No cd, since it will use the recovery partition inside the HDD. Unless you deleted that partition, then you need to use disc..

Updated the driver ?
Using G or N ? Try changing the channel ?

Don't think can, since its using Optimus.

Last time I put the bios file on NTFS, no problem..
You can just put the bios file on C:/
Then restart, enter to bios, there got option for ezflash, then just browse for the file and do the flashing.

F2?

If force the CPU to run at 2 cores only?
Go to msconfig, under tab 'boot', should have advanced, click it and under number processor, choose 2 or 4(if the max is 8) and restart..

Does the number cpu bar on task manager under performance tab, shows 4 only?

It should reduce the temp...

^Assuming it does fit, most likely you need to mod the keyboard power to the usb port since your mobo don't come with the port for the keyboard backlit..

Might try it,
can you try to force 2 cores this time ?

or try use throttlestop to lower the TDP/TDC to make it less turbo boost, should reduce temp..

Yup.

Some kind air filter ?

Did you take notice on the HDD temp? Does it reduce as well ?

Depends on how you set the power management and your usage...

Tested using nVidia or Intel ?

Since its using the old switchable GPU, the HDMI might be only connected to one GPU only..

Do you have Power4Gear installed ?
If that change to high performance, is there any flickering/blank screen for a while ?

The HDMI is only connected to nVidia, so if you using Intel, it can't output..

More or less, if you want to play games, definitely nVidia

Of course can handle, if it just for regular usage or movies..

Both can do everything, just depends the task lag or not..

In the case for UL30Vt, it will need to use nVidia for HDMI, since the Intel don't have any connection to the HDMI.

no....
*run away*

58-59 for mine is the playing games temp, browsing is around 44C..