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    GTX 260m Vbios flash?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by nicolaibaun, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. nicolaibaun

    nicolaibaun Notebook Consultant

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    Hello all.
    i saw a guide on this forum, about undervolting the GPU, to get lower temps.
    i searched a little bit on google and in here, about the risks and advantages. one of the risks i read about was to brick the video card during the flash. I also read that if you have an integrated graphics card (like m17x has) you could just boot with that and then flash original bios, or am i wrong?
    i would really appreciate an answer.
    thanks in advance.
    NicolaiBaun
     
    nicolaibaun, Sep 13, 2010
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    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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    Yep the R1 has the safety net of the integrated 9400m GPU if you would like to call it that. In the case of bricking the gpu vbios during a flash gone wrong it will be able to help you.
    So if something does go wrong you should be able to still POST and boot using that 9400m GPU. Then correct the mistake and flash the 260 again.

    Cheers.
     
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    nicolaibaun Notebook Consultant

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    thanks a lot, i'll try the mod later today :D
     
    nicolaibaun, Sep 14, 2010
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    can anybody write a guide, or do you know a good guide i can use?
     
    nicolaibaun, Sep 14, 2010
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