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    Alienware M17x R4 not switch to discrete GPU

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by akim_k, Aug 16, 2016.

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    My AMD HD7970 GPU is dead, remained build-in graphics card Intel HD4000. I plugged discrete GTX 260M to Alienware M17x R4. Drivers from Dell site and from Nvidia site not work. I modified drivers from laptop2go, driver installing successfully, but in Nvidia Control Panel only menu "Power". I can not switch on to GTX 260M. GPU-Z and other tests show information that the graphics card all works well.
    If i press fn+F7 for reboot with GTX 260M, BIOS beep 8 times. If disable in BIOS Intel HD4000 and set in video seting to PEG - BIOS 8 beeps. Reset BIOS does not help.
    BIOS unlocked A11
    vBIOS of GTX 260M: 62.92.96.00.0A (Dell (1028)
    ID GTX 260M: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0618&SUBSYS_05511028&REV_A2

    How i may switch from HD4000 to discrete GTX 260M? Please help me. Thanks.
     
    Last edited: Aug 17, 2016
    akim_k, Aug 16, 2016
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