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1 hour ago, Csupati said:

Hi, ive got a zotac 1070 mxm card, and tryed in a clevo p370sm3 3d 120hz laptop, after start its giving screen(it is not have optimus and intel hd) so the card is working , have prema bios on it, but after around 30 sec its starts beeping and then after sime time its shuts off, both in bios and windows, I cant find that bios setting enable or disable this thing. In the m17xr4 do You have this same issue or theres a setting in the bios for some options?

The zotac 1070 mxm didnt activate the automatic fans on the Alienware for me so it would overheat and crash if I didnt turnt it on manually with hwinfo. Check of your fans are spinning. 

8 hours ago, gribster said:

 

 

 

It's installing thank you so much, you are a star, so patient and knowledgable.  a legend!

worth every hour of today for this

 

Yeeahh!!!!! that's what I'm talking about! wooo job well done, I'm so glad you were able to get it up and running.  now go have some good gaming sessions. I love the R3/R4 design and the 680m is still great. it's my pleasure btw, enjoy   your new setup! 

So, does anyone here know how to fix the GPU fan not spinning automatically after a GPU upgrade with an MXM Zotac 1070 (mini desktop card)? 

I can control it with HWinfo but I only get one slider that controls both CPU and GPU and if I remove EC support I get dual sliders BUT they both control both fans. ts just a pain in the ass having to set it to Manual Auto setting every time I start the laptop.  at least they just added spindown delay today for HWinfo, but I still have to open the app and press the little fan icon so the manual auto starts to work.    

Any workarounds??   help would be appreciated, cheers!! 

23 minutes ago, gribster said:

yes I am trying been at it for 6 hours now, going round in circles, and thank you, really appreciated

Well, here you go, let me know if you are able to get it working.

I just installed a gtx680m on my new alienware m15x and boy does it still have a punch, it still runs bf5 1080p no problem. I was impressed. 

1 hour ago, gribster said:

 

These are the lines of the nvdmi file I have modified, don't think they are correct as this happens, going a little further than before, and the screen flashes like it is installing something then it fails

its ok, atleast you are trying and reading... you know what, ill do a quick video for you, I know the feeling. its gonna be shaky and handheld but it will help. 30 mins you'll have it. so tired I cant sleep anyways.

57 minutes ago, gribster said:

I have just purchased an Nvidia Geforce 680m and I am trying to install this into my Alienware m17x R3. So far I have the machine working, but the driver is not installing, I have tried disabling the onboard sound card and the integrated video card and making sure the video card is set to PEG. I have removed all the old drives for the card I was using which was a 580m. I have also tried all the drivers on Eurocom's web site, but all I keep getting is an error after checking system Nvidia Installer cannot continue this graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware.

 

I am running windows 10, any help would be gratefully appreciated. TIA

 

I have also tried an old windows 7 nvdmi.inf.

 

I have v12 unlocked bios installed

This is normal, as the GTX680m was never released on the m17xr3. all you have to do is modify the .inf file on the new driver and then install it. search for "nvidia .inf mod" there is a bunch of info. hope it helps! 

the hardest thing is do generate your sting but I was bored, no sleep in24hr so it seemed like fun. lets see if it kinda simplifies stuff. 

No, my CPU fan does work automatic but my gpu wont start until I use hwinfo to make it spin and when I do this, hw info takes control of both fans at the same time. Same speed, kinda sucks but I dont know if im habing this issue because my mxm card is zotac or if everyone goes through this.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-m17x-r4-gtx1070-mxm-successful-upgrade.825475/

Nop I havent and really want to or atleast to get "speedfan" program to work with multiple speeds not only 3. Hw info does work when ec control is enabled but it doesn't have that opcion to change speeds after "x" amount of celcius. So we have fans that go 2500rpm at 55°c. then 3000 at 56°c the immediately 2500rpm as it goes back to 55°c

hello and good day!!!

so I did the same GTX 1070 mxm mod, Thanks for all the info it was so helpful and I will be posting a complete guide to my project soon as its another card. 

but before everything is settled and ready. My GPU fan is not spinning I have to use HWinfo to make them work.    Do you know if this can be fixed with BIOS update or Vbios change as im using the msi vbios. 

thanks in advance for any help and guide coming soon!

the only issues I had on windows 10 was getting the command center working and also the audio Controls app. but the both can work. the command center needed a specific version to work and the audio needed the drivers form the 15r1 and the creative labs thing from the m17x r4

So, I bought my all time favorite Alienware m17x R4

Specs

i7 3820qm

GTX680m 2gb

8gb ram

1080p 120hz display

256ssd 840pro

1tb 7200 hdd

but updated specs to 

GTX 1070 mxm 8gb

32gb Crosair Vengeance ram

1tb ssd 860 Evo + 256 ssd 840 Pro

this thing is flying and love it even more than the new designs, just sold two 15's new models and kept this.

if anyone has ant questions id be glad to help.

now the only issue im having is my GPU fan is not spinning on its own, I have to activate it through HWinfo.

could this be because of my MSI Vbios or my locked A11 BIOS?  if anyone knows id be grateful for the help.

Thanks a bunch

I just bought an Alienwre m17xr4 and sold my 2new Alienware 15s.  did the GTX1070mxm upgrade and this thing is flying. but Im still having an issue, now the gpu fan wont spin, only does on boot but then I have to use HWinfo to make it spin. could this be fixed with unlocked BIOS or vbios change as I am using an MSI vbios.

if anyone has questions about the swap Id be glad to help!

if you get Alienware, id liquid metal repaste and one thing I do love about them is that you get the not so expensive Graphics amplifier and also the resale value is very high. quality wise I think they are one of the best if not the best. m17x r3/r4 were a lot cooler imo but quality was not as high

im running a gtx1070 on an m17x r4 but im sure the R3 can run preety much most of the mxm cards now, search well before pulling the trigger, I would go for 980m and check compatibility