Alienware M17(2013) LA-9331P MOD'S

[Pakoo 0]

DELL Alienwar 17 P18E

hi friends, I need to unlock the bios as much as possible, I did a full reading from the BIOS and IC CH341A chips, very nice equipment, the best I had, I want to tinker here, I put in the P106M GPU -- - GTX 1060M maybe you need to tinker with something in the bios file and also RAID0 (2X 1TB SSD SATA SAMSUNG)
Is there anything else you can do with it?>?

 

VAS00 LA-9331P Rev:1.0(A00) 2013-04-29

 

 

ORIGINAL FULL READ CH341A Programmer v1.4

 

BIOS

WINBOND 25Q64FVSIQ 1314 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hXP_3ONkk1M--1jfgh8IEvxN_MLYwyXm/view?usp=sharing

 

IC

WINBOND 25QB0BVSIG 1318

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kqXngYVUsR6Aw1cHwdPInyFI2y0urf93/view?usp=sharing

Edited May 9 by Pakoo

[MattyB 38]

You can install an MXM GTX 1060 or 1070 in the P18E without any need to modify the BIOS, it's actually pretty simple. You will just need to learn how to modify the NVidia driver inf. 

 

Many of these 17 R1's came with a very low CFM fan though. They were 1.74CFM, or something like that. You are best to find the M14x/M17x fan that is 11.4CFM (roughly). 

 

You can also try the Quadro range, like the P3000. They are usually well priced compared to the GeForce equivalent and perform really well. 

 

If you have the 120Hz 3D display then the MXM card will work really well. If you have the standard 60hz display then the 10 series cards need to piggyback off the intel graphics to work (using Optimus). You may find you get a 5-10% performance drop doing it this way, just from what I've heard in the past. 

[Pakoo 0]

I have a GTX 1060M installed I am using
and latest nvidia drivers thanks
https://github.com/dartraiden/NVIDIA-patcher

I would like to have all the hidden options unlocked in the bios, I saw a lot of options, it's like I turn on the laptop, I have a black screen for 10 seconds and it just starts as if it knew which graphics it should start on, I tried to overclock the CPU but whatever I change, it doesn't start the same pique

as for the screen, I have an original alienware m17 where can I check if it supports 120hz?

I'm looking for a better fan, this one just doesn't quite suit me

 

[Klem 802]

22 hours ago, Pakoo said:

I would like to have all the hidden options unlocked in the bios, I saw a lot of options

Hi!

Ok. Your bios with unlocked hidden advanced settings done. Check PM.

[Pakoo 0]

21 hours ago, MattyB said:

Many of these 17 R1's came with a very low CFM fan though. They were 1.74CFM, or something like that. You are best to find the M14x/M17x fan that is 11.4CFM (roughly). 
 

 

Can you show me what kind of fans are you talking about? they are like that?

[Pakoo 0]

 

[MattyB 38]

On 5/5/2023 at 5:59 PM, Pakoo said:

I have a GTX 1060M installed I am using
and latest nvidia drivers thanks
https://github.com/dartraiden/NVIDIA-patcher

I would like to have all the hidden options unlocked in the bios, I saw a lot of options, it's like I turn on the laptop, I have a black screen for 10 seconds and it just starts as if it knew which graphics it should start on, I tried to overclock the CPU but whatever I change, it doesn't start the same pique

as for the screen, I have an original alienware m17 where can I check if it supports 120hz?

I'm looking for a better fan, this one just doesn't quite suit me

 

 

The 17 R1 motherboard has both the LVDS port (60Hz) and the eDP port (120Hz). The eDP port is the one with the screw mounting holes and you cannot run the displays in the wrong port. 

 

If you want to upgrade to the 120hz display then you will need to find the panel and the display cable. The 60hz cable will not work with the 120hz panel. You can go to parts-people.com to find the part numbers you need. 

 

Here is a decent CFM fan, you'll just want to check with the seller that you will get the same one. This looks to be 10.55CFM

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133984615631

[Pakoo 0]

16 hours ago, MattyB said:

The 17 R1 motherboard has both the LVDS port (60Hz) and the eDP port (120Hz). The eDP port is the one with the screw mounting holes and you cannot run the displays in the wrong port. 

 

If you want to upgrade to the 120hz display then you will need to find the panel and the display cable. The 60hz cable will not work with the 120hz panel. You can go to parts-people.com to find the part numbers you need. 

 

Here is a decent CFM fan, you'll just want to check with the seller that you will get the same one. This looks to be 10.55CFM

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133984615631

 

 

thanks to my friend, I found the part number and at home in Poland I bought it for $ 5 and all the cooling from 15r2 for 10$

https://ibb.co/LSphKQ2

https://ibb.co/Tbwy6kF

 

I would like to move the propellers only like a friend from the forum

https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/topic/2699-m17x-cpu-fan-upgrademod-2cfm-104cfm/

Edited May 8 by Pakoo

[MattyB 38]

On 5/7/2023 at 7:47 AM, Pakoo said:

 

 

Is this your video? I need to flash an old M14x R2 BIOS chip that died from a bad flash. I have the programmer, just need to work out how to do it

[Pakoo 0]

1 hour ago, MattyB said:

Is this your video? I need to flash an old M14x R2 BIOS chip that died from a bad flash. I have the programmer, just need to work out how to do it

 

Yes my.. what programmer do you have?
I recommend CH341A Programmer v1.4 plus clip flies like gold
files are on the forum of whole readings only for yourself you will have to change the key to the system in HEX, unless you made a copy of yours earlier ;)?

[MattyB 38]

I'm not sure what version programmer I have, I'll have to take a look after work. 

 

I've got both the M14x R2 .bin files for the BIOS and EC and the chip locations, all found on here. I've just never used the programmer properly before. I had a little play with it some time ago and finding the right program that would work properly was a pain. 

[Pakoo 0]

and drivers for windows 10, once flash is recommended, read it and save it, compare the file with the original HEX in Total Commander

CH341A Programmer v1.4 +WIN10 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1shJc406xPOoWXAc8ixDy0-CXHvYgwYnp/view?usp=sharing

PASS : m17

 

Edited May 9 by Pakoo

[MattyB 38]

Ok thanks, I'll try and get some time to try it out soon. I can't access those links. 

[Pakoo 0]

8 hours ago, MattyB said:

Ok thanks, I'll try and get some time to try it out soon. I can't access those links. 

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