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    8700 gt 512 installation

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by marco820, Mar 6, 2010.

  1. marco820

    marco820 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there ;)

    My 2 sli cards are dead So I decide to buy a new card for my M17

    Alienware support told me they can not sell me any graphic cards for my laptop but a 8700 gt should be run on it

    ...I found one on ebay and now the question is :

    Do I need to do something for my 8700 gt to be recognise by my M17 ?

    Thanks for your answers ;)
     
    marco820, Mar 6, 2010
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    Deathcore Notebook Consultant

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    It should be a direct swap provided that you have the SLi cable already and everything.
     
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    Unfortunately not... I do direct swap ( removing 2 defects cards first )
    I plugged in the new one,power on M17 and still have a black screen even for BIOS...So I'm a little bit disapointed... any idea ?

    Thanks ;)
     
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    Deathcore Notebook Consultant

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    You bought only one to replace the 2 right ? If so, Check the socket you put it in and try it in the other one, I'm pretty sure the M17 supports 8700GTs... :confused:
     
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    .... Card only can be put in one socket (left)

    Can't plug it in correctly on the second.... too large ;( I need to cut and not really ready to do this....
     
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    Noooooo, Don't cut the card :eek: , I'm sure the BIOs supports it :confused:

    Unless someone else can clear that up for me.
     
    Deathcore, Mar 6, 2010
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    Really, you should have just waited for a 3870 to come up on eBay. Or for someone here to sell theirs.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Mar 6, 2010
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    marco820 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Actually here is ma original configuration :

    9750 NVIDIA 7950 GTX 512MB DAUGHTER TL R1

    9750 NVIDIA 7950 GTX WITH 512MB PARENT


    So 8700gt is the only one working with my actual M17 series ( alienware support told me... )
     
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    if its an M9750 then the bios DEF supports the 8700gt. it sounds like you make have a Defective card. i agree you should have waited for 3870 its about 2x as fast as the 8700gt, i think there is one for sale in the Marketplace if you look.
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ok...I m sure you right guys.... It was the last chance for this laptop before it go to the trash can.... So I decided to buy a "low" card to see if it can boot again without this f*** black screen... that's the reason I bought a 8700gt ;)
     
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    It's an M17 and thats the theory i was going on, The M9750 did so i'd have thought the M17 would have, I'm inclined to say its defective too.
     
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    FYI - In the M9750 when you turn it over the Master/Primary/Daughter Video Card Goes into the slot on the right/middle NOT the left. If your still confused, not the one which shares the CPU fan/heatsink.
    If your replacement card does not fit into the slot then you have bought the wrong MXM type replacement. Alienware should still be selling 8700GT's for it so I would pester them about a new one.
     
    simonmpoulton, Mar 6, 2010
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    One thing is strange.... Since I put the "new" 8700 gt the screen blink white when I power on and go black right after.... When using the original cards the screen do nothig except going black...maybe another tips from you guys will let me boot this laptop ;) ;)
     
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    Thanks Simonpoulton in fact yes now the card is in the right socket and for the alienware support the answer was " actually not available " and guy at support seems to have no idea if it will be available before 2012...lol
     
    marco820, Mar 6, 2010
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