*OFFICIAL* Clevo M57ru FAQ & Owners Lounge

and what is that supposed to mean?

 

He's referring to something he doesn't know much about. The problem cards were the 8400/8600. Pay him no mind.

Congratulations on your purchase!

 

i think the 8800m gtx is the best ever mobile gpu that nvidia has come out with.

even after 2 and 1/2 years that cards still a beast

 

I agree.. It's sad they've had 2 1/2 years to improve, and haven't done much since.

 

well thanks to nvidias mobile rebranding strategy. its what i call resting on your laurels.
but thanks to competition from ati and the seeming failure to push the nvidia ion cpu due to legal issues and the lack of interest with tegra, i think nvidia realizes that gpu's will remain their numero uno products for a long time to come.
they better shape up though and come out with something worthwhile in 2010 - as long as its backwards compatible with mxm3

 

I thought he might be talking out of a certain place.....

Cheers, it does seem like a excellent machine, quite a jump from a acer 6290g with a 9500M GS.

 

Don't be jelly... rofl.

 

thats incorrect.

the G92M (which is the basis for the 8800M/9800M/GTX 260M/280M) does not have any issues with overheating.

it was the 8400M and 8600M that was known for the overheating defect.

 

loving this laptop, so quick and powerful, can't believe the mobile card which is older than my hd 4870 in my desktop, can pull off crysis smoothly @ 1920x1200 & RFG at the same res. How come it's so good?

 

+10!!

Love my 570ru and my (oc) 8800m GTX!! And not to forget the core 2 duo!!

 

yea the Core 2 Extreme X7800 seems to be nice and fast Perfect for some gaming!

 

X9000 is faster

 

well obviously lol

 

Which bios do i need to run a T9300? & A 9800GS Thx

 

Hey,

Ok, so along with our new HDTV came a handy DVI to HDMI converter. However, when I use the converter, I cannot see my computer on the TV. My TV Model is Sony KDL-52W4150. What do I do to configure the Computer/TV? My display is present through S-video but not HDMi.

THanks.

 

happy new year guys and girls,good to see our machines are still kicking ,good old 8800m gtx!!
i hit an all time high on 3d mark 06 11653,with a software oc with ati tool on the gpu.Thats in the same ball park as a 260m gtx??

 

Help!! Windows 7 is showing 4 gb ram but only use 2.50 gb, why is that and is there a way to ficks this!!?

 

32bit operating systems can only address about 2.5 to 3GB.

 

yes switch to 64-bit.....................

I just put a T9300 in my machine right this minute and i have it over clocked to 3.2ghz with SetFSB. what temps should i look for to be safe? i used AS5 when mounting it... and should I undervolt it? also what are some programs i can use to test the stability of my over clock ive usually been pretty conservative but i want to push this baby....

thanks guys!

 

Keep trying, you're almost level with me

If you're OVERclocking, you're unlikely to be able to UNDERvolt without stability issues, use programs such as Prime95 and OCCT to test OC stability.

 

Wow nice score!!

I only get 10300 now with win7 32bit, stock cpu 2.6 Ghz, oc gpu 650,950,1625.

Is this normal?

I like to hit 11k!!

 

Thanx mate,im using windows xp 32 bit,i oced the cpu to 3.2ghz cause the x9000 alows this via the bios.Then using ati tool i oced the gpu to 590-950-1400.
On vista with the same settings i got 11300,and 9995 stock settings,How did u get your 8800m gtx to those clocks?is it stable in games do u have the vbios for me?

 

Download link is here: http://rapidshare.com/files/332412166/8800m_gtx__oc__bios.rom.html

Very stable in almost every game for me.

Its getting better with my 3dmark06 score!!

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-44FCWUF4.jpg

 

thanx mate nice score you are creeping up on me,but i think its my x9000 that helps alot,as well as drivers i am using 179.48 good performance and low temps.
Is it easy to change the vbios clocks is it via flashing?Its a pitty we cant use the 9800m gtx or the 280m gtx in our lappys,but this runs all games very well

 

Read the bios in nibitor and you can change the volts and clock. Flash the bios under dos, so you need a bootable usb stick or cd with nvflash and the bios on it. Whats your current bios nr?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=246530

Yes a 280GTX would be a nice upgrade, but i think its only possible with a 570TU mobo!?

Is 179.48 better than the 185.85 dox driver for the 8800m GTX?

 

hi im ordered the barebone off ebay....what can i expect form this laptop. I already know the specs, what i meant was in real life situations. And what software upgrades will i need to get max performance....?

 

raden30MM,

And any succes flashing the bios to the new one!?

(Off topic)
And did you bake the card from your dell xps already? I read that it broke down
(Back on topic)

BTW: Sorry for my bad English .

 

hi, i have some q.

can i change my hdd on a Nexoc m570ru by an ssd or is it better to change to a 7200rpm or 10k rpm hdd

or is it possible to build in a second hdd?


is there a way to put in a quad core cpu? or is the x9000 max of it?

and last one
what is the actually max graphiccard for the laptop?

thx for any answers!

