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    5870m problems,need help!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by neklec, Mar 21, 2014.

  1. neklec

    neklec Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, everybody.
    Videocard 5870m.
    When Windows loads a greeting there is a system freezing. It is possible to come into Bios.
    The card was overclocking.
    GPU-Z shows it, when this card in crossfire off - The gpu has to be 700mhz and shows 0. Memory 1000 and shows 3000mhz.
    If to activate crossfire then the system to freeze.

    What it is possible to make that the card worked or it died?
     
    neklec, Mar 21, 2014
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    neklec Notebook Consultant

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    There is an opportunity to replace the card, but the card from the MSI laptop.
    Somebody tried the card to put from MSI in alienware? It will work?
     
    neklec, Mar 21, 2014
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  3. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Probably won't work... To be honest, you will have to flash AW vBIOS and you could brick it... Also might be slightly different design.. I wouldn't if I were you....
     
    TomJGX, Mar 22, 2014
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  4. neklec

    neklec Notebook Consultant

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    The card from Msi has here such design, it will approach in alienware.
    Yes, I know that flash vbios from alienware card will be necessary, but whether it will be successful?
    [​IMG]
     
    neklec, Mar 22, 2014
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    Short answer, in crossfire no.
    If you plan on using it in single card setup it'll work wihout any vbios flash (flashing it will brick it if i remember correctly)

    Did you test to make sure wich card is dying?
     
    maxslo, Mar 23, 2014
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