What’s the bare minimum needed to get the 1070 running?

I have the 5 pipe heatsink, I’m currently looking at a 1070m from the same people I bought my 980m from.

Other than the modded driver, what is absolutely required for me to get the laptop up and running?

I know a lot of people suggest modded bios, 120hz screen, but I haven’t sold myself on the other stuff yet.


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A little reading

 

You said essentially the same thing about the unlocked bios.

And I’ve read and heard mixed things.

 

Well by your own OP, its suggested, as its not required.

You went and got a 5 pipe heatsink, which is the first thing not absolutely required. heatsink can be modded to work with the 1070.

Requires a Pure UEFI environment, as well as SG mode if you are not going to get an eDP compliant panel.

Answer these questions bi-weekly, the answers are here, as they were when I originally did this on my own Ranger.

 

I wrote a whole post on the requirements and how to do it. Need to look a little harder

 

Just read it,

Go to the tenoroon. And read the last 20 messages and tell me how this isn’t conflicting information. Which is the problem lol

 

I don't think you read my post that I put up on how to do the upgrade. I answer most of the questions about the upgrade there. If you follow step by step you should have absolutely no problems or headaches

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/m17x-r4-1070-succesfull-upgrade-2020-tutorial.833339/

 

No I know, great tutorial. But why do fools jump back and forth between the 120hz being required and not. That’s my issue.

 

Most likely because they don't know. But 120hz > 60hz overall. You will get the most performance on 120hz rather than 60hz using SG mode.

 

I mean if we are talking purely better performance, I know the 120hz screen allows for bypass of the iGPU allowing the dGPU to have a better throughput and not be bottle necked. Not including how great 120hz feels/looks in games


I just want to be able to do the GPU upgrade then decide later about the 120hz at this point lol

 

I get you. Both have their benefits as one setup is cheaper than the other

 

I just went through and read your post again but read all the comments this time.

Seems like I would just be missing out on performance and possible power throttling, unless the power adapter warning is disabled maybe with optimus but it’s useable.

I do know that the Alienware OSD allows me to use the FN+F5 to switch to the dGPU which might be how I run the laptop until I decide to get the 120hz(which I will probably do because I want better colors).

Luckily I have the 4940mx so bottle necking will be in the best case scenario for that combo. I’ll probably make a post when I move to start doing the upgrade, I just need to confirm I don’t buy a G-sync 1070