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    6970M flashed to 6990M on M17X R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Ravinggg, Apr 17, 2012.

  1. Ravinggg

    Ravinggg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys

    Just wondering, is it possible to flash a stock DELL 6970M with a 6990M VBios to increase the clocks/shaders?

    On my last M17X R3, I installed the Clevo 6970M and flashed it with some modified Dell VBios and it stated 1120 Shaders (6990M Specs).

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Ravinggg, Apr 17, 2012
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  2. evgasr2

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    I dont think that will work , it may cause overheating and it will kill your card.
     
    evgasr2, Apr 17, 2012
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  3. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    No. It is only possible if you have an Engineering Sample 6970m. It must have Hynix ram chips, black PCB and have the letters ENG on the die. Otherwise, you can't. This is speaking from experience.
     
    widezu69, Apr 17, 2012
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    thanks for info,
    if an ES hd 6970m is flashed with hd 6990m will it perform like a real hd 6990?
     
    evgasr2, Apr 17, 2012
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Yep I owned a "6970m" which was flashed to a 6990m and performed similarly :)
     
    widezu69, Apr 17, 2012
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    thanks mate, do you know where I can get an es card ?
     
    evgasr2, Apr 17, 2012
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    moral hazard, Apr 17, 2012
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    Thanks mate!!
    is it safe to buy it from Alibaba ?
     
    evgasr2, Apr 17, 2012
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    Quick question...is it really that cost effective to purchase a 6970 and flash it to a 6990 vs buying a 6990 directly?
     
    Greywolf22, Apr 17, 2012
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    not when i'm selling mine cheap lol...and no, its not cost effective for the trouble. Plus with ES cards and bios flashes, there are no guarantees
     
    SlickDude80, Apr 17, 2012
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    the only guarantee is Dell Warranty :cool:
     
    Doctor Magneto, Apr 17, 2012
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    You get 1 year warranty if you get the card from MXM-upgrade, though they won't have ES cards...
     
    svl7, Apr 17, 2012
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  13. moral hazard

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    Probably not, that place is full of scammers.

    But I don't know of any other b2c or b2b markets and others might be just as unsafe as alibaba.
     
    moral hazard, Apr 17, 2012
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    Alibaba? Completely unsafe.

    if you want to shop on Alibaba, do it through ebay. Most of the products can be found on ebay. At least then, you have some form of protection...especially if you pay with paypal
     
    SlickDude80, Apr 18, 2012
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  15. widezu69

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    Most of the stuff on Alibaba is also on taobao. Taobao is also reasonably unsafe but if you buy it through a taobao agent, sure there is a fee but there is also peace of mind because they use paypal :)
     
    widezu69, Apr 18, 2012
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