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I see... I appreciate hearing from you guys and I finally got a hold of someone who should be able to help. I'll post the answers once I have them. I've read about it here and on other forums, but there aren't conclusive answers. It's just speculation, and nothing definitively states whether someone has been successful or tried and failed. Thank you!

If someone could just let me know why they aren't replying, I will appreciate that as well. If I must make a donation, I will.

I am a little surprised that I didn't get even one reply to this. I've continued searching for the answers, but cannot find anything definitive. Can someone please tell me whether or not a non-g-sync 980m will work in this machine, and if so, which BIOS do I need? Prema, I hope all is well and will gladly make a donation for a BIOS that allows this. If you will please help I will appreciate it very much.

The only question I have at this point is whether or not I can get a non g-sync GTX 980m working on a P750DM-G. I would appreciate it greatly if someone can tell me how, if at all possible. Thank you!

For anyone interested, I found my answer here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/flashing-a-gsync-980m-vbios-on-a-non-gsync-980m.790981/ However, I still have the problem of finding the Prema mod BIOS for this machine. So, I will keep looking until I find it or until someone here helps me out.

I have searched this and read through topics of g-sync and non-g-sync compatibility, but I'm not fully understanding it. I was hoping to get some clear answers on this. I just bought a P750DM-G with a g-sync 970m and want to swap GPUs with my Clevo P150SM-A that has a 980m in it. From what I've read, it can be done, but what BIOS do each of them need and how does it need to be done? Thank you in advance!

I decided I want to get a slim power brick I've found online, but it has the wrong connector. I need a 5.5mm x 2.5mm plugs, preferably a right angle like the one I have now on my 180w power brick. I'd rather not take the scalpel to my current power cable, but it's looking like that will be needed to get what I want. A little help is always greatly appreciated.

I appreciate your replies, thank you!

Can someone please? I have done my research on this, Im not being lazy here. I know about the x75 adapter, but don't like that option as I feel the wire should be a little thicker, like 14 guage, for the amount of power it will be pulling. What are your thoughts on this? I don't want to do any splicing. Thank you!

Clevo Model: p150sm-a (Prema mod v2 BIOS w/ SVL7 vBIOS) Chipset: Intel hm87 GPU: NVIDIA GTX 980m CPU: Intel 4810mq RAM: 32GB Kingston Hyperx Impact 1600Mhz CAS 9 2x SSD (Samsung 850 evo(Win10) & Crucial M500 120GB(MacOS)) Storage: HDD WD 7200rpm Scorpio Black 750GB Power supply: Chicony a12-180p1a (19v @ 9.5a = 180.5 watt) I'm looking for a bigger power supply since my GPU seems to be underpowered. It get pwr capped in GPU-z while running Firestrike v1.1. The max TDP during the benchmarking is at 59% and max temp at 67c. The temp and TDP are around the same when I bench with 3DMark 11 with an overall score of 11,895 and graphics score of 14,210. My CPU temps are good as well, at only 65c during all of this. I am using Gelid GC-Extreme thermal paste and pads and highly recommend this upgrade if you are running stock thermal interface materials. Firestrike v1.1 Highest Benchmark: Overall score: 8,721 Graphics Score: 10,458 physics score: 9,278 combined score: 3735 So, the question. Will the following AC Adapter work for this setup to help optimize my system abilities? I don't plan on going crazy with the overclocking, I just want it to run faster while rendering videos, running 3D programs like Realtime Landscaping, and 360 panorama photo stitching. https://laptopadapteronline.com/230W-Clevo-P150SMA-X511-AC-Power-Adapter-Charger-p-89078.html If not, which power adapter should I use? Do I need a 330w to get the most out of this system? I've done a fair amount of reading, but alot of the threads are older, not very conclusive, or provide very expensive options $200-300. I'm hoping to find something under $100. If this isn't realistic then let me know. I appreciate the help. Thank you, 01001101

I actually found this diagram to be almost accurate for the Clevo p150sm-a. The only things I changed was the thickness of the 6 little black parts between the two R22 (on the left) and single R22 to the right of them. I just stacked the thermal pads until they were thick enough to touch the heatsink. Not sure if that was the right thing to do, but it seems to be working very well. My temps have never been cooler and I can hardly hear the fans during normal use. Oh, almost forgot. for the components on the very top, I used 1.5mm and only used it on the black squares (I used pieces slightly larger than those 3 black squarish components. If you get 1.5mm and 0.5mm it's pretty easy to make sure everything is contacting the heatsink and that's really all I did. Gelid makes some legit thermal compound, I highly recommend it.

