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    Need help with slave graphic card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by laptopdude101, Dec 12, 2009.

  1. laptopdude101

    laptopdude101 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yo guys whats up i am stuck. casue im about to buy a graphic card i just found out it was a slave one but the thing is 1 only have 1 slot in my laptop for graphic cards. im putting this in my alienware whitch is mxm compaitble and everythin but since this is slave will i be able to use it?
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...764182&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_567wt_1165

    this is the card will i be able to use it?

    thanks guys
     
    laptopdude101, Dec 12, 2009
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    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    IIRC, you can flash that to a master.

    Go ask for help in the AW forum.
     
    sleey0, Dec 12, 2009
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    can i flash it using my laptop like will it work if i plug it in? and then i can flash to master or it wont start up. and what is aw?
     
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    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yeah.

    You get the bootable cd made with all the files and what not, install the card, and flash.

    AW = Alienware :)
     
    sleey0, Dec 12, 2009
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    relly awesome so i plug it in my laptop turn it on and then flash? like my lpaotp will start up and ill go into windows like normal and then i flash
     
    laptopdude101, Dec 12, 2009
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    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Not quite.

    You would need to make a bootable, dos-type cd with the files on it first.

    The GPU cannot be flashed within the Windows environment.
     
    sleey0, Dec 12, 2009
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    ic ic and my aliware frends can help me out cause i posted it there thanks sleey0
     
    laptopdude101, Dec 12, 2009
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    No problem.

    I hope you get that card working :)
     
    sleey0, Dec 12, 2009
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