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    Alienware m17x r3 460m to 780m question

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by hrtbrker991, Jan 31, 2015.

  1. hrtbrker991

    hrtbrker991 Notebook Consultant

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    i know this subject has been beat to death pretty good, but i have a question i wasnt able to answer myself or threw any other post.

    Im doing research before i buy the card to see if i am able to do this myself, i have installed the A12 bios, and followed the instructions here by j95

    "1) Enter the A12 unlocked bios M17x R3 BIOS A12 - unlocked & 'SATA fix' , disable the integrated graphics Advanced Menu>Video Configuration>disable IGP>set display to PEG>Disable the Integrated sound card >F10 reboot."

    i got to "disable the integrated sound card" and it doesnt seem to exists on my bios. i cannot find it. if i could get some help to find that, id appreciate it.

    plus, is the IGP, instead named "IGD" on dells? thanks
     
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    Here is a pic of my bios at, advanced menu> video configuration. I see IGD not IGP like it says in the instructions and I don't see where to disable the integrated sound card.
     

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    IGD stands for integrated graphics device, it's definitely the same as IGP.
     
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    Thank you. One problem down
     
    hrtbrker991, Feb 3, 2015
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