Ok, so I got the 980m installed and the combination of 1.5mm and 0.5mm thermal pads worked perfect, though I have a fair amount of the 0.5 left over. My PC runs super quiet now. The 980m card came from an MSI GT80 Titan and was part of a SLI setup. When I installed it I has the Prema Mod v1 BIOS and it worked right away with no need of driver updates of anything, however, I updated the GPU to Prema's vBIOS and also updated my system BIOS to Prema's v2 for this laptop (Clevo p150sm-a). Conclusion: The Gelid GC-Extreme paste and GP-Extreme pads (12w/mk) surpassed all expectations and I have to admit that it does what it says it does. I decided to also redo the thermal paste on my 4810mq CPU, which was idling between 58 and 62 and the temps dropped by a whopping 23 degrees. When I removed the CPU heatsink I immediately realized why it was running warm. They used WAY too much thermal paste and it was retaining heat as a result. Before/After temps (GPU "before" temps are from the 870m): GPU: @ idle: 44c/33c under load: 90c/82c *Load test was with Firestrike. Score without OC: 8469 CPU: @ idle: 58c/35c under load: 89c/69c * CPU-Z Bench score: Single Thread-1635 / Multi Thread-6883 * Ambient temps during all tests: 20c Now the only thing I need is a bigger power supply and I'll be set. Thank you again for all your help, 01001101

Good to know. Thank you again for all of the input, I do appreciate it. I ordered Gelid gc-extreme paste and Gelid GP-Extreme Thermal pads (12w/mk), so I should see some good performance from this GPU. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks again!

Thank you for the pics. Is that heatsink from a clevo p150em or p150sm? Are all heatsinks pretty much the same where it meets the board?

What doesn't make sense to me is that the R22's are so much taller than the RAM. For this to work, the heatsink must not be a level plane. Again, I don't have the luxury of time and I will be in a very bad situation if I need to order more pads once I start this. I'm thinking that one 80x40x0.5mm and one 80x40x1.5mm should be enough. I can double up on the 0.5mm to get 1mm or at the 1.5 to the 0.5mm to get 2mm. Does this sound right? thank you so much!

I appreciate the responses. I'm not sure I agree with applying thermal paste to the inside of the existing thermal pads. Do people typically just reuse the thermal pads when they swap out their GPU? I agree that the diagram can't be right, but it's all I've found. If I could get input from someone who really knows, I would appreciate it very much. The R22's are much taller than anything else, so I cannot understand why they would get such thick thermal pads. I still haven't ordered the thermal pads because the good stuff isn't cheap and I don't want to buy alot more than I need. Also, I'm looking into getting the Gelid GP-Extreme thermal pads with 12m/wk thermal conductivity. It's higher than the Fujipoly, so they say. Considering how little info there is about this specific situation, I'm surprised more people aren't saying anything. I use my laptop for work and can't afford to be without it for more than a day, so I'd like to make sure this goes smooth. Having the right thickness thermal pads on hand would be helpful. Thank you

I found the diagram I was looking for and attached it here in case anyone else needs it.

Brand/Model: Clevo P150SM-A GPU: Upgrading from GTX 870m to 980m CPU: Intel i7-4810mq I finally bought a 980m and Would like to install it soon, but I need thermals pads. Does anyone know if I can reuse the thermal pads from my 870m? If that's a bad idea, just let me know. The main question I have is: How thick is the gap from the VRMs to the heatsink surface? I'm trying to find out if I need 1mm or 0.05mm thick thermal pads. Thanks you, M

I found a NVIDIA 980m for sale that claims to be g-sync enabled and when I asked about it, the seller replied that it will work with any G-Sync enabled Clevo laptop. The laptop I want to put it in is the Clevo P150SM-A, if it will work. So, does any of this make sense and can my laptop be G-Sync enabled? Thank you! 01001101

Which vBIOS and NVIDIA driver version are you using? Do you have all the most recent chipset drivers and such? I have had no such issues. My P150SM-A is running incredibly smooth and fast. I do wish I had a bit more power and may upgrade my power brick eventually, but other than that it's great. I forgot to state that I decided to stick with Prema mod BIOS v1. I'm using a vBIOS mod too. I'm not sure which one it is in origin, but I got it here:

Thank you Prema! I decided to flash today with v1 and it's working great! I appreciate your work more than you know! I will make a donation as soon as I can afford it. One thing I do not recommend to anyone is messing with Intel XTU unless you REALLY know what you're doing. I used it to undervolt my 4810MQ and my PC wouldn't boot. I had to remove the CMOS and my harddrive to even get into BIOS. Thank you again Prema, you're awesome!

Clevo P150SM-A NVIDIA 870M GPU Intel 4810MQ Samsung 850 evo mSATA SSD Crucial M5 120GB mSATA SSD Western Digital Black 7200rpm 750GB Matshita Blue Ray Combo Intel AC7620 Wireless card BIOS Version: 1.03.03RLS1 KBC/EC Firmware rev: 1.03.04

Notebook: Clevo P150SM-A Chipset: HM87 GPU: NVIDIA 870M CPU: 4810MQ Current BIOS Version: 1.03.03RLS1 KBC/EC Firmware rev: 1.03.04 I have read through many threads for the answer to this and it seems to me that the v1 BIOS mod is the one I need since people have reported issues with the v2 mod when they have the 870m GPU. However, I then read one post where Prema mentions all that's needed is the vBIOS mod. The problems with this is that it didn't mention which version of the BIOS the OP used, v1 or v2. BTW, I already have Klem's vBIOS loaded on my machine. Now, if the v1 BIOS is the better version for my 870m rig, where can I possibly find it? One more thing : I have Windows 10 installed with UEFI, and I am assuming that I need to disable the UEFI before doing this BIOS update, but I just wanted to make sure. Also, Windows 10 allows you to boot into command prompt without a USB drive needed. Should I do it this way and install the BIOS from C:\ or should I use my DOS boot disc with the modded BIOS on it? Thank you!!! M