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    Need 9800M GT2 VBIOS m15x

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by rc3ilynt, Apr 14, 2013.

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    rc3ilynt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Like the title says. Anyone have the Alienware vbios for the 9800M? I upgraded to a FX3700M and just want to see if the vbios will fix the hdmi out. Any help would be appreciated!
     
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    Ok guys, for those of you who will want to ever know. I got this to work with the 9800m GTX vbios from the "Wanted GTX280M thread" with 186.91 drivers. This vbios will work on a Lenovo FX3700m but you will need to underclock it as it did show artifacting at first. It also fixed the HDMI which I wanted but temps are now range in the 70s with moderate load and easily hit 80+ when playing games of any sort. The 9800m GTX vbios will also allow overclocking over the stock FX3700m vbios which would not let you change from stock. Idles around 50-53 with MX-4 thermal. I've attached the vbioses I have. backup.rom is the original lenovo fx3700m vbios. 9800m GTX.rom is the 9800mGTX rom.
     

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    Great! Thanks for the share! +1Rep.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 16, 2013
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