 

Hi guys,yes my poor old m1710 did die on me and i am not to sure how to dissasemble it to bake the gpu.I instead got another 2 years warrenty so soon i will get the gpu replaced.
I have tried loads of times to flash my 8800m gtx but cant do it,I dont suppose u still have the disc benjimin ?That u flashed with,maybe u would post it to me?

As for the other guy asking about upgrading our machines i think we can only upgrade the hdd now if we have the x9000 and 8800m gtx.But i think it may take a 260-280 if i had the cash i would try.

 

Yeah when you stil have warrenty let them repair or replace the card.

I flash with a usb stick. When you follow the link above on how to make a bootable usb stick then its very easy! Then download nvflash and extract it and copy the files, cwsdpmi and nvflash, to the usb stick with the new bios and a backup old bios.
Use winrar to extract nvflash.
Put bios files and nvflash in a map called clevo on the usb stick.

Boot the usb stick and your in dos, then type cd\cevo (enter),
then type nvflash -4 -5 -6 yournewbiosname.rom (enter)
Type Y Y and wait till its done.

Do not call the bios name longer than 7 caracter, dos can not work with it or something like that .

I did not ever flash my vbios with a disc but it should work! I only flash the mobo bios with a disc because the are iso files.

 

Hello,

First time poster here. My brother owns the Evesham (RIP) version of the M57RU (2007 Model Orange trim). Sadly both hinges have just snapped. I was attempting to email Evesham when I discovered they have gone in to liquidation. So no chance of repair Anyhow, having googled my way here I note it is a Clevo in disguse. Could any of you owners please point me to a service manual (such as those that exist for thinkpads which details the procedure for disassembly and reassembly) As we live out in the boonies I shall have to epoxy the hinges myself but it would be made far easier by locating such a manual!

EDIT
Scratch that /r for a manual, a friend has pointed me in the right direction. The pressing issue really now in his opinion is to locate replacement hinges. Does anyone have any idea regarding this? Thanks!

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Mike.

 

The service manual is in my sig anyway, but contact any clevo reseller (look at the clevo guide thread sticky) and they should be able to sort you out with new hinges.

 

Thank you so much for your kind reply.
I have both the manual and also a representative which I am now in contact with to supply my hinges. Super helpful forum which I will be keeping bookmarked from now on!


Kind regards,



Mike.

 

Here is what i get from Clevo for my upgrade request but theres only the supportet ones not the 9800gtx or 260-280 :/

M570RU

M570RU-U

 

Well that sux the 8800m gtx is still very good but is starting to show its age,But if i can figure out this bios oc then it should give me a bit more oomph.

I still think a 260 would fit but i dont have £400 to experiment with,cause nobody on these forums have actualy tried it.Just quoting what the manufacures said.

 

My 8800m gtx has died, and Rizeon seem to have gone bust.

Does anyone know if it is faesible to find a replacement graphics card for the M57?

 

It will depend on where you are located.

 

UK, Leicester.

 

I would go to Kobalt. Just email [email protected]

 

That was my thinking too, cheers.

 

This is getting serious the amout of 8800m gtx that are failing at the two year point,it is everywhere on the forums.Makes me wonder if mine is going to pack up soon.
If it does and i cant bake it back to life then.......i cant warrent forking out 600 pounds just for a two year old gpu.I would have to go to the dark side and get a console

 

Could few of u guys running win7 look at your hard drive under storage management and tell me if you see At Risk? I replaced hd and still seeing this, sager says might be the HD controller on mobo - clevo wants $510 for mobo - if im gonna do this id buy the newer sager... anythoughts?

 

Maybe, no one in the NR forum tried swapping these GPU's, but according to www.mxm-upgrade.com, GTX260 and GTX280 should be compatible with the 570RU- M570TU models.
http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/m571tu.html

 

Thanks for this info!! I sent them a email for a confirm that a 260m or 280m works on a RU mobo. I see the test, but it on a TU so the mobo,s are not the same.

 

but the mxm conector is the same.

i'm pretty sure that mxm 2.1 gtx 260m and 280m will work in the ru

 

Benjamin let us know what they say about it,i am itching to buy again,but this upgrade would solve that and save me alot of money,probably others to.

 

Yes plz provide feedback very interesting !!

 

So who is gone try it!? My card still works good, but ive my card is dying in a short time i can try this one out.

 

That sounds promising but i wish they would try a system for us as they have many different cards and bios.Then if it were possible i would take the plunge for sure.
But good work ben

 

I'm going to order this barebones w/8800M GTX.

What cpu do you guys recommend? I suppose some of you have tried the "extreme", penyrn, merom etc... what is overkill and what will bottleneck the 8800M?

I think the 2.4Ghz T8300 Penyrn should be ok for 2007-2008 titles (which I have not played).