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Need Help Flashing & Obtaining Unlocked Bios AW M18X R2
nicholas1020 replied to nicholas1020's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
Need an unlocked bios for the Alienware m18x r2 I still have an unlocked bios for the Alienware 18 just need one for m18x r2. -
Need Help Flashing & Obtaining Unlocked Bios AW M18X R2
nicholas1020 replied to nicholas1020's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
I suppose I probably could utilize TruenoG7 method posted in the pic using the bios that ssj92 had posted on a thread for unlocked bios.
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Need Help Flashing & Obtaining Unlocked Bios AW M18X R2
nicholas1020 replied to nicholas1020's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
I have the bios files and I think I know how to go about it but I’m not entirely sure. My guess is I would format my usb drive in fat32 and copy the unlock bios files onto that and flash it with the usb but I don’t rly know if this is entirely correct. With my Alienware 18 I did it a little bit differently I was told to do it by running the cmd as administrator and having the cmd set to open and install the bios files while my os was running and active and then after installing shutdown system or reboot and that worked perfectly on that system but I’m just trying to figure the exact way to do it off the m18x r2 because I’m not to sure if it would be a different process though I’m sure it may be relatively the same. -
Need Help Flashing & Obtaining Unlocked Bios AW M18X R2
nicholas1020 replied to nicholas1020's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
That certainly does make sense I suppose running my display off of my intel hd 4000 isn’t that big of a deal I’ve just noticed some incompatibility when trying to run hdmi between newer monitors and my m18x running intel hd 4000 as the display driver but other than that it’s been a non issue for the most part. The biggest issue I’m trying to iron out is the cpu bottleneck I’m experiencing at the moment between my cpu and gpu currently most of my in game bottlenecks are due to my cpu not being able to quite keep up with my gpu but I think if I can somehow get an unlocked bios up and running on my system I maybe able to dampen that bottleneck a little bit with an overlock to hopefully up my fps a tad bit. -
Hello guys I have an m18x r2 that’s currently on bios A14 but I’m wanting to flash an unlocked bios on my system. Can someone link me to an unlocked bios for m18x r2 and give me the steps for a proper bios flash for this system. Last tid bit of info, when I purchased my m18x r2 previous owner had install p4000 gpu though what I found confusing is how the system seems to be running in switchable graphics mode when I was under the initial impression the m18x r2 is set in peg mode and the bios seems to be a normal og ver of A14. I want to thank you all in advance for taking the time out to read this and be of assistance 🙂
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Hello everyone it’s been a while since I’ve been on the forum I had unfortunately got tangled up in a string of unfortunate circumstances this year but it’s finally looking like this are starting to let up so last week I hit the eBay listings and found me another Alienware 18 for a pretty good deal on eBay and thought I’d try to install another gpu and rig up a heatsink for it if need be. I did a little bit of research and thought I’d install one of these 3 cards rtx 3080 mxm, rtx 4080 or lastly rtx 4090 all of them being from X-Vision. However before I make any buying decisions on any of these guys I wanted to get input from you guys and see what yall might recommend between the 3 or if you want to throw more suggestions at me I’m all open to new ideas. Lastly one problem I encounter during my rtx 5000 install that seemed to hinder performance greatly was the power fluctuations I’d experience. The power draw outputted didn’t seem to hold any level of consistency but I was wondering if that could also be expected when installing any of these 3 gpus or if that is a issue isolated to that gpu alone or if the mxm slot in this model is unable to deliver enough power all together even with a shunt mod. I hear a lot of people saying they can pull around 200w off of an m18x r2 and am halfway trying to contemplate if getting another Alienware 18 r1 might be an oversight. If so I very well may try to find an m18x r2. Thank y’all for for taking the time to read this if you made it this far and I’m happy to be back on the forum with y’all pushing the boundaries on the performance we can get out of these majestic relics of the past, it is true what they say they rly don’t make things like they used to.(;
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Falinov thank you for taking the time out to explain how the mod works, I would really like to try out that modification it does sound pretty awesome. I didn't try to overclock the gpu but I though maybe overclocking cpu would help, my fault I know I didn't specify. I had 4710mq 2.5 ghz. I overclocked to 3.5 on all cores and almost gained an extra 10 fps in re4 remake. Though I am sure that my current performance is being hindered by the pwr threshold and I think maybe even thermals because my temps lock off at 84 degrees but never surpass that. It seems as though my wattage and base clock drop when I hit that 84. Granted it does say the operating Temps for the rtx 5000 is 93 degrees so it mainly just speculation at this point(:
