Xonar

Ok i just flashed it. No problems so far!

Many thanks!!!

No problem.

MS-GT780/783(17''): .30H MSI GT783 Unlocked.zip

MS-1761(17''): 3.06 MSI MS-1761 Unlocked.zip

The above two BIOS should be the same right?

Also, I have GT780DX. After I flash the ".30H MSI GT783 Unlocked.zip", I still cannot change turbo core ratio. I change TDP limit as well as different core ratio under BIOS save and restart. It will boot into windows without problem, but I see no change for any turbo ratio.

PS: I have i7-2920XM, so it should be able to let me increase the clock ratio.

Anyone have some thought or advise?

I have also tried ThrottleStop with the same core ration setting, no success as well, and I found out that ThrottleStop won't allow me to change the Power limit in its option.

They are no necessarily the same. Some people have reported problems when flashing the retail BIOS onto a barebone. I.E.: the left USB 2.0 port no longer works, etc.

The turbo core ratio is a 2nd-gen Sandy Bridge problem. Intel introduced a bitlocker to prevent multiplier changes. You'd have to ask Unclewebb about that and see if he'd be able to do something about it. Look at me, I've got a 2920XM and I share your pain.

Power limits are through BIOS, TS can't change them. Again, a 2nd-gen Core-i problem.

I recently bought a MSI GT780DX so I would flash "MS-GT780/783(17''): .30H MSI GT783 Unlocked.zip" correct?

Yessir.

Hi

I have a GT70-OND w/680m and have flashed the BIOS to that above version.

Its working well, heaps of settings, but is it fully unlocked? I do not seem to have RAM overclocking or XMP profiles etc.

I unlocked the BIOS on my old GT780DX and found it had these RAM overclocking settings.

Does this mean that you cannot adjust memory speeds and timings on GT70 (ivy bridge)??

Also does anyone know what all these settings do?

Would be nice to have a guide...

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That is correct. Just remember that this BIOS defaults to RAID so you will wanna change that on first reboot if you don't have a RAID array present. Your machine will BSOD otherwise.

If you follow xonar's instructions you will be fine.

Hi, yes. It should be under 'Chipset' tab, but I'm having trouble unlocking the chapter. I've done what I normally do, but it won't show for some reason. You are the 2nd person to report this.

I can try another way, maybe hexeditor might help or re-routing the location in the BIOS file to another chapter (creating a new one). There is a chapter that has all the generic options available, but completely hidden.

Problem is, I don't have a 3rd-gen MSI to test it on, so I can't push any updates quickly and I rely on your guys' feedback greatly!

I will look into this problem now that I've gotten solid confirmation. I'm moving this Wednesday so I'll be busy packing up and settings things up this week, so don't expect anything soon.

Ok. Did you have a BIOS password?

???? What's Optimus drive?

I just read at notebookreview, there is no way to get working a GTX 580M in my GT780DX. --->The Official MSI GT780/GT783 Owner's Lounge<--- - Page 764

Is this true. Your unlocked bios able to solve this problem or not. (Is this a real problem.)

I find a clevo GTX 580M for 290USD.

We need this BIOS: Gaming Laptop MSI GT780DX With Quad-core Processor 4 GHz! | Around Gadget

Is it possible to get this BIOS somehow.

I have been unable to find this magical BIOS anywhere.

Will this work for my RK Computer MS-17612? Thanks.

Uh, which one is it? 1761 or 1762.... read the original post more carefully.

Hey, Xonar... any news on this?

Yes, original post updated. Sorry to keep you waiting, was busy with work for the past 4 days.

By the way -- was there a BIOS password on the file you uploaded?

Let me know how it goes!

Unfortunately (more like fortunately) his notebook doesn't have Optimus, so he can't use the iGPU.

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Which BIOS function exactly allows for increasing the BCLK (GX740 - 1st gen. i7)?

I don't think there is one for 1st-gen i7. Just uping the Turbo button / multipliers. BCLK is for 2nd and 3rd gen.

Excellent points. The MSRP for Alienwares is a bit higher than the competition, but those are some compelling reasons to cough up a little extra on your next machine. If you can get some sort of discounts, i.e.: student, military, EEP, or simply haggling etc, then Alienwares are no brainers.

Good info pau1ow. I was going off results before the solder fix and TS fix were known.

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The Dell 580M has throttling issues. The Clevo works fine. If you buy a Dell, you'll need to flash the Clevo vBIOS on it to eliminate GPU throttling.

Also, it draws a lot of power. You'll either need to solder a wire to the MXM slot or simply use TS to fix the CPU throttle that will happen. I recommend the later.

I dont like to come over as being difficult or something, but id rather keep it as safe and secure as possible and i'd prefer to have it with the Bios that was meant for this laptop.

I certainly also understand you have other/better things to do than this, so maybe you know some good site that has usefull info that could teach me how to do this?

Ok, I will look when I have time.

@pau1ow will be trying a Dell 680M in the MSI 16F2 soon.

Hi Xonar,

I just see you moved your files from notebookreview over here. I been trying to get an unlocked BIOS from you for my GT780DX. No succes so far, maybe now.

I read your post about the GTX 680M, any chances to get it work in my 780 in the near future.

4 more posts.

Hi ezsolt,

Welcome to T|I! You can try my unlocked BIOS once you reach 5 quality posts on this forum. Please let me know if there are any issues / feedback.

Also, Clevo 680M doesn't work in a 16F2, doubt it will work with any of the 2nd-gen i7 G-series notebooks. @pau1ow will be testing a Dell 680M to see if it works.

