALIBRATION FILES NOT MEANT FOR YOUR DISPLAYS!

 

I have the following issue: it does not matter if I select the overclock or automatic fan profile. It will let the GPU burn until it throttles and even then the fan is not spinning faster. The CPU one is fine funny wise. I do not want to use maximum. What am I doing wrong? I tested this with RealBench. I did a repaste and a delid for the CPU. And with maximum the temps for the GPU are great so please help me

 

First, check those pieces were removed of your setup is sli (read the thread). Second, reinstall the most recent control center. This means download the latest, uninstall, reboot, install (maybe do a full shutdown, then boot and install). Check. If not working, try to find an older control center version. Repeat. If it starts getting too hot, hit max fan, but give enough time for out to kick in. Make sure it is not set to use a custom fan profile, but is truly set to auto. And what I mean by control panel is hotkeys. Report back after testing and state your bios and ec version when you get back. Also, don't tell me "I've done that." Please humor me and follow it specifically. Also, does each fan come on at max fan? Did you accidentally leave one unplugged? Is the sound of one not working masked by the other fans? Inquiring minds, you know. Also, give the version number of hotkeys used in both rounds.

 

Played with the laptop positioning and using a cooling pad recently.
Here is the roundup of temperatures I had during those tests:

970M SLI GPUs:

1-3: Laptop is on a cooling pad (switched off, just better airflow)

1)I had a back cover which had elements blocking access to the second GPU fan (the one in the middle).
With "entertainment" fan profile (found that later) temps were more than 10 deg different
72 Master, 84 Slave (Unigine Heaven 15 minutes)

2)Removed blocking elements
72 Master, 75 Slave (Unigine Heaven 15 minutes)

3)Fan profiles set to "Performance" (didn't check it until recently; sound becomes noticeable in games, setting active for pp. 3-5)
62 Master, 67 Slave (The Witcher 3, 99% GPU load both GPUs, maximum "flat" temperature, not sure how long it took)

4)Put the laptop on a table
63 Master, 71 Slave (The Witcher 3) (middle fan getting less airflow, little to no difference for Master)

5)Back on the pad, fan on
60 Master, 65 Slave (The Witcher 3) (difference is not spectacular, either the temperatures are already low or my cooling pad has some issues/not good enough)

So I suggest a cooling pad for those with a SLI setup, it helps to get a decent airflow for the middle GPU fan (Slave)

 

If people who are experiencing higher GPU temps or a large variance between two GPUs in SLI have not replaced their thermal paste, that is something worth considering. If it wasn't done right during assembly, doing other things to try to correct a bad thermal paste application is a waste of time and energy. If one is GPU is running cool and the other one is not, then at least repaste the one getting warmer. Nothing in the 'repaste rules book' says you need to do them in pairs and it is a waste of time and thermal paste to redo one that is running at nice temps. This machine is so ridiculously easy to work on, there is no reason to procrastinate.

With 980M SLI this system rarely sees more than 2°C-3°C difference between master and slave GPU and they never get hot, even when having the crap overclocked/overvolted out of them. I have issues with TDR and GeForce driver instability from extreme overclocking long before they ever get hot enough to write home about it.

Doing what @ajc9988 suggested should take care of any glitches in the software installation. Before you do all that, just try resetting everything in Control Center. Do not try to use the "Overclocking" feature or custom fan controls. Set everything back to automatic operation. If that doesn't work, just uninstall Hotkey (Control Center) and reboot Windows, then test fan operation. If everything works right without Hotkey installed, then you will know right then and there that a customized fan settings or glitch in the application itself was causing a problem. Your cooling system should function normally without Hotkey installed. It's a really nice and fancy utility, but the only thing you actually need it for is keyboard lighting tweaks. If you like blue the best, then you don't even need it for that. FN+1 works fine without Hotkey as well. If my keyboard backlighting was white by default, I probably would not even bother installing it.

 

u could just hit up @Prema to set your keyboard backlight to white by default, thats actually what he did with the ZM series mod on startup, the backlight is white and only turns to blue if control center is installed and not changed in terms of color.

 

Really? That's awesome. I'm going to ask him to do that. Might be something that can be flashed to EC only, without any need for a complete BIOS flash. Thanks for saying something. I will ask Prema about that tweak. Seems like plain old boring white would be the best default color for Clevo to use for all systems. It's "just a backlight" when it's white and for some people that's better than a bold or obnoxious color being the default. That would be especially true for a business machine. Not a big deal, but it would be nice to just never have any reason to change it.

