Anil Kumar

Please Upload Pics if you have . It means , Currently I have 240-Watt AC Adapter for My New Alienware 17x with GTX880m 8GB ddr5 , After your Confirmation Can I use 330-Watt AC Adapter for my New Alienware 17x ?

After that Can I OVER CLOCK my GTX880m ?

Will it Damage my Motherboard ?

Plz Confirm Again !

Hi All,

I did My New Alienware 17x Main board BIOS recovery , I just Follow the this Link BIOS Recovery in case you brick your M17x R3

But I need to modified some STEP Like this:-

Download the BIOS you wish to restore to, in my case Support | Dell US file name is AW17A11.exe

Download the BIOS editor application Phoenixtool256.zip v2.56 from - https://www.sendspace.com/file/vebtct or Download Phoenixtool256.zip

Use double click the bios EXE file (ie AW17A11.exe) to extract the BIOS exe to get the *.fd file in C:\Users\yourUSERname\AppData\Local\Temp\xxxxx.tmp and load it into the previous application(Phoenixtool256). It will tell you what the recovery file name needs to be. (Don't use Winrar to extract this BIOS exe You will never get *.fd file)

Original Bios filename was VAS00A11.fd

In my case, the A11 recovery filename was VAS00X64.fd

Copy the file to a usb stick formatted FAT/FAT32 (I use 512 MB old USB STICK FAT32)

Unplug the battery from your Alienware

Plug USB stick into any USB port (because there is no eSATA port)

Hold the "END" key on the internal keyboard and while holding plug in the Power cable. The fans will kick up and it will start reading the file and initiate the reflash.

In My case There was NO beep But Alienware Main BIOS was flashing I have waited around 5 Minutes then Machine Automatically shut off and reboot about 1 time.

So Crisis recovery Process was Successfully DONE for Main bios.

System BIOS recovery Was done successfully Because I have recover my System BIOS (Previous Version A10) to A11 using Above Method.

Thanks:smilingface (52):

Even it did not helped, it was worth to try.

You could try a different approach, as (disconnect the internal 120hz panel, than hook it onto a vga monitor ) the bios should enable the intel IGP than.

Hi,

My GTX880m Card got Replaced under Warranty Now Again My Alienware 17x is UP and Running.

Any way System BIOS recovery Was done successfully Because I have recover my SystemBIOS (Previouse Version A10) to A11 using Above Method.

Now I will Never Update the Custom VBIOS to this System Because there is NO IGP enabled for 120Hz Screen.

Thanks.

I don't think you understood my post, it's nothing to do with your system BIOS, so I was saying that by you trying to reflash your SYSTEM BIOS that you weren't going to get anywhere for the reasons I explained. So, I'm not surprised you're back at square one (at the same point as before). Have a read of my last post (post #4388), those are the options that are open to you. It's a pain for you I'm sure, I'd be very frustrated in your position, but there are solutions & they're summarised in my previous post.

Hi,

Ok , I Understood you post . there is Two main point

1)Return to Dell saying that it's just stopped working (without providing the details!). --- This is already in Process

2)Some independent computer shops can flash vBIOS to cards. ---- This is my Second option.

Thanks.

Although I don't know if that will help Anil Kumar. He has a 120Hz Alienware, so the IGP is disabled, and his 880M won't post due to the flashed vBIOS. Any changes to the system BIOS isn't going to magically fix that conundrum - it can only post using the dedicated GPU (and that's borked). If he had IGP that was functional (Intel HD4000), then he would be able to recover it, but 120Hz is not supported by Intel HD4000 hence deactivated in system BIOS. I think he's stuck. Soldering or finding someone else to flash his 880M, or return to Dell saying that it's just stopped working (without providing the details!). That's my understanding of it. (Some independent computer shops can flash vBIOS to cards as a service I heard.)

