kune

Can anyone confirm that this is the (actual) Dell 6970 vBios?

I want to flash back and it looks like I deleted my original bios.

EDIT:

Nvm....read the first post.

( http://forum.techinferno.com/attachments/alienware-m15x/861d1306098426-flash-files.zip )

Thanks

I stand corrected.

It disabled windows aero though

edit: which is apparently normal

I'll try 10-bit color again when I get to the office. I'm like 30 mins away. Apologies if I fed you incorrect information

finally linked to 8.851 (fell asleep!)

Um....I don't even know what latest drivers are for firepro M8900. If anyone wants them modded as above, link me to them and I'll getrdone

I basically had to do this:

1. Install Dell 6970M driver

2. Mod a 8900M driver, then install over 6970M

As I understand things:

All of the info processed by GPU on r3 is sent to the screen via your i7's integrated graphics core.

Because of this, hybrid drivers need to be installed for the process to work properly - That's what Dell's drivers are; intel drivers modified with some AMD info, and AMD drivers modded with some intel info.

Without a hybrid driver, intel won't recognize your dGPU. When we install the only hybrid driver that we have, it tells iGPU that our model number is that of a 6970M. That's why must mod the drivers before installing over the old.

It'd be nice if someone were to make an actual modified driver. I used to do it myself for Optimus, but am way too lazy / un-knowledgeable to do it for this!

PS: 10-bit color doesn't work for me.

Here's DriverVer=02/01/2011, 8.800.7.2000 by Dell (certified drivers for AutoCAD 2011 and 2012)

and here's 8.851

sorry, fell asleep!

m8900.zip

Yeah I have no clue where to find this info.

The vbios seems off to be honest. It's like Dell took a bunch of 6970s and called them M8900s after jamming them into Precisions.

Any help appreciated.

Exactly .. so far Apple has never released FirePro drivers.

I have not had time to do tests on my graphics card yet..

This is my iMac system booted in Win7x64 via Boot Camp

The hardware id seems to be the same as the rest of the technical characteristics with the exception of Subvendor.

How would I know if the Mac OS X drivers for Apple's 6970m will also work on the M8900 VBIOS modified version even before trying to flash the VBIOS? You know, prevent is better than cure..

I had already thought of this possibility, but I do not think is healthy for the chip card and also impractical for me that often switch from one system to another.

This is another great idea, shame that I have no knowledge to be able to face such a sophisticated transformation.

I look forward to a new opinion after you have assessed the data of the screenshot above.

In any case thanks for your time!

RBE has fields that can be used to change the subsystem ID -- but this doesn't really matter as I am fairly sure that this information is only really used when deciding whether or not the drivers you are about to install have been created with your system in mind. Mostly it is an exclusion tool (again, as far as I know).

Anyway, because Autodesk is such an anal corporation, I'm going to need to figure out how to edit the subsystem ID from 04BA (6970M) to 04A4 (M8900). Simply changing the "ATI ASIC Include" value in drivers is not enough.

Ideas?

I just spent 4 hours fiddling around trying to accomplish this goal and just can't seem to figure it out.

@devilucifer thank you very much! Got it working.

not really working for me...

flashed bios fine, but firepro display driver will not install

any ideas?

Do you know how long I have been waiting for this?

I love you @svl7 & Star Forge

In my opinion, its a blatant copy of unclewebb's work. If the roles were reversed I have no doubt they've would have taken it to court and got sued over copyright infrigiment... So much about that.

I was trying to stay positive!

Interesting points regarding possible structure. I sure hope (but highly doubt) you're wrong!

Well put.

In my opinion, this seems like a sort of acknowledgement of your fantastic work.

I feel like that's an extremely good deal!

yeah I agree, the CPU right now on the M18x with the unlocked BIOS is limited by the GPUs, hopefully the 7000 series will change that

offtopic - if only there was a converted for the desktop cards to fit to the mxm interface

It's obviously a little far off, but still....

