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    M17x R3 installing Nvidia 680m no video?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Icyman61, Aug 19, 2017.

  1. Icyman61

    Icyman61 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a M17x R3 that was purchased around 2012. I really like the M17x r3 for several reasons. But my video card was dying so I bought another one on ebay.

    It arrived and I went through normal steps to install it, yet once everything was buttoned back up and I connected power. I got nothing. No post, no video, nothing.

    Can some of you give me an idea where I went wrong. I have been reading through various forums and threads but have yet to find out why it wouldnt post or give video. The guy I bought it from had it on a M18x and says it was working great.

    So any help is certainly welcome.
     
    Icyman61, Aug 19, 2017
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    No beep codes either? Very weird, there are a lot of things that can cause issues with a 680m in an R3 but I would expect it to POST or beep at the least.

    Have you removed it and tried to boot without the GPU? As long as it's not a 120hz model it should fire up on the Intel.
     
    MickyD1234, Aug 19, 2017
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    I removed it then reinstalled my old 580m fires right up, no problem. Yet with the new card no video, no beeps.
     
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    Must be a bad card IMO.
     
    MickyD1234, Aug 19, 2017
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    I reinstalled again today, got 8 beeps no video. Tried doing what I read in another forum holding down FN key. It looked like it was going to work but still no video and 5 beeps. Any help that can be offered is welcome. The guy I bought card from says its working great, so I was wondering if maybe the BIOS in my machine was causing issues its the A12 version.
     
    Icyman61, Aug 21, 2017
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    Hey guy, you make it? I have alienware m17 r3 and i bought 770m with the same problem, to be honest, i already treid with 3 video card and none of them work. Did you solved this problem:?
     
    Lagah, Dec 5, 2017
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