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    p150hm gpu replacement card question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by ministerofprops, Aug 25, 2015.

  1. ministerofprops

    ministerofprops Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks
    I just had my 6970 gpu die a normal use death. I have a tech who is going to replace a card.
    So I am searching hard for a card.
    Dell Alienware M17x R3 M18x R1 DDR5 AMD HD 6990M 2GB Video Card RDRGR MXM 3.0
    has shown up for sale and I was wondering if this card is compatible with my p150hm.
     
    ministerofprops, Aug 25, 2015
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    You will want to stick with a Clevo card. 99% of other brands won't work.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Aug 25, 2015
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    follow hutsady´s advice, stick to clevo cards up to 7970M and 680M, anything else will have a veeeery high risk of not working in your machine...
     
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Give or take. :vbtongue:

    But seriously: Avoid anything other than a Clevo card for a Clevo machine.
     
    Prostar Computer, Aug 25, 2015
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    ministerofprops Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks gents advice taken.
    Still on the hunt for a card
    Will run it by you guys to confirm usability.
     
    ministerofprops, Aug 25, 2015
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Sounds good, let us know :vbthumbsup:
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Aug 25, 2015
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    godlyatheist Notebook Evangelist

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    Clevo GTX 670M
    Clevo GTX 580M/675M
    Clevo or MSI GTX 680M with vbios 80.04.29.00.01 (black screen on wake, don't use sleep)
    Clevo 7970M hardware version v1.2 with Enduro disabled (pre-flash or blindflash, no hdmi)
    Clevo GTX 485M
    Clevo GTX 560M
    Clevo 6970M and 6990M

    Did I miss anything?

    Anyways, pretty much anything besides the 680M and 7970M are toasters. Having gone through 3 GPU on this machine, I gave up and bought a P650SE. You should first bake your card. If it revives the card, start saving money to get something more reliable. The 6990M is why I will never again buy a laptop with a GPU that can cook my breakfast.
     
    godlyatheist, Aug 26, 2015
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    pretty much all 4xxM,5xxM,6xxM cards by nvidia and 6xxxM cards by AMD. the rest is also correct, watch out for the stated vbios and hardware revisions

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
     
    jaybee83, Aug 26, 2015
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    ministerofprops Notebook Enthusiast

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    I called Eurocom they have new cards for sale 90 day warranties and pre flashed cards as per model. Saving for card. Most likely nvidia over
    Ati (all toasters inuded)
     
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    If you buy the nvidia card you would need to get it with a new X bracket. I recommend the 7970M if it's available, losing hdmi instead of sleep is much easier to deal with.
     
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    Alright lets top this off by saying I successfully baked my card back to life, while I search for a new one.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I527 using Tapatalk
     
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    Nice, that will be a temporary fix but enough to keep you going for a little while longer.
     
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    7970 card 1.2 is 600 for new card. very similar is the 680 gtx. both are new and come with a 90 day.
    I just baked my card to get it back to life and it seems to be working just fine for the mean while.
     
    ministerofprops, Sep 2, 2015
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