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    Alienware M17x R2 and GTX 765M SLI could be possible?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Azshalasa, Jul 19, 2017.

  1. Azshalasa

    Azshalasa Notebook Consultant

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    I'm think if 765M SLi would be possible, i read so many topics on internet and there's so miss information about it.

    I read a topic about it running pretty well but i would like to hear community before buy another 765M
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...ades-beyond-5870m-cf-and-gtx-285m-sli.768561/

    i'm realdy running a single card pretty well, i really like this card and would be happy to use another one.


    By the way i got a youtube channel where i play some games on this machine.
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhkE_fdIlFoDOhNxI48qQA
     
    Azshalasa, Jul 19, 2017
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    765m SLI is possible on the R2, but honestly I'd recommend going for a single 780m because the performance would be slightly better than a 765m SLI setup, and would consume significantly less energy. The most powerful card confirmed to work on the R2 is the 980m: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gtx-970-gtx-980m-in-m17x-r2.762937/page-11

    If you decide to go all out and get that, make sure to get it from MSI or get an MSI branded one. MSI cards have a history of working really well with Alienwares, usually plug and play or just requiring an INF driver mod.
     
    Clamibot, Jul 20, 2017
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    Azshalasa Notebook Consultant

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    Really thanks about your advice, but i live on brazil and that stuff are really expansive here, that's why i'm choosing another 765M because i could get it really cheap.
    I got exatcly the same card as the guy on cheenese topic here:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...ades-beyond-5870m-cf-and-gtx-285m-sli.768561/

    Should i downgrade my vbios and and the same ?
    i'll post my card here and if dont mind can you check if's compatible?
     

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    For best compatibility, make sure that the vbios versions on both cards are the same, and that they are from the same vendor. Your GTX 765M is a Dell branded one, so make sure you get another one pulled from another Alien or Dell laptop. From that chinese forum picture, that seems to be the case. Device ID 10DE indicates a Dell card. I'd recommend flashing the latest Dell VBIOS available for the 765M onto both cards just to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.

    Tutorial for VBIOS flashing: https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1687-guide-nvidia-vbios-flashing/
     
    Clamibot, Jul 22, 2017
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