[BIOS/vBIOS - MODS] Prema Mod™ & Stock

[Guest]

Hi Prema, I posted my notebook problem in notebookreview.com and got your reply to one of my posts. Since I haven’t seen you active in the P770ZM owners’ thread there for sometime, I am posting here:

I have a P770ZM with AMD 8970M GPU. The display brightness controls are not working. Control Center crashes everytime I open it. Even the Windows brightness controls are not available. I should also mention that the notebook BIOS doesn't detect the AMD card. The system and the GPU work fine though, except for the display brightness issue.

While trying to find a fix to the problem, I stumbled on this post. As you mentioned there that if the screen internal firmware can't interface with the EC then things like brightness control won’t work. I have an IPS panel (LP173WF4 SPD1) on my P770ZM. The current BIOS version of the system is 1.03.14 and EC version is 1.03.09 (latest). Even if I upgrade to the latest BIOS version 1.03.15, the EC version will remain unchanged and that won’t fix the problem.

Do you have any suggestion? Could you please provide an EC version update which can fix the brightness problem? Alternatively, it would also be a great help if you could tell what registry tweak needs to be done.

You need to edit your registry manually for brightens control to work (google) as this system was never officially offered with AMD GPUs and has no direct support for them.

Hi just flashed prema bios mod and wanted ask about this cool and silent fan profiles. I thought silent fan profile would be better but it is not really silent. So there is a way to change this without flashing prema bios again ?

Thanks in advance.

The cool profile will spin up the FANs earlier and higher with high temps.

The silent profile will spin up the FANs later and not go as high.

If your average CPU/GPU temps are above the "silent" versions trigger temp then using the "cool" version may be more quiet as FANs don't spin up and shut off all the time and will instead run constantly on low.

Hi Prema !

Why Clevo BIOS 970M -G for P771ZM does not work on the P771DM-G?

They made a slight MXM board change...

[Jiraiya43]

Shit !

Well I'll wait , thank you and good development

[akm]

You need to edit your registry manually for brightens control to work (google) as this system was never officially offered with AMD GPUs and has no direct support for them.

Ok, thanks. I did try finding the registry tweaks and tried them too, none of them fixed the problem. The registry fix that was mentioned in most places is the below one:

"Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000Next, go find:MD_EnableBrightnesslf2

KMD_EnableBrightnessInterface2

Set both to 0. Reboot."

MD_EnableBrightnesslf2 key was not there by default, so I added it myself. It should actually be KMD instead of MD. I have tried both, by the way.

I was quite hopeful that this would solve the problem, but unfortunately it didn't. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

[racerxdl]

I bought a Avell Titanium G1746 V3X Fire that is a Clevo P671RG-G. As I saw on Prema Mod website, there is no P6XXRE firmwares for it, just P6XXSG and P6XXSE models.

Since mine uses a different chipset (HM170), different processor (Skylake 6820HK), I assume that the SG/SE versions will brick my device.

Considering so, is there any way I can help? I have software / hardware rev. engineering skills (not bottom to the BIOS level, but I already did driver level hacks).

[0crash0]

Hello i have cyberpowerpc fangbook x6 with broken bios.. cyberpower support sayed me that i have clevo w370ss notebook... but clevo not sending bioses to "end users"

have somone original E16GCICP.519 bios?

and what i must pressed when it booting to flash my bios chip?

[BAKED]

Ok, thanks. I did try finding the registry tweaks and tried them too, none of them fixed the problem. The registry fix that was mentioned in most places is the below one:

"Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000Next, go find:MD_EnableBrightnesslf2

KMD_EnableBrightnessInterface2

Set both to 0. Reboot."

MD_EnableBrightnesslf2 key was not there by default, so I added it myself. It should actually be KMD instead of MD. I have tried both, by the way.

I was quite hopeful that this would solve the problem, but unfortunately it didn't. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Control center and brightness works with older AMD drivers on the P7XXZM with 8970M, I'm not sure which driver versions tho as I don't use it. The brightness can be changed in catalyst control center.

[akm]

I am using driver 13.12 at the moment. I have tried the latest drivers and a driver version older to 13.12 as well. If you happen to recall the driver version you are referring to, kindly let me know.

By the way, Control Center (Hotkey) utility crashes every time I open it mainly due to the display brightness problem as it gives an error about brightness.dll. At least I would want to use the other functionalities of the Control Center. Do you have any suggestions to make the utility run?

AMD Catalyst Control Center changes brightness and contrast at software level apparently. Even when I set the contrast to 0 in CCC, I can still feel the glare because the backlight is just too strong. Also, the image quality goes down.

