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Clevo, 8GB, non G-Sync, Prema BIOS. Runs rock solid, but it is slower than the 1070, so I wanted to make it equal on the expense of power and heat. The system seems strong enough for something like 250~260W, the cooling is the one holding it back and I’m making a new, hopefully better one. Seems like it. Maybe I’ll leave it at that, if I can’t find more elegant solution than the wires to the MXM slot.

A quick rundown: QX9300 is compatible - stock CPU was T6400 X9100 is compatible - same as above DELL K2100m is compatible - stock GPU was GT 240m 8GB RAM is compatible, I guess no surprises there, have to put 2x 8GB to really push the system The downside - NO overclocking for the extreme CPUs. The stock cooling can't handle it. ThrottleStop WORKS, but temperatures rise quickly. Maybe if one swaps the fan with the one from MSI GT627 (Dremeling is a must), situation might improve.

Recently I got a new i7-920XM and a GTX 980m. The CPU because the old 920XM degraded and I had to pull back the clocks and the GPU because I couldn't manage to run the DreamColor with the GTX 1070. Now all is fine (or so I thought), because I finally have picture on the internal screen. The thing is - before, I dialed back the CPU and the 1070 was limited to 90W, so the performance was pretty good and never passed 195W (from the wall). Now - the CPU can do ~107W @3.5GHz (~145W from the wall) and the GPU ~115W @stock. These are values on their own. However if I want to push them together, they top @213W from the wall. I tried the Omen 350W (with custom made power plug) and the Slimq 330W with all 3 power plugs (two 330W and one 240W (the lowest performance ~195W from the wall)). The laptop has over current protection, but I thought that it would kick later/higher. So, the question is, other than running thick wires from the socket to the MXM slot (I don't want it since I'm using a docking station and it pulls juice from the docking connector), is there anything else I can do? I doubt that running two PSUs (one through the docking, one through the laptop) would improve the situation (Or would it? Is it safe?). I can supply schematics if needed. One last push for the old fella? Thank you!

After searching quite a bit I couldn’t find definitive answer to this question. From my personal testing DELL K2100m runs fine on couple of old machines - Acer 7738G