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February 17th, 2022 04:00
M15x R1, GPU upgrade to GTX 970m?
M15x R1 2009
I have an Alienware M15x R1 and I wanna know if I can upgrade my current GPU (GT 240m) to a GTX 970m and which vBIOS does my new GTX 970m need?
I'm chatting with a Chinese seller and he is asking me which vBIOS I need.
System Configuration
General Information
Computer Model : M15x
BIOS Vendor : Alienware
BIOS Version : A09
BIOS Date : 1/5/11
Processor : Intel Core i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
Clock Speed : 1.6Ghz
L2 Cache Size : 256
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February 17th, 2022 08:00
Hi @Diego_Manzanero !
I see you would like to upgrade your GPU to a 970M?
Here is a person that can definitely help you with that:
@mattyb3
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"General Information
Computer Model : M15x
BIOS Vendor : Alienware
BIOS Version : A09
BIOS Date : 1/5/11
Processor : Intel Core i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
Clock Speed : 1.6Ghz
L2 Cache Size : 256"
Based on these specs in my opinion, it is kind of pointless as the CPU itself is a bottleneck rather than the GPU you plan on upgrading it with, plus your RAM is old and is a bottleneck Aswell.
Check out this conversation about upgrades and I think the CPU they mentioned would alleviate the bottleneck by alot:
M15x upgrading graphics card - Dell Community
Diego_Manzanero
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February 17th, 2022 10:00
I'm planning to upgrade the CPU as well, further, but my really question is if i can install a 970m without problem or if i need an specific vBIOS to use it or if i need anything else (I know I need to modify the driver)
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February 17th, 2022 10:00
You're going to have to need a specific vBIOS to add a 970m, I highly recommend @mattyb3 for this as he knows his stuff.
Diego_Manzanero
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February 17th, 2022 17:00
@mattyb3 can you tell me please which vBIOS does my GTX 970m need to be installed in my M15x?
Thanks friend
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February 17th, 2022 19:00
I have no idea. I would PM @mattyb3 or check out some people on notebook review forums remains since the original site got shut down.
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February 21st, 2022 13:00
I tried a number of vBIOS versions until I found one that gave me fan support on the 17 R1 and M18x R2. I'll just have to find it for you.
EDIT: Here it is. This one worked for me but there's no guarantee it will work the same for you