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    Clevo P377SM (Sager NP9377) + Pascal GTX1060 = Possible?

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    good day friends!
    is it possible to upgrade this laptop (P377SM ) GPU for MXM3 GTX1060 6Gb.0b non G Sync?
    what is required for this?
    - eDP panel ?
    - Prema BIOS?
    - mod *.inf drivers files?
     
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    yes it is.

    You don't need Prema BIOS, you will need eDP panel and modded .inf drivers.
     
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    will the fan of the second (SLAVE) video card work without installing the video card (SLAVE)?
     
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    The 10xx series cards have no "LVDS" output so yes eDP screen required.
     
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    please tell me: if I have only ONE mxm graphics card in the P377SM - there will be worked THREE fan or only TWO?
     
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    Two IIRC. Why? A 1060 is not stupidly power hungry compared to the old 980m cards.
     
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    no, with one gtx980m - will worked BOTH gpu-fun? or only one fan will worked?
     
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    You have the machine, it will work how it was specced at the time. If you have a fan leave it plugged in, if not don't go buying another.
     
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    sorry for my English(
    I didn't put it right. I don't have a laptop yet.
    I'm going to buy it. I am worried about is if I have only one graphics card - gtx980m- are ALL the fans will worked?
    I'm going to combine heat pipe and all three of the radiator to effectively cool the 980m. It was believed that without the second graphics card will only run TWO fans, but not all THREE.
     
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    I believe that is correct, only two will run.
     
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    Аnd how to make all three fans work?((
    (without installing two graphics cards)
     
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    It's tricky, you would have to fool th ECU somehow though the second slot or try and splice the 2nd fan into the 1st.
     
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    think that the power is not enough for two fans( + control signal will rotate the fan two times less (maybe I'm wrong)
     
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    3 wire the control is just rpm and would be a single fan. The question is if the 2nd fan can be powered. It either works or would go pop.
     
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    How to check?
     
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    You'd have to look at the power delivery circuit and calculate its max if you want to be 100% sure its normally near the header.
     
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    it's obvious. wondered - can I use the gpu2 fan in his NATIVE connector without the gpu2)
     
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    Yes, that was your question and that is what I answered above. Using the GPU2 fan without a GPU2 present.
     
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    Nice. Very informatively!
    Thx a lot)
     
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    Good luck, and the single heatsink is still ok performance wise, still very usable.
     
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    Only the fan with the GPU in the MXM port will spin, if no card is detected, the Fan will not spin, regardless of GPU.
     
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    thanks for reply! I'll use the advice of Meaker@Sager

    ps:
    nice image board))) 100C))) true story bro)
     
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    Indeed, had to do heavy modding for it to reach ~60c CPU (4940MX @ 4.2ghz) 65c on GPU (GTX 1060). Stock it would run 91 on single GTX 980M and 97c on CPU.
     
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    91C? Sounds like a particularly hot chip. Let us know how you get on temrus63.
     
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    Hello!
    i want to buy a laptop clevo p377sm-a for next upgrade to gtx1060 mxm3.0b non G-Sync
    It now there is a matrix LVDS screen, but i plan to replace the matrix on the LP173WF2-TPB1 (eDP)
    Please tell me: where can I find the edp-cable, because all cables has edp-40pin, and i need edp-50pin.

    Thx!

    Second question: how can added g-sync support fo matrix? (if i buy g-sync video card - 980m mxm3.0b g-sync for example)
     
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    Not all motherboards have the connector soldered on so watch out for that.
     
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    don't all p377sm-a have edp? how do you know? or just disassembling the laptop?
     
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    It's worth double checking, my p570wm from the UK did not. You would have to physically check for the connector being soldered on.
     
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    if there is an epd connector physically on the Board - can it not be soldered? or if the connector is present it is uniquely soldered?
     
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    The pads would be there but no connector and no passives if not.
     
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    if the EDP connector is on the Board-so it will work? silly as to make the connector and not make Pinout

    and:
    where can I find the edp-cable,
    because all cables has 30pin edp to board and 40pin lcd to screen, and i need 30pin edp to board and 50pin lcd to screen
     
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    Yes, if the connector is there it will be usable. There are a few resellers that can source parts, I guess a European one may be best for you,?
     
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    and what are the signs that i can determine the presence of eDP connector in p377sm-a? o_O
     
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    If the connector is there, near the lvds one.
     
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    thank you cap)
    how it's know without dissamble laptop?
    I want buy a laptop and when viewed, it is unlikely that the owner will agree to disassemble the laptop
     
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    Then you can't tell, I think most did have it with that series so chances are good.
     
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    if p377sm-a have matrix N173HGE-e11 - i can install gtx1060 6gb mxm3.0b non G- Sync?
     
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    Yes, since it is eDP you should be fine so long as the card fits.
     
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