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    Msi GT780r with GT70 motherboard problems

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by vic20nl, Aug 28, 2014.

  1. vic20nl

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    Hello.
    I got hold of a GT780R that the motherboard was broken. I bought a motherboard for a GT70 and everything looked fine except that i have to replace a few things. But when i try to run a game the gtx560m runs on idle (101mhz) and so on. Any suggestions what the problem could be? I´m running win7 and tried both nvidias last drivers and the ones from msi.
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The 560m needed specific system bios hooks to enable full clocks if i remember rightly. Is it running off of it though? The 3D may be running off the igp, check the DGPU loading levels.
     
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    It's running the 560m what i see. Is there a bios that i can change to so it can work?
     
    vic20nl, Aug 29, 2014
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    I believe Svet from MSI forum has a solution to fix this.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Aug 29, 2014
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    Great. Do you have a link for this? Is it a bios update?
     
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    What is the best way to see if 3d really runs on my geforce and not the internal gpu? I just realise that maybe it doesn't switch to geforce.
     
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    Go to MSI forum and message him directly for assistance.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?action=profile;u=29469

    The power LED light changes between white/amber.
    White = Intel
    Amber = Nvidia
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Aug 29, 2014
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    Thanks.
    Too bad that i dont have a working s-bar or what its called. The s-bar from the gt780r has a 12pin ribbon and the one for gt70 has 15pin i think. So have to start the laptop by shortening the pair on the ribbon. I have ordered a new s-bar for the gt70 but for now i have to stick with this method
     
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    Turn on the gpu indicator in the nvidia control panel (tabs across the top) this will add an icon for the gpu in the bottom right.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 30, 2014
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    I've got also a question for you. I own myself an MS-16F2 barebone (like the MSI GT683DXR) and still have lying around a MS-16F3 motherboard. I get it but not connected, because the wrong pin assignment of the power board of the old barebones. You've actually exactly the same board cable and are running it in a GT70 motherboard, you could send me a pic, how did you put it right into the motherboard? I've tried all sorts of positions, without success. The only thing I can do, that the Power LED and the "Windows" LED flashes every 5 sec and the fan sometimes just moved ... My Barebone is a White Book and thus has only three buttons and no s-bar.
     
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    gt70.jpg
    This looks strange? Cuda, Physx and directcompute doesnt work on this card?
     
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    This is how mine looks right now. I just use some thin metal to shorten number 3 and 4 from my right.
     
    vic20nl, Aug 30, 2014
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