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    Alienware M17x R3 - GTX 970M 6GB - Testing to see if it works

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by reborn2003, Jan 28, 2015.

  1. MickyD1234

    MickyD1234 Notebook Prophet

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    Different chipset for the CPU family.

    You can swap the whole MB though.
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2015
    MickyD1234, Feb 15, 2015
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    rsgametech Notebook Guru

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    You will need that line of code for the inf, like in my 770m guide..maybe?
     
    rsgametech, Feb 18, 2015
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    macdaddy8000 Notebook Consultant

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    I was thinking, when i look on HWINFO64 on my m17x r3 it says that my bios is UEFI capable, so isn't i "just" a modded bios from the R4 you need to get the 970m to work. Im no expert, but isnt it a software issue more than a hardware issue?

    Maybe some of the experts in modded bios versions could make a build that makes the 970m work.
     
    Last edited: Feb 19, 2015
    macdaddy8000, Feb 19, 2015
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    nbr2019 Notebook Consultant

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    I installed a clevo gtx 970m on m17x r3 3d , what it did was it turns on and gets stuck on a blinker (underscore) mark on top, then nothing after that.
     
    nbr2019, Mar 11, 2015
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Yes, it doesn't work in the R3... You need a R4 lol..
     
    TomJGX, Mar 11, 2015
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    Lol worth a try though!!!
    If r3 bios had uefi it would have worked , it behaved 100% similar to my r4 with legacy boot enabled , I had to disable it and enable uefi to get the gtx 970m work on my r4.
     
    nbr2019, Mar 11, 2015
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