Hi everyone.
I have an Asus X80L laptop (MoBo is A8Le) with the Intel GL960 chipset.
It had a T2370 CPU, and I installed this one:
http://ark.intel.com/products/33916/Inte...00-MHz-FSB
The BIOS is the latest provided by Asus and it identifies the CPU as "Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10 GHz". The problem is the speed is 1200MHz instead.. I can get to the OS and set the multiplier to 10.5 and the speed goes to 2.10 GHz.
But I think there is a way to make Bios set the correct multiplier? Maybe a microcode update? I've tried to use the AMIBCP tool and I can see what microcodes the current rom includes, but I don't know what to do further. Can you point me the right direction?
Thanks in advance. ( Sorry for my English )
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Attached current Bios I'm using
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Update: A similar laptop with Penryn CPU support:
http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=F3Sa&p=3&s=78
(10-24-2012, 12:45 PM)Arc2 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi everyone.
I have an Asus X80L laptop (MoBo is A8Le) with the Intel GL960 chipset.
It had a T2370 CPU, and I installed this one: http://ark.intel.com/products/33916/Inte...00-MHz-FSB
The BIOS is the latest provided by Asus and it identifies the CPU as "Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10 GHz". The problem is the speed is 1200MHz instead.. I can get to the OS and set the multiplier to 10.5 and the speed goes to 2.10 GHz.
But I think there is a way to make Bios set the correct multiplier? Maybe a microcode update? I've tried to use the AMIBCP tool and I can see what microcodes the current rom includes, but I don't know what to do further. Can you point me the right direction?
Thanks in advance. ( Sorry for my English )
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Attached current Bios I'm using
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Update: A similar laptop with Penryn CPU support: http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=F3Sa&p=3&s=78
Hello.
As you can see I've a similar problem, but mine is a little different, mine freeze at BIOS post.
I've update the microcode of my BIOS but not lucky at all, my bios need some more tweaks than microcode update.
I've take the liberty of mode your BIOS and put the microcode(10676) for that T8100 penryn, I'll upload 2 modded rom's for you, one with the microcode from the donor link that you post and the other with the last microcode release from intel site, you use the one you like more.
I've done several flashes with modified bios in my laptop and never go wrong, if you are not some experience in doing this is better to not do it.
You can use it at your one risk, I'll not be responsible for a bad flash.
Best regards.
Hey caam14, thanks for your effort. I've tried both, no luck. The speed at the post is "100MHz"!? And when I get to the bios menu, i see it's 1200MHz. Though the CPU is identified as "Intel C2D blah 2.10 GHz"; but obviously it's just static text, instead of the actual speed mobo detectes/uses.
I'm guessing it's not actually the Bios and GL960 isn't really compatible with Penryns.
(10-29-2012, 05:44 PM)Arc2 Wrote: [ -> ]Hey caam14, thanks for your effort. I've tried both, no luck. The speed at the post is "100MHz"!? And when I get to the bios menu, i see it's 1200MHz. Though the CPU is identified as "Intel C2D blah 2.10 GHz"; but obviously it's just static text, instead of the actual speed mobo detectes/uses.
I'm guessing it's not actually the Bios and GL960 isn't really compatible with Penryns.
Hello.
You welcome.
The GL960 is compatible with the Penryns, as you can see this asus
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_...ifications is using it and support some of the latest Penryn T6600, T6400... this Penryn cpu are more "incompatible" than your T8100 or my new T8300
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My toshiba L40 freeze at post with the T6400 but with the T8300 run just fine, but I've the same problem you have, with cpuz the speed reported is 1200MHz to
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but when we run the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
http://www.intel.com/support/processors/...031726.htm you will see that the cpu is running at the right speed (2400MHz).
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So after this I just realize that the problem is from the bios, or better saying, the lack of support from the manufacturer, Toshiba in my case and Asus in your.
They don't have any interest in support you or me in this case, they prefer that you and me buy another new laptop from them... but that will not happen, in my case...
Best regards.
(10-30-2012, 03:00 PM)caam14 Wrote: [ -> ] (10-29-2012, 05:44 PM)Arc2 Wrote: [ -> ]Hey caam14, thanks for your effort. I've tried both, no luck. The speed at the post is "100MHz"!? And when I get to the bios menu, i see it's 1200MHz. Though the CPU is identified as "Intel C2D blah 2.10 GHz"; but obviously it's just static text, instead of the actual speed mobo detectes/uses.
I'm guessing it's not actually the Bios and GL960 isn't really compatible with Penryns.
Hello.
You welcome.
The GL960 is compatible with the Penryns, as you can see this asus http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_...ifications is using it and support some of the latest Penryn T6600, T6400... this Penryn cpu are more "incompatible" than your T8100 or my new T8300.
