Jerryzago
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That's a lot of progress. Don't mod inf. Use NVcleaninstall instead
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Is it really that offset? I mean it has 2 cm of fins. It should fit since it is an MXM format.
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Yes. Cut accordingly. Trim some, test fit and trim some more. You need these fins as long as possible
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Yes, they are the same generation. But keep in mind, 17 may have the 120Hz screen so no SG can be used in that configuration. At least I think it is. I also have a 17 because it's a lot cheaper.
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I believe these will not be your problem. Besides they have some adjustability to them. The cooling fins might be your problem. The ones I show in my photo. They are white (or silver) because the black color on them is trimmed away. But you can actually see these modifications, after you have your hands on the GPU and laptop
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Look at the page above. A12 is the latest for the 18. Instructions are also there, take your time read through them thoroughly. The heatsink fans are flexible, but bending them will restrict airflow. Trimming them will be your best bet. Here is mine, trimmed down to fit inside the chassis. It needed extra time, because HP RTX 3000 has the core offset both horizontally and vertically.
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Search through the posts here. A list of unlocked BIOS exist along with instructions. Don't know the exact version for the 18, but there is one one available. The screws are only horizontal offset. Better get a 100watt heatsink and trim the fins of. Measure the distance of the offset and remove as needed. A Dremel or any rotary tool will be fine. I managed to do the HP RTX 3000 for the M18x R2 that needed quite a lot of trimming. You will do it, it is simple. Hope this turns out good...
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Best of luck to you making this GPU work especially in the 18. M18x R2 is more tolerable to changes. I made some changes to the unlocked BIOS of the Alienware 17 and made the RTX 3000 run at full 80watt load without throttling. Make sure you have installed the unlocked BIOS for the 18 and setting SG or iGFX prior to install. Waiting for your results
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M17x R3 and PG106 card half way, need help.
Jerryzago replied to Lex_Amorph's topic in Alienware 17 and M17x
Isn't there an unlocked BIOS for it? 17 R1 also does not support PEG, but bios unlocked does. -
Well after taking advice from this group, I got my hands on some Honeywell thermal pads. Not the easiest thing to apply, but was totally worth it. At firtst my 3940xm barery could keep the stock clocks, reaching 92 degrees on full load with my Artic Silver MX-4. Switched to Honeywell and also put thinner pads to the VRMs cooled by the tripple pipe CPU heatsink and BOOM...... Setting all cores to 4.4GHz via BIOS, sytem barely exceeds 80 degrees. I can hear my fans barely working and even the GPU climbs above 70 degrees. also some firestrike results https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/119616612? I just couldn't belive the difference. Next my Alienware 17 R1 will get a 4930xm to accompany its Quadro RTX 3000
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Ray Tracing on M18xR2 - RTX 3000 MXM Upgrade!
Jerryzago replied to ssj92's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
Most of the first set of problems are related to hard drive communications. I say stop using the HDD caddy, get an msata for boot and place an SSD caddy to your Optical drive. There are options to put an 2230 Nvme to the Msata port via an msata to Nvme adapter. I will try it shortly to see results. Also the flickering might be if you installed the 980m and RTX3000 and had set the Video settings to SG. I places in both slots two RTX3000 (HP main slot, PNY secondary). PEG resulted in 8 beeps, SG resulted to flickering. -
Ray Tracing on M18xR2 - RTX 3000 MXM Upgrade!
Jerryzago replied to ssj92's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
How about going the M18x R1 route. Install 4050 to the secondary slot and a "known to work" GPU in the primary slot (780, 880, 980 with unlocked BIOS) and set the GPU to PEG. If the system detects it, then drivers will be installed and MAYBE it might work? -
Ray Tracing on M18xR2 - RTX 3000 MXM Upgrade!
Jerryzago replied to ssj92's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
Please do post pictures when you will make the install. I was sceptical about this (fitting an A GPU to a B slot). Though I have a quadro M2000m lying around for testing, I didn't go forward. -
Ray Tracing on M18xR2 - RTX 3000 MXM Upgrade!
Jerryzago replied to ssj92's topic in Alienware 18 and M18x
Isn't the 4050 a MXM type A? M17x R4 works with MXM type B? Maybe it will fit in the slot but you will not be able to screw it in place, and stock heatsink won't fit! -
Thank you for the very helpful info. I will look to overclock my CPU, though there isn't much headroom left, since it reaches at 88 degrees on full Load. I used mx-4 on it and currently looking for a better solution. I want to stay away from liquid metal, as I am afraid of it. The GPU with the stock fan control is quite happy. Never goes above 75 even with prolong gaming. It is an 80watt GPU oppose to the 100+ 980m that was in there. Setting PEG mode with the Quadro is a no go. Results in 8 beeps. Similar situation with every GPU past Maxwell. Can you remember the color of the wire. I am not keen into cutting, so I will remove it from the connector and see results?
