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    Dell M90 with FX2500 i need to flash to 7900GTX

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Tomttt, Feb 18, 2010.

  1. Tomttt

    Tomttt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dell M90 bought with FX2500 and i need to flash to the 7900GTX bios so i can overclock the video card slightly, I would really appreciate some help here on a step by step how to safely do this please.


    Thanks in advance!
     
    Tomttt, Feb 18, 2010
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    did u try using NVDIA system tools with the FX2500 and use a software overclock? Its way easier...
     
    sean473, Feb 19, 2010
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  3. Tomttt

    Tomttt Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes its locked as is, from what all i read i need to flash my bios from the OEM a07 bios to "the 7900GTX bios" , that will enable hyperthreading on my video card and allow me to overclock it as well
     
    Tomttt, Feb 19, 2010
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    You can overclock if you use the drivers on the laptopvideotogo site.

    I didn't know GPUs had "hyperthreading", but I would expect your FX2500 to perform the same as a 7900GTX without a BIOS flash.
     
    moral hazard, Feb 20, 2010
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    They don't have hyperthreading, unless I have not seen the latest news.
     
    Amnesiac, Feb 20, 2010
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    Lol, I thought so, it sounded so strange for a GPU to have that :D
     
    moral hazard, Feb 20, 2010
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    Yes, it certainly does. :D

    And why would it be "locked"? That sounds a bit strange.
     
    Amnesiac, Feb 20, 2010
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    Locked frequencies can be in the drivers. He could probably try moral's idea and overclock with NVIDIA system tools.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 20, 2010
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    i have used those drivers and it remains locked, trust me im not noob.

    i overheard someone mention hyperthreading it was uneducated.
     
    Tomttt, Feb 20, 2010
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    Hyperthreading is to do with CPU's.
     
    Amnesiac, Feb 20, 2010
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    It may also have something to do with the video card BIOS update that dell lists for some of their models... the frequencies maybe locked there.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 20, 2010
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    sean473, Feb 21, 2010
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