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    Looking for old BIOS for 900x3d (Version P08ABK)

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by useless guru, Oct 26, 2013.

  1. useless guru

    useless guru Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does someone have a link or even the binaries for BIOS version P08ABK for the 900x family?

    I recently installed the new BIOS version P09ABK on my 900X3D that was provided by Samsung Update.
    I now find that the fan spins much more often and louder than with the previous version P08ABK.
    Other than that I have not noticed any other change (for the good or bad) and would like to revert to the previous BIOS version.
     
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Try this link:
    HTML: 
    http://sbuservice.samsungmobile.com/upload/BIOSUpdateItem/ITEM_20130717_1173_WIN_P08ABK.exe
    One can get any recent Samsung BIOS provided the full name is known. Further details in this thread. How do I know the name? Because I always download a new BIOS before installing it as recommended here.

    John
     
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    useless guru Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you John. I was able to download the older BIOS.

    However I cannot downgrade using SFlash64 regardless of what command line parameters I try :-(

    sFlash64 /n /s /sa /ips /exit /file P08ABK.cap

    Samsung-Phoenix SCT Flash for Windows V1.3.25.13-1.2, Build 120901
    Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

    SecureFlash BIOS detected.
    Read BIOS image from file.
    Initialize Flash module.
    Read current BIOS.

    WARNING:
    Rollback flash is disabled in BIOS, build date time check was not skipped.

    ERROR 182 - BIOS image is equal or older than ROM!
     
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  4. John Ratsey

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    If you want more help on the roll-back then you could try posting in the appropriate thread. It's not something I have tried.

    Regarding the BIOS increasing the fan activity it might be worthwhile looking harder at what is happening. Use the Sensors tab of HWiNFO to monitor the CPU temperature. What are you seeing under light / medium / heavy load? Are both fans working?

    It wouldn't surprise me that Samsung have messed something up, given that it's the same BIOS as the 15" Series 9 which has only one fan so the BIOS needs to have rules for both the one fan and two fan situations. On my X4C the fan goes to medium speed once the CPU temperature exceeds about 61C and goes to fast when the temperature exceeds 71C. On the X3 with two fan the temperature should struggle to get over 70C if both fans are doing their share of work.

    I should also note that an X3C owner recently reported a similar problem which we haven't yet resolved. They didn't indicate which BIOS.

    John
     
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    I have a problem with fairly loud fans as well on my X3C, but the bios is P05AAC.
     
    Pacman5, Oct 28, 2013
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