 

New Drivers Updated for the P870DM/DM-G:

Official Clevo P870DM/P870DM-G Drivers

Noteable Updates:

- Intel Chipset Drivers updated to v10.1.1.13
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology updated to v14.8.0.1042
- Intel Management Engine Interface Driver updated to v11.0.0.1172
- nVIDIA Drivers updated to v10.18.13.5900
- Control Center updated to v5.0000.0.35
- Intel AC8260 Combo Driver updated to WLAN 18.21.0.2, BT 18.1.1546.2762

 

there is a bug in the latest nVIDIA Drivers lately that sets the GPUs at full clock speeds even while you a re in the 2D Windows desktop causing them to suffer from a lot of heat and wasted clocks. Stick to the latest official CLEVO versions of the nVIDIA Drivers for now.

Check: http://www.clevo.com/en/e-services/download/ftpOut.asp?Lmodel=P870DM&ltype=9&submit=+GO+

 

I uninstalled the Control Center but I had the "old" version as I am downloading the latest one now. But maybe I just do not use it as I like the blue color and one less service running on my system. Without the software installed and using FN+1 to set automatic seems to have fixed it.Is there any reason to use the 6.2.0.4-HF XTU or can I use the latest one for the undervolting? I own a quite crappy GTX980 (66,9%) so I did not do the mod yet as it is only used for SLI, or? Thanks for all the help!

 

I never undervolted my GPUs so I cannot comment on that, I have dual 980Ms in SLI

As for XTU, do not use the one from CLEVO, it is old and if you install it you will get nagged about updated. just grab the latest one from Intel

Regarding the Control Center, I like how easy it is to switch fan profiles and power profiles by hitting FN + ESC, no need to go to control panel / power options then choose the plan, now it's just one click away

additionally, after you install the latest Control Center, if you go to the folder where it was installed, you will see a lot of cool utilities, like a GPU overclocking utility from Clevo themselves and a lot of other cool utilities

Finally, if your fans ever spin up so loud and stay that way, if you have the control center installed, just hit FN + number 1 on your keyboard and the fans will switch from full blast to automatic mode and will go quiet if your CPU is not very hot, I find that a must have feature.

 

Guys, do me a favor and download the Control Center without using any download manager from this link of the Asia server as that's the only link that works, then try to extract the zip file and see if it gives you a corrupt file error at the end:

ftp://176.34.228.132/P870DMG/OTHERS/Control.zip

if it extracts successfully, then please upload the file somewhere for us to get it, if it does give you an error, then nevermind

 

Chrome:
This web page is not available
ERR_FTP_FAILED

IE:
This page can’t be displayed

• Make sure the web address ftp://176.34.228.132 is correct.
• Look for the page with your search engine.
• Refresh the page in a few minutes.

Happens when I try using the USA, Asia or Europe links on the Clevo page or your link above.

 

maybe the Asian server is working for me because I am in Dubai, which is in Asia?

FWIW, the European / US server download links never worked for me, even if I used a VPN and connected to a US or European Server, classical Taiwanese swiss cheese trash drivers team that cannot even get links to work right, and when they do, it is a matter of luck whether the zip package can be extracted or not as it is the case with the hotkey driver

I am downloading all them latest driver and will upload them for you guys soon to make your life easier.

 

With assistance from Eurocom, Prema, Mr Fox and Johnksss I can't believe how easy it is to achieve 17k+ firestrike scores! This was one test at only +220 gpu and 4.6ghz stable (solid no drop out) @ 17402 = http://www.3dmark.com/fs/7009909 more to come but I wanted to give a quick shout to those above and say thank you for the hard work.

If you don't own a partnered prema shop machine go get yours today, you won't regret it!

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Try msdn.de webpage. Should be more successful there!

 

no other website has the latest versions like the Clevo website unfortunately.

 

@Mr. Fox

here is the solution for this hotkey driver v5.0000.0.35, it is under the windows 7 drivers of Sager but it is the same as I have tested it to work under Windows 10:

http://www.sagernotebook.com/drivers/misc/p870dm/win7/06_Hotkey.exe

 

Great score! Try bringing that CPU to 4.7Ghz

I need to get windows 8.0 for fs and 7 for 3dm11 to increase my scores lol, windows 10 doesn't score as high.

 

Nice score that's my goal. Did u happen to record the voltage on this run? 1.358 is in the pic but what do you have set in the bios? I will have to try bumping the base clock too.

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