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AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-740QM Processor,Alienware score: P10665 3DMarks

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I got the card installed yesterday. The 3dVantage is pretty low 10k ish. Should it be that low with the 720QM?

Can I upgrade the BT module to the 380 or better? I have the 370 now and the BT drivers are total garbage. I can't seem to stay connected with any device I try with it.

A little OT but I see in your sig you have two drives listed. How are you running two drives in there? Did you ditch the optical for one more HDD?

I was able to get it done by making a Win98 boot stick. Now I am just waiting on my 7970m to come in so I can drop that in.

Alright I found the problem. I need to add quotes around anything .exe file I try and run from the command prompt in DOS. Now the problem is it says the flasher isn't compatible with the version of Windows I am running.

Everything I have read telling me how to make a bootable DOS USB stick tells me to add the windows files to it. I don't remember having to do all of this when I flashed the BIOS to A06.

I tried using a USB stick with Win 7 on it and I couldn't access the flasher from the cmd prompt. I get the 'device is not ready' error.

I got the A09 update off Dell's site and it won't work. I try and run any of the executables and each says they won't run on my PC. How do I fix this?

Thanks! I will add it to my upgrade list. I never knew how much this laptop can be upgraded.

Which 920 works in the m15x? I see many on eBay with different prices and different p/n's.

Thanks! I am doing some upgrades and saw the card in someone's sig on that laptop. Do you think the Bigfoot Killer NIC is interchangeable?

Is this card plug-and-paly for the m15x?

Can the SSD in this be upgraded?

Other than the price is there a difference between the Clevo part and the Dell?

Good to know. I will upgrade my 740 to an 920 instead of the 940.

Good to know. I ordered that 16GB kit today!

Which 920XM will fit the m15x? I plan on doing the CPU/GPU at the same time.