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May 31st, 2014 19:00
Aurora R3 won't boot/post with my new r9 280x GPU
Hey guys. I've been searching, and for the life of me I can't find a solution on my own.
My Aurora won't boot up all the way with my new GPU installed. No beeps, no lights on my USB keyboard/mouse, no video output to wake up my monitor. Fans all come on power cords are all plugged in.
I've heard of others with different computers fixing this issue by changing a bios setting for PCI to legacy, but I don't see that setting in our bios. I've seen comments regarding vbios being the issue and conflicts with EUFI but I don't really follow what that means.
Apparently some people have gotten a custom bios or maybe it's a bios from a newer alienware model (A07) ant that solves some issues, but I don't know if it would solve mine. The R3 supposedly comes with a 875W PSU but I've heard the rails don't get enought juice for this card?
All bits and pieces of rumors that I have yet to sort out.
It comes down to this: How do I get my PC to boot with the r9 280x installed?
Thanks,
Nate
Tesla1856
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June 1st, 2014 01:00
Aurora R3 is strange, and doesn't like AMD's Hybrid vBIOS
http://en.community.dell.com/owners-club/alienware/f/3746/t/19544233.aspx?pi21932=3
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June 2nd, 2014 12:00
Hi Nate,
Check if the system works with the OEM card to make sure it's not a hardware problem. Since the R9 280X is not a validated video card upgrade for the Aurora R3, we can't guarantee it will perform properly. However, you might be able to get more information from other threads. See here.
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June 2nd, 2014 15:00