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Hey Falinov I was wanting to ask a quick question out of curiosity in regards to the resistor mod. I understand it's supposed to allow hp cards and some other gpus to pull more power to the card. But what I don't yet understand is why some other gpus wouldn't receive the same added benefit from having done the modification? I appreciate ya I feel like I've learned a lot since I've carried out this project. It really has been a lot of fun and has certainly kept me busy(:
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Sorry fellas I know I haven't posted any updates in a hot minute. I did overcome my previous framerate issues by overclocking the cpu, my cpu was bottlenecking pretty hard. though it only solves part of the problem. Currently I am in the process of installing arctic thermal pads and paste to hopefully overcome the thermal throttle i'm getting in game. Also making minor adjustments to the mxm lifters and adjusting them to perfectly align with my gpu. Also creating more clearance between my heatsink and lcd because it does put pressure on the heatsink when I install it. The goal is to polish up my work in such a way you would have though the laptop was build that way out of the box. I still have plans on incorporating the resistor mod just haven't got around to it yet but I will keep everybody posted on any new development and hopefully everything works when I put it all back together(:
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Hello everyone its been a little bit since my last update I have some benchmark results to post(: After extensive testing in pursuit of finding a problem and a workable solution I have followed ssj92 tutorial on driver installation, I can confirm my drivers do in fact work and are validated. I ran two games prior to running the time spy and fire strike benchmark. I ran MSI Afterburner to view gpu frames, power draw, vram usage and temps in re4 remake and the Dead Space remake. In each instance MSI Afterburner displays a prompt LIM Power, Voltage, and Temperature similar to what is display on a screen shot I took off of the firestrike benchmark. I though maybe the major downclocks I'm receiving could be attributed to a thermal throttle but I tried to eliminate this as possibility by ramping all my fans on max as well as placing my laptop onto of a fan blowing cold air on max, lol a lot I know but I had to know for sure. These benchmark results have been taking with these cooling conditions implemented to see what scores I may land in order to figure out if I have a bottleneck somewhere preventing me from hitting that 60fps in game or if its being caused by thermal throttling or even a lack of power somewhere. I am using a 330 watt power supply from dell, thank you everyone for taking the time and the effort out to help me in advance! If everything point to a lack of power I'm can certainly try what ssj92 and Falinov had suggested on implementing a resistor mod for an increase in power delivery if necessary and ill order the resistor and test it with the rtx 5000 if everything point to a power issue(: Additionally as its not listing in the benchmark I am running a standard hdd, no ssd at the moment and 16 gb ram sticks unmodified! Edit: I just ran re4 remake and lowered the resolution down to the lowest resolution and lowest graphical setting and I'm still not landing a solid 60 fps, solid 30 but not 60fps. Perhaps this could be point to a cpu bottleneck? I'm gonna try a cpu overclock and see if that makes any difference in fps!(:
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1 more pic of final result
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Thank you Falinov I removed it, got everything working but your were totally right about the framerate. I'm having trouble pulling steady frames in some titles. I get fps jumps, and if I quit out of the game and lunch it again or another game the frames will sometimes be lower. Restarting the system seems to fix this sometimes but I'm not rly sure what's causing those issues(:
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It's a gtx 970m
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Hello everyone, some of you guys may have followed my post on the rtx 5000 install. I just have a few hiccups I would like to try to fix. Do any of you guys have issues installing nvidia drivers through a normal setup. I had to install inf through device manager to get the drivers to install. But even after getting them installed I feel like I'm not getting the performance out of the card I was expecting. I feel as though I get very large frame fluctuations in some games. My best guess might be that maybe the card is either not getting enough power or installing the drivers through device manager the way I did could be the cause. Maybe the drivers aren't entirely functional I don't get dlss options in any games. Has anyone experienced issues like these with an rtx card.
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Welp fellas everything has been put back together tried and tested and seems to work well for the most part. Temps are in range idle and over load. I couldn't get a regular nvidia installer to correctly install my gpu drivers. I tried to force compatibility by modifying the inf file but even then the driver installed incorrectly and appeared as being corrupt in device manager. I opted to installing the gpu drivers by installing inf files through device manager. Everything appears to work now, though I do get pretty big frame inconsistencies in games, idk if there's a fix for any of that. Dlss doesn't appear in any I'm game setting either but hopefully these are some little quirks I can fix in time. Here is a pick of the final results(:
