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1 hour ago, GeoPap said:

Hello everyone, this is my first post so please be kind

 

I own a Clevo W370ET laptop, which comes with BIOS 1.02.17. I run Linux due to my day job and everything is great. I had to re-install Windows 8 (dual-boot) for various reasons and I discovered that my newly installed Win8 came with a rootkit. After a lot of digging about various unknown processes "rpcnetp.exe" etc, I found that this is a BIOS rootkit created by a company named Computrace. The rootkit is executed by Windows 8 on boot with admin privileges and installed a service which uses a fake name that appears as a legitimate one "RPC net" (like RPC but added the "net" at the end). I also noticed that it downloads an executable under the user temp directory and installs another remote monitoring program (the executable is signed by a company called Macrovision).

 

The bad news: this rootkit is impossible to remove unless I flash a new BIOS.

 

The good news: it does not work under Linux (yet).

 

Which is why I am here. I wanted to ask if your premamod BIOS is clear of the rootkit... or not.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Are you sure this is really malicious software? A cursory search shows it to be laptop tracing software in case it gets stolen. I think this is the company behind it: https://www.absolute.com/en Of course if you don't want it on your device, then @Prema would be the man to flush it out.

28 minutes ago, deadbydawn said:

i watched "the visit" the other day and was pleasantly surprised about how much i liked the movie. except the little shit that plays the little boy, i was pissed off by only looking at his face -.- xD

 

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

 

I was mildly interested until I saw the above. This guy hasn't made a good movie since sixth sense and is basically a master of flops. 

So far the friend I mentioned has been part of the insider program shortly after Win 10 launched and he keeps getting free updated builds. The only caveat is you cannot opt out of updates which doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.

Seems obvious but why not just upgrade his system to Windows 7?  This way he gets a free upgrade to Windows 10 as well. The license should be transferable to his new desktop as long as he calls MS and tells them. 

 

Edit: Okay it seems that seller on Amazon is a bit shady, shame. He can alternatively join the MS insider program and get Windows 10 insider builds right now for free. A friend of mine did that and it's a legitimate path to an upgrade. It seems long term that might be less stressful than trying to find a work around for Vista.

9 hours ago, SRSR333 said:

And anyway Intel has ditched rPGA, so that's never coming back.

 

Yes thanks to the likes of Apple who then influenced Dell and the others. But with AMD making a come back with Zen I hope things change in 2016. 

First post links fixed. Always report the post if you see a broken link otherwise we don't know about it and can't fix it.

@Khenglish Been waiting for this type of guide for a while now. Looking forward to see how things go with the 970m. Question is if the timings can be manipulated via vbios for the new memory, maybe @Prema would be someone to consult with about this? 

 

P.S. Nice job, promoting it.

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Officially, the upgrade path for the Alienware M18x-R1 ends with the nVidia GTX 580M but is that really going to stop the Tech|Inferno enthusiast from trying the latest and greatest? Absolutely not! So let’s get started.

Parts & Tools Needed

Clevo GTX 680M Upgrade Kit

When you purchase the Clevo GTX 680M Upgrade Kit from places like  RJTech or MXM-Upgrade, they usually send a full kit that includes the X-bracket, screws, thermal paste, and Clevo heatsink. For the M18x-R1 or R2, the Clevo heatsink will be useless so you can elect to either resell it on eBay or just toss it in the garbage. A point of importance to keep in mind is that whether you opt to purchase the GTX 680M by itself or as a kit, be sure it comes with the x-bracket and Clevo screws (more information on this below). Typical price for an upgrade kit as of September 2012 is around $750-$850.00 USD.

M18x Disassembly

The Alienware M18x-R1 is a fairly sophisticated system that requires the user to have a familiarity with taking apart notebooks. Because some of the parts in the M18x are fragile, it is recommended you only attempt this if you feel you have sufficient experience.

1. Refer to the Alienware M18x Service Manual to learn how to take apart the system.
2. View Alienware’s Tear Down videos to see how its done.

Installation

Installation is pretty straightforward, be sure to use the ESD mat + strap when handling the M18x and GTX 680M so that no damage occurs to the sensitive electronics.

