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    Aspire 5935g with FirePro m5950/6770m

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Screenio, Apr 29, 2014.

  1. Screenio

    Screenio Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, So I've recently bought a FirePro m5950 at least I think it is, and I need help getting it to work in my 5935g. It's an HP romless one with GDDR5. Says "109-C29841-00" on the PCB with "216-810001" on the chip. My Aspire has an Insyde H20 bios which may cause problems so I cannot use valuxin's tutorial as it requires a phoenix bios. I cannot solder. When I install the card, I get a black screen with the fan spinning in random intervals because the board is searching for a rom on the card, but the card does not have a rom, so the board cannot detect it. Any help would be much appreciated!

    TL;DR I need to integrate a FirePro/6770m's VBIOS into my SBIOS (InsydeH20)
     
    Screenio, Apr 29, 2014
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    That or get the bios flashed to a rom chip and get a local repair shop to solder it on for you.

    Why not go for an M4000? They are going pretty cheap now.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 1, 2014
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    They're very expensive, actually. They average for $200 on ebay, and the postage is a nightmare. Problem is I bought the card, have it in my possession, and I just want to get it to work. I don't know how to integrate the vbios into the sbios, and I cannot use valuxin's tutorial as it requires a phoenix bios (Mine has an InsydeH20). There are no computer shops in my area, also and I do not want to get a solder job done on it because I'm short on cash and I cannot do it myself.
     
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    Bumping. Any help would be much appreciated.
     
    Screenio, May 7, 2014
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    Don't waste your time with a GDDR3 card it is slow GDDR5 is what you want. Also someone was selling M4000 for £50 on eBay not too long ago...the part number to search is PR80C. You should find them much cheaper, though none currently.
     
    Avora, May 20, 2014
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