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    Upgrade m18x r2 with 980m SLI, trouble trouble trouble

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by supervendor, Jan 16, 2018.

  1. supervendor

    supervendor Notebook Geek

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    guys, i try to follow all the info in the forum but nothing.
    No chance to but with 2 980m.
    no chance to change uefi or legacy, or igfx or peg, or auto.
    the only chance for both and see the only 1 single 980m is in SG mode, but then I have trouble on reboot the system after I install the drivers.

    I think i have a clevo bios cards with hynix memory, but gpuz say I have dell card with samsung memory.
    I just start the nvflash tool for check some info, but I dontdo any vflash for now..

    Right now I am on a11 mod bios of wick

    and here some pictures

    I give up...
     

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  2. Homer S

    Homer S Notebook Evangelist

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    I feel for you. Let's backup some steps before moving forward.

    1) Pull the 980ms and put your old card(s) back in.

    2) Get it setup the way it used to be so you know nothing is permanently damaged.

    3) .... removed.... wiser minds below .....

    4) Where did you get the cards? Need to figure out what bios is there.

    This is a good starting place, I think.

    Homer
     
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  3. jerryzago

    jerryzago Notebook Consultant

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    NV flash states you have the clevo version indeed. Your laptop is an M18x R2 or an Alienware 18?
     
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    ur command I had never used it (vflash). pick up the latest version of nvflash and use nvflash64 seems to work for me
     
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    By alla means, KEEP the unlocked bios a11.

    Do not flash a12 if you want to save your GPUS and be able to flash them.

    Do the following.

    - grab the NVflash stated by the previous posts.
    - grab the official dell vbios for the AW18 from its dells download page.
    - I could give you the above, but I am on my smartphone for the time being.
    - place the files in any folder you like on the hard drive,
    -Run the dell bios update and let it only unpack its files. The created folder will have one or two files ending .ROM. These are your vBios. Take one and place it in the NVflash folder.
    - Reboot and enter Bios to set SG mode.
    - install only one GPU to the left side of the main board.
    - boot into windows and flash it.
    -reboot and set PEG. Should be OK.

    Do the same for the other one and don't forget the SLI cable.
     
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    supervendor Notebook Geek

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    hi guys,
    thanks all for the istructions, i want try to buy again for the last time 2 980m and see if the upgrade go.
    The only problem is i cant do exactly what you say because all download is blocked for me in this website......
    Also, any advise about what and where buy the 980m? what I need to take care? i see 980m have 2 or 3 cards with differente look (different psoition of the components and different memoryn samsung, hynix ), do you have a picture of a good one?
     
    supervendor, Jan 25, 2018
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