*OFFICIAL* Clevo M57ru FAQ & Owners Lounge

[Vedya]

Welcome to the M57ru Owners Lounge, a place for owners and prospective buyers to share each others comments and opinion on this laptop and its components.

INFOBASE

Gaming Benchmarks:
Sager NP5792 w/ nVIDIA 8800M GTX 512MB Benchmark Thread

Drivers:
Laptopvideo2go.com
Updating Video Card Drivers in WinXP and Vista - READ BEFORE POSTING

Note: For increased performance, 169.xx drivers are generally reccomended.

8800m Installation Guide:
8800M GTX Up Close and Un-Install Info for M570RU/NP579x

Fan Control:
NP5792 / 5793 Fan Speed Control
Sager NP579x Fan Firmware Updated

Please Note: The fan firmware posted above are for Sager models only, thouse who have purchased from other places must contact their reseller.
EDIT: Sager has released the update to the public on their website. THat means thatif you have a m5ru, you can receive this update regardless of wheter it is a Sager or not.

Penryn CPU Info:
New 45nm CPU's for Sager NP5792
NP5792 / NP5793 Update

Reviews:

Boogieman:I has a sager 5791 v.review when it comes
lawlz_xD:Sager NP5790 (Clevo M570RU) User Review
Chaz:http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4056
Romanian:Clevo M570RU Review (Very Basic)
Joga: Sager NP5790 Review – Photos, Benchmarks & Impressions Inside!
Prasad007:XoticPC's Sager NP5793 Pictorial Mini-Review by Prasad007

Pics:

zfactor:some 5791 pics for you all.
nauticus:clevo M571RU Pix
Megabud:M571RU megabud's picture
Arenji:

How to Clean your m57ru:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/show....php?p=3715247

Wallpapers

Check Bottom of the Post......

Faqs

1. What are the dimensions?

A: 15.6" x 11.5" x 1~1.8"
8.35 Pounds fully loaded including Battery

2. What cards can it have?

A: 7950 GTX, FX1600m, 8700m GT, 8800m GTX

3. Does it support SATA II?

A: Yes

4. Does it support 800 mhz RAM?

A: No, but if you do have it then it will automatically downgrade to 667 mhz.

5. What does U-U mean?

A: The U-U signifies that it is capable of overclocking with extreme proccessors.

6. Are there Different Colors?

A: Yes. The silver trim is called the m571ru, while the orange trim is called m570ru.

7: What does "User Upgradeable" mean?

A: This means that the user can easily upgrade the components such as the RAM, CPU, HDD and GPU by themselves with little hassle for a given price. Please note that some upgrades may require a motherboard or BIOS modification.

8: Whats up with the last digit in the model names?

A: The 1 signifies that it is the silver/black trim, while the 0 the orange/black. Other than that, there is no difference.

9:Sager Model Names

Since its debut, the Sager np5790 has undergone many changes. Below are the main differences between the sub-models.

Sager np5790:
Proccesor support: Intel C2D (Santa Rosa)
Graphics Support: 8700m GT or 7950 GTX

Sager np5791:
Same as 5790, but added support for intel robson 1GB Turbo Memory.

Sager np5792:
The motherboard was revisioned to support the 8800mGTX.In addition, Sata II were implemented, along with Penryn processors.

Sager np5793:
New Motherboard, BIOS, heatsink and cooling system for added functionality with the overclocking capabilities of Intel Core 2 Extreme processors.

Other Names

Clevo is the ODM, or original design manufacturer, of the notebook. The chassis is then built upon by Orginal Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS). The following is a list of OEMS in North America who have the m57ru and their corresponding name given to it.

Sager - np5790/1/2/3
Eurocom - M57ru Divine X
Prostar - Prostar 5728


Benchmark Hall of Fame

This is a hall of fame that will gradually grow as more members particapte. The current Catogories are Cryisis, 3dmark06 and Wiprime. Just post your scores to be looked at.

