Adraesh
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Hello Silly,
Yes there is tutorial for this. But you must have a 120hz display an eDP one.
Someone also managed to install an 1070 by cutting some parts of the laptop to make it fit.
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Thanks again Zoldago.
So, I will probably go for a 980M. A last question, do u think I need to upgrade my bios from stock A12 to A13 or it's not necessary ?
Thanks.
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Hello Zoldago,
Thanks for your input!
I am not sure to understand when people talk about "stock" bios, you probably talk about official bios right ?
In this way, where did you find the A13 official bios as the latest one on the dell website is the A12 ? https://www.dell.com/support/home/en/en/bgbsdt1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=XP73G
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: Oh you are probably talking about this one: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=8RW9V ?
EDIT: Also about your 980M/1060M upgrade please not that I have a MX17R4 60hz and not 120hz, is this makes a difference if I choose to buy one of those cards ?
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Guys,
Thank you very much for your inputs!
So the next step for me is to define if I am going with a 680M 4GO or I go up with a 7/8/9 series (which will need unlocked bios).
I will probably come back to you when it will be time to install the new GC.
Thank a lot!
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Hello,
Anyone with some input ?
Thank you in advance.
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Hi all,
I own an Alienware MX17 R4 (from 2012/2013 don't remember well) running with the official A12 bios and I am planning to change the discreet NVIDIA 675M because unfortunately it died.
First and as I don't have so much money to spend on this, I am planning to change it by a 680M 4GO. Is this one a "good" choice ? Don't hesitate to propose me another GPU.
Is the installation of a 680M 4GO will require a unlocked bios version ? (A11 unlocked ?).
Do u know any website on which I can buy a 680M 4GO, I am really not a big fan of ebay...
Thank you in advance.
Graphic Card Upgrade
in Alienware M17x / AW 17
Posted · Edited by Adraesh
For the 980M and as Zoldago said, no need for an unlocked BIOS. The stock A12 - A13 is enough. I am not even sure if the modded inf (driver) is needed as well. I believe an UEFI windows installation is the only thing needed then it should be plug and play. Of course don't forget to buy a AC Adapter of 240w.
For the 1060M same as the 980M but you will need to have a 120hz display, an eDP one.
For the 1070M, the tuto is here :