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    I'm trying to find an Optimus Dell or Alienware model that offered an Gtx1070n MXM

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by ChanceJackson, Apr 23, 2017.

  1. ChanceJackson

    ChanceJackson Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not sure if such a combo even exists and I will admit that I am ignorant of Dell/Alienware's lineup but I am hoping it does so that I can procure a non-gsync 1070n vBios from that combo as I believe it should help me with my current issues with my " BgaOEMsHateHIM" G1 Zbook15 +Geforce GTX 1070n
     
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    None. You cannot flash a BGA bios to a MXM card, unless you want a really expensive paperweight.
     
    Raidriar, Apr 23, 2017
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    ChanceJackson Notebook Evangelist

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    Thx, I was hoping there was an Mxm based combo to copy the vbios from
     
    ChanceJackson, Apr 23, 2017
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    Not in an Alienware or Dell. The only 1070's that were released into Alienware are all BGA. Alienware dropped the MXM format a while back now.
     
    MogRules, Apr 24, 2017
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    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    M15X, M17X-R4, AW17 are your only options and not with Optimus.

    However - it's only because the driver and firmware for the HD Intel doesn't support the consumer Pascal MXM cards.

    When I tested, the proper HD intel graphics driver we would have needed for Pascal, wouldn't install and instead it skipped that update, and only installed early versions that existed before the release of the HD intel. If this changes, someone let me know.
     
    woodzstack, Apr 28, 2017
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    Thx
     
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    Thx
     
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    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    your welcome.
     
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  9. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    a GTX 1060 is working in the M18X R2. One of the member will later test a GTX 1070 if he/she finds one.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Apr 28, 2017
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