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$100 for a BIOS mod that works.

post #1 of 9
8/22/08 at 4:10pm
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$100 reward for a mod of the factory bios ver. 1.08 for Fujitsu A6120 to change the fan on-off setpoints from 59 to 63C (stock) to approx. 45 to 50C. I've already done the undervolting so the factory fan can handle the reduced heat load. The factory ver. 1.08 BIOS is on the Fujitsu web site but wrapped inside
a Windows flash installer package. Come on, step up to the plate. PayPal is ready!
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post #2 of 9
8/23/08 at 2:57pm
moved to Fujitsu section
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post #3 of 9
8/24/08 at 8:54am
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Originally Posted by scott.ager View Post
$100 reward for a mod of the factory bios ver. 1.08 for Fujitsu A6120 to change the fan on-off setpoints from 59 to 63C (stock) to approx. 45 to 50C. I've already done the undervolting so the factory fan can handle the reduced heat load. The factory ver. 1.08 BIOS is on the Fujitsu web site but wrapped inside
a Windows flash installer package. Come on, step up to the plate. PayPal is ready!
how about using the combination of SpeedFan and RMClock utilities?

cheers ...
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post #4 of 9
8/24/08 at 11:29am
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Hi buddy!

RMClock works great for me but SpeedFan can't access the bios fan setpoints of 59C to 63C. So, I've set the 2GHz voltage to the same 0.950 volts as the 1GHz.
Now instead of zooming up to 85C, I can hold to 67C. The problem is that Fujitsu put in an anemic 330 mA fan to please the public who must all have the hearng sensitivity of an insectivirous bat. It's like putting a turbocharger in a Honda Civic (which I've done) and expecting the factory radiator to handle the new heat load (it didn't !). I've done all I can thus far, but I was born to tweak and can't quit quit until this "Desktop Replacement" rums at 45C like my old Uniwill N755 which had a 100 watt P4 but had an innovative heat-pipe cooler and a fan which I could actually hear running.

All the best and thanks,
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post #5 of 9
8/25/08 at 9:19am
it is gonna be a tall order to be filled. As with experience in bastling bios, one can tweak to get it to support a higher cpu and/or more ram, but never yet see any lucks in lowering the kicking-in fan threshold.

like you say ... next batter

cheers ...
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post #6 of 9
8/25/08 at 12:39pm
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
it is gonna be a tall order to be filled. As with experience in bastling bios, one can tweak to get it to support a higher cpu and/or more ram, but never yet see any lucks in lowering the kicking-in fan threshold.

like you say ... next batter

cheers ...
Yeah I know. Modifying a sneaky notebook bios that was designed to be a crippled version of it's desktop parent bios is way over my head, hence the bounty. None the classic hardware control programs like speedfan and the like can seem to crack the fan controls on laptops, only desktops. Yet, which machines are in need of more cooling control. You can buy aftermarket fans for desktops that have a lot of power but not for notebooks. I didn't offer $100 for nothing. But I can't even find a drop-in aftermarket CPU fan. Seems everyone wants to sell cooling pads which are as effective as a band-aid on a boil as far as cooling the brains of my rig. I have one and I'm SO HAPPY that my battery and hard disk run below below body temp. (37C) but what abount my brain??
I guess life AND notebooks were both supposed be not fair. Thanks for letting me whine. I feel better now. Ha ha.

See ya, friend
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post #7 of 9
8/26/08 at 2:27am
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.. You can buy aftermarket fans for desktops that have a lot of power but not for notebooks. ..
as in many of my posts regarding cooling - bore some 2mm holes at some logistic areas of the bottom casing, can help creating an air flow that goes "inside" the laptop to move the hot air much quicker (valley draft effect). It worked/works wonder for my old beat up Sager.

cheers ...
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post #8 of 9
8/26/08 at 3:34pm
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
as in many of my posts regarding cooling - bore some 2mm holes at some logistic areas of the bottom casing, can help creating an air flow that goes "inside" the laptop to move the hot air much quicker (valley draft effect). It worked/works wonder for my old beat up Sager.

cheers ...
I think Ill go one better. Silver is cheap right now. Hows about building a small heat spreader plate with short stubby fins that will fit on top the the Intel "T" series mobile chips with A. Silver and still clear the fan. Only $19.95 if you order in the next 4 minutes. Not available in stores. Unlike Billy Mays, I will accept PayPal. Sounds fun.
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post #9 of 9
8/27/08 at 6:44am
Interesting point, one of the lady forum users (TheOak) mentioned about the use of a thin copper sheet over the cpu in an eMachines m68xx (my total fav). Since the application, the comp has been running superly cool with no shutdown.

If you do whatever, share some pics.

cheers ...
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