The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Alienware 17 R1 from 880m to 980m problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by merco0, Jul 9, 2020.

  1. merco0

    merco0 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hello friends,

    Short story: my old 880m burnt down so I had to get a new gpu so I chose gtx 980m. Got it from aliexpress.
    Right after I've installed it I started getting 8 beeps. So i plugged in to my TV via hdmi cable and then my laptop booted up normally. So then I downloaded the latest GPU drivers (451.48) for 980M. I had to modify nvdmi.inf file, disabled driver signature authentication and installed the drivers without an error. Everything seems to be good with the gpu, I can play games etc. but after every restart I keep getting 8 beeps until I connect my laptop to TV via hdmi cable. Anyway I can fix this?

    Alienware 17. A17BIOS
    i7-4910MQ

    Hardware ID:
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D7&SUBSYS_05AE1028&REV_A1
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D7&SUBSYS_05AE1028
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D7&CC_030000
    PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D7&CC_0300

    Lines I've changed:
    %NVIDIA_DEV.13D7.05AE.1028% = Section043, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D7&SUBSYS_05AE1028

    NVIDIA_DEV.13D7.05AE.1028 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M"
     
    Last edited: Jul 10, 2020
    merco0, Jul 9, 2020
    #1
  2. Baqir

    Baqir Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    318
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    31
    can you post the picture of your vbios i mean gpu z. because drivers has nothing to do with the 8 beeps code
     
    Last edited: Jul 9, 2020
    Baqir, Jul 9, 2020
    #2
  3. merco0

    merco0 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    [​IMG]
     
    merco0, Jul 10, 2020
    #3
  4. merco0

    merco0 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hope that helps
     
    merco0, Jul 10, 2020
    #4
  5. Baqir

    Baqir Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    318
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    31
    can you flash this vbios after backing up your official one if this one doesn't work the problem is with your screen.
     

    Attached Files:

    Baqir, Jul 10, 2020
    #5
  6. merco0

    merco0 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    So I'v flashed the vbios with your given file but no success. But the screen is working fine, I only need to turn on the computer using hdmi cable connected to TV then I can use the laptop without it. I doubt it's the screens problem.
     
    merco0, Jul 11, 2020
    #6
  7. Baqir

    Baqir Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    318
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Are you on 60hz or 120hz, could be a faulty gpu does the laptop work fine without the gpu
     
    Baqir, Jul 11, 2020
    #7
  8. merco0

    merco0 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Well, either on 60 hz or 120 hz I still get the beeps. I can't really try testing without the gpu since I don't have integrated one. I'll bring the laptop to someone who fixes them, maybe I'll get some answers. Thanks anyway.
     
    merco0, Jul 11, 2020
    #8