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Merom-compatible BIOS for S96J released

post #1 of 14
7/28/06 at 3:44pm
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Looks like Intel has finally released the BIOS update for merom.

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post #2 of 14
7/28/06 at 11:38pm
somewhat off-topic, but...
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Bunny People?? Does Intel really want to advertise that they hold the trademark on bunny people?
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post #3 of 14
7/29/06 at 12:01am
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Probably intel chips for toddlers.
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post #4 of 14
7/29/06 at 2:20am
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Originally Posted by Djembe
somewhat off-topic, but...
Bunny People?? Does Intel really want to advertise that they hold the trademark on bunny people?

I know...it's just ugly...

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post #5 of 14
7/29/06 at 2:23am
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Originally Posted by SkooBoi
Looks like Intel has finally released the BIOS update for merom.

LINK

It doesn't take them too long to update BIOS, I also have the new Z96J BIOS version 0801.
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post #6 of 14
7/29/06 at 2:46am
I've made bootable CD which is easier for S96J owners to update the BIOS to version 0901 and here is the instruction:

1: Download NERO image files here: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...0901-Merom.nrg
2: Use Nero to burn the image file to the CD
3: Insert CD and when first power on the laptop press "ESC" at Intel logo screen
4: Select Optical drive at boot options screen
5: at "A:\" prompt type "Update"
6: it'll automatically update the BIOS and don't turn off or reset the computer during BIOS flash.
7: screen will go back to "A:\" prompt when finish8: restart the computer and boot to Windows, it'll start to find all kinds of new hardwares.

You do not need to reinstall drivers, Windows will find new hardwares and install drivers automatically.
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post #7 of 14
7/30/06 at 10:17pm
Thanks Ken for your efforts!
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post #8 of 14
7/30/06 at 11:21pm
Im gonna update mine tomorrow.

Thanks
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post #9 of 14
7/31/06 at 9:12am
Ok, I updated mine, without a hitch, thanks Ken.

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post #10 of 14
8/1/06 at 5:10am
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Originally Posted by usapatriot
Ok, I updated mine, without a hitch, thanks Ken.

No problem, now your S96J is Merom capable.
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post #11 of 14
8/17/06 at 2:16am
so ken, any chance of getting that convienence for the z96j
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post #12 of 14
8/17/06 at 3:37am
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Originally Posted by kenshinx
so ken, any chance of getting that convienence for the z96j

You can use S96J BIOS version 0901, it works for Z96J as well, they are the same notebook.
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post #13 of 14
11/9/06 at 3:48pm

.96J=Same mainboard, but not the same notebook.

I thought they had the same mainboard, thus use same BIOS, but are not the exact same notebook. I think the LCD is different, not sure about any other capabilities though.
Considering buying a Barebones of this series and building up w/ Merom core. Not sure if any other later (yet to be released) CPU would run on this socket/mainboard combo.
Anybody know of Quad core stuff upcoming?
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Originally Posted by GenTechPC
You can use S96J BIOS version 0901, it works for Z96J as well, they are the same notebook.
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post #14 of 14
11/9/06 at 3:57pm
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Originally Posted by digital8doug
I thought they had the same mainboard, thus use same BIOS, but are not the exact same notebook. I think the LCD is different, not sure about any other capabilities though.
Considering buying a Barebones of this series and building up w/ Merom core. Not sure if any other later (yet to be released) CPU would run on this socket/mainboard combo.
Anybody know of Quad core stuff upcoming?
Upcoming CPUs will run at higher multipiers, and also possibly have different pin configurations, neither of which the Z96j/S96j chipset supports.
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