Alienware M18x r1 after installation 880m gtx screen blue rectangles, after gray / black

Hello guys,Before the installation 880m gtx.

I uninstalled all nvidia drivers.

Purchased and installed Heatsink gtx 680m.
Used and new ic diamond, pads extreme.
Installation perfect .
On the notebbok this is okay, I install driver Mr Fox.
Gpu z gives me the exact values.

Game for 1 day at world warcraft with extreme settings, everything ok.
Temperatures ranging up to 70 degrees max.

Then I realize that intel rapid storage me an error signal attention (bar bottom right).
I try to put tab IGFX intel hd, rapid storage error is resolved.

At this point I removed rapid storage driver and nvidia drivers.
I re install drivers rapid storage and nvidia drivers and and here the problems begin.
M18x begins with little lights give continuous errors nvidia drivers.
For all the screen appear small blue rectangles.Return to put integrated graphics. all is well ....

Now I turn the notebbok but I do not see even the boot,
just me a gray/black screen ... not beeb signal.

I tried to remove the cable sli and to put an external display nothing changes.

Snif help thanks.

 

Is bios in PEG mode?​

 

I installed bios unlocked A 05 slv7 and executed F10 by default config.
Now I always black screen does not allow me to enter the bios.

Peg mode where I change?

 

Huh Advanced options tab probably and Display Mode -> PEG

If it's on PEG try SG

 

If your screen is black at POST and you cannot see anything or enter the BIOS, something else is going on. You may have messed things up using a UEFI vBIOS on the M18xR1 (which has no UEFI support). The damage should not be permanent, but it may be a pain in the bottom to fix it. You are going to have to open it up again no matter what.

If you have your old video cards, replace the primary GPU with the old GPU. Flash the secondary GPU with the stock vBIOS or one that is not for UEFI. Put the other GPU in the secondary slot and flash that one as well.

 

Thanks Mr.Fox response,
I do not have flash VBIOS.

I ordered this kit eurocom,
ALIENWARE M18x Full VGA Upgrade Kit; NVIDIA GTX 880M; Heatsinks / Fans / SLICable.
http://www.eurocom.com/ec/vgas(1)ec

The problem I have posted a kit for alienware 18 ....

Contact mark of eurocom,
tells me to begin to replace the cards ...

 

Think problem comes from 2 card 880m gtx alienware 18?

 

That should not be a problem except for the vBIOS. The GPU itself shouldn't have a compatibility problem. You may need to get an older 880M vBIOS with proper Legacy support and flash that. Maybe @GodlikeRU has one he can share that works correctly for his M18xR1. Or, let you know what version works best. Then you can see if svl7 has a modded vBIOS of that version available if you want one.

 

For me it is a problem I never flash a VBIOS

I need a good guide and files.

One other thing makes me angry that Mr. .... Eurocom tells me that I could install cards for alienware 18 without problems.

I was commanded set to M18x ..

 

Flashing is not difficult as all. Being apprehensive the first time is completely normal and understandable. After you do it you will no longer have fear. Get the right vBIOS and then read these instructions.

No reason to be angry. They are technically correct about the GPU from the Alienware 18 being compatible. This is true. The vBIOS is not the GPU any more than the drivers. It is firmware. As they are not an Alienware vendor, they might not be aware of the difference between the M18xR1 and M18xR2, and may not know the M18xR1 lacks UEFI/GOP boot support.

 

What I do not understand,
Because for one day I could play using your PC without problems.

I also played for more hours. I was so happy ...

The problems began after new graphics driver installation.

Note outside post
I used the driver Mr. Fox on cards gtx 580m. was perfect

 

Yeah, strange issues. NVIDIA is doing some crazy and evil things lately.

Really? That's good to know it worked well for 580M also. Thanks.

 

Perfect driver for 580m.


If you ask a company DELL
They may have a vbios not UEFI?


Or if someone is able to create me a car boot file so that I have to click "y"


I only VBIOS flash,
the one on the website for DELL 580m gtx

 

Guys,
No one who can give me a VBIOS for M18x r1 880m gtx?

Thank you for your help.

 

@GodlikeRU maybe you can help the OP since you upgraded to 880Ms in the R1?

 

I would be very grateful for his help.

 

@rocas did you see this new driver tweak that I provided yesterday?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...d-for-alienware-and-clevo-mobile-gpus.772018/

Once you get the black screen sorted, that one might be a good option as well as the one that worked well for 580M.

 

In fact the first istallazzione driver 344.75 Desktop Mod v2.0.7z of Mr. Fox.

The M18x r1 ran perfectly for 1 day.
Problems started after I saw RST with error.

Uninstalled nvidia driver and Rst reistal black screen ....

Anyway thanks Mr. Fox, just find a vbios 880m gtx try new driver.

I do not know where to find.

 

Yeah no problem. VBIOS is on your PM

I also have M18xR1 with 880Ms, no problems so far.