Bimbam Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hello, I bought a GTX 980m for my alienware MX18R2 which had a SLI of 2 GTX 675m. So I updated my BIOS A12 version provided by Dell but when I install the GTX 980m, my pc beep 8 times at startup and nothing happens. I do not have access to bios. So I reinstall 1 GTX 675m to find a solution on a forum and here I am. I understand that it is possible to flash the bios via a bios manufactured by a person who knows how to do it. I come to ask you if it would be possible to give me a bios for mla motherboard so that the series 900 works. Here are the info of my laptop: Operating System Windows 10 Professional 64-bit CPU Intel Core i7 3610QM @ 2.30GHz 39 ° C Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology RAM 12.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28) Motherboard Alienware M18xR2 (U3E1) Graphics Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080 @ 60Hz) 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M (Dell) 52 ° C Storage 238GB Samsung SSD 840 Series PRO (SSD) 39 ° C 698GB Western Digital WDC WD7500BPKT-75PK4T0 (SATA) 38 ° C 14GB Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 USB Device (USB) Optical Drives PLDS DVD + -RW DL-8A4SH DiscSoft Virtual SCSI CdRom Device audio Sound Blaster Recon3Di and: Motherboard Manufacturer Alienware Model M18xR2 (U3E1) version A12 Intel Vendor Chipset Chipset Model Ivy Bridge Chipset Revision 09 Southbridge Vendor Intel Southbridge Model HM77 Southbridge Revision 04 BIOS Brand Alienware version A12 Date 13/09/2013 PCI Data PCI-E x16 slot Slot Type PCI-E x16 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x16 Slot Designation J5C1 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 0 PCI-E slot x1 Slot Type PCI-E x1 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x1 Slot Designation J6C1 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 1 PCI-E slot x1 Slot Type PCI-E x1 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x1 Slot Designation J6C2 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 2 PCI-E slot x1 Slot Type PCI-E x1 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x1 Slot Designation J6D2 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 3 PCI-E slot x1 Slot Type PCI-E x1 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x1 Slot Designation J7C1 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 4 PCI-E slot x1 Slot Type PCI-E x1 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x1 Slot Designation J7D2 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 5 PCI-E slot x1 Slot Type PCI-E x1 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x1 Slot Designation J8C1 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 6 PCI-E x16 slot Slot Type PCI-E x16 Slot Usage Available Data lanes x16 Slot Designation J8C2 SME Characteristics, Hot Plug Slot Number 7 I thank you in advance. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hello You need the modded bios created by svl7 The reason you have this issue is that the computer is booting up in legacy mode, it needs to be in UEFI mode. You don't need a modded bios to change it to UEFI. You can do it in the dell bios. Plugin the gtx 675m, enter bios In the boot section select UEFI Shut down the computer and mount the gtx 980m The problem however is you need to reinstall windows again. But if you get the modded bios you can use the gtx 980m in both legacy and UEFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hello, Thank you for your answer ! I will try this immediately 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, Bimbam said: Hello, Thank you for your answer ! I will try this immediately Good luck, also I have some tips and tricks for you when you get it to work. I have owned a M18x with gtx 980m SLI for a long time now, so I have learned some things. Oh by the way, only windows 8, 8.1 and 10 is working with UEFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hello I think I put the BIOS in UEFI but it does not change the 8 beep at startup. I will try to make some pictures if it can help me Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Let me know if my bios is good or not Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Bimbam said: Let me know if my bios is good or not Thx I think you need to disable load legacy option ROM in the boot section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hello, I have win ! Thx for your help ! Here's what I did: - save all my info on an external hard drive - remove the drivers from my old graphics card - remove my 2 GTX 675m - created a windows 10 bootable usb key in NTFS via the windows utility on the windows site. So I boot on the bios I changed the mode to UEFI and disabling the "load legacy option rom". - turn off the pc - remove the battery and disconnect the mains - add the gtx 980m Turn on the pc. This one has boot on the usb key. And the little problem. My SSD was not the right format. It had to be put in GPT format. For that, during the installation of windows, at the moment where windows asks you on which partition / hard disk you want to install windows, it is necessary to make: - SHIFT / top arrow / F10 Dos starts and you have to type: Type "diskpart" and press <Enter>. Type "list disk" and press <Enter>. Type "select disk #" and press <Enter>. (Replace the # with the actual number, for example: select disk 1) Type "clean" and press <Enter>. Type "Convert GPT" and press <Enter>. Enter exit and press <Enter>. Continue your windows installation. Once finished, launch windows update. Windows update will download the correct drivers for your graphics card. I'm happy to have succeeded !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Bimbam said: Hello, I have win ! Thx for your help ! Here's what I did: - save all my info on an external hard drive - remove the drivers from my old graphics card - remove my 2 GTX 675m - created a windows 10 bootable usb key in NTFS via the windows utility on the windows site. So I boot on the bios I changed the mode to UEFI and disabling the "load legacy option rom". - turn off the pc - remove the battery and disconnect the mains - add the gtx 980m Turn on the pc. This one has boot on the usb key. And the little problem. My SSD was not the right format. It had to be put in GPT format. For that, during the installation of windows, at the moment where windows asks you on which partition / hard disk you want to install windows, it is necessary to make: - SHIFT / top arrow / F10 Dos starts and you have to type: Type "diskpart" and press <Enter>. Type "list disk" and press <Enter>. Type "select disk #" and press <Enter>. (Replace the # with the actual number, for example: select disk 1) Type "clean" and press <Enter>. Type "Convert GPT" and press <Enter>. Enter exit and press <Enter>. Continue your windows installation. Once finished, launch windows update. Windows update will download the correct