• Once the M18x has been opened up, remove the existing video cards.
• Ensure that you are using GTX 560M/580M video card heatsinks for full compatibility with the GTX 680M.
• You must use the screws (linked in the above table) designed for the Clevo GTX 680M X-Bracket since the Dell screws do not fit.
• Remove the retention washers from the 560M/580M heatsink in order to remove the original screws.
• Clean the previous thermal paste from the GPU using isopropyl alcohol and a cotton pad. Alternatively, coffee filter paper also works well.
• Place the thermal pads on the video card according to the picture below:

•  One problem you may encounter while fitting new pads is that the heatsink does not make full contact with the inductors on the video card. To alleviate this, a thicker aftermarket thermal pad can be used or copper shims + ICD7 such as the photo below:

Driver .inf Modification

The Clevo GTX 680M may require the proper device id to be added to the nvcv.inf file found in the Display.Driver directory.

 

Credit: jhmonroy

Instructions

Using Notepad, open nvcv.inf from the ‘Display.Driver’ directory (I suggest you copy a backup of file elsewhere)

(Using the replace function)

Replace all occurrences of DEV_11A0&SUBSYS_51051558 with DEV_11A0&SUBSYS_xxxx1028 (You can replace any GTX 680M Dev ID code you wish)

Replace all occurrences of %NVIDIA_DEV.11A0.5105.1558% with %NVIDIA_DEV.11A0.xxxx.1028% <–Dell hardware ID.

Replace all occurrences of NVIDIA_DEV.11A0.5105.1558 with NVIDIA_DEV.11A0.xxxx.1028

The latest beta drivers require more extensive modification that go beyond the scope of this article at this time. However, there are modified nVidia beta drivers available at LaptopVideo2Go that have the .inf files already modified for both the desktop and notebook and thus are a simple point and click installation–which is what we recommend.

 

Update 9/13/12: You can grab the latest 306.23 modded drivers from our forum to use with the M18x-R1 and Clevo GTX 680M.

Clevo GTX680M Gallery

 

The question is how much temperature tolerance processors like this will have? I'd imagine the temperature would have to be kept fairly cool and controlled so they'll probably use it in quantum computing at first. Also, can it run Crysis?

We got word that Green Man Gaming is offering 25% off some of the most anticipated titles of 2016 like The Division, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Hitman, Street Fighter V and many others. You can check out the full list of the games and the coupon code here: http://www.greenmangaming.com/most-anticipated-2016/

 

 

Personally I'll be picking up Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Hitman from them using this coupon. This is a nice discount for the holidays so pass it on to your friends and family and start 2016 off with some of the best games at discounted prices. Now if only Steam would offer the same kind of deals on new games. 

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It's a frostbite engine based game and it's notorious for taking long, especially when compiling shaders. So yeah if you take a cursory look at Google, it seems a lot of others had similar issues: https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonage/comments/32f3cb/no_spoilers_is_anyone_else_experiencing_extremely/

 

Check out these tweaks for the game: http://forum.bioware.com/topic/529838-a-collection-of-tweaks-and-fixes-for-the-pc-version/

 

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In that case try out Rainbow Six: Siege, been playing that as well and it's fantastic.

9 minutes ago, Lalkamw3 said:

 

 

what ov do u suggest for me if I can maintain 1280 3000 just fine on stock voltage? but I'm gonna try 1400

 

Keep bumping up the core by 10 MHz until you find it's no longer stable. At that point add one additional stepping of voltage until it stabilizes and then run a benchmark to check for stability + temperatures. Keep in mind though that the GPU temperature read out does not tell you anything about how hot the other GPU components are getting so it's best not to get too ambitious, especially with a thin notebook like the Lenovo.

A little more than a year ago, NVIDIA, one of the largest graphics processing unit (GPU) companies in the world, claimed Samsung infringed on three of it's core patents and asked the ITC to ban Samsung smartphones and tablets that used Samsung's Exynos SoC (system on chip) and Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC. 

 

 

However, an ITC administrative law judge ruled that Samsung and Qualcomm did not infringe on two of NVIDIA's patents and declared the third that they did infringe to be invalid. After the case went to the full ITC commission, it upheld the administrative law judge's ruling in favor of Samsung. 

 

In turn, Samsung counter-sued NVIDIA claiming that it had violated three of Samsung's patents, specifically  6,147,385, 6,173,349 and 7,804,734  which date back to the 1990s covering implementation of SRAM. And now an ITC administrative law judge (ALJ) has found NVIDIA did violate those patents and the case is set to go before the full ITC commission. NVIDIA argues that the patents Samsung used in its countersuit are outdated and no longer used in modern designs: "We look forward to seeking review by the full ITC which will decide this case several months from now."  One of the three patents is set to expire in 2016. 

 

NVIDIA, despite being the world leader in visual computing on the desktop, has not had much success in replicating that dominance in mobile designs with it's Tegra SoC and has since moved on to using its technology in other products and applications such as the Drive PX  self-driving platform and it's consumer SHIELD android based gaming box. 