Hi,

Thanks for All,

I did My Alienware Main board BIOS recovery , I just Follow the this Link BIOS Recovery in case you brick your M17x R3

But I need to modified some STEP Like this:-

Download the BIOS you wish to restore to, in my case Support | Dell US file name is AW17A11.exe

Download the BIOS editor application Phoenixtool256.zip v2.56 from - https://www.sendspace.com/file/vebtct or Download Phoenixtool256.zip

Use double click the bios EXE file (ie AW17A11.exe) to extract the BIOS exe to get the *.fd file in C:\Users\yourUSERname\AppData\Local\Temp\xxxxx.tmp and load it into the previous application(Phoenixtool256). It will tell you what the recovery file name needs to be. (Don't use Winrar to extract this BIOS exe You will never get *.fd file)

Original Bios filename was VAS00A11.fd

In my case, the A11 recovery filename was VAS00X64.fd

Copy the file to a usb stick formatted FAT/FAT32 (I use 512 MB old USB STICK FAT32)

Unplug the battery from your Alienware

Plug USB stick into any USB port (because there is no eSATA port)

Hold the "END" key on the internal keyboard and while holding plug in the Power cable. The fans will kick up and it will start reading the file and initiate the reflash.

In My case There was NO beep But Alienware Main BIOS was flashing I have waited around 5 Minutes then Machine Automatically shut off and reboot about 1 time.

So Crisis recovery Process was Succesfully DONE for Main bios.

BUT STILL my GTX880m is DEAD with BAD flash ie NO BEEP NO POST NO Display.

I just Wonder During Crisis Recovery System is using ALL USB PORT ie ALL USB having POWER.

For That I try to use BLIND FLASH but Still NO LUCK (In Autoexec BAT file i have use nvflash -6 BIOS.ROM) where BIOS.rom is my STOCK vbios file name.

Now I am looking for Another option to recover my GTX880m VBIOS:culpability:.

Thanks

Hi,

Today I have remove the GTX880m Card from My Alienware and Power ON the Button but I couldn't hear any beep sound for graphics card Removal Code.

So I have doubt whether my GTX Vbios is Corrupted or my Main Alienware BIOS having problem ?

Any Crisis Recovery for New Alienware 17 BIOS ?

Any body Know the link for New Alienware 17 BIOS recovery procedure ?

Thanks in advance.

Your only option is "Soldering" at the moment . You or someone will have to remove the SPI flash and reprogram it with your backup, and solder it back onto the board. Unless you want to involve dell to replace the card for you. They will ask to take a walk-through of their idiotic troubleshooting then there will be questions and more tests, and more questions. Like what happened and when. If you lucky the tech will not find out what you did. If he do your warranty will be void. I had to do soldering on my GPU's a few times in the past after failed flash, easy if you got all tools.

Hi,

I don't think so Without POST ie if VBIOS get Corrupted , How will you find the Whether Vbios having Original or Modified bios On board ?

Just one question Can I replace VBIOS V-Bios Chip 256k With Follwoing ebay SITE.

MSI NVIDIA GTX880M 880M Replacement Vbios V BIOS Chip 256K for Video Card | eBay

In above link They are showing VBIOS location in GTX880m CARD with circle , is this correct ?

Shall I replace my V-Bios-Chip with that One ?

Thanks

Hi ,

I have Alienware 17 with GTX 880m 8 GDDR 5 (17.3 inch (439.42 mm) 120Hz WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife 400 Nit Display w/3D Bundle)

Recently I have Flash the Modified OC Vbios for GTX 880m 8GB GDDR 5 , Flashing was Successful but after that I got BLANK screen ie NO POST.

So after reboot NO beep NO POST just Blank Black screen. I think my GTX880m did not flash properly so NO POST at all.

I have disconnect the battery , Disconnect CMOS battery But still No LUCK. My Alienware Keyboard is lighting up but No boot at all. Even No Blind FLASH is working.

Any help from any Body ?

Svl7 and Johnksss any help for that.

Still my new Alienware is in Warrenty .

Or May be my Main Alienware BIOS corrupted . Is the any Crisis recovery for New Alienware 17 UEFI BIOS recovery ?

Thanks in advance

Hi Svl7.