3dmark06 - Vista

1.lndnny - 10254 System: 8800m, T9300, 4GB, x64, 167.43
2.Killer Clam - 9647 System: 8800m. X9000, 167.43
3.Boogieman - 9369 System T9500, 8800m, 4 GB RAM, Vista @ Stock drivers
4.Geforce2go - 9199 System: 8800m, T9500, 4GB RAM, 32 bit
5.Justin@Xoticpc - 9183 System: 8800m Gtx, T9500, 4 GB RAM, Vista 64 Ultimate, Stock Drivers

3dmark06 - XP

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2.Malignant - 9555 System - T7700, 8800mGTX, 1gb RAM, XP SP2, 167.43 drivers
3.CpxAzn - 9384 System - T7800, 8800mGTX, 4GB RAM, XP SP3, Stock Drivers
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CPU overclocking

*CAUTION*: I am not responsible for any damage to your notebook, do at your own risk.

Thanks to cookie for the following info:

Originally Posted by Cookie

NVM, I just figured out in another thread how to overclock the CPU.

Just use SetFSB with PLL#: ICS9LPR363DGLF.
Thanks to kaltmond and bhattsan for the links...
Just thought I'd post it here to inform you guys.

Anyways, I just ran 3Dmark06 with a T7250 OC'd to 2,4 GHZ...I got 9750 3dmarks.
Not shabby for a T7250 CPU!

*Attention 5791 owners*

Your m57ru can support penryn with a BIOS update!!

Originally Posted by Audigy

One good mod for M570RU old chassis owners that will decrease the CPU temperature...

One huge problem in the old chassis CPU heatsinks, is that the heatpipe is only in contact with the base of the cooler in one side. The other remais uncovered. So if we could cover all the heatpipe the heat transfers between the CPU core <-> heatpipe <-> heatsink should become twice as fast. Better heat transfers, less heat...

I will do this ->

Grab yourself some Artic Silver Premium(thermal paste + epoxi):



Then shape one piece of metal, preferentially aluminium/copper, and make an U shape of the heatpipe.

Finally put some ASPremium on it and put it over the CPU cooler.



Now the heatpipe will receive heat from all sides!

PLEASE NOTE: This front post will be constantly changing. If anyone would like to see some changes or has input, please post or just PM me.

Special Thanks to: Chaz, Justin, Paladin44, Gophn, zfactor, naticus, Megabud, Boogieman, Joga, Romanian. Arenji and Lawls_xD

[Charles P. Jefferies]

Looks like a great template for an owners lounge, this could be turned into an FAQ if you want. Just PM me and let me know.

Thanks for taking the time to do all this.

[MegaBUD]

Ok i have a benchmark... and a heat test...

3dmark2006: 9127 (used the free version) -> i want to know if its a normal score for stock driver/no OC

"Heat test" after 22min with ortos and atitool stress test:
RMmark:64c-65c
ATItool:74c-75c

So i would like to know if its too high or not, i tried to undervolt with no great sucess.

I would like a heat test from a Xotic buyer, to see if theres a real difference between the thermal compound.

[Vedya]

What drivers are you using MegaBud?

[MegaBUD]

Originally Posted by hkman

What drivers are you using MegaBud?

the one with the driver disk... 167.43

[Vedya]

I have a slight problem:

I was listening to music, and was tweaking the Realtek setting as Gophn Suggested, then all of a sudden a error message appeared in WM11 and now sound is not coming. I am thinking its driver issue, so ill reinstall the audio drivers. BUt do I have to install every time I tweak Realtek Audio?

[Gophn]

I do not think that you should have to re-install drivers... it could just be codec issues or other software issues with WMP....

Most people use WinAMP for their music listening pleasures... and it sounds great with Realtek tweaked settings.

If you really want to use WMP... then I would recommend to get a good codec pack and all the updates for it (to make sure it would not have errors).

[naticus]

Wow Hkman this is a nice thread. I can see this lounge will be very useful indeed in the future! Nice Job!

[christianpma]

new favorite thread!
so far im very happy with my np5792 - probably wont have time to write a full review, but everything from the screen (glossy) to the graphics (8800m) to vista 64 sp1 rc to the fantastic reseller i purchased from (XOTICPC) has been more than satisfactory! the speakers are sometimes not loud enough on quieter mp3s and videos, but i normally use headphones anyway. no problems!

[Vedya]

Thanks Everyone!!

@ Gophn, I personally dont like WMP, but i did not have time be install Winamp yet, will do so soon