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    M17X R4 GTX780M question

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by macdaddy8000, Mar 20, 2016.

  1. macdaddy8000

    macdaddy8000 Notebook Consultant

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    hi guys, after swapping my motherboard to the r4 version, i have reinstalled win 10 with BIOS in Legacy mode, i have the original a12 BIOS, in both BIOS and Windows i can see both my GTX 780M and my Intel HD but when i start a game it chooses my Intel HD card instead of my GTX 780M, do i have to flash an Unlocked BIOS and set it to PEG to get it working or can it work with original a12 BIOS?
     
    macdaddy8000, Mar 20, 2016
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    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist

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    That's probably the the best thing to do anyway. Using one or the other, not both, has always been the best approach.
     
    Mr. Fox, Mar 21, 2016
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    Flashed A11 Unlocked.......Choose PEG.......Voila perfect result.
     
    macdaddy8000, Mar 21, 2016
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    Awesome! We're glad it's doing great now. It may have been a misconfiguration in the Optimus settings. Anyway, that should do it for you :)

    Enjoy the lappy :thumbsup:
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Mar 23, 2016
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