Magma Announces ExpressBox 3T - Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion Chassis

This feature is very nice for overclocking as well as power saving, but I'm afraid that a lot of OEMs will simply lock it, or even use it to cripple the CPU performance for lower heat dissipation (instead of optimizing the cooling system). And I somehow believe that these features will only come to the extreme processors. Maybe also to the ULV CPUs since it would allow the manufacturers to optimize their portable systems, but I somehow can't see this feature coming to all CPUs.

The article actually specifies exactly what you just said: XM & ULV only

Also, I was pointing out that (as far as this article states) dynamic TDP will be controlled by software/drivers.

Was reading the Ivy Bridge Anand article and noticed something interesting in one of Intel's slides (attached)

Sounds a lot like ThrottleStop to me. @unclewebb What do you think, Kevin?

(original also included)

edit:

just finished reading the entire article.

Sounds more like things will be automatic...even the image says dynamic "triggers".

Still, I can't help but think unclewebb's work had an unrewarded hand in this.

After several partial refunds I've paid $863.some-cents CAD.

Original specs that I paid for

i7-2630QM, GTX 460M (rest is the same I think)

Good to hear Unclewebb, you do great work and everybody in the performance community appreciates it Wish they'd do the friggin same thing in the 17x and/or the 14x now lol.

Yeah....there seems to be zero interest in doing anything for 17x these days.

Even 14x has a working bios mod~ Nothing for r3!

@kune thanks for posting the CP test instructions I wasnt sure where they were.

Never mind lol what are the instructions?

• take one "A" and one "B" - shiny sides to the IHS and sink so the frosted sides are facing each other.
  
• Mount your sink as you normally would - WITHOUT ANY COMPOUND - Try to make a clean print and not move under pressure
  
• Dismount and remove paper - blank throw away - Red/pink image is your print that you send back
  
• You can scan or photograph image and post for discussion while waiting for results.
  

CPU only for now. GPU later when I have more time.

IC Diamond 24 Carrat Thermal Compount Survey
CPU-Z
Laptop Model	M17x-r3
Processor	i7-2820QM
Core Speed	2.3GHz
Thermal compound used for CPU	Arctic Cooling MX-4
HWiNFO - CPU
Average min CPU temperature with previous thermal compound	47
Average min CPU temperature with ICD 24	44.5
Average max CPU temperature with previous thermal compound	85.5
Average max CPU temperature with ICD 24	76.5
Throttle Stop
Average max CPU temperature with previous thermal compound	85.6
Average max CPU temperature with ICD 24	76.5

When I last pasted roughly 2 months ago (with mx-4) temps were maxing out at 82. Since then, I've run about 20ish 20+ hour renders...looks like the load toasted the paste fairly quickly. Above MX-4 max temps incurred 82.5% CMOD (while plugged in)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2156[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]2155[/ATTACH]

(Just realized that I forgot to upload pics of old paste + ICD process....so tired....will do it tomorrow night. Apologies for the half-assed post)

EDIT:

Previous thermal compound - MX4 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2157[/ATTACH]

ICD24 - I felt like I was applying almost double what I would normally....used recommended volume. [ATTACH=CONFIG]2158[/ATTACH]

Look what arrived today

and for my own reference, because I'll forget, CP test instructions

"ON MY HONOR IN EXCHANGE FOR FREE COMPOUND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO TEST AND POST MY RESULTS"

I would also like to do the CP tests, which I will indicate in my email

...finally decided to plunge after reading entire thread

After posting this, I emailed my info (same day).

Have not yet received the TIM

any good mods for fail-vertex2s?

I know this is 18x forum, but I'd buy a few of these in a heartbeat if anyone could confirm 17xr3 hacked bios XM support :|

...multiple so I could grab the sweetest of the bunch and take a bit of a loss reselling the duds

In all honesty I noticed that DA2 looked exceptionally better in going from 460M -> 6970M (meaning I found AMD/ATi image quality better...at least in that game) at the same settings

That's basically the only game I played on 460M