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    M17x R4 and Clevo 7970M

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Marecki_clf, May 8, 2013.

  1. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Hello everyone,

    Quick question:
    Will the Clevo 7970M with HM VBIOS (Enduro disabled) be compatible with M17x R4?
     
    Marecki_clf, May 8, 2013
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    Pretty sure you can disable enduro in the r4. Either way you can flash it to the em bios or the dell bios.

    Mythlogic might even be kind enough to provide the em bios for you.
     
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    So I can disable Enduro, change the card, and the laptop will boot, so I can flash the Clevo EM Enduro enabled, or Alienware VBIOS to it?
     
    Marecki_clf, May 9, 2013
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    Well the laptop will boot off of the integrated then you can fn f7 and then that should enable discrete mode since it has a mux switch that will use just the discrete card
     
    Kevinmcg, May 9, 2013
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    It should work without issues. Enduro can be disabled in the BIOS as Kevinmcg says.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, May 10, 2013
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