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    ALIENWARE 17 R1 HD 7970M UPGRADE ISSUE

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Baqir, Mar 5, 2021.

  1. Baqir

    Baqir Notebook Evangelist

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    HEY GUYS, i just installed this gpu but i am not getting at any point getting these issue attached with the thread.
    When i disable integrated gpu i get 8 beeps
     

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  2. Tenoroon

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    The card is probably dead. Whenever I tested my MSI 1070, it would also get a code 43, some of the GPU-Z stuff was blank, and no output on the 120hz display.
     
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    Yeah you are right. Tried everything bios flash uefi legacy gave up at last i guess i got scammed nvm lesson learned
     
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    looks like the vBIOS isnt being read by the system. Which is why you arent able to boot PEG
     
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    Code 43 in SG + 8 beeps in PEG usually means dead GPU. It’s a Dell card judging from the VBIOS version, and an early one at that, which were prone to dying.
     
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    I triee multiple bios but couldn't seems to make it work and when i install drivers the pc would just freeze and i have to shutdown the sytem by holding power button
     
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    Yep, generally its either incorrect vBIOS or the card is dead.

    hail mary vBIOS flashing rarely leads to a desirable result.
     
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    Now i know why it was so cheap on market lol
     
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    Yeah I send it back if possible
     
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    I tried a vbios the gpu sometimes gives display but when i try to load a game it give me either gray or blue screen at time on boot in windows i am getting only blue screen keyboard and mouse are not responsive
     

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