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    URGENT..After flash bios gtx675m can't boot

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by sanity74, Mar 19, 2015.

  1. sanity74

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    hi guys, I realy need help, last night I flash my gtx675m it say success but after reboot the laptop didn't boot and beep 8x. my laptop alienware m17xR4.thanks
     
    sanity74, Mar 19, 2015
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    8 beeep code is LCD failure... 6 beep is GPU failure.. Something;'s wrong with your LCD... Are you sure it's 8 beeps and not 6?

    http://www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukdhs1/SLN114868/EN
     
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    yes i'm sure it beep 8x..and that happen after i flash bios gtx675. my lcd have 3D. can you help me?what should I do?
     
    sanity74, Mar 20, 2015
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    Reseat LCD cable and LCD power then try again. Laptop won't start without working LCD even if you connect other monitor through hdmi
     
    GodlikeRU, Mar 20, 2015
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    I've seen the 8 beeps more than once and it was still the GPU and not the LCD so I guess there are circumstances where a GPU failure shows as LCD.

    The 675m was a terrible card (it was a rebadged 580m) and I had multiple failures as well as helping at least 10 people here with failures. Sometimes just installing a new driver was all it took for the card to take a hike.

    A couple of things to try but I think you're going to be looking for a replacement card (The 680m is a plug-and-play fit and is a huge step up!).

    Remove the card and clean the edge connector with alcohol. You don't need to separate the heatsink and after removing the fan the whole assembly can be removed from the MB with two screws.

    Remove the coin cell CMOS battery and hold down the power button. This should reset the BIOS and if the machine starts you will get a date/time error but you can ignore that as windows will fix it.

    Good luck.
     
    MickyD1234, Mar 20, 2015
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    thanks for the info I Will try straight away, after remove the card should I put it again?
     
    sanity74, Mar 20, 2015
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    I already follow your instruction...
    remove the card...but i didn't put back
    remove the coin cmos...
    start the machine and now the lcd on after that beeping again 8x....
     
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    Yes, the 3D model will not boot :(. You need the card in.
     
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    I try it again and it still beeping 8x....
    I already remove ssd so it can boot from usb but it doesn't boot, the lcd just blank.
     
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    Sounding like the GPU has gone bad. Did the flash go OK and the machine worked until you restarted it?
     
    MickyD1234, Mar 20, 2015
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    He said that the flash had been successful but I think something went wrong.. Card definetly looks bricked from what your saying..
     
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    yes it did flash ok, but after restart screen just blank it look like not turn on and alienware logo doesn't come out and then beeping 8x.
    is anyway to make my gpu alive....please help very..very desperate
     
    sanity74, Mar 20, 2015
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    There is no way unless you reprogram the vBIOS chip which you won't know how to do.. See if a computer shop can do this for you otherwise time to get a new GPU
     
    TomJGX, Mar 21, 2015
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    Something must have gone wrong with the flash is what I think. Either that or it was about to fail anyway and the flash pushed it over the brink?

    Either way I don't see any fix except maybe sending it off to be flashed. Even then if it's gone bad you'll be wasting money.
     
    MickyD1234, Mar 21, 2015
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    Desolder BIOS chip, reprogram it and then solder again. In poland cost is about 40$
     
    GodlikeRU, Mar 21, 2015
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    Thanks guys for your help...
    one more question..is anyone know someone can flashing or desolder bios chip in melbourne?or any shop can do that things?
     
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    I just checked but I've deleted all my 675 stuff. I still have the card and heatsink that dell supplied when the last one failed. I only used it for a month before I got the 680m. I keep it for warranty but that runs out in June and i'm not renewing it so I guess I have one for sale?
     
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    yes, I'm in Melbourne Australia. Thanks for your info man, I will call them tomorrow.

    how much for card only?it's still working right?thanks
     
    sanity74, Mar 22, 2015
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    What the hell man. Resoldering vBIOS chip is about six times cheaper than buying used card ...
     
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    but i don't how to do it man?
     
    sanity74, Mar 22, 2015
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    Then give it to PC repair man?
     
    GodlikeRU, Mar 22, 2015
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    that what I want to do tomorrow man. thanks
     
    sanity74, Mar 22, 2015
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    PM'd ;).
     
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    No problem man :)
     
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    I guess you must have flashed a non uefi vbios on a uefi system bios, it did happen to me , I had to re flash my system bios .
    Or may be the vbios he used was corrupt .
    I can help you if you want
     
    nbr2019, Mar 23, 2015
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    of course man...i realy..realy need help..plaese thanks
     
    sanity74, Mar 23, 2015
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    Even if it was a bad flash just as micky has pointed out these cards are terrible and are KNOWN to die in a relatively short time frame. I'd recommend a new card like a 680M.
     
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    I like to upgrade too...but I don't have budget right now, just want fix this problem with cheapest I can get. thanks man
     
    sanity74, Mar 24, 2015
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    Honestly the cheapest would be to fix the 675M then sell it for around 200 to 300 and buy a 680M. The card will continue to give you problems :\.
     
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    I want to fix it first that why i still looking how to fix it...because to fix it they ask me around Aus$150.
    do you how much for new/used 680m?thanks
     
    sanity74, Mar 24, 2015
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    I paid £260.00 for a used 680m about 6 months ago (ebay or it might have been the marketplace on NBR, can't remember :rolleyes:) FWIW...
     
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