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[Windows 8 General] skippie17700:
China? gonna cost me more than what I paid for which was £230.

I don't think you get the right support of them, selling is what they do best, that's it.

And probably they gonna say I lost the guarantee by installing custom software.

I sent an email anyway.
[Windows 8 General] techbissu:
I am again facing problem with my tablet, it no longer boots now. Only mix of RED & GREEN led indication when pressing power button. Don't know the exact reason why it is behaving like this. Is it to do with BIOS ? I haven't updated bios though, but still doubting BIOS chip as tablet no longer shows CUBE logo also when pressing power button. Do I need to check by programming bios chip ?

I think it is dead now.

Thanks
[Windows 8 General] kaotikb:
You can try holding bios reset button for 30 seconds then plug charger in and power up the tablet. Not sure if it will help. On mine i click the power button once and it starts the tablet up.
[Windows 8 General] techbissu:
Thanks, I did that but still no sign of life. The only indication is on top of CPU heat sink, it is getting very hot, seems something went wrong with CPU. May be it got damaged when I was trying to do something with heatsink sheet. As I do not see the cube logo anymore on power-up button press, I was doubting BIOS CHIP might have damaged. Can anyone point me to the post where [MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] had provided method to replace and program BIOS IC? I think that is the last option I can try now.

Good thing is battery charging indication is still there and when battery got fully charged, the led indication became GREEN. So, I am still hopeful of it.

Thanks
[Windows 8 General] kaotikb:
Maybe something is making contact with the motherboard that shouldn't be. Just like the other person who could boot it without the back cover on. But would not boot when he reinstalled it.
[Windows 8 General] jcsammut:
Hi Rilot,

I had the same issue. I have been able to semi-resolve it by changing mouse settings in control panel, as follows:-

1. Open "Control Panel"

2. Open "Mouse" Settings

3. Click on "Pointer Options" tab

4. Select "Hide pointer when typing"

5. Select "Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key" (optional but quick way to easily find it again)

I say semi-resolve it as this fixes the problem (at least for me) when using programs such as word, powerpoint, notepad etc, however it does not work when a pointer is natively required (e.g. web pages, or excel).

Still it is better than nothing and a little more convenient than having to keep disabling the touchpad.

Hope it helps.

Thanks,

Jason.
[Windows 8 General] Shtopor89:
Hello everybody!

Actually I have no Cube i7 Stylus on my hands, but I have Teclast X2 Pro, which is based on the similiar hardware. Cube i7 thread is full of useful info, unlike those about my Teclast X2 Pro :angel:

So the question is to those, who are lowering the voltage in order to decrease temperature and power limit use.

When I lower the voltage through offset -75mV - it works well under stress, as total voltage drops only for 9%, from 0.88V to 0.81. But in idle, the stock voltage is only 0.65V, and -75mV is too much (12% ===> 0.57V), which leads to stability issues.

I'm using Throttlestop. It can also set fixed voltage (0.81V for example), but it will be fixed and constant, even when CPU is idle.

So, does anybody verified, how to lower the voltage only for the Maximum P-sates?

Thanks in advance for the answers! :)
[Windows 8 General] taroyamada7777:
Hi. I buy Cube i7 stylus (Windows10 Pre installed) january 2016.

Often Wifi conection is expired.

When use USB-Wifi , Wifi is good.

I downloaded Cube i7 driver and replace wifi driver. But internal wifi problem is not solved...

Anuone help ?
[Windows 8 General] DrHunt:
Same thing happens to me. The further away from the wifi router the more often the wifi connection is loosing. Therefore, I do not think it is the driver issue. It is rather an issue of wifi antenna sensitivity. Wootever has a post on wifi antenna modification in this forum, and I think this modification should help on this issue.

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If possible, try Wootever's 5.7 BIOS. If you are not even able to do the BIOS flashing, then try Wootever's post on 'unbrick BIOS' at the first page of this forum.

For me, before I could not power up my unit sometimes, so I flashed Wootever's 5.7 BIOS, and now things are working great.

