software update: mbp EFI Firmware update 1.6...

It's a Firmware update that I hope solves the issues with external monitors/sleep also. THANKS Apple

There is also a Magsafe firmware update just released on power detection.

Yup, this is the MagSafe one:

About MacBook Pro 15-inch SMC Firmware Update 1.2

This SMC Firmware Update improves the sensing and accuracy of the MagSafe Power Adapter indicator light, and the battery charge indicator lights on MacBook Pro (Late 2008) computers.


The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder and will launch automatically. Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the update process.

For more information, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2368

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I never had problems, but the stabler the better.

Post from discussions.apple.com with over 13,000 views on December 10th, 2008

garyd9 said:

This update improves the stability of MacBook Pro computers and addresses issues with sleep-wake, USB and device compatibility.

After the firmware is successfully applied to your Mac, your Boot ROM Version will be:
MBP51.0074.B01

You can confirm the version of the Boot ROM installed on your computer using System Profiler.

For further information on this Update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303364

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There was a post at the apple discussions forums earlier today about this issue.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8604684#8604684

Yeah, I'm really hoping the 4GB issue is addressed here ("device compatibility" is a stretch with regard to RAM, but it is a device arguably). I RMA'd my Crucial RAM, though, so if it's Crucial's fault I have that front covered too.

It seems there were updates published for the whole new line of MB

http://support.apple.com/downloads/

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MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.6
This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro (Late 2008) computers.
December 10, 2008 - 1.9 MB
Download
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MacBook Pro 15-inch SMC Firmware Update 1.2
This SMC Firmware Update improves the sensing and accuracy of the MagSafe Power Adapter indicator light, and the battery charge indicator lights on MacBook Pro (Late 2008) computers.
December 10, 2008 - 559 KB
Download
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MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.3
This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook (Late 2008) computers.
December 10, 2008 - 1.8 MB
Download
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MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.2
This SMC Firmware Update improves the sensing and accuracy of the MagSafe Power Adapter indicator light, and the battery charge indicator lights on MacBook (Late 2008) computers.
December 10, 2008 - 556 KB
Download
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MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 1.1
This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air (Late 2008) computers.
December 10, 2008 - 2.4 MB
Download
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MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.1
This SMC Firmware Update improves the sensing and accuracy of the MagSafe Power Adapter indicator light on MacBook Air (Late 2008) computers.
December 10, 2008 - 556 KB
Download

Updated. Hope it will get better

Its weird after I downloaded both updates alert message comes up saying I do not need this update??

You should be prompted to shut down and power back up for the EFI. The SMC one just needs a restart.

Not seeing the SMC update over here, just the EFI one. Anybody else in the same boat?

I don't have a Alum MBP yet but a relative came by the house (just bought a new MBP) and helped her set it up. We downloaded all updates (including EFI 1.6) everything went very smoothly. I love this damn thing!! Laptop runs nice and quiet, and did not run hot at all during usage.

J the Ninja said:

Not seeing the SMC update over here, just the EFI one. Anybody else in the same boat?

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one at a time.

mets1125 said:

Its weird after I downloaded both updates alert message comes up saying I do not need this update??

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Same problem here

abiyng87 said:

one at a time.

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Ahh, yes, the SMC update appeared right after it came back up after the EFI update.


Also, I just finished playing around with yes > /dev/null, and I am THRILLED to report that the FANS SPEED UP MUCH SOONER NOW!

Unlike before, where it would let my CPU go past 85C without touching the fans, it now starts gradually cranking them around 75C, getting them up to around 3200rpm before the temps stabilized.

THANK YOU APPLE!!!!!

J the Ninja said:

Ahh, yes, the SMC update appeared right after it came back up after the EFI update.


Also, I just finished playing around with yes > /dev/null, and I am THRILLED to report that the FANS SPEED UP MUCH SOONER NOW!

Unlike before, where it would let my CPU go past 85C without touching the fans, it now starts gradually cranking them around 75C, getting them up to around 3200rpm before the temps stabilized.

THANK YOU APPLE!!!!!

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I'll have to try on my MBP tomorrow but if true. this can help the doomed nvidia graphics issues.

J the Ninja said:

Ahh, yes, the SMC update appeared right after it came back up after the EFI update.


Also, I just finished playing around with yes > /dev/null, and I am THRILLED to report that the FANS SPEED UP MUCH SOONER NOW!

Unlike before, where it would let my CPU go past 85C without touching the fans, it now starts gradually cranking them around 75C, getting them up to around 3200rpm before the temps stabilized.

THANK YOU APPLE!!!!!

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YAY! 103'C still at 2000rpm!

lscangus said:

YAY! 103'C still at 2000rpm!

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Does it stay there? Fans that is???

lscangus said:

YAY! 103'C still at 2000rpm!

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Get your mbp replaced, the cpu is clearly defective.

My MBP does not seem to run as hot when using the 9600M GT.

Just finished updating both on my unibody mbp, safari surprisingly feels alot more responsive (dont know why) and the fans seems to gradually increase and decrease more efficiently now.

I dont know why but before the efi update safari used to slow down osx alot but now after the updates it feels ALOT more responsive and very fast. Even the webpages load much quicker now.. anyone else experience the same thing??

Updated both successfully here. 'successfully' to me means that my machine still works! I didn't really have any reproducible problems before, so hopefully that's the same.

mine came shipped with the firmware update

To my surprise my macbook pro 15 2.8 came with the update ! already installed.
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP51.0074.B01
SMC Version: 1.33f8
Built week of 11/26/08 Shanghai China

oh thank christ... the sleep/wake issue was driving me nuts! Now.. can they issue a firmware fix to tighten up the hinge so I can use my MBP in bed without the lid falling down?