 

 

Sources: Seeking Alpha, Anandtech

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18 minutes ago, El Paladin MalefiK said:

Thanks for this new drivers, but i can't download the nv dispi.inf, is it normal?

 

You will be able to in a one or two more quality posts. @J95 welcome back!

Ok now that I saw the movie, I agree with the consensus that the movie had a subpar plot overall:

 

 

6 hours ago, iloveb00bs said:

ok gonna pick it up tonight.  prolly just get basic and get expansion packs if i feel it! 40% off is SCHWEEEET!!!!!

 

sorry about last week, had a break in weather, so decided to do some fpving instead

 

game is bought..... now downloading the force!!!!

 

Sweet, I'll be on late tonight or early tomorrow if you wanna partner up!

34 minutes ago, cpzz said:

svl7; according to your opinion, should we increase our gpu voltages for better clock ? and in last days did you tested any voltages and clock in order to optimum performance ?

 

You can always increase voltage for better stability for overclocks but there's rapidly diminishing returns and you need adequate cooling. 

AMD has allegedly delayed their upcoming flagship dual GPU based on the Fiji silicon dubbed "Gemini" to Q2 2016. Earlier this year, during an E3 livecast, Lisa Su (AMD CEO) had committed to a release date of Christmas 2015. When questioned by hardware.fr about the delay, AMD claims it has been pushed back because the HMD (head mounted display) ecosystem isn't quite ready yet and therefore they opted to hold off on Gemini's release until Q2 2016. 

 

 

However, this does bring into question whether Gemini will even be relevant in Q2 2016 as AMD is also scheduled to begin release of it's much anticipated next generation Greenland GPU during that time frame. 

 

Sources: Hardware.fr, TechPowerUP

 

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Gigabyte is a really good brand but if you want a gaming notebook I would avoid 4k panels. Even desktops with dual Titan X's can barely handle 4K so a mobile GPU like 980m would choke and be completely useless. You would be forced to play at non-native resolution and on an LCD that looks terrible. I would pick a gaming notebook that has the standard 1920 x 1080p resolution and the 980m as the perfect combination.

NVIDIA earlier today released the 361.43 WHQL driver which comes with some long awaited fixes that cover power usage when idle at 144 Hz as well as SLI issues with Star Wars Battlefront. In addition, the driver adds support for GameWorks VR 1.1 as well as support for Oculus VR's latest SDK.

 

Some highlights from the 361.43 release notes:

 

Gaming Technology

• Support added for GameWorks VR 1.1 including VR SLI support for OpenGL applications and support for the latest Oculus SDK.

 

Application SLI Profiles Added or updated the following SLI profiles:

• Bless - DirectX 9 SLI profile added
• DayZ - SLI AA and NVIDIA Control Panel AA enhance disabled
• Dungeon Defenders 2 - DirectX 9 SLI profile added
• Elite Dangerous - 64-bit EXE added • Hard West - DirectX 11 SLI profile added

 

Windows 10 Fixed Issues 

• Cleaned up flip timing and event notification bugs. [200151547] 
• Fixed a driver bug where if the output is active, hot unplugging a device will cause any following hot plug device to be ignored. [1707505] 
• Cleaned up unexpected behavior related to the multi-HMD (helmet-mounted device) use case. [200152110] 
• Return NVAPI_NO_CONNECTOR_FOUND from the NVAPI_GPU_GetAllDisplayIds() when headless GPUs are detected to allow for identification of the unsupported use case. [200155835] 
• [GM20x] Clock speeds remain above idle at 144 Hz on desktop. [1631144] 
• Lag in Star Wars Battlefront with SLI enabled after updating to driver 359.06. [1709067]

 

Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista Fixed Issues

• Prevented an extra hotplug/unplug for unconnected devices in escapeDirectModeEnable\DisableVRDirectMode(). [1707485] 
• Fixed windowed G-SYNC not being totally disabled at the UMD (user-mode display) when the VR display is active. [200146036] 
• Updated the whitelist entry regkey to allow multiple entries at once. [200155690] 
• [GM20x] Clock speeds remain above idle at 144 Hz on desktop. [1631144] Other Fixed Issues 
• Increased robustness of the VR SLI queued present implementation to mitigate flickering and tearing related to rendering to the scanout surface. This is not operating system specific. [200151843]

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Are you trying to go above 60 Hz? If so, google your panel's model number and manufacturer and see if it's even possible. 

Aside from a bios mod, most likely not if you're looking to force a p state.