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Can you give us the link for the Lenovo Bluetooth driver? I would like to try it because my WiFi connection is not too stable.... wifi and Bluetooth are supposed using the same chip, so having one driver.

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I would like to know this also.
[Windows 8 General] skippie17700:
"If possible, try Wootever's 5.7 BIOS. If you are not even able to do the BIOS flashing, then try Wootever's post on 'unbrick BIOS' at the first page of this forum.

For me, before I could not power up my unit sometimes, so I flashed Wootever's 5.7 BIOS, and now things are working great."

This is the last thing I did before doing a reset as nothing was there when I started windows 10 up, it looked like I booted up in save mode all the time, no windows at all so I did a reset which got stuck at 1% and lost Windows 10

this way, I also lost android.

But I got bios 5.7 installed and that's it, no way of booting up with the USB.
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
A (modified) Bluestacks2 version:

Bluestacks2 Installer

Bluestacks2 Root Image

Install Bluestacks2 but don't launch it, copy the content of BlueStacks2_root.rar to (BluestacksDirectory)\BlueStacks\Android and overwrite both files.

This should be doable, you may need to manually select the boot device from the bios boot menu.

If that's not working you can also boot from the efi shell, see: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63713581&postcount=1445

Good question, i think this is currently not possible in the way you described. You may need to use two profiles, one with a static voltage for larger tasks and a adaptive one for powersaving.

It's probably this driver: http://support.lenovo.com/de/de/downloads/ds039726

-> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62235995&postcount=235

Also check the windows capacitive button and the hdmi output, to see if it's not a problem with the display.

Most likely only FIVR needs adjustment, start with small values and use a benchmark to check for stability issues. A pretty safe value should be -50mV adaptive on CPU Core, Intel GPU and CPU Cache.

Throttlestop is a lot more lightweight and also more reliable.

Yes, it keeps the temperature below 70°C, Throttlestop can be used for undervolting.

-> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64132143&postcount=1741

There are possibly some incompatibilities, however bricks only happen if you interrupt the flashing process.

I agree, but i can also understand that android still has a lot of relevance for people. Unfortunately virtualization adds a lot of overhead and dual-boot is often an inconvenient solution.
[Windows 8 General] techbissu:
Hi [MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION],

Thanks for the link. I checked with HDMI, no output coming out, but yes, the windows capacitive button do respond whenever I put finger on top of it, I get vibration. Do you know what does it mean ?

I mean, is it still alive ? Will replacing BIOS IC help ? Please advice.

Thanks
[Windows 8 General] skippie17700:
Is this in the bios ? I tried 6 USB sticks now, none worked.

I emailed China to tell what's happening, they asked if i could reset, said no, waiting for the next answer now.
[Windows 8 General] kaotikb:
It is in the bios in advanced under usb configuration .
[Windows 8 General] KamaL:
Where is this directory located in Windows?

EDIT - nevermind, I found it.

What are the modifications apart from root?
[Windows 8 General] jfine427:
Looking for a drawing tablet

Hi, everyone! I'm a digital artist in need of a portable device that runs Manga Studio 5 and happened to find the Cube i7 at GearBest. The price point is within my range and the fact that it uses a Wacom digitizer is a plus. I recently purchased a Surface Pro 4, and because of the sticky drawing-thru-molasses feel and serious lag, I returned it. From the video review of the Cube i7 on GearBest, I understand there are some language settings that need to be adjusted from the get-go. I'm not a very techy individual, and I really just want something I can run Manga Studio on from the comfort of my couch.

Basically, I'm wondering how much setup will go into this before I can start drawing. Would you guys recommend the Cube i7, or should I keep looking around? I appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks!
[Windows 8 General] techbissu:
In my opinion, if you are not technically sound, which means at least you know how to handle windows installation, a little bit hardware knowledge if something goes wrong, stay away from these Chinese tablets. These tablets are like lottery ticket, sometime they work without any issue, but most of the time, you need to work around to fix the issues. They are half baked and hence, low price, which means you need to do the half work to make it work or work as per your need.

