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    Modded .inf driver still needed for GTX900M cards in AW?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Observer, Jul 10, 2018.

  1. Observer

    Observer Notebook Enthusiast

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    I read from TechInferno that for AW17 R1 system with MXM, driver with modified .inf is no longer needed for aftermarket GTX900M series cards. The nVidia official driver will just work.

    Can AW17 R1 laptop owner with GTX900M cards confirm this?
     
    Observer, Jul 10, 2018
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    @Nomad can you confirm?

    Thanks
     
    Reciever, Jul 11, 2018
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    Yes the non-gsync ones now work without modification but if you have a gsync one (dev_id 1617 & 1618) then you stil have to modify inf.

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    javers, Jul 12, 2018
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    And the card has to be from Clevo,correct?
     
    Observer, Jul 13, 2018
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    Any source will do - typically the Dell and Clevo ones were 8GB and have a blue PCB. The MSI ones are green and (I think were 4GB - my mate has a 4GB MSI one). They all work fine, just might need a vbios flash.

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    javers, Jul 14, 2018
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