Thanks!

I have a 16F3 whitebook with GT60 unlocked bios .30m, everything works fine.

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I tried the DELL 7970m on my 16F3, it doesn't work. I wonder if the IGPU can be disabled like 16F2.

Glad everything works out fine. Would you mind posting some screenshots of the main menus (you don't have to dig deep, just like the screenshots I have on the 2nd post). I just want to make sure everything is unlocked.

Sorry about the 7970M not working in the 16F3. It looks like the GPU mux that MSI is using resembles that of Clevo's (which has a terrible reputation). The 16F2 doesn't use the iGPU at all, Optimus/Enduro are not supported so upgrades should be easier for the end-users with these notebooks.

Hey, Xonar, sorry its been a while...

Heres my bios:

afuwin.rom

Its from a msi whitebook laptop with an i7 3720qm cpu and GeForce GTX 675m GPU...

I think its a MS-1762, but im not sure because the MSI Whitebook site only lists it with a GTX 670m (and not with GTX 675m, like i have?)

If you could unlock it, that would be so awesome!

Hi Chritter,

The BIOS structure looks very similar to the GT70. The 3rd gen-i7 notebooks seem to have good success when flashing either series (whitebook / retail, vice-versa). You can try flashing the GT70 unlocked BIOS and see if that works. If you have trouble, you can always pull the CMOS and/or flash the backup you just uploaded for me.

If you have trouble with the GT70 BIOS, I will unlock the one you just posted. I'd like you to try the GT70 BIOS first because we have confirmation of it working with the whitebook model.

Thanks

No clue, looks like the notebook's GPU is muxed like Clevo's; the dGPU passes through the iGPU, so you can't disable it.

I'd love to be wrong though, because I hate Enduro/Optimus.

Hi Gary,

First, welcome to T|I.

Second, unfortunately, the rules are what they are because of a massive influx of new users who create accounts just to leech the files (and then upload them to other sites). It's much easier for the devs to consolidate all information and testing in one place and this is the thread for it. I'm sure you can find four more posts to make; they don't have to be ground-breaking. As long as they add to the discussion they are considered good posts. Also, PM'ing is disabled for new users until they also reach 5 posts.

I hope to see you around and hear back on your testing once you've reached five posts!

Brian, did they delete your 2nd post? I saw one earlier when I was at work, but I dont see it anymore after the mods decided to chime in.

Free laughs anyone?

Contacted Clevo's support (again) but...

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Hi everybodyim looking forward to test the unlocked gx740 bios on my x7811ill give feedback as soon as i gave it a try

Thanks.

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I have a GT70-0NC and would love to test the unlocked BIOS so that I can enable Intel's virtualization technology for use with VMWare. Thank you!

Yes, you can enable/disable VT-x.

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Hello Oxnar this is the info i pulled off my machine my bios version does not match exactly mine is Ver:3.0U. Is the .30Z or the 3.05 compatible with my board. I'm really only interested in the - XMP RAM support (Up to 2133Mhz) [Warning: 4 DIMMs at 1866Mhz(+) may not be stable, 2 DIMMs are stable at 2133Mhz].- TPL limits unlocked (With the combination of ThrottleStop, CPU throttling can be overcome).System InformationTime of this report: 8/5/2012, 21:46:26 Machine name: JASON-MSIOperating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120305-1505)Language: English (Regional Setting: English)System Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.System Model: GT680R/GX680R/GT683R/GT683DXR/GX660DXRBIOS: MSI GT680R E16F2IMS Ver:3.0U 09/01/2011 MSI-NotebookProcessor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.0GHzMemory: 16384MB RAMAvailable OS Memory: 16362MB RAMPage File: 2160MB used, 30560MB availableWindows Dir: C:windowsDirectX Version: DirectX 11DX Setup Parameters: Not foundUser DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)System DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)DWM DPI Scaling: EnabledDxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2nd-Gen Core-i:
Retail:
MS-GT680/683(15.6''):	.30Z	MSI GT683 Unlocked.zip
MS-GT780/783(17''):	.30H	MSI GT783 Unlocked.zip
Whitebook:
MS-16F2(15.6''):	3.05	MSI MS-16F2 Unlocked.zip
MS-1761(17''):	3.06	MSI MS-1761 Unlocked.zip

You have a GT680/683 notebook. If you want the unlocked BIOS, flash this one:

MS-GT680/683(15.6''):

.30Z

MSI GT683 Unlocked.zip

This was the latest off MSI's website. It's just a version number.

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EXCUSE ME, this gt60 unbios can OC CPU?

You can OC the BCLK by up to 4%. You cannot change the multipliers of an XM CPU.

Nice work Paul.

Is there a notable difference in temps?

How'd you do it? Where'd you get the mesh?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm interested in this mod .

Does any one tried the DELL 7970m on GT60?

Not that I am aware of. People have tried it in the 16F2/GT683 and it works.

Please limit the discussion of this thread to the MSI BIOS. You should create a new thread for any unrelated questions. Thanks.

Haha, I guess you and @Michael don't have to worry about it then.

Have you tried the 20 x 20 mm to see if they fit? Or are 15 x 15 mm the only ones that fit the PCH.

You can try using this method. Pau1ow uses it for his GT70. If not, contact Pherein.

Force fans to go faster?

Heh, @Brian might have some extras leftover.

Although, shipping costs will be the biggest killer.

I don't know. If you have an OEM Windows key it shouldn't matter, otherwise you can always call MS to activate.

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Great review Brian. But can it run Crysis 1?!?!

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