Hope it helps.
[Windows 8 General] tprata:
As [MENTION=7253207]techbissu[/MENTION] said, you need to know how to format and reinstall windows at the very minimum. How to install drivers, etc is also advised. And to really get it working well you need to know a few tricks that are described in this forum. With that said, it can run Photoshop pretty well, and the stylus works good enough for drawing without issues for me. You will see some lag if you decide to use big brushes in very large canvas, and I still have some problems with stylus detection on the edges, and calibration issues in some parts of the screen, but that's mainly my fault for messing with the calibrations.

TLDR; If you don't know your way around a computer it's best to pass, since to get it working well you need some adjustments.

PS: (I know you asked for manga studio, but I don't have that one and I assumed PS is in the same magnitude of resource requirements)
[Windows 8 General] godzebu:
I agree with what is said. Plus my personal assessment after owning this tablet to reinstall clean windows, replace internal drive to 256GB, updating bios the latest, and updating all drives to the most current one, I can say the followings.

Cube i7 stylus, while much cheaper than surface pro 4, is inferior in almost every aspect.

I would think it will be a step down from surface pro 4 experience.

Now, having said that, cube i7 stylus is good computer if are confident in making the necessary software/hardware updates your self. If you are not, then I think this tablet will not be worth of your trouble.
[Windows 8 General] keks007:
Hi, thanks for all the interesting post on this topic. I was glad finally to recieve my tablet. Unfortunately after the first charge I wasn't able to switch in on the next morning. Simply no reaction at all. When I connect the charger the red light stays black so I think the error must be located somewhere with the power source. I have encountered this problem a couple of times in different forums but never found a solution. Do you have any ideas for me. Since the issue is currently with paypal for a refund I don't want so open the tablet right now.
[Windows 8 General] dim565:
[MENTION=7287233]keks007[/MENTION] I've heard of a few cases, when the battery connector is badly inserted and disconnected itself, but to check this you have to disassemble the tablet.

Do you fully charged the tablet for the first time? The indicator turned green? Then it is unlikely that the cause of the charger.
[Windows 8 General] keks007:
At the end of the first charge the led was solid green. I measured the charger and it is supplying 12V. So in my opinion the problem is in the tabelt. I will wait and see if I have to send it back. Otherwise I will check the connectors.
[Windows 8 General] Garapablo:
Hi, i have Windows 10 but in some games like CSGO the FPS are now very low, any solution to this?

Another question, can I downgrade to Windows 8.1?

Thanks!
[Windows 8 General] tprata:
You mean "now very low" as in they were high before? This tablet can game but never on high settings on anything, and to run csgo on it smoothly you need to have it with a pretty high temperature limit on the bios (compared to the udpated bios from wootever), and keep the settings at minimum on the game. And even then you should still have problems with the smokes killing your fps

EDIT: I forgot, yes you can downgrade to 8.1, just install it from a usb drive like you would install w10
[Windows 8 General] Garapablo:
Thanks for the quick reply!

When I said "Now" i mean when I played in Windows 8; CSGO, for example, run very smoothly at medium-high settings without filters, but today i was testing and games like CS 1.6 runs at only 30fps, and i don't know what's wrong, because I installed all the drivers, and the last HD Graphics...

Enviado desde mi A0001 mediante Tapatalk
[Windows 8 General] gbru2505:
I bought this fairly cheap MoKo rotary detachable case designed for the Surface Pro / Pro 2. The rear camera is obscured, as is the SD card slot. I made an inch long cut in it for the USB cable and the tablet needs rotating to close the case (I think it works best this way for connections). Power, headphones, volume, charging ports and windows key are all accessible. The stylus holder is on the exterior edge once it's all closed up, rather than tucked into the centrefold.

But it's a good fit. The handle on the back for holding it while I'm not using the stand is very comfortable and works a treat. The rotary clip to stand it either in portrait or landscape seems solid enough. The stylus holder is useful.
[Windows 8 General] tprata:
I don't want to doubt you, just find it hard that it can actually run csgo at 60fps with medium-high settings, at least in its native resolution (1080p). I know I tried and failed to do so last time I forgot my laptop's power cable.

