MSI MegaBook GX700 owners experieces

[alyosa2001]

Hello this thread is for MSI GX700 users. My model is GX700x-255EU, it has dual boot XP and Kalyway Leopard 10.5.1

I remained at this version because it works with Intel SpeedStep enabled.

The notebook has the following characteristics:

Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (only one core working with CPUS=1 flag)

nVidia 8600 M GT 512MB DDR2 (with NVInstallerV.41.pkg) dual monitor not tested

Realtek High Definition Audio DEV: 0888 Subsys: 14624327 ( with AzaliaAudio.pkg.zip)

Ethernet Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit (works by default)

Bluetooth works by default

Firewire not tested yet

DVD Writter Simtype DVD A DS8A 1P works

Trackpad works with scrolling, tapping and special functions (2-fingers and 3-fingers) enabled out-of-the-box

USB-s are working

Wireless WiFi 4965AGN doesn't work

 

I tried to update the BIOS using MACNUT's modified version for dual-core support but it resulted in making my notebook unusable

What i would like to know is:

1. another method for using both cores?

2. how to update to 10.5.4 or better leaving the SPEEDSTEP option enabled in BIOS

3. any way of showing the battery metter

 

please feel free to reply for any questions/requests