[Mff]

Dear Prema, is there any chance we'll see a custom bios for the N150RD (Eurocom Shark 5) at some point?

I'm asking because i've noticed that the bios has some very conservative throttling settings regarding the CPU when the GPU is in use(the CPU current limit all of a sudden is lowered to like 10A). Power draw at the wall has never gone over 105Watts at any point, and all the temperatures are very good so it's sad to see the CPU thottling down even below the base clock when there is no reason to from a hardware point of view. Apart from that I suppose all those other tasty customisation modifications you do wouldn't hurt either

Wouldn't at all mind making a donation for such a bios:)

[ichbinsinaction]

I recently flashed my Bios in order to get the gtx980m working in my laptop.

Now, shortly after booting, fans will blow with full power, and the num, caps, and scroll lock lights keep flashing including the beep sound of a critical battery. After 12 times, the computer shuts down.

After flashing, I didn't disconnect the PSU for about 30 sec (didn't see that in the readme).

Prema wrote in another thread to the same problem, that reflashing the mod will reset the EC and may help. But my fear is, that it will shutdown before flashing is finished and this way brick my notebook.

How long will it take and could it be that this emergency shutdown is disabled while flashing?

I hope for a quick response as my notebook is unusuable right now and I need it for work.

[zymphad]

@Prema

Do you know how to hardware mod a 980M into 980M-G?

[brunoguarda]

Hi Prema

I just update my Clevo P170EM with your firmware K1 EDITION Prema Mod v2 or and now my AMS7970M 1.2v that have the 1.1v bios stuck in BSOD,

Could you please help me solve this problem ?

My specs are before update the bios fw

I7 3630QM

Bios

MB Series: P170EMx

Bios Revision: 1.02.14

KBC/EC firmware Revision: 1.02.12

VGA card: AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Bios in CPU-Z

American Megatreds Inc.

Version 4.6.5

10/19/2012

Southbridge HM77

[AlexTes]

I currently have a clevo w350stq. The fan jumping to full on and then staying that way was very annoying, especially in work environments as it forced me to suspend my laptop to get it to shut up. So HUGE thanks for putting out a bios that isn't so crazy about the HD getting a little hot. You saved me, seriously. Now I'm looking to buy the https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/lafiteII/ and it appears to have the same problem. A shitty fan profile which means the fan doens't come on slowely, just jumps from off to full on all the time. Now I was wondering, is there any chance you're going to put out a similar fix. Or maybe I could even try myself? I use Arch Linux and happen to know quite a bit about laptops. BIOS modding is another level of course, that's why I'm asking.

Thanks again for the bios I'm using on my current laptop! ~AlexTes.

[Bride]

Hello guys, first of all thanks to Prema for your help. I just flashed this bios P6xxSE_39_310_PM_v2 on my laptop, model Z7M-i78172D1, with a motherboard p65_p67sa.

Actually looks that everything works fine, but in Windows 10 I can't see and select my nVidia GTX965m. There is an option in the BIOS to activate?

Thanks in advance, Bride

[Raha]

Thanks

works very fine on a P157SM

[Krayzi3Bon3]

Hello all

 

I have some noob general questions before I go ahead with my first ever bios update. Please if any of you can help me with these: 

1. Do you have to leave the battery attached as well, not only the PSU?

2. If so, then when it says "disconnect the PSU for 30 seconds" at the end of the process, do you also have to take the battery out and then put it back in? 

3. What mode do you have to select in Rufus when creating the bootable stick? MS-Dos or FreeDos?

4. I disabled Intel Anti Theft technology but I don't know how to disable UEFI. I am inclined to think that my motherboard doesn't support it or something. Is that a mandatory step? to disable it I mean

5. Does it matter if you use an USB 2.0 or 3.0 port when you boot from the flash drive? 

 

I appreciate any responses before I build up the courage to go ahead with the update  I know, I know, I'm a pu$$*

[Guest]

On 11/24/2015 at 6:52 PM, racerxdl said:

I bought a Avell Titanium G1746 V3X Fire that is a Clevo P671RG-G. As I saw on Prema Mod website, there is no P6XXRE firmwares for it, just P6XXSG and P6XXSE models.

Since mine uses a different chipset (HM170), different processor (Skylake 6820HK), I assume that the SG/SE versions will brick my device.

Considering so, is there any way I can help? I have software / hardware rev. engineering skills (not bottom to the BIOS level, but I already did driver level hacks).

 

Avell is one of my "Prema Mod Partner Team" Shops, write them a mail and ask them for the BIOS, that way you will get it sooner (once its ready) than the regular "public version".

