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    Alienware M18XR2 980 4gb Problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Shark70, Apr 8, 2019.

  1. Shark70

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    Hi, I have a problem on my AW 18 R2, I tried to mount a gtx 980 4 gb but the screen remains black and I have 8 beeps, if I remove the button battery and then I plug it in again I have 5 beeps, I turn off and 8 beeps come back, I have tried many times my bios and A12, what can I do? maybe and the 980 not compatible? it was mounted first on a msi
    Thank you
     
    Shark70, Apr 8, 2019
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    ssj92, Apr 10, 2019
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    Yes 980m
    I’m A12 Bios
     
    Shark70, Apr 11, 2019
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    what should I do? I have to go back to the Bios A11, with A12 it doesn't work, maybe I have to unlock it?
     
    Shark70, Apr 11, 2019
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    Most likely incompatible card/VBIOS. I’ve never seen a 4GB 980M mxm variant
     
    Raidriar, Apr 11, 2019
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    if I buy a 980m 8gb with the stock bios A12 does it work or do I have to do something in particular?
     
    Shark70, Apr 11, 2019
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    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    it's a MSI GTX 980M 4GB
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Apr 11, 2019
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    I’ve never seen/handled one
     
    Raidriar, Apr 11, 2019
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    skindoe Notebook Geek

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    Is it a G-Sync card? Mentioning that as I don't think G-Sync cards are compatible?
     
    skindoe, Apr 12, 2019
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    Go into BIOS while on A11 unlocked BIOS look for the video mode and change from PEG to SG.

    Then install into laptop and try.
     
    ssj92, Apr 12, 2019
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  11. Shark70

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    Yes MSI 980 4Gb
    surely it is incompatible
    I probably sell it and buy a 980m 8gb, with this installation from problems?
     
    Shark70, Apr 12, 2019
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    Help me , please ;-)
     
    Shark70, Apr 12, 2019
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    Did you do what I suggested?
     
    ssj92, Apr 13, 2019
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    I managed to sell the card fortunately ..., -) if I buy a 980m 8gb the installation has problems ?, I have the Bios A12 original
     
    Shark70, Apr 13, 2019
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    Install the BIOS I linked in the second post to avoid issues.
     
    ssj92, Apr 13, 2019
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    But i have A12 Bios not A11
     
    Shark70, Apr 14, 2019
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