New Portege Z830

[alexUW]

Hello, I just bought a Z835-P330. It comes next week. I hope that I am happy with it, I wanted to wait for the Ivy Bridge Macbook Air or Pro but needed a notebook right away. The fan noise issue has me worried.

The fan noise was remedied a few weeks ago with the latest BIOS. Users have reported positive feedback.

BIOS 1.60

Change History

Version 1.60 - 2012-02-15
Modified: Fan control.
Version 1.50 - 2012-02-13
Added a boot LOGO sequence for ZAT (GPS) models.
Improved: Control of TPM on Intel TXT enabled systems.
Implemented a fix for an issue where the BIOS password cannot be entered when configured as follows: 1. Wired USB keyboard is connected to the port replicator. Wireless USB mouse is connected to a computer USB port. 3. Computer is docked to the port replicator.
Implemented a fix for an issue where the BIOS password can't be entered with some USB keyboards.
Version 1.40 - 2011-11-15
Improved: Control of the TPM on Intel TXT enabled systems.
Version 1.30 - 2011-10-27
Initial production BIOS for these models.

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Good luck and let us know what you think of your new ultrabook

[markhus]

Anyone found an Auto Air charger for this ultrabook, I love it

[makryger]

Hello, I just bought a Z835-P330. It comes next week. I hope that I am happy with it, I wanted to wait for the Ivy Bridge Macbook Air or Pro but needed a notebook right away. The fan noise issue has me worried.

The newest bios has much better temperature-responding fan control. As a result, for me, the fan is off 85% of the time now. Only gets going when I'm doing some heavy imaging editing.

[Apparition]

For me, until I updated the bios, I had never once heard the fan at full speed as I do now. I also had not even once experienced the heat that I experience when the fan is running from the bottom end as I get it now; this while playing videos for the most part.

I wish there was a way I could return to the old bios...

[makryger]

For me, until I updated the bios, I had never once heard the fan at full speed as I do now. I also had not even once experienced the heat that I experience when the fan is running from the bottom end as I get it now; this while playing videos for the most part.

I wish there was a way I could return to the old bios...

This is just a guess, but maybe, when the fan is always on- you never hear it, because it just started to blend into the background. But now that you actually hear the computer ramp up from literally no sound to even the quiet buzz from time to time, you can hear the difference.

[Apparition]

This is just a guess, but maybe, when the fan is always on- you never hear it, because it just started to blend into the background. But now that you actually hear the computer ramp up from literally no sound to even the quiet buzz from time to time, you can hear the difference.

Not at all... Prior the fan never once went full bore but now it seems that every time a video is played this occurs. I never once felt heat in the system prior as well.

In order to ever know the fan was on before, one had to literally have their ear to it.

[1994F7PT]

yours seems to always of been a bit of a freak of a machine Apparition however, with the SATA 3 working and the very quiet fan from the off.

most if not all other users have reported a massive benefit in noise from the BIOS flash, myself included. its basically removed the one major gripe i had with the whole system, and the unit never gets warm. as mentioned in my repaste thread, i have used some IC7 compound at thats brought my idle temps down 4-5 degrees aswell which has been a massive help :-)

edited for clarity and typo's!lol!

[Apparition]

yours seems to always of been a bit of a freak of a machine Apparition however, with the SATA 3 working and the very quiet fan from the off.

most if not all other users have reported a massive benefit in noise from the BIOS flash, myself included. its basically removed the one major gripe i had with the whole system, and the unit never gets warm. as mentioned in my repaste thread, i have used some IC7 compound at thats brought my idle temps down 4-5 degrees aswell which has been a massive help :-)

edited for clarity and typo's!lol!

Gotta admit that what you say has some validity given respect to both the SATA 3 results ant the fan silence. Can't fake them, however, as the specs are clearly shown on the Anvil lower right and would like to know if there is a way to revert the bios???

[1994F7PT]

oh i'm not doubting the results, the hardware is SATA3 capable, so seems yours was for some reason loving the Runcore, does it still return SATA3 upon re-insertion? as i know you checked the new samsung drive on the SSDReview site and it failed to return SATA3?

i'm fairly sure that its not possible to revert BIOS, but if you can grab the previous version off the samsung support site could attempt a re-flash? although i personally wouldnt like to guinea pig that idea as i kninda need my machine and cant afford to brick it!lol!

[PinoyBoy]

How do I update the bios on a clean installed z830?