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    HOw to check for new BIOS updated - NP530U4C-S01IN - Samsung Series 5 ULTRA ?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Ripcord999, Jul 22, 2014.

  1. Ripcord999

    Ripcord999 Notebook Geek

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    How can I find if there are any BIOS update available for my model NP530U4C-S01IN - Samsung Series 5 ULTRA?
    After reinstalling Windows 8.1, the SW update does not identify my model automatically and doesn't really help
     
    Ripcord999, Jul 22, 2014
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Use the standalone BIOS Update program which you can download here.

    It's also a safer way to do BIOS updating than through SW Update.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 22, 2014
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    Ripcord999 Notebook Geek

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    thanks John
     
    Ripcord999, Jul 22, 2014
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    eternota Notebook Enthusiast

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    which BIOS are you using? (I'm using P14AAJ from 04/2013)

    Any problems with windows 8.1?

    I'm still waiting for samsung to solve the bug in these laptops related to UEFI and Linux. (I asked 40 times for it's linux compatibility before buying the laptop)
     
    eternota, Jul 24, 2014
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  5. Ripcord999

    Ripcord999 Notebook Geek

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    I am on P14AAJ for sometime now. Laptop came with Windows 7 and I installed 8.1 2 weeks back.

    So far no issues. I have never tried Linux on the laptop, only on Virtualbox
     
    Ripcord999, Jul 24, 2014
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    eternota Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got that same BIOS, it was released around 04/2013, more than a year ago.

    I got three operating systems natively installed in this NP530-u4c s01-es , (windows 8 +two different linux distros) but all of them using BIOS, no UEFI.

    There's a serious problem with these laptops if you try to install any linux distro using UEFI: you directly brick it, and the only solutions is replacing the whole motherboard (there's a lot of info around the web about this topic, it affects all S5, S7 and S9 models as far as I know).

    (no problem in BIOS installs, virtualization etc...)
     
    eternota, Jul 25, 2014
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    Ripcord999 Notebook Geek

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    I haven't tried installing Linux on my laptop so can't say anything. But this seem to be a bad one. What happens if one tries to install Linux with UEFI enabled after his/her warranty period? Bad luck I guess.

    Thanks to you been reading something on this now

    Booting Linux using UEFI can brick Samsung laptops - The H Open: News and Features

    Did you try this?
    Protection against Samsung UEFI bug merged into Linux kernel - The H Open: News and Features

    also read

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/22/uefi_boot_memory_full/
     
    Ripcord999, Jul 26, 2014
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