bios 1.09 ? Got an answer from ibm

[nrj45]

Hello,
To moderators :

• - what about making this topic sticky ?

To everybody :
what about making a thread about the future 1.09 bios version ? This topic would link some issues described in other topics (I mean hdd compatibility, fan issue).
The goal is to have as soon as possible information on :

• - the date of the bios release
  - what is to be fixed / what will be fixed

Here is a description of what to add to the current bios to have my "perfect bios" :

• - Choosing the vcore for each step of speedstep technology (with a security that restores default values if crashing or smth like that)
  - Choosing the acpi temperature switch for each speed of the fan. I compared my t43p with a friend's t40p wich seemed to be fanless. Actually the fan was running but very very slower and quieter than my t43p. My t43p starts to "fan" at 40°C at a medium rpm (compared to the t40p). And it keeps its speed until reaching 65°C (then it's at high rpm).

[nrj45]

I posted a feedback on the ibm site few days ago and here is the answer (hope there will a lot of things fixed in this new bios...) :

Dear Samuel

Thank you for contacting IBM

We are sorry to inform you , that for now we will have to wait for the new bios version to come out
wich will be very soon

Do not hesitate to contact us for any other question

Thank you

********* (signature)


IBM Personal Computing Division
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

[Volker]

I compared my t43p with a friend's t40p wich seemed to be fanless. Actually the fan was running but very very slower and quieter than my t43p. My t43p starts to "fan" at 40°C at a medium rpm (compared to the t40p). And it keeps its speed until reaching 65°C (then it's at high rpm).

The thinkpad has half a dozen temperature sensors around different components. The one you are quoting may or may not have triggered the fan. In any case, I'm sure that IBM/Lenovo will never publish a BIOS that contains dangerous settings where a wrong entry causes the computer to melt

[seraphsf]

Someone posted a rumor about the date of upcoming software upgrades in another forum: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=12986 .

Apparently they're planing to release new upgrades together every six months. This may apply to the BIOS update as well.