PixelRaide Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Hi guys ! I'm currently giving a second life to my GX660-405 (i7 740QM / 6Go RAM / 5870M / 15,6") : - replaced the fan because one little part of plastic was broken. - installed a SSD for the OS. - replaced the keyboard because the "x" wasn't working anymore. - upgraded the CPU, it's now a 920XM - bought the Targus 180W power adapter I'm looking for the modified BIOS in the specific thread to be able to take a look to the overclocking potential of my new 920XM. I have a question for you guys : i7 920XM + 180W power adapter. do i have to limit myself to a GTX 770M if i want to upgrade because of the Max TDP (and because the price isn't crazy high) ? What performance should i expect from the 920XM/770M combo ? Do you think it is still relevant to invest in such an "old" laptop ? Last question : Since i installed the new CPU, sometimes when i unplug the power adapter the laptop immediatly shuts down and sometimes it's running on the battery like usual. What do you think it could be ? Sorry for this bunch of questions but i have to admit that i'm not that aware of is going on in the laptop world ! Thanks Edited July 8, 2016 by PixelRaide of --> to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Hello Don`t buy a GTX 770M,this is very expensive and not nessesary. The Best Choise for Your Money You will get with a GTX xxxMX or a Quadro KxxxM. All this Cards are working in Your Barebone,also the GTX 970M/GTX 980M. I think the best Choise is the GTX 675MX or the Quadro K4100M for nearly 200€ The Performance is like the GTX 680M with 6000-6500 Points in 3Dmark11 with OC Vbios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 i found a GTX 770M for around 260€ and a k4100M for around 250€. So the prices aren't that different at the fisrt look. I have one question : The k4100M seems to have a TDP of 100W, this number will rise if i want to overclock it. The 770M have a TDP of 50-55 (according to notebookcheck). It seems logical to prefer the 770M, with less heat and a better overclocking potential no ? By the way i only have a 180W power adapter,. What do you think ? Anyway, thanks for your answer, very appreciated ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 The Performance of the K4100M is much more better than the GTX 770M,You only need a modified Vbios for it. K4100M is with 824MHz simular to GTX 680M,the TPD is no Problem. The Temperature is also no Problem and the Heatsink for both are the same. It is also not possible to use a Power Adapter with more than 180W,because it is locked in the EC Firmware at this Value. K4100M http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/11264952 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/11264968 GTX 670MX http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/11341403 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/11331966 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Thanks for this new answer ! Will take a look to the k4100M when i will have the money (already paid a lot this month to bring back this laptop to life). If i understood well, i will have to find a heatsink from GTX 460M/560M to fit with this kind of card. It seems to be hard to find one on ebay for what i saw. Hoped that my original heatsink could fit with a little mod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 K4100M on Ebay: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Nvidia-quadro-k4100m-4GB-GDDR5-/252451327555?hash=item3ac7458e43:g:~4oAAOSwanRXg7VO You only need to flash MSI Vbios,this You can get from me. If You want use the Heatsink from GTX 460M7GTX 560M You must modify this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Thanks for those tips ! The main issue seems to be the heatsink : really hard to find one. Looked after that for a hour now and found nothing... A lot of people have, i think, already bought a lot of them for their upgrade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Today i got my K4000M,here the 3Dmark11. It works very well with HP OC Vbios without modded Driver in GX660R The Performance Value could be better,it is without Turbo because i didn`t install scm. And i have only 4GB Ram installed,is only for Testing. It is a little faster than a overclocked GTX 770M because the K4000M have 256Bit. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/11406972 Edited July 12, 2016 by Bloetschkopf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) Hi Bloetschkopf ! Just ordered a k4100m, found one on ebay from a seller in my country and for 160€ (delivery fees included). Already downloaded your vBIOS, can't wait to try this baby. I have three questions for you : - The K4100m come from a Dell Precision M6800, is it good ? - You said in an other thread " 920XM is definitely a good upgrade compared to 720qm. I had one one a GX660 and with unlocked bios (and thottlestop) I ran rock stable @ 3.36Ghz on 4 core (140 x 24). So nearly twice as much as 1.73ghz of 720qm on 4 core. " What were your temps at that time with your 920XM ? When i'm playing i'm around 75 degrees Celsius with an agressive fan profile. Tried to overclock but temps easily goes in the low 90's. Had you an external cooler ? What is the secret behind this crazy overclock ? - Which kind of thermal pad is needed to fill up the gaps of the heatsink (one from a 570m) ? Edited November 8, 2016 by PixelRaide added one question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hello I never had a Dell M6800,i only bought the Card from it and changed the Clockrates. If You use a i7-920XM,it is better to use the Heatsink with CPU Bridge for Keplercards The CPU will go very high with the Temperature,the Cooler Boost Heatsink will help take down it. Thermalpads with minimum 5-7W/mK,the original are ca. 5W/mK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Hi, thanks for your answers ! Alright, i only wanted you to confirm that this card is compatible so it's great The cooler boost 2 heatsink isn't easy to find, will take a look from time to time. Won't do any overclock until i find one. Thanks, efforts appreciated ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 You can find it here with CPU Bridge: http://www.ebay.de/itm/HEATSINK-MSI-GT70-CPU-und-GPU-/272447534140?hash=item3f6f23743c:g:-gIAAOSwKOJYJ6K4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 I'm reviving this old thread to give eventual GX660 owners an update about what they can expect from their computer. i finally found a heatsink with the CPU bridge for a decent price (from ebay, ordered from a seller in the USA, it was cheaper than what i could find in germany. I'm living in France btw). At the end of the week i will finally install the K4100m i bought in 2016 (yes, it is a long term project). I will come back here and give my