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    4870m on np8690?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by vforce1, Jun 24, 2012.

  1. vforce1

    vforce1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    im trying to get this dell 4870m to work on my sager np8690 , i got it to post and can get to bios but after a min it starts beeping and flashing the lock keys. i can give u all info u guys need but can anyone help me make it stop shutting off atleast?

    EDIT:
    bios 1.01.18s ls3
    kbc/ec 1.00.11
    it said vga card unknown
    vbios revision 30315

    i can even start to try and install windows it would actually do it but then cuts off for some reason i dont know why i can take a video and post online if anyone wants, but id like at least some advice on how to fix this...

    if anyone has a card they dont need and willing to donate id really appreciate it and willing to trade this perfectly working 4870m and a non working 5870m (came with system idk why it wont work it looks fine...)
     
    vforce1, Jun 24, 2012
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  2. Blacky

    Blacky Notebook Prophet

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    PM Prema, maybe he can add your card to the BIOS whitelist.
     
    Blacky, Jun 25, 2012
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  3. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    The Dell vBIOS of ATI cards report the temperature different than Clevo cards, which results in a thermal shutdown by the EC...maybe you could flash a Clevo vBIOS to the DELL card, but it may brick it as well.

    svl7 from the Forums here may know if the Clevo vBIOS works on that card or not.
     
    Prema, Jun 25, 2012
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  4. vforce1

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    what about a GT240M from a m15x? would that work?
    heres a pic of card in question
     

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    bump, do i have to make a new thread every time i need to ask which card will work on this laptop? i wish there is a database on this
     
    vforce1, Jun 28, 2012
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    Can thermal limit be disabled/edited in BIOS so that thermal shutdown isn't triggered?
     
    Nightrunner, Jul 15, 2012
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    i wish i knew, i said f it and bought a 5870m
     
    vforce1, Aug 11, 2012
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