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    Nvidia gtx 970m upgrade in a m6600 precision workstation notebook

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 00ara00, Jan 14, 2016.

  1. 00ara00

    00ara00 Newbie

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    Hello guys,

    Finded a few verifications on forums from user who tested the 970m(even the 790m)as a upgrade in a dell m6600 precision workstation.They all endup with the same 0x0000005c bsod error code Hal_initializing_fail error.

    They are stating that the following (unofficial) gpu upgrades are the only working ones on the m6600: gtx 680m, 670m and 6970, 7970m. So no 970m

    The problem they are facing is, that its not accepted in/through the m6600 bios. It initialises the 970m as a Unknown display adapter. Its also initialises the 6 gb memory so the cars is not faulty.

    Problem is, the machine won't bootup in windows and freezes on windows loading screen with above described bsod error. Even when you'll install it from scratch(booting windows from dvdrom as first boot device) it will crash after seeing the windows loading tab, with the same bsod error. So the m6600 combined with a 970m as upgrade, is useless ending up in a msdos environment :(.

    So the seller is stating that the card would bootup in windows and the bios would initialise the card, only ending up to modifying the nvidia windows drivers nfo. file to make it work.

    I'm think the m6600 bios isn't accepting the gpu, so maybe the solution would be adding the gpu to the efi/insyde(hdr) bios? Did opened the bios.rom file with hxd, than founded a gpu support list. Don't know if will work only adding the 970m to the rom file?

    So can somebody help me out to make it work? or learn me how to do?

    I would appreciate it very much/ donate it.

    Regards,

    Sander
     
    00ara00, Jan 14, 2016
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  2. xooper

    xooper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Sander, have you try the option by booting win 7 with UEFI? I been told by someone that the latest GC is only supported with UEFI, and it's not supported in legacy mode. Maybe you can give them a try in UEFI boot. by the way, which windows you try to install ?
     
    xooper, Feb 27, 2016
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  3. PsiIota

    PsiIota Newbie

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    Any updates on this topic. i am looking to get a m6600 and i want to know if i can put a more gaming oriented card in it...
     
    PsiIota, Oct 2, 2016
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  4. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Mobius 1, Oct 3, 2016
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    PsiIota Newbie

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    What computer would you suggest? the m6600 has a great price per performance
     
    PsiIota, Oct 3, 2016
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  6. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Not that I want to steer you from the M6600, but the 8760w (HP's M6600 equivalent) is tested and working with up to 980m.
     
    triturbo, Oct 4, 2016
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