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    P180HM no longer seeing the second GPU

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by bvermeul, Jul 24, 2015.

  1. bvermeul

    bvermeul Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    My P180HM (BTO 18CL36) currently cannot find the second GPU (2 x GTX 560M).
    I can plug both cards into the first slot and it works, so it doesn't seem to be the cards themselves.

    Anything I can do to troubleshoot this?

    Thanks in advance,

    Bas Vermeulen
     
    bvermeul, Jul 24, 2015
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yes you could try cleaning the second slot with IPA and letting it dry of course, also check the SLI cable is seated correctly.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 25, 2015
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    bvermeul Notebook Consultant

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    Stupid question alert: What's IPA?
     
    bvermeul, Jul 26, 2015
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    Isopropyl Alchohol
     
    godlyatheist, Jul 26, 2015
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    Ok, got it. Is there a specific procedure on how to clean the slot?
     
    bvermeul, Jul 26, 2015
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    Use a cotton bud and just go over the contacts (after visually inspecting for anything obvious), same goes for the GPU contacts.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 26, 2015
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