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Comment 44 for bug 95444

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Niels Slot (nielsslot) wrote : Re: [Bug 95444] Re: No Screen Backlight Control; Sony Vaio with nvidia 8 series graphics

I can confirm this work on a Sony Vaio FZ38M with a 8400M GT. Mikes: thank
you very much :).

2008/10/21 mephx <email address hidden>

> On Tuesday 21 October 2008 03:22:28 SooW wrote:
> > Great news! Let's hope things will improve quickly now :)
> > I'm on a 8400M too and would be glad to test your hack.
> > --
> > Warren Seine
>
> Mikes sent me the hack of nvclock some minutes ago.
>
> To adjust, near line 1060 +/- you will see: *(nv_card->PDIMMER) =
> 0x80000100;
>
> Change this from 0x80000030 (minimum until failure) to 0x80000400 /maximum
> until failure).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
> mephx
>
>
>
> ** Attachment added: "nvclock_hacked.tgz"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18755253/nvclock_hacked.tgz
>
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> No Screen Backlight Control; Sony Vaio with nvidia 8 series graphics
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