 

On 11/25/2015 at 7:39 PM, 0crash0 said:

Hello i have cyberpowerpc fangbook x6 with broken bios.. cyberpower support sayed me that i have clevo w370ss notebook... but clevo not sending bioses to "end users"

have somone original E16GCICP.519 bios?

and what i must pressed when it booting to flash my bios chip?

 

EDIT: Sorry that's an MSI model (If that's the correct model: MS 16-GC) from what I can see. I don't have a Mod for it

 

On 11/29/2015 at 11:13 AM, ichbinsinaction said:

I recently flashed my Bios in order to get the gtx980m working in my laptop.

Now, shortly after booting, fans will blow with full power, and the num, caps, and scroll lock lights keep flashing including the beep sound of a critical battery. After 12 times, the computer shuts down.

After flashing, I didn't disconnect the PSU for about 30 sec (didn't see that in the readme).

Prema wrote in another thread to the same problem, that reflashing the mod will reset the EC and may help. But my fear is, that it will shutdown before flashing is finished and this way brick my notebook.

How long will it take and could it be that this emergency shutdown is disabled while flashing?

I hope for a quick response as my notebook is unusuable right now and I need it for work.

 

It may help to reset the CMOS battery (below the keyboard): 

 

1. Unplug the PSU (Power Supply Unit/ AC Adapter)

2. Remove the Battery

3. Remove the small CMOS Battery cable for about 30 seconds 

 

On 12/2/2015 at 5:11 PM, zymphad said:

@Prema

Do you know how to hardware mod a 980M into 980M-G?

 

You will have to physically change two resistor on the MXM board...more than that I can't tell you...but if you check some posts done by Clyde you'll get a better picture.

 

On 12/3/2015 at 4:59 PM, brunoguarda said:

Hi Prema

I just update my Clevo P170EM with your firmware K1 EDITION Prema Mod v2 or and now my AMS7970M 1.2v that have the 1.1v bios stuck in BSOD,

Could you please help me solve this problem ?

My specs are before update the bios fw

I7 3630QM

Bios

MB Series: P170EMx

Bios Revision: 1.02.14

KBC/EC firmware Revision: 1.02.12

VGA card: AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Bios in CPU-Z

American Megatreds Inc.

Version 4.6.5

10/19/2012

Southbridge HM77

 

 

 

 

 

The BIOS or EC don't touch anything regarding AMD, you may turn your attention towards the AMD driver...

 

On 12/3/2015 at 1:46 AM, AlexTes said:

I currently have a clevo w350stq. The fan jumping to full on and then staying that way was very annoying, especially in work environments as it forced me to suspend my laptop to get it to shut up. So HUGE thanks for putting out a bios that isn't so crazy about the HD getting a little hot. You saved me, seriously. Now I'm looking to buy the https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/lafiteII/ and it appears to have the same problem. A shitty fan profile which means the fan doens't come on slowely, just jumps from off to full on all the time. Now I was wondering, is there any chance you're going to put out a similar fix. Or maybe I could even try myself? I use Arch Linux and happen to know quite a bit about laptops. BIOS modding is another level of course, that's why I'm asking.

Thanks again for the bios I'm using on my current laptop! ~AlexTes.

 

Sorry, I don't have a mod for that PCS model...

 

On 12/4/2015 at 1:21 PM, Bride said:

Hello guys, first of all thanks to Prema for your help. I just flashed this bios P6xxSE_39_310_PM_v2 on my laptop, model Z7M-i78172D1, with a motherboard p65_p67sa.

Actually looks that everything works fine, but in Windows 10 I can't see and select my nVidia GTX965m. There is an option in the BIOS to activate?

Thanks in advance, Bride

 

Well the P6xxSE (GTX970M) BIOS is NOT for P6xxSA (GTX965M)...I haven't made a Mod for it either...sorry.

On 12/16/2015 at 2:19 PM, Krayzi3Bon3 said:

Hello all

 

I have some noob general questions before I go ahead with my first ever bios update. Please if any of you can help me with these: 

1. Do you have to leave the battery attached as well, not only the PSU?

2. If so, then when it says "disconnect the PSU for 30 seconds" at the end of the process, do you also have to take the battery out and then put it back in? 

