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MXM: VBIOS / build-in VBIOS


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Hi Everybody,

 

I am the owner of a HP elitbook 8770W, an old but still very decent notebook.

I've upgraded the GPU several times , first with a GTX 970M and a while later with a GTX 1070 mobile.

I've bought those cards from pretty reliable sources (a seller on Ali I know pretty well) and I knew beforehand that the cards were compatible with my 8770w.

Unfortunately, my 1070 broke down due to heating issues.

 

Now I can get my hands on a Quadro P5200. The original ones don't have a EEPROM chip soldered on the board, and rely on the notebook VBIOS.

However, the one I want has a BIOS chip soldered on the board with a HP max-q bios, which would be perfect for me.

Well, if it's compatible of course.

The seller cannot give me a statisfactory answer to that and I'm not sure they are willing to refund me if this is not the case.

 

Now on to my concrete questions:

  • Does the build-in notebook VBIOS matter if there is a chip with a bios on the mxm card itself?
  • If it does matter, since my notebook does recognize other pascal cards like the 1070 and 1080, is it wild to assume that a P5200 will also be recognized? They all seem to have a 86.04.x.x.x BIOS.
  • Is there any way to check the notebook VBIOS compatibility against the one on the card?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

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