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    Alienware 980m --> Clevo

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by anassa, Aug 6, 2016.

  1. anassa

    anassa Notebook Consultant

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    Okay quick question, I know for many MXM GPU's the Dell ones don't work in clevo laptops but vice versa does work many times. Now I am wondering will a 980m 8gb from a 18 or whatever large Alienware laptop comes with 980m's, is it possible to just flash to prema bios and put it into a clevo? (P150EM/P370EM?)

    I just seem to be seeing more and more Dell 980m cards showing up on ebay.

    I feel like this is something I should know... woops. :oops:
     
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  2. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    I think it might work but just safer to get a Clevo card and then flash Prema vBIOS :D
     
    TomJGX, Aug 6, 2016
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  3. anassa

    anassa Notebook Consultant

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    Ya it would! That would be ideal. But but but.... I found some very nice cheap prices . . . :(, flashing vbios is easy so I might just give it a shot.

    It would be nice if someone knows for sure though!
     
    anassa, Aug 6, 2016
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  4. sirana

    sirana Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, it's easy to flash a vbios, but unfortunately just as easy to brick it. I would never flash a dell vbios on a clevo card and vice versa... You do have chances that the card might boot without flashing it though. I'm running a Dell K5000M in my Clevo x7200 with a Dell vbios (and also flashed svl7s Dell K5000M overclocking vbios) and to my delight it runs flawlessly.
     
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  5. anassa

    anassa Notebook Consultant

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    Okay cool! Thanks.
     
    anassa, Aug 7, 2016
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  6. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Where are these cheap cards? I couldn't find any when I had a look

    Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk
     
    TomJGX, Aug 7, 2016
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  7. anassa

    anassa Notebook Consultant

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    There was two 980m's selling for ~950 so roughly 475 - not cheap, but the prices are going down so I was looking for options. . . but now the 1080 I think changed everything... :eek:
     
    anassa, Aug 7, 2016
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  8. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    There is no difference between Dell and Clevo 980M cards, just flash whatever works best.
     
    Prema, Aug 7, 2016
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    dionisie Newbie

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    Hi Prema, does this mean that I can install a Dell 980m in a clevo p750zm without issues?
     
    dionisie, Nov 8, 2016
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