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    Setting up 980m SLI P377sma

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by DARCODER, Sep 2, 2015.

  1. DARCODER

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    Hello,
    My question is:
    I allready have 1 980m, does the second gtx980m need to has a slave vbios or it is just plug&play?
    Thanks
     
    DARCODER, Sep 2, 2015
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  2. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

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    Should be plug and play, just make sure the second card has the same vbios as the first card to be absolutely certain that there aren't any compatibility issues from mixing versions.
     
    Ethrem, Sep 2, 2015
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  3. DARCODER

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    ok thanks :)
     
    DARCODER, Sep 2, 2015
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  4. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    When you get your second one make sure its Clevo card too, other brands don't work.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Sep 2, 2015
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  5. Meaker@Sager

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    All cards now use an identical bios, they phased out slave bios files on both the AMD and Nvidia front a while back.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 3, 2015
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    clevo-extreme Company Representative

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    If you use dedicated card than must be plug & play.

    Gesendet von meinem SM-G920F mit Tapatalk
     
    clevo-extreme, Sep 16, 2015
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  7. DARCODER

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    Thanks all for informations, My second 980m is at tfix right now, hoping they can fix my death gpu :s
     
    DARCODER, Sep 17, 2015
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  8. i_pk_pjers_i

    i_pk_pjers_i Even the ppl who never frown eventually break down

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    Eurocom has a good video on this that may help you:
     
    i_pk_pjers_i, Sep 17, 2015
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    Thanks for sharing but my only fear is about vbios :)
     
    DARCODER, Sep 17, 2015
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  10. Meaker@Sager

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    You can use GPU-Z to check the version, even if they are slightly different I would only flash if you run into issues,
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 18, 2015
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