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Greetings.
I'm unaware if this is the correct board to post such topic since it "isn't" Arch Linux related, though in the Wiki we have a page regarding BIOS updates. Anyway, if I'm posting what/where I shouldn't, I'd like to apologize in advance to the moderators.
I own an A70 HYB Standard laptop, which is sold by a Brazilian re-seller known as Avell. I'm currently having issues identifying which motherboard I own in order to realize a BIOS update. In their website no mention of BIOS' versions can be found anywhere. I've tried getting in contact with their support, however they refuse to give me any information regarding how many BIOS' versions are there, or how I can find the commercial motherboard's name. I'd open the laptop myself but I'd lose warranty and they might have physically customized the board and hidden the name themselves. My consoles attempts haven't been successful either:
sudo dmidecode -t 2
# dmidecode 3.4
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.4.0 present.
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Avell High Performance
Product Name: Avell A70 HYB
Version: Standard
Asset Tag: Standard
Features:
Board is a hosting board
Board is replaceable
Location In Chassis: Standard
Chassis Handle: 0x0003
Type: Motherboard
Contained Object Handles: 0
sudo dmidecode -t bios -q
BIOS Information
Vendor: American Megatrends International, LLC.
Version: N.1.10AVE04
Release Date: 05/31/2022
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 32 MB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
Japanese floppy for NEC 9800 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
5.25"/360 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
UEFI is supported
BIOS Revision: 5.25
Firmware Revision: 1.12
BIOS Language Information
Language Description Format: Long
Installable Languages: 1
en|US|iso8859-1
Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1
BIOS Language Information
Language Description Format: Abbreviated
Installable Languages: 1
enUS
Currently Installed Language: enUS
I read in some forums that they simply buy some Clevo frameworks and build the final machine in Brazil to re-sell them. Knowing that I've thought about simply comparing the specs of my computer and current Clevo laptops, however wouldn't I be running risk of getting the wrong file since they modified the BIOS' current version? Is there any other option that I can run towards? I'm missing a bunch of configuration options because they simply refuse the let the final user tweak them.
Here is the full system configuration if that matters:
OS: Arch Linux x86_64
Host: A70 HYB Standard
Kernel: 6.1.15-1-lts
Shell: bash 5.1.16
Resolution: 2560x1440
DE: Plasma 5.27.2
WM: kwin
CPU: 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H (20) @ 4.600GHz
iGPU: Intel Alder Lake-P
dGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile / Max-Q
Memory: 3396MiB / 64049MiB
Boot loader: GRUB
UEFI mode
Storage: 2 SSDs NVMe
Thanks in advance.
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why do you think you need to update the bios ? and DONT flash a clevo bios whatever you do, if you cant get one from avell Dont do it
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If you aren't sure or there is no solid information regarding your mobo and available bios, don't bother. If you are lucky, it won't let you. If you are unlucky, you end up with a dead mobo. If the manufacturers think it's important enough, they will release a proper one for your laptop.
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why do you think you need to update the bios ?
I'm missing tweak options such as XMP profiles and several cpu/gpu options. Plus if an update was released chances are... Anyway, not even telling the BIOS' versions available is too much.
...and DONT flash a clevo bios whatever you do, if you cant get one from avell Dont do it
Yeah I also though it wouldn't be a good idea. However I must say I saw some people online doing it and managing to make it worth.
If you aren't sure or there is no solid information regarding your mobo and available bios, don't bother. If you are lucky, it won't let you. If you are unlucky, you end up with a dead mobo. If the manufacturers think it's important enough, they will release a proper one for your laptop.
I'll keep it in mind, though once again, in their website they don't even mention BIOS.
Last time I checked they want me to take the laptop to their central to update the BIOS. Totally nonviable for me.
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