Still, check if you don't have it in battery saving mode, and if its power setting is in performance or balanced. Also, have you updated the bios with the last from wootever? I believe one of the settings used to decrease the temperatures also had the side effect of limiting graphical performance a bit (best one for all around, just a side effect for gamers). Finally, running from battery or connected?

On another note, I got the "original" cover for it from Gearbest. Good quality, better than I was expecting, minor finishing details that could be better but nothing serious.

Pros:

Good quality,

Protects the tablet well enough,

Not too bulky,

Good support on the back

Cons:

Only really works in portrait mode,

Tablet does slip down a bit, blocking the front camera, and blocking the powerjack on side (this is a problem with most tablet covers that have a little fold to hold the tablet in place),

Front magnets that hold the front cover might as well not be there, super weak,

The definition of black in chinese is "pearly grey" apparently

No place to hold the stylus

In the end, I got it for free so can't really complain, but for about 7€ it's similar priced to most chinese covers on the market, with a bit better quality and all the holes in the right spots for those that have the keyboard for it.
[Windows 8 General] jcsammut:
Battery Depletion when powered off

Hi,

What is everyone's experience when leaving this powered off for any length of time?

For example I powered it off at 5pm yesterday, just powered it back on now - 26 hours later - and the battery has been depleted to 59%.

Previously I powered off around 10pm and it was on 100% around 10 hours later when I switched it back on.

Details from Battery Report as follows (forgive formatting):-

Date Time State Source Capacity Remaining

2016-02-17 00:04:10	Suspended	100 %	32,049 mWh

13:12:41 Active	Battery	100 %	32,049 mWh

13:24:04	Active	AC	100 %	32,049 mWh

13:54:28	Suspended	100 %	32,049 mWh

13:55:09	Active	AC	100 %	32,049 mWh

14:25:01	Suspended	100 %	32,049 mWh

16:41:07	Active	AC	100 %	32,049 mWh

16:41:07	Suspended	100 %	32,049 mWh

2016-02-18 18:55:10	Active	Battery	59 %	18,951 mWh

19:17:00	Report generated	Battery	49 %	15,732 mWh

I have installed the latest BIOS.

I have read that it may be caused by the Intel Management Engine. If I can downgrade to version 9.5.x it should fix the problem - does anyone know where I can get this, from the Intel site it is not obvious what version I should download.

I have also noticed that while not plugged in the battery is being consumed at around 1% every couple of minutes, this is with battery saver on and Power Saver as the power profile and just writing this post.

Any thoughts gratefully received.

Thanks,

Jason.
[Windows 8 General] gbru2505:
Battery Depletion when powered off

I've noticed significant battery loss whilst shut-down. I didn't use it for a couple of days and it wouldn't boot at all when I went back to it because the battery was totally dead. I've since gone into my advanced power settings and made a few changes. I've turned off 'fast start up' in the power settings. I'm not sure about all the Bios settings as I don't have a keyboard for now. But that apparently puts the device into Hibernation rather than a full shut-down. It doesn't seem to take any longer to boot with it off. There are a few other settings that can be adjusted in there to extend battery life: For example search (Cortana) was consuming a lot of battery, and all the background apps that were running unnecessarily.
[Windows 8 General] techbissu:
In my opinion, you can't put cover to this tablet as it gets very hot even when running just chrome. It is always better to keep tablet without cover so that heat can be dissipated by ambient environment. I had bought the cover, but after experiencing heat, never put to tablet. It is another case that my tablet does not work anymore (dead now).
[Windows 8 General] dim565:
You turn off the tablet through Shut down or Sleep? In my case the battery drained about 4-5% in this modes, but if I turn off the tablet through hibernation mode all good - 0% loss (after one night).