My toshiba L40 freeze at post with the T6400 but with the T8300 run just fine, but I've the same problem you have, with cpuz the speed reported is 1200MHz to
but when we run the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool http://www.intel.com/support/processors/...031726.htm you will see that the cpu is running at the right speed (2400MHz).
So after this I just realize that the problem is from the bios, or better saying, the lack of support from the manufacturer, Toshiba in my case and Asus in your.
They don't have any interest in support you or me in this case, they prefer that you and me buy another new laptop from them... but that will not happen, in my case...
Best regards.
Hey, Intel's Tool is lying because after running some benchmark tools - and comparing the results with the same cpu on different laptops - you'll see it's actually running at half speed. Furthermore, after setting the 'correct' multiplier using ThrottleStop, the benchmark results increase. Also tested from Linux, using c2ctl.
I'm still wondering if there is actually a solution for this? Obviously it's not about the microcode and something else.
As a last resort, there should be a way to set the correct multiplier at the bootloader (Grub?) stage, instead of relying on 3rd party software.
PS: I'm going to buy an Acer with an i5 and GT630M. GL960 with the crappy x3100 igp sucks hard!
(10-31-2012, 08:21 AM)Arc2 Wrote: [ -> ] (10-30-2012, 03:00 PM)caam14 Wrote: [ -> ] (10-29-2012, 05:44 PM)Arc2 Wrote: [ -> ]Hey caam14, thanks for your effort. I've tried both, no luck. The speed at the post is "100MHz"!? And when I get to the bios menu, i see it's 1200MHz. Though the CPU is identified as "Intel C2D blah 2.10 GHz"; but obviously it's just static text, instead of the actual speed mobo detectes/uses.
I'm guessing it's not actually the Bios and GL960 isn't really compatible with Penryns.
Hello.
You welcome.
The GL960 is compatible with the Penryns, as you can see this asus http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_...ifications is using it and support some of the latest Penryn T6600, T6400... this Penryn cpu are more "incompatible" than your T8100 or my new T8300.
My toshiba L40 freeze at post with the T6400 but with the T8300 run just fine, but I've the same problem you have, with cpuz the speed reported is 1200MHz to
but when we run the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool http://www.intel.com/support/processors/...031726.htm you will see that the cpu is running at the right speed (2400MHz).
So after this I just realize that the problem is from the bios, or better saying, the lack of support from the manufacturer, Toshiba in my case and Asus in your.
They don't have any interest in support you or me in this case, they prefer that you and me buy another new laptop from them... but that will not happen, in my case...
Best regards.
Hey, Intel's Tool is lying because after running some benchmark tools - and comparing the results with the same cpu on different laptops - you'll see it's actually running at half speed. Furthermore, after setting the 'correct' multiplier using ThrottleStop, the benchmark results increase. Also tested from Linux, using c2ctl.
I'm still wondering if there is actually a solution for this? Obviously it's not about the microcode and something else.
As a last resort, there should be a way to set the correct multiplier at the bootloader (Grub?) stage, instead of relying on 3rd party software.
PS: I'm going to buy an Acer with an i5 and GT630M. GL960 with the crappy x3100 igp sucks hard!
Well I think that the implementation of the right code for this processors in the bios will solve the problem, specially the right speedstep for this processors, but if we are waiting for the manufacturers, we will need a good bed, because it will never gonna happening.
I know that the intel software is lying
Regards.
Hello.
Well, after some research I found some more people with similar problems, one more time it seems that the lack of support in bios, specially for windows 7, is the problem. Most people that complain about this kind of issue try to update the laptop cpu after install windows 7, but the original OS was xp or vista, and the last bios for her laptops was for the original OS, not for W7. Most of them solve the problem when reinstall the original OS.
This weekend I'll try to reinstall Vista on the laptop and see if it solve the problem.
Regards.
(11-02-2012, 02:38 PM)caam14 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello.
Well, after some research I found some more people with similar problems, one more time it seems that the lack of support in bios, specially for windows 7, is the problem. Most people that complain about this kind of issue try to update the laptop cpu after install windows 7, but the original OS was xp or vista, and the last bios for her laptops was for the original OS, not for W7. Most of them solve the problem when reinstall the original OS.
This weekend I'll try to reinstall Vista on the laptop and see if it solve the problem.
Regards.
Hi.
I don't think reinstalling the OS will work. I have tested it on Windows 7, Windows 8, Arch Linux, FreeBSD and Ubuntu. I got a new laptop a while ago, and I just use ThrottleStop/c2ctl on that one to get its native core speed.
Good luck.