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    Need to borrow a 4870m Master...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Pizpump, Jul 7, 2013.

  1. Pizpump

    Pizpump Notebook Enthusiast

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    Upgraded my R1 to R2 parts but forgot that R2 has no on-board video. Can somebody loan me a 4870m master I can use to get drivers loaded for my 6970?

    Would buy one on eBay but people are asking WAY too much for such an old card...
     
    Pizpump, Jul 7, 2013
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  2. sjgore

    sjgore Notebook Geek

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    If you uninstall all previous drivers, or do a fresh install of Windows, doesn't it work at a low resolution and show up as a standard VGA device, allowing you to install the drivers? I disabled onboard video on my R3, and my 6970 (and now my 680M) work in this way.

    I'm probably wrong, I don't know much about the R1 and R2.
     
    sjgore, Jul 8, 2013
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    pinoy_92 Notebook Evangelist

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    ur screen should be able to work on very low res, so u can install drivers. i did the r1 to r2 mobo upgrade as well and i installed drivers for 260m.
     
    pinoy_92, Jul 8, 2013
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