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    gx620 / 1651 new bios out at msi

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by zfactor, Oct 7, 2009.

  1. zfactor

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    version 1.11 is now out at the web site. doesnt say much about what it changed except added hardware support but i always keep up on new bios'
     
    zfactor, Oct 7, 2009
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    i mentioned this in the gt628 thread the day it first came out. Anybody with a qx9300 or x9100, i suggest you update, you will find a pleasant surprise with turbo mode.
     
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  3. zfactor

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    the gx620 can not use a quad??? i have tested it personally.....with a qx9300 and a q9200
     
    zfactor, Oct 7, 2009
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    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    True.. The older 1651 does not support Quad Core but the new refresh 1651 ID2 does though.. This bios is good news for the GT628 1651 ID2 owners..
     
    nacr05, Oct 7, 2009
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  5. zfactor

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    i wonder if this new one could add anything to the v1 1651... im gonna drop a quad in it tonight just to give it a shot and see... it says its for added hardware support im wondering what the added hardware support is... what else could it really be for the gx620 other than maybe a new cpu or gpu
     
    zfactor, Oct 7, 2009
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    What does this BIOS add that my default system didn't come with?
    Is it worth it to flash?
     
    BenFink, Oct 7, 2009
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  7. Rorschach

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    If you haven't noticed any problems with your system, then no its not really worth flashing the new bios.
     
    Rorschach, Oct 7, 2009
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  8. zfactor

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    lol wow so close.... with a q9200 system turned on and ran fans and all.. num lock... i shut it down and replaced with the t9800 and when booting to windows this time it said i didnt shut down right.. so i shut down properly let it fully shut down.. put the q9200 back in... same result win7 went to the startup repair after trying to start it up with the quad... both times it had a black screen though. with the 1.0z bios it would simply turn on and quickly shut off. ill bet they can make this work with a quad if they really wanted to i dont care what they say about mobo updates blah blah sager did the same in the past and with a new bios updates were possible
     
    zfactor, Oct 8, 2009
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    Course they could, but they won't lol.
     
    Rorschach, Oct 8, 2009
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  10. Mark121

    Mark121 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey Zfactor Maybe the lappy needs more juice.
    Try a 120watt adapter and see if that fixes the problem.
     
    Mark121, Oct 8, 2009
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  11. zfactor

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    ill try that tomm.
     
    zfactor, Oct 8, 2009
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    So do guys know what new device is supported in the new bios 1.11
    I just finished flashing and everything looks the same?
     
    Mark121, Oct 8, 2009
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    Can anyone with a gx620 check to see if they lost the advance menu in the bios? I recall that the gx620 older bios did have an advance menu. I am curious if this bios is "exactly" the same for all the notebooks.
     
    Darth Bane, Oct 8, 2009
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  14. zfactor

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    there is no advanced menu
     
    zfactor, Oct 8, 2009
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    that blows. I wish i could flash to an older bios from the 1651 idi or gt627 that had one.
     
    Darth Bane, Oct 8, 2009
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  16. Rorschach

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    lol darth....I keep telling you, the S version bios works for your laptop. Thats the bios version that has the advanced menu.
     
    Rorschach, Oct 8, 2009
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  17. Darth Bane

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    Wouldn't i loose my quad-core support? Or is all the 1651 notebook's bios's the exact same code? the gt628 is the only 1651 model that supports quad.
     
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    i thought the european version of the gt627 had quadcore support
     
    Razeruk, Oct 8, 2009
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    They all use the same bios.
     
    Rorschach, Oct 8, 2009
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    download link for 1.0S?
     
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    1.0s did not have quad support as far as i am told
     
    zfactor, Oct 8, 2009
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  22. Ayle

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    Did 1.11 work with your quad?
     
    Ayle, Oct 8, 2009
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    >.> He's using version V which is even older.
     
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    Not right now, been using the new 1.11 bios, but I really want my advance settings.

    If all bios are the same for these laptops, then where is the information stored about the model of the computer. For example, in my bios it says "gt628", in yours it will say something else.
     
    Darth Bane, Oct 8, 2009
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    yah mine says gx620 in the bios.
     
    Rorschach, Oct 8, 2009
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    I think the bios reads the model number from the EC.
     
    Ayle, Oct 9, 2009
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    Can anyone confirm this? I am seriously thinking of flashing back to an older bios to get my settings back. I think my best shot is to get the bios from a quad-core version of the gt627 (anyone know what bios version that is)?
     
    Darth Bane, Oct 11, 2009
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    yes same results. though i wonder if i flashed with the 628 ec and this bios if it would work.. tempting to try but i need my notebook right now
     
    zfactor, Oct 11, 2009
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  31. Darth Bane

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    I would love if you would try that. :D

    I suggest trying the EC first.
     
    Darth Bane, Oct 11, 2009
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    All the Ms-1651 versions seem to have the same EC... I checked the pages for the gx620,gx623, gt627 and gt628 and they all have the same ec. I flashed the gt628 EC and my laptop still say GX620.
     
    Ayle, Oct 11, 2009
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