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    Alienware GPU compatible with Clevo 170HM?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by SyntheticFunk, Jan 21, 2015.

  1. SyntheticFunk

    SyntheticFunk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm sure this has been answered but I can't find it.

    I have a Sager NP8170 (Clevo P170HM) with a burned out 6990M which has been baked to capacity and needs to be replaced.

    Will GTX 560M, 580M, 670M, or 675M GPUs from an Alienware machine work when swapped into a Clevo P170HM?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    SyntheticFunk, Jan 21, 2015
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  2. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Welcome to NBR. 99.9% of the time they will not work.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jan 21, 2015
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    Incompatible ec bios which does not work well when the heat is on (3D).
    As per Hustady post.
     
    TR2N, Jan 22, 2015
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  4. SyntheticFunk

    SyntheticFunk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the quick response. That's exactly the answer I needed.
     
    SyntheticFunk, Jan 22, 2015
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    Couldnt say 100% as I do recall one person here on NBR did say he got it to work.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jan 22, 2015
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    True, it just required a vBIOS flash. The prevailing wisdom is to go with a Clevo card for Clevo systems, though.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jan 22, 2015
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    I would quicker suggest to you OP to grab a clevo 680M and use Prema's BIOS to get it to work.
     
    D2 Ultima, Jan 23, 2015
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    The 680M is a little too pricey. I'm looking at a 670M. I'm just curious what I need to do to get a 670M to work in my machine. It doesn't sound like it is plug and play.
     
    SyntheticFunk, Jan 23, 2015
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    Actually... I don't know. I've been looking for Prema's BIOS for it, and I can't find it. Usually you flash prema's BIOS that lets it accept later cards then you simply put the cards in then you're done. But the HM model is not on his website any longer.

    I'm a bit sad to say this, but it might actually be a nicer idea for you to sell the rest of your machine for parts and buy a newer model. I can't guarantee any card that wasn't already released when your machine had come out working in it, and I cannot be certain that plopping a nVidia card into an AMD-sold system will work on those clevo models. Sorry.
     
    D2 Ultima, Jan 23, 2015
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    I was looking on Prema's site too and it looks like all the drivers for the H series are gone. Does anyone still have them or know where they can be found?
     
    SyntheticFunk, Jan 26, 2015
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    You cant get a AMD 7970m but you would have to flash the bios to take off the Enduro feature from AMD. I had a p150hm with the same graphics card and flash it myself with a tutorial on these forums. They are on here but I cant find it.
     
    yotano21, Jan 26, 2015
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