3. What mode do you have to select in Rufus when creating the bootable stick? MS-Dos or FreeDos?

4. I disabled Intel Anti Theft technology but I don't know how to disable UEFI. I am inclined to think that my motherboard doesn't support it or something. Is that a mandatory step? to disable it I mean

5. Does it matter if you use an USB 2.0 or 3.0 port when you boot from the flash drive? 

 

I appreciate any responses before I build up the courage to go ahead with the update  I know, I know, I'm a pu$$*

 

1: Yes (it works without if don't have a battery, but it's not really advised to flash without battery)

2: No leave the battery in. This step is only to "reset the EC Firmware"

3: MS-DOS, but if you have W10 then free-dos (as MS stopped including the required DOS files) 

4: Its in the "boot" section options. If you don't disable it you can't boot from Legacy USB

5: USB 2.0 is preferred, but both work

[0crash0]

Just now, Prema said:

Just grab the W230SS Prema Mod from the OP (or download section once the transission to the new Forum is complete) and follow the incl. "README" file!

hello thansk for reply

hello i appreciated to you,

but i want to be absolutely shure that my fangbook is clevo w230ss  (cyberpower support sayed to me that my notebook is w370ss but it's not)

my notebook loks complitly like msi ge60

and has ms16-gc motherboard

core i7 4810mq

gtx860m

it not looks like w230ss

can you help me... maybe its not clevo actualy

 

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, 0crash0 said:

hello thansk for reply

hello i appreciated to you,

but i want to be absolutely shure that my fangbook is clevo w230ss  (cyberpower support sayed to me that my notebook is w370ss but it's not)

my notebook loks complitly like msi ge60

and has ms16-gc motherboard

core i7 4810mq

gtx860m

it not looks like w230ss

can you help me... maybe its not clevo actualy

 

 

Yes, they are wrong/ you are right, its a MS 16-GC...I have no Mods for that...sorry.

[0crash0]

Just now, Prema said:

Yes, they are wrong/ you are right, its a MS 16-GC...I have no Mods for that...sorry.

but how to know what it's realy are

 

msi has many ge60 editions...

[gaodi16366]

I want to downlaod W6x0SJ_36_35_PM_v1.rar

my current bios version is  1.03.06 , does it have any problem?

 ,

[oGu]

Hello Prema.

 

Is there a new BIOS for the Clevo P771DM-G that improves the long boot times that I get with this unit. I posted a video bellow to show just how long it takes from when I press the power button till the "Style Note" logo comes on.

 

[pullipo]

ineed stock for p370sm not start sorry for my bad english

cant letfme download

when start the power led blincking

On 12/3/2013 at 7:05 PM, Michael said:

Thanks for your hard work @Prema!

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2

when start the power led blincking

some body cant help me

[3loy4eL]

Hi Prema! =)

 

1) You have some info about rework GTX 980M(MSI) to G-SYNC version? I looked Clyde messages and dont find this...

2) I have MSI GT72 6QE at GTX980M 4GB (84.04.48.00.2A). You can make Bios for me?

 

P.S. Sorry my bad Eng!

MSI_980M_4GB_84.04.48.00.2A_NOGS.zip

[Guest]

On 12/19/2015 at 5:41 PM, gaodi16366 said:

I want to downlaod W6x0SJ_36_35_PM_v1.rar

my current bios version is  1.03.06 , does it have any problem?

 ,

 

No problem.

 

On 12/19/2015 at 7:08 PM, oGu said:

Hello Prema.

 

Is there a new BIOS for the Clevo P771DM-G that improves the long boot times that I get with this unit. I posted a video bellow to show just how long it takes from when I press the power button till the "Style Note" logo comes on.

 

 

 

I've fixed it for the Mod, not sure if a stock BIOS has it fixed, too.

 

On 12/19/2015 at 2:36 AM, pullipo said:

ineed stock for p370sm not start sorry for my bad english

cant letfme download

when start the power led blincking

when start the power led blincking

some body cant help me

 

P370SM stock: https://mega.co.nz/#!2BckmRKA!JuDXrwEhYGkaiRdkJND0W2wzpEpeJTMXZ5Jit2HduWw

 

1 hour ago, 3loy4eL said:

Hi Prema! =)

 

1) You have some info about rework GTX 980M(MSI) to G-SYNC version? I looked Clyde messages and dont find this...

2) I have MSI GT72 6QE at GTX980M 4GB (84.04.48.00.2A). You can make Bios for me?

 

P.S. Sorry my bad Eng!

MSI_980M_4GB_84.04.48.00.2A_NOGS.zip

 

You can't do that with a vBIOS, you need to change the hardware...like here:

 

https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7827-gpu-upgrade-via-bga-core-swap-success-mr-9600/&page=2#comment-124486

 

[3loy4eL]

4 minutes ago, Prema said:

You can't do that with a vBIOS, you need to change the hardware...like here:

 

https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7827-gpu-upgrade-via-bga-core-swap-success-mr-9600/&page=2#comment-124486

 

 

Thanks. I know about hw mod and find this post, but i dont find resistor combinations for 980M rework. Maybe, just as on g-sync version.

 

vBIOS: Sorry, i mean vbios for my 980M, not for crossflash to g-sync =)