I just want a vbios mod for New Dell Alienware 17 (BIOS Ver 10) with GTX880m 8 GB DDR5. I know OC version of GTX880m 8 GB has been released But That Vbios is causing system crashes for me with My Screen 120Hz WLED FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife 400 Nit Display w/3D.

I am ready to Pay Donation if you unlock my GTX880m 8 GB Vbios.

Please find my GTX880m BIOS as GXT880MS.rar file in following location.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-HKx43eTnrwakJRN3p1LURNVUk/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks in Advance.

so this method will work on bios version R0143C5 with windows 8 pro x64.. Dude can u make tutorial on you tube..please..

Hi,

I have SVS15125 Windows 8 pro x64 with Latest BIOS version R1021C8.

For overclocking Just u need latest nvidiainspector and Optional -- MSI Afterburner (Just for sure While playing the Game, it will show FPS, GPU clock and Memory Clock left up side corner of ur LCD screen) .

and Follow step above or below----

Place latest version of nvidiainspector anywhere under c:\ drive and then right click "Create Shortcut" on desktop.

Then go to nvidiainspector Shortcut and right Click and you modify the Target Path in Properties to whatever specs you want with the format below:

Ok this is exactly what the path in the shortcut for the Overclock should be " -forcepstate:0,0 -setGpuClock:0,1,1000 -setMemoryClockOffset:0,0,100 " without quote. after the "C:\xxxx\nvidiaInspector\nvidiaInspector. exe ".

Overclock:

C:\Users\USERNAME\nvidiaInspector\nvidiaInspector. exe -forcepstate:0,0 -setGpuClock:0,1,1000 -setMemoryClockOffset:0,0,100

That's for 1000/1000 Mhz

If you want 950/1000 MHz you change what values XXXX are to 950 "-setGpuClock:0,1,XXXX"

Rest follow the above step in previous POST.

This will work Original and Updated Windows 8 x64 or x86 version with any BIOS.

Windows 8 - Updated Official BIOS - Latest Nvidia Driver (320.18) Overclock Workaround

First you open nvidiainspector and click "Create Clocks Shortcut"

Then you modify the Target Path in Properties to whatever specs you want with the format below:

Ok this is exactly what the path in the shortcut for the Overclock should be

Overclock:

C:\Users\USERNAME\nvidiaInspector\nvidiaInspector.exe -forcepstate:0,0 -setGpuClock:0,1,1000 -setMemoryClockOffset:0,0,100

That's for 1000/1000 Mhz

If you want 950/1000 MHz you change what values XXXX are to 950 "-setGpuClock:0,1,XXXX"

If you want to up the Memory Clocks just do it with the slider in nvidiainspector.

Default:

C:\Users\USERNAME\nvidiaInspector\\nvidiaInspector.exe -forcepstate:0,16 -setMemoryClockOffset:0,0,0

Sets the GPU clock to back to default GPU Clock to 500 MHz and the Memory Clock to 900 MHz

Think of the shortcuts as Overclock and Default for ON and OFF

I Have tested and Working on Wondows 8 Flawlessly.

Now I am Happy with SVS15125CNB Model.

Many Thanks to Originally Posted by Myst3ri0n;;Sony Vaio S Bios Mod For Gt640m Le

Originally Posted by Myst3ri0n

Yes, that's related to secure boot and the firmware being locked down to this. As I said, I have a new idea if someone wants to test, even if the chance of success isn't that high it's worth a try, it won't do any harm.

I will Try on Win8 SVS15125 (bios R0081C8) or on new BIOS Update version R1021C8.

Plz provide the Link and Flash Instruction.

Thanks..

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Hi,

svl7 , I have SVS15125CNB with Win8-BIOS- R0081C8. I need to OverClock 640m GT LE. Please Help ?

Thanks in Advance.

15-Apr-2013	R1021C8	Go to Download Page

Hi,

svl7 , I have SVS15125CNB with Win8-BIOS- R0081C8. I need to OverClock 640m GT LE. Please Help ?

Thanks in Advance.

Hi,

I am new for this Thread. I am ready for Sony Vaio SVS15 Overclocking BIOS test, if svl7 will ready with new 640gt le BIOS.