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    Is my Card a Max-Q or Max-P

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by DJDan, Sep 19, 2020.

  1. DJDan

    DJDan Notebook Guru

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    Hi @ALL

    I’m trying to get my Card to work with a Max-P Vbios. Tried MSI, HP. They Boot up but behave weird. Driver install with modded Inf don’t Work Propperly. I managed to get it installed but it got installed with a weird Oem ID that clearly is wrong.

    Benchmarks Work but AAA Games crash allmost imidietly.

    could it be I bought a Max-Q Version ?
    The Seller told me I could use booth vBios.
    I attach a Screenshot of my Cards Fets there are some not soldered could this mean it’s a Max-Q ? Are Max-P always equipped with full fets ?

    could it be that the Missing Fets let my card be recognized as a random oem for example 27 I had also a oem 31 recognition too.

    please help me I’m working on this for 4 Month now.

    thank you all
     

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  2. senso

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    What was the original VBIOS?
    Did you save it?
     
    senso, Sep 19, 2020
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Do you have full pics of the card?
     
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  4. DJDan

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    Thank You Maker@sager,

    yes I have full Picture but it’s Bit messie .
    Aren’t the missing Fets indicate that it’s a Max-Q. Before purchase everybody told me max-Q and Max-P is the Same Card it’s just the Vbios that is different.

    Im desperate I don’t know what else to try. 115w works with no issue.

    but I don’t like to leave that much Performance unused.

    Hopefully you guys could help me.
     

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  5. DJDan

    DJDan Notebook Guru

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    I found one Card that has the Missing chips soldered. Could this mean I have a Max-Q. I attach the Picture of a Card I found.

    what do you think @Meaker@Sager ?

    Kind Regards.
     

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  6. Meaker@Sager

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    The missing bits are just capacitors.
     
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    From my understanding, there are no "Max-Q" MXM gpus. There are varying TDPs for the Max-P cards.

    I'd be more worried about that LM application and a short. Looks like you have tonnes on there!
     
    Stooj, Sep 20, 2020
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  8. Meaker@Sager

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    Plus you can look at the FETs themselves and work out their capacity.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 21, 2020
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  9. DJDan

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    How do I ditermin the Capacity of my Fets ?

    I’m releafed that there are no max-q card Reference designs.

    Any suggestions or ideas why Max-P Vbios is unstable if Playing AAA titles but stable in Benchmarks ?

    why I get wierd oem ID with Max-P bios ?

    Thank you all for your Suggestions.
     
    DJDan, Sep 21, 2020
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  10. Meaker@Sager

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    Part number and data sheets.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 22, 2020
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