impressions and some numbers. Hope i will not be disappointed with the performance that the 920XM and the overclocked K4100M can provide. This is the last update i'm planning to do for my precious GX660 that served me well for 6 years now. I'm still amazed by this old laptop and can't imagine selling it even if i have a pretty decent gaming RIG. Hail to the GX660 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Here is the MSI OC Vbios for it. K4100M.rar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 40 minutes ago, Bloetschkopf said: Here is the MSI OC Vbios for it. K4100M.rar Thanks Bloetschkopf. I'm ready to test that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Hi Bloetschkopf ! Installed the new card and it doesn't pass the BIOS screen and i can't access the BIOS's settings anymore. Any idea ? If i wait the screen just go black and there nothing happen after that. I reseted my windows and uninstalled the drivers of my 5870m EDIT : Maybe it is linked to a bad vbios ? When i put back my 5870m it's working again... Need to flash your vbios but i can't access to the boot menu to boot on the usb drive... Edited April 29, 2017 by PixelRaide i'm looking for a solution for 4 hours now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I think the card is from Dell,then You must find another Way to flash the Vbios. Maybe You have a Friend with another Laptop where You can flash it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Yes it's from dell. And no i haven't any friend with this kind of laptop. Well, i'm doomed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Then have a look into the France MSI Forum,i think there You can find someone who can help You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Do you think that a blind flash can't be achieved to fix it by myself ? i really don't want to buy an other card... EDIT : sometimes, when the USB drive with FreeDOS is plugged, if i let the computer run, it will end by showing me the first screen of the FreeDOS OS, the one where you can chose your keyboard layout. At this point, the keyboard seems to be unresponsive because nothing seems to happen when i press enter or any other key. It's maybe the OS which is frozen... Edited May 2, 2017 by PixelRaide findings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) I MADE IT ! Successfully flashed the vBios by myself using a Win98 DOS instead of FreeDos ! Reinstalling the whole Windows 10 right now, coming back soon to give you updates ! Hell yeah ! EDIT : The vbios you provided me seems to be too high, temps goes quickly to 93°C in 3Dmark (firestrike) and the core clock is throttling. The kepler heatsink should provide sufficient cooling capabilities for your vbios no ? i used some Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste i put some new thermal pads on the components, it should be enough. BTW thanks again for your vBios, really appreciated EDIT 2 : Maybe the heatsink isn't properly fitting on the chip, the thermal pads that i used are larger than the original ones. They are soft and i though that the pressure of the heatsink could be enough to flat them well. Edited May 2, 2017 by PixelRaide other question asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aconix Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I MADE IT ! Successfully flashed the vBios by myself using a Win98 DOS instead of FreeDos ! Reinstalling the whole Windows 10 right now, coming back soon to give you updates ! Hell yeah ! EDIT : The vbios you provided me seems to be too high, temps goes quickly to 93°C in 3Dmark (firestrike) and the core clock is throttling. The kepler heatsink should provide sufficient cooling capabilities for your vbios no ? i used some Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste i put some new thermal pads on the components, it should be enough. BTW thanks again for your vBios, really appreciated [emoji6] EDIT 2 : Maybe the heatsink isn't properly fitting on the chip, the thermal pads that i used are larger than the original ones. They are soft and i though that the pressure of the heatsink could be enough to flat them well.Hello guys, Did you find a solution for the temperature? I have an MSI Gx683dxr with a gtx570m, anyone know if the GTX680m 2GB from an alienware will work? My cousin has one and he can send me for free. Thank you, Enviado do meu SM-N9005 através de Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hello, I'm using my laptop for my studies right now so i'm only using Word and Chrome, don't have time to play so i have no time to investigate on the temps. The Vbios that Bloetschkopf gave me is overclocked, if i downclock the frequencies to their initial state the temps are acceptable (~85°C). In the future i certainly will take a closer look on the heatsink, the thermal paste etc. to exploite the full OC potential of the K4100M. If you can get it for free and if you have a heatsink that fit (don't know your laptop and don't have time to search sorry !) you should catch this opportunity ! Hope you will not struggle too much with the vBios as i did as it's coming from an Alienware. At least you know that the HP USB tool and the Win98 DOS can help you Good luck ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloetschkopf Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 If the temperature goes to 93° something is wrong with Your cooler. I had used more than one Keplercard in this Barebone,also with OC the Temperature goes never to 93° Only the GTX 880M make this Temperature in Full lLoad. 824MHz is nothing for this Card,this is the normal Coreclock from the GTX 780M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRaide Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, Bloetschkopf said: If the temperature goes to 93° something is wrong with Your cooler. I had used more than one Keplercard in this Barebone,also with OC the Temperature goes never to 93° Only the GTX 880M make this Temperature in Full lLoad. 824MHz is nothing for this Card,this is the normal Coreclock from the GTX 780M. I will look at it one of this days, i know that those temps aren't normal. Like i told you before, i think that the thermal pads i used dont let the heatsink fit properly on the chip. As i'm using the computer, i hope that the heat and the pressure will do their job to flat them ! will come back here anytime i have some updates about that ! For now i have an other issue to solve : The laptop isn't working when using the battery : If it's plugged, perfect. If i unplug it, even with the battery in it, immediat shutdown. Can't starts it if unplugged. In Windows it tells me that the battery is charging and the LED of the touchpad is orange (or blue). Wierd ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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