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    AW 18 Nvidia 980m SLI upgrade guide help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by IXvirusI, Mar 29, 2019.

  1. IXvirusI

    IXvirusI Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys im about to upgrade my Alienware 18 with 980m SLi currently my Bios on UEFI boot up so i need help on what to do after i install them then boot the system up what should i do from there or if anyone know what to do step by step would be appreciated
     
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  2. imest

    imest Notebook Consultant

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    Make sure you are on BIOS A12 or higher before putting in the 980m's. Install latest drivers (can't remember the version Nvidia put Alienware's 980m inclusion) as they support the 980m on Alienware 18.


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