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    upgrading from GTX 460m to GTX 580m card

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by king000000, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. king000000

    king000000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi is it possable to upgrade a M17xR3 3D laptop with a GTX460m to a GTX580m and have the 3d function work now that A08 Bios is out? Will any GTX580M card work? or do I need to buy a dell gtx580m ?
     
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  2. LVNeptune

    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can use any and just flash the Dell BIOS
     
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    So I just have to flash A08 ? or do i need any vbios for the GTX 580m ? if so do you have any link for it? Also any ideas where i can buy the GTX 580m heatsink for a m17xr3 3d from ? I seen GTX580m cards on ebay but not the heatsink as of yet.

    thanks
     
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  4. LVNeptune

    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    A07 and A08 work fine.

    I do not have the Dell VBIOS handy, sorry.
     
    LVNeptune, Aug 10, 2011
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    So will work with 3d without any vbios changes?
     
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    No..

    The VBIOS is required for the 3D emitter to work correctly.
     
    livid, Aug 10, 2011
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    There's no warranty that a non-Dell card will work with a Dell VBIOS. Has anyone already tested this on a 580m from a different manufacturer?

    Unless you have the possibility to recover your card in case the card doesn't work with the VBIOS it's not advisable to do such testing...
     
    svl7, Aug 10, 2011
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    Not to disrespect or anything, but IMO the 580M card is overpriced..
     
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    True, but you can't use an AMD card with the 120Hz screen because of BIOS restrictions.
     
    svl7, Aug 10, 2011
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    I know, that's the sad part lol... Jen Hsun Huang needsta make them nvidia cards cheaper... If you're a sucker for 3D vision then it's kiss your hard earned cash goodbye... :(
     
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    All laptop cards are overpriced Nvidia just overprices it more
     
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  12. maxtek

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    Let me correct my sentence then lol:

    580M is over priced compared to other cards...
     
    maxtek, Aug 10, 2011
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    as is your cpu :p
     
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  14. maxtek

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    LOL so true. Then again, I think it brings more happiness to me than what I paid for it. :p
     
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    Considering an ES 2920XM they are like $300. Jumps to $799 for QS.
     
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    there is a speed difference albeit low.
     
    LVNeptune, Aug 10, 2011
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