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    Nvida 675MX on P150HM -- Help

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by guidoux, May 3, 2013.

  1. guidoux

    guidoux Newbie

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    Hi
    I just bought from upgrademonkey the Nvidia 675MX VGA card. I installed it on my P150HM laptop. At powerup, I got an alarm sound and the three blue LEDs blinking. The PC then stops. I reinstall several times with the same phenomena. Remouniting my 6990M card makes the problem disappear.

    Can someone help? thanks

    N.B: THis card was supposedly (upgrademonkey dixit) working on P150HM
     
    guidoux, May 3, 2013
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    im no expert but i think you need to flash the bios to change from ati to nvidia chips.
    also what thermal paste are you using?
     
    MrDJ, May 3, 2013
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  3. guidoux

    guidoux Newbie

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    which bios shoud i use? thermal paste : arctic silver 5
     
    guidoux, May 3, 2013
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    as i said im no expert so best wait for a reply from someone that knows about bios updates.

    would help if you could post the laptop make/model and its spec as bios varies between companys.
     
    MrDJ, May 3, 2013
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  5. guidoux

    guidoux Newbie

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    Brand : Clevo P150HM -- BIOS : P170HM.10 -- AMI 4.6.4 08/09/2011 (updated for i7 2960XM)

    Thanks for taking care
     
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  6. guidoux

    guidoux Newbie

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    I found what created the alarm sound: iused the wrong X-bracket (my 6990M one) on the 675MX card.

    NOw with the card alone I got the boot screen with "F2 setup" and "F7 options" but impossible to select by keyboard either of these. No way to get the boot menu by pressing F2 or any other keys
     
    guidoux, May 4, 2013
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  7. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    The card has the wrong vBIOS, you have one for the newer EM series where you need one for HM...if you have any chance to get it to boot from USB, like unplugging everything else then you can flash it at home. Also a friend with an MXM sysytem or better an MXM SLI system could assist you in flashing the card otherwise they will have to send you an other card.

    If the card has this vBIOS then it won't work: 80.04.58.00.05
     
    Prema, May 4, 2013
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  8. guidoux

    guidoux Newbie

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    It's exaclty the vBios reference I have on my GTX 675MX card

    How could I get the correct vbios for P150HM? Who should I contact? I can't get in touch with The seller...

    Thanks for the help
     
    guidoux, May 4, 2013
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  9. guidoux

    guidoux Newbie

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    Card dead... :mad:

    Hope this thread will help others to know that the 675MX IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE P150HM!! although what the vendor says (in may case upgrademonkey on eBay)

    Thanks to those who help me
     
    guidoux, May 8, 2013
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  10. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    sad :( sorry for you bro..
     
    maxheap, May 8, 2013
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  11. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Is upgrademonkey Eurocom?
     
    Kevin, May 8, 2013
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  12. upgrademonkey

    upgrademonkey Company Representative

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    Hello there, I have read through the thread, you posted, first of all sorry to hear not working,


    you do NOT need to flash the card, and first of all you need to make sure the card was installed properly ,with correct X-bracket,

    the card cooling properly with components covered by thermal pads .( otherwise it will not work )

    if powered on without installed properly , it will damage card

    " iused the wrong X-bracket (my 6990M one) on the 675MX card. "

    with the wrong X-bracket ,the card overheat straight away and freeze.
     
    upgrademonkey, May 8, 2013
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  13. LHappydude

    LHappydude Notebook Consultant

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    couldn't you just return it back to the seller saying it's defective?
     
    LHappydude, May 9, 2013
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