I also tried it, but the old version Intel Management Enginу does not want to be installed.
[Windows 8 General] ahmed1994:
It is bulky

Very big covering the fron of tablet awful appearance

I am searching for smaller just back case or smaller and like ipad's cases

But can't find one suitable
[Windows 8 General] tprata:
Yes you can. Wootever's bios solved most of the heating problems. I have 150~ webpages on firefox open, in 3 windows, word document, Onenote with 5 pdf's for notes, Photoshop for basic image editing, and 2/3 odd programs open that I need, idling at 50ºC with the back cold to the touch, and with the original cover on.

It's all about the temperature limit you define. When I want to game on it (the only thing that you actually can notice is affected with lower temperature limit) I simply enter the bios and change the limit to a higher one, and keep an eye on the temperatures, or keep a small pc fan pointed to the back.

For everyday use? You can barelly feel any heat
[Windows 8 General] gbru2505:
Device temperature with cover

[MENTION=7253207]techbissu[/MENTION]

Thank you for the feedback. I understand that the metal back is designed to dissipate heat. I did consider that I might need to punch holes in the back while I was waiting for it to be delivered. But installing Wootever's Bios is preventing the device from reaching maximum temperatures in the first place. I think the tablet is a little too heavy to comfortably hold by the corner with my left hand and draw on it with my right for any length of time. I wanted the hand strap at the back provided by this cover to be able to hold it comfortably without the risk of dropping it. I removed it from the cover to check after heavy use and monitored CPU temp and so far it is still not getting as hot as it did with the original Bios and no cover.

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[MENTION=5211715]ahmed1994[/MENTION]

Good luck with your search and let me know if you find anything.
[Windows 8 General] DrHunt:
I had this issue before that most the time I could not switch on the unit, but occasionally I could power it up to Windows. Once I had it power-up, I upgraded the BIOS to Wootever's 5.6, and this BIOS fixed the problem.
[Windows 8 General] techbissu:
I did not got the chance to try Wootever's bios as my tablet died before than that itself. But, whatever time I had with this tablet with default BIOS, it used to reach temperature above 70 degree very fast with just using chrome. I had tried to play Asphalt 8, but during loading of the game itself, the temperature had reached around 85 degree and then, I stopped the game (closed). I also had purchased cover with the tablet (costing $10), but never used it. So, I was sharing my experience with this tablet. I am not sure how many of this tablet buyers will be experimenting with updating BIOS & making their own heat sink, so majority of users will still have heating issue with this tablet.
[Windows 8 General] majkel_94:
I also have an battery drain - when I leave the tablet off for one week, it won't boot until i plug in into the charging :P

Still looking for a solution...
[Windows 8 General] my_bluey:
I've noticed that the devices connected to the external USB port can still draw power from the tablet even when it's powered off. I would speculate that in general the devices that are connected to the internal USB bus can then still draw power and empty the battery even when the tablet is turned off.
[Windows 8 General] pchi81:
So, I've had this tablet for about 2 weeks now. I installed batterybar and if i remember right, when i first installed it, it reported 5% battery wear of 32,??? mwh.

I cycled it once and it reported, 6.7% of 32,??? mwh, now a week later, I cycled it one more time on accident, and its reporting 12.2% batterywear of 31,820 mwh's.

So now my stated capacity is 27,949 mwhs.

Is this normal? or did I get a bad battery?

Another thing also,

I noticed in HWinfo, that my gpu core is always clocked at 798. It never goes down, unless I play a video.

If i play a video it will drop down to 500, but once I stop the video it goes back up to 798 and stays there.

Is this normal? or how do I change this.
[Windows 8 General] dim565:
Try to turn off the tablet through hibernation mode, I noticed that only in this mode, the micro USB power is turned off completely. I could not find other solutions.
[Windows 8 General] baxtex:
So I'm moving all of my computers over to linux and I thought I'd make a move on this device aswell. However, I know Linux support might be a bit flakey though.

How are the drivers working? The touchscreen?Wacom digitizer?

What OS do you recommend? On my other device I run a mixture of Linux Mint with XFCE and Debian with gnome. What do you think are best for this device? Found a thread were Wifi and bt was working, but not the on screen keyboard for logging in. As I mostly use the device without the keyboard, this is a problem.