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    9600M GT in a HP 8510w

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hkol, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. hkol

    hkol Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have a HP 8510w notebook and this is my current configuration

    Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB
    4GB DDR2 RAM 667 MHz
    ATI Mobility FireGL v5600 256MB GDDR3
    320GB SATA 16MB 7200rpm WESTERN DIGITAL
    Windows Vista Business 32-bit

    Everything is running fine but I want to upgrade my graphic card for gaming purpose. I have bought a Geforce 9600m GT 512MB (MXM II) from eBay and it fits perfectly in my laptop but when I start up my system I just get a black screen so I think it's something with the BIOS. Somebody who knows what I could do?
     
    hkol, Dec 24, 2008
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  2. somhavoc

    somhavoc Notebook Consultant

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    I would reseat, also check for bios updated for ur HP. Make sure all connections are pluged in!
     
    somhavoc, Dec 25, 2008
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  3. schoko

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    hp uses some kind of a whitelist for the hardware. you can´t upgrade anything unless it is permitted ( meaning hp sells those spares or upgrades themselves) by hp.

    i remember some hp tattoo software floating around that could be used to add a certain device. google for hp whitelist and / or the tattoo software for hp.

    good luck mate
     
    schoko, Dec 25, 2008
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    hkol Newbie

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    I have updatet my BIOS but perhaps I'll have to try the HP whitelist or whatever on google.

    Thanks!
     
    hkol, Dec 25, 2008
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    Hmm, I'm having problems to retrieve the ROM image of my BIOS. I need that ROM image to edit it with Phoenix BIOS Editor... Somebody who can help me? The Bios-updaters on HP site don't contain a ROM-file...
     
    hkol, Dec 26, 2008
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