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    Nvidia Geforce Go 8600M GS on Alienware M5550 Problem!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by vzv, Mar 9, 2009.

  1. vzv

    vzv Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just replaced my overheated Geforce Go 7600M with a brand new Go 8600M GS (which is compatible with my AW M5550) with hoping that it's working well more powerful than the old one.However, it's not that simple like what I thought. When I turn the laptop on, all I get just a blurry screen with a lot of little red dots (I will upload the pix tomorrow). However my BIOS version is the latest one 2.07, and I installed the latest driver for the Go 8600M GS too. I thought that I got a bad video card, so I double checked it by putting it to safe mode to disable the video card; but I got the same thing. Is there anyone has the same problem when trying to upgrade or replace the video card on this model? Any ideas to solve this problem or I have to return the video card? Thanks!

    BS: I forgot to tell you guys that I've using the same thermal paste and pads of the old Go 7600. Is that why I got this problem? Should I buy new thermal paste and pads or it?
     
    vzv, Mar 9, 2009
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  2. XRod

    XRod Notebook Geek

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    You need to downgrade you Bios to the 2.06.
     
    XRod, Mar 9, 2009
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  3. Hualsay

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    Yeah Bios plays a major role, give that a shot let us know what happens.
     
    Hualsay, Mar 9, 2009
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  4. vzv

    vzv Notebook Enthusiast

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    Everything is working fine after I downgraded the BIOS to previous version and installed the right ForceWare driver. Thanks a lot for your helps guys!
     
    vzv, Mar 9, 2009
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  5. Masterofnerds

    Masterofnerds Newbie

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    where can i buy that card? i have same laptop but an ati mobility radeon x1400.
     
    Masterofnerds, May 25, 2009
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    oh. why you picked GF 8600M GS ?!! do you know anything about that card ?
     
    Matrix_XII, May 25, 2009
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  7. vzv

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    vzv, May 26, 2009
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