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    Clevo gtx 680m in alienware M17x r4?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by naldor, Aug 5, 2012.

  1. naldor

    naldor Notebook Consultant

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    Hej, I am planning to buy a clevo gtx 680m 4gb for my alienware m17x r4, i was wondering would it work. The new a05 bios enabled gpu boost, but I gues it doesnt enable that for the clevos one, and do they have gpu boost at all? Thank you in advance!!
     
    naldor, Aug 5, 2012
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    Most people say that even the dell's 680 don't have boost
     
    vadupleix, Aug 5, 2012
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  3. naldor

    naldor Notebook Consultant

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    Well they have boost, after the new A05 bios, but I was wondering about the clevo ones, also upgradeyourlaptop(eurocom) said I can use my hd 7970m heatsink for the clevo gtx 680m, thta is true? thank you in advance

    I bought the clevo gtx 680m 4gb card, when arrived will makes pictures when I install it, and run some benches, and some mild overclocks!!! Also got an hd 7970m dell card avaible if any1 is intersted?
     
    naldor, Aug 6, 2012
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    Sweet! Let us know how it goes. :) Hope you get it to work.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 6, 2012
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  5. naldor

    naldor Notebook Consultant

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    Will film it when I install it, also planning to make small guide for ppl who are new to installing their cards, cant wait for the card to arrive friday/saterday :D.
     
    naldor, Aug 6, 2012
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    Hi there,

    What is the status of your upgrde? Everything goes fine? Let us know.
     
    daddyz, Oct 6, 2012
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    Hope all is well, I am looking at doing this upgrade myself but instead from a 580m
     
    Special_K, Oct 10, 2012
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  8. simbeane

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    Will the clevo card work just like Dell card? No particular driver required like Eurocom card? No vbios modification for the R4? Able to update latest driver from Nvidia? I'm planning to upgrade to 680m on my R4 as well. Thanks
     
    simbeane, Oct 11, 2012
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    It works the same. Only thing is the lack of GPU boost which isn't really a big deal.
     
    Eldaren, Oct 11, 2012
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  10. simbeane

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    That sounds great!! How does GPU boost work? Is it automatic? How much faster when it is boosting?
     
    simbeane, Oct 11, 2012
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