drivers for your graphics card. I'm happy to have succeeded !! Glad I could help, now when you are mentioning all you steps, I remember doing the exact same thing, just been a long time though. Now it is time to get the unlocked bios. Why? You will be able to select a video configuration inside bios: IGFX (integrated graphics) PEG (discrete graphics) SW (switchable graphics) PCI (don't touch causes 8 beeps) The gtx 980m and alot of other card has a throttle problem. The core speed is bouncing up and down like a flee. To solve it you simply select IGFX reboot the computer enter bios again and select PEG. Done! Sometimes the problem comes back but mostly if you shut down the computer uninspected. And a bonus is you can boot in legacy mode with gtx 980m and having no beeps. Trust one day you need to switch to legacy and don't remember changing to integrate graphics and you will here 8 beeps and need to take out the gtx 980m again. Trust me I have been there many times. It is easy to install, take you time don't rush read the instructions a couple of times while you are completing the steps, then nothing will go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Hi Henrik, Yes, thanks for your help By cons, what is it that I go back to the way of the previous bios? I did a test on Furmark and it is true that the graphics card drops quickly from 80 FPS to 20/30 ... then I find that it heats a lot (70/80 degrees). In fact, 5 minutes before you post your first message on my subject, I bought this bios: What do you think of this bios? Thanks again for your help, it's really not my area to play with the bios 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 11 hours ago, Bimbam said: Hello, I have win ! Thx for your help ! Here's what I did: - save all my info on an external hard drive - remove the drivers from my old graphics card - remove my 2 GTX 675m - created a windows 10 bootable usb key in NTFS via the windows utility on the windows site. So I boot on the bios I changed the mode to UEFI and disabling the "load legacy option rom". - turn off the pc - remove the battery and disconnect the mains - add the gtx 980m Turn on the pc. This one has boot on the usb key. And the little problem. My SSD was not the right format. It had to be put in GPT format. For that, during the installation of windows, at the moment where windows asks you on which partition / hard disk you want to install windows, it is necessary to make: - SHIFT / top arrow / F10 Dos starts and you have to type: Type "diskpart" and press <Enter>. Type "list disk" and press <Enter>. Type "select disk #" and press <Enter>. (Replace the # with the actual number, for example: select disk 1) Type "clean" and press <Enter>. Type "Convert GPT" and press <Enter>. Enter exit and press <Enter>. Continue your windows installation. Once finished, launch windows update. Windows update will download the correct drivers for your graphics card. I'm happy to have succeeded !! 4 hours ago, Bimbam said: Hi Henrik, Yes, thanks for your help By cons, what is it that I go back to the way of the previous bios? I did a test on Furmark and it is true that the graphics card drops quickly from 80 FPS to 20/30 ... then I find that it heats a lot (70/80 degrees). In fact, 5 minutes before you post your first message on my subject, I bought this bios: What do you think of this bios? Thanks again for your help, it's really not my area to play with the bios This bios is the best thing that had happened to the alienware. None of the official dell bios will work correctly. Also I will send you my vbios + flashing guide later. (Vbios is the graphics card own bios that controls voltage, clock speeds and many other things.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Hello, Hello, You think I can install this bios now after going to UEFI? I am in A12. The system is stable but the graphics card is down fps on furmark, the games I do not see any decline. Another question that has nothing to do, I looked at the processor to see if I can change it or what to put. You could know which one would go on my motherboard? thank Edited January 7, 2018 by Bimbam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 First, yes you can flash the unlocked bios. BUT to be sure, before you change it switch to the integrated graphics. If anything goes wrong you can always restore the bios by a blind recovery. Next, if you should upgrade your processor you should choose: I7 2920xm I7 2960xm (I have this) I7 3920xm I7 3940xm All is overclockable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Also give me your email and I will send you my vbios + instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Hello Henrik, This is my email : [email protected] Thank a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 11:41 PM, Bimbam said: Hello Henrik, This is my email : [email protected] Thank a lot Sorry for the delay, I have sendt it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hi, Thank you, i have receiving your mail. when I update my BIOS, I'll keep you informed. Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 6:22 PM, Bimbam said: Hi, Thank you, i have receiving your mail. when I update my BIOS, I'll keep you informed. Thx How is it going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbam Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Hi Henrik, I have not done it yet. To do it would be better on what? I'm afraid of doing stupid I bought 32gb DDR3 in 1600 for my alienware MX18R2 and I will take a second 980M 8gb. At this level I would be at the maximum capacity of the motherboard. In the hope that it is good for a little while Edited January 16, 2018 by Bimbam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik9979 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bimbam said: Hi Henrik, I have not done it yet. To do it would be better on what? I'm afraid of doing stupid I bought 32gb DDR3 in 1600 for my alienware MX18R2 and I will take a second 980M 8gb. At this level I would be at the maximum capacity of the motherboard. In the hope that it is good for a little while To update the bios: I expect you to have installed alienware OSD (on screen display) and alienware command center. If not you need to do it first. 1. Open windows 2. Press FN+F7 (I/D GFX) 3. Follow the on screen instructions. 4. Now you should have disable the gtx 980m and only running on the intel graphics. 5. Download Rufus: https://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/rufus-2.18.exe 6. Watch this video from 00:30 to 01:10 7. Now you are ready to flash the unlocked bios. I assume you downloaded the unlocked bios and have a .rar folder called m18xr2-SwicksModv2.rar Inside there is a READMEFIRST.txt Follow the steps and everything will be fine. If you have a question about one of the steps just say so and I help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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