Hi,
I'm posting this guide because I coundn't found anything about this anywhere and after many hours of searching I finaly found a working solution to use the NVIDIA GTX 485M with my Eurocom X8100.
I'M NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR DURING THE PROSSESS. I HAVE TESTED IT WITH WINDOWS 8.1 AND WINDOWS 7 SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERYTHING WENT FINE, BUT ITS UP TO YOU TO TRY IT
First, the credits:
- to "zfactor" from Notebook Review for the guide to flash your bios with dos using a usb stick
- to "tgh1978" from Hardwareluxx for the modded vbios
- to "Dox" from Laptopvideo2go for the modded Nvidia drivers
Tools needed:
+ Bootable pen:
- Rufus-format tool - simple tool to format a bootable freedos pen
Or if you want to follow the zfactor guide:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/246530-how-flash-your-bios-dos-using-usb-stick.html
+ GTX 485M modded vbios:
+ GTX 485M modded drivers:
- Dox's Customised Geforce Releases
--- LV2GO Server (147mb)
--- Mirror Mediafire
HOW TO:
- Preparing a MsDos bootable pen
- Using RUFUS
- Simply insert a memory stick and run Rufus as administrator
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- press START and wait for it to finish
- extract the files Clevo 485m mod.zip and nvflash_5.136.zip in the same folder
- copy all the files to the usb stick
- Restart your pc from your usb stick (enter bios setup and in boot order select the usb stick as primary boot device)
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- Following the guide from zfactor
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/246530-how-flash-your-bios-dos-using-usb-stick.html
- I uploaded the tools myself because I couldn't download from the guide- Flashing the modded vbios in the GTX 485m
(Note: during the flash if asked for anything press Y)
- Boot from your prepared USB stick
- check if everything is in place by typing "dir" (without quotes)
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- use the following command (without quotes) to backup your VBIOS: "nvflash -b orig485m.rom" (press enter)
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- to flash the modded vbios use: "nvflash -5 -6 mod485m.rom" (press enter, wait until flashing is completed)
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- restart the system with CTRL+ALT+DEL
Don't forget to remake your hard drive primary boot device.
- Installing the modded drivers
- Windows 7
- simply run the file and instal the drivers- Windows 8 / 8.1
- disable driver signature enforcement (IMPORTANT or the drivers wont be installed)
--- how to disable
- run the file and install the drivers like always.
Restart your laptop and enjoy.![]()
If you need help with anything...just say. And if any file is removed, just report and I'll upload it again.
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
Glad to hear you got it all working
Enjoy your games now
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Thanks...
I just got one problem: power problem!
It's too much for the charger to have a i7-840m + a 485m + 2* 2gb ram. I can only have 2gb of ram with this configuration.
So I replace the i7 with a i5 to have 4gb of ram.
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
It's the standard brick plug, you have the 300W brick right? A delta 330W brick from the latest units could give you the extra juice you need.
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My laptops charger don't say how many W it has, but I think thats the probem...I think I'm gonna save money to buy another with 330W.thanks for the tip.
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
If that still does not work you can grab the power box which allows 2 to plugged in.
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Solution for Clevo X8100 / Eurocom X8100 / Sager NP8120 with NVIDIA GTX 485M
Discussion in 'Sager/Clevo Reviews & Owners' Lounges' started by fernandomacedo, Dec 5, 2014.