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You can buy and install a Dell m5000m graphics card, and you won’t have to mess around with the video BIOS or modify the cooling system.
If you want, you can replace the fans with higher-performance ones from the Alienware m14x R2, but some modifications will be required.

On 4/19/2026 at 9:31 AM, SuperMG said:

with the bugged driver

If we're talking about driver version 528, it doesn't yet support the 4060; that support was added in the next version, when the ability to adjust the power limit was removed.

36 minutes ago, MELOCODI said:

I lowered the temp limit to 80C and it sits at around 65-80 W, but hey, it freaking works!!!!!

I'm glad it finally started working for you. Just to be safe, check the memory temperature as well, not just the GPU - on my 4060, the memory tended to overheat easily, unfortunately. This card really does get too hot.

8 hours ago, SuperMG said:

We can run a heatpipe on the ethernet without trimming it, okay.

There's no place on the copper grid to solder another copper tube - where are you planning to vent the heat, then?

40 minutes ago, JadeRover said:

Good news is that, unlike thinkpad T430 that needs an added converter board to get modern eDP displays working, 8570w just needs a modded cable that has it's end modified so that it can connect to a standard eDP display connector.

The only problem is that there isn't a correct pinout for this cable yet. If you really want to use the new EDP display, I think it's perfectly possible to use an adapter board from the T430.

3 hours ago, ncurses said:

as far as i know all non 4K display models are LVDS correct? in that case it would probably be LVDS.

No, not necessarily - there was also a model with an FHD EDP panel. To be sure, you need to check what kind of display is installed in the laptop.

There hasn't been any major news since then. The latest confirmed working upgrade is the HP T2000 MXM. I didn't risk using the 4060 from x-vsion - it runs too hot and has too much power. A 3050 6GB option from X-Vision has recently become available in MXM-A form, but I haven’t ordered it yet, although it will most likely work.
As for displays, it depends on the connector on your motherboard - LVDS or EDP?

There is no whitelist for graphics cards. Older Clevo laptops often have issues running non-native graphics cards due to the address of the graphics card's temperature sensor on the SMBus. Possible solutions include replacing the sensor on the card, connecting an external sensor to the MXM slot's pins, or modifying the laptop's EC controller firmware.

52 minutes ago, SuperMG said:

At least you don't have Intel Optimus with an old mux switch 

From an energy efficiency perspective, having Optimus is better than just DGPU, since it is still a laptop.

7 hours ago, Annihilator said:

 nope, the M2200 is GM206 n 965M is GM204

If we are talking about the 965m mxm-a format, then no, it does not have GM204.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-965m.c2796
The differences from m2200 are basically in the frequencies.

2 hours ago, Annihilator said:

how i said, would be LGA 1150 with LP xeon

Well, we're talking about a specific laptop that has a specific processor socket for which there are no Xeon processors.

1 hour ago, Annihilator said:

maybe on XEON mobile with ECC modules? 

And what Xeon processors are on the laptop socket g3? Just as I haven't seen any ECC memory in the DDR3 SO-DIMM format.

6 hours ago, DellBoy said:

It does seem strange if the M6800 wouldn't be able to take double the official amount of RAM, as E-series Latitudes of that era could (or at least some).

This is not a problem with the laptop itself, but a problem with the Intel processor. The 3rd and 4th generations do not work with modules larger than 8 gigabytes per channel. We tried this on different models and different laptops, and the result was the same everywhere. Even with modifications such as coreboot. It is rare to find mentions that someone has succeeded, but for some reason, there are no screenshots or videos to accompany these claims.

11 hours ago, MicXTech said:

does it have to be 2x16GB

16GB modules will not work. If you want, here is a working option with the m4800 model:

2 hours ago, kela-slk said:

as the BIOS doesn't have the MXM instruction set.

I understand this, and the video BIOS of native cards is pulled directly from the system BIOS, similar to HP laptops, but there is nothing stopping you from adding the necessary video BIOS to the system if necessary and letting the laptop take the information from there instead of reading it from the MXM card's flash drive.

Hello. Unfortunately, I don't have the m2010 itself, but I do have its younger brothers, the m170 and m1710. Perhaps it would be easier to use not video cards from newer Dell models with their proprietary connectors, but to take the conditional mxm3 standard and build on that? Then the adapter board would only need to have a connector for connecting the matrix and for installation in the motherboard (and the mxm connector, of course).
I would also like to note that in the T7600 era system BIOS, there were problems with using Nvidia cards newer than the 7*** series. A specific example is the Alienware m5500i-r3 (also known as FUJISTU AMILO) — with the older BIOS version, the new Nvidia cards did not work, but 3.5 gigabytes of RAM were visible and Radeon cards worked. With the later version, the new Nvidia cards worked, but there was a limitation on the amount of RAM to 2 gigabytes.

1 hour ago, aleksandar said:

For U.FL to MHF4 adapter, do I need male/male, female/male..?

something like this

3 hours ago, Annihilator said:

4980HQ(yeah u can order socket version for G3 socket = will fit n work in M6800)

Don't forget that with this processor, you will be limited to 2 RAM slots and a maximum of 16 gigabytes.

21 minutes ago, Busta Bloodnut said:

Are they THAT rare? Do i have to go to cicichen594 for a custom one?

Hello. I purchased a modified radiator from cicichen. It used to be directly listed in his lot list, but now it seems to be gone. However, I am sure that if you contact him, he will assist you. I am attaching a photo that was included in the lot at that time.

On 11/12/2025 at 3:44 AM, Fra said:

I would like to modify an RTX4060 mxm to work in my Dell Precision M4800.

Good luck with that. I got tired of playing around with the 4060 from x-vsion and sold it. The video BIOS was flashable, but the card didn't work properly with any other BIOS.

On 10/17/2025 at 4:22 PM, Jerryzago said:

4060 is an MXM-A right? Heatsink is the stock AW 17 R4 one? Is it custom made ?

For this card, I am using the native heatsink from the m17x r4, but I had to modify it and add a recess for the resistors on the right - they are too tall.
And yes, the mxm-a card itself - I originally wanted to use it in the m4800, but unfortunately I couldn't reduce its power consumption.

21 hours ago, Maik said:

Is it TGP stable? did you custom the A15 Bios? where did you get the card(mxm 3.0 b? requires pin mods?) LVDS or eDP?

Yes, the card performs quite stably. Initially, it was purchased for another laptop, but I am currently using it in this one.
The BIOS version was downloaded from this forum; you can search for it - there is a separate thread.
The video card was purchased here: https://www.x-vsion.com/product-category/mxms/mxmn/ Of course, there are certain risks, but several people have bought from there and everything is fine.
No modifications were made except for attaching the heat sink, because the card originally did not have one.
My laptop uses LVDS and therefore Optimus. I may get an EDP cable and display later, but I have no plans to do so at the moment.

It depends on how much money you are willing to invest in this project. The absolute maximum at the moment is 4090m.
My option is as follows:
 

10 hours ago, MooCowMoo said:

Do you know of any good sites for finding other vBios?

I think we should start here https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/

8 hours ago, mickeybat059 said:

Is it possible without any problems, almost plug-and-play?

Yes, the m2200 works without any problems. The only thing that is highly recommended is that the version be from a Dell laptop (green), because versions from HP sometimes do not have a soldered vbios.