Alienware m17 R5 (2013) upgarde to 1070m

[Andrew2009 0]

Please could you check if it is possible to unlock my A17 BIOS? I have Alienware 17 R5(2013). 120 Ghz 3D. gtx 980 m. I want upgrade to 1070 but I have dark picture. Turns on but does not start with 1070. 980m-All good. What could it be?

[Klem 802]

1 hour ago, Andrew2009 said:

Please could you check if it is possible to unlock my A17 BIOS? I have Alienware 17 R5(2013). 120 Ghz 3D. gtx 980 m. I want upgrade to 1070 but I have dark picture. Turns on but does not start with 1070. 980m-All good. What could it be?

Hi!

You can post here, or send me your file bios backup from your laptop. I can take a look.

[Andrew2009 0]

https://www.sendspace.com/file/d98je0

[Klem 802]

32 minutes ago, Andrew2009 said:

https://www.sendspace.com/file/d98je0

Ok. Check PM.

[Andrew2009 0]

Maybe you need to change SG Optimus in BIOS? Or won't it help?

Or maybe need a different video card firmware?

[Andrew2009 0]

How to flash unlocked BIOS A17 from a USB flash drive? Link please prr.exe and ftp

[Klem 802]

1 hour ago, Andrew2009 said:

How to flash unlocked BIOS A17 from a USB flash drive? Link please prr.exe and ftp

I sent you all instructions and files in PM.

[Andrew2009 0]

When installing a video card 1070, I have 6 short signals. What this?

Edited June 11, 2021 by Andrew2009

[Klem 802]

11 hours ago, Andrew2009 said:

When installing a video card 1070, I have 6 short signals. What this?

Hi!

Try to read this thread:  http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17-r1-780m-change-to-1070-gtx-no-screen.827931/

 

and this:  http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17-r5-gtx-1070-mxm-3-1b.800137/