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    Clevo 6990m/580m in M17xr3 and M15x r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Cypher32, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. Cypher32

    Cypher32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone post if they were able to get the clevo cards into these two computers without any problems.
    Cheers
     
    Cypher32, Aug 5, 2011
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    kaitokid1412 Notebook Enthusiast

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    me i have 6990m on my m15x without any problem :)
     
    kaitokid1412, Dec 1, 2011
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  3. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    See sig, works perfectly with auto fan control
     
    GeoCake, Dec 1, 2011
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  4. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Yup GeoCake is the only guy that has been brave enough to try this. Seems to be working fine. Clevo cards aren't the greatest benchers though, at least for AMD.
     
    widezu69, Dec 1, 2011
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    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    Don't think I was too brave really :p, I just added 2 + 2 read a few guides and worked perfectly.

    Only had a problem because I messed around with an unlocked bios :eek: (which widezu pretty much helped me fix) but other than that the card's a champ. True with the benchmarks I guess (I'll give it a few shots once my beast is complete), gaming is elite-tier though - talking hours and hours and hours of Skyrim..

    HDMI out will not have audio unless you flash a Dell vbios, and if you do that I'm not sure auto fan control will work. I don't use HDMI personally so it's the only thing I don't know.
     
    GeoCake, Dec 1, 2011
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    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    i hate skyrim. Its ruining my life. :D
     
    SlickDude80, Dec 1, 2011
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  7. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    You could always flash it to try. Personally if the fan control works anyways, flashing it to a Dell vbios shouldn't stop anything from working. It is in a Dell computer after all.
     
    widezu69, Dec 1, 2011
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    The Clevo 6990m Appears to work in every system that accepts it into it's slot, lol.
     
    darkloki, Dec 1, 2011
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  9. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Not 100% in the M15x though. No auto fan control.
     
    widezu69, Dec 1, 2011
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    There is fan control in the m17x R2 though
     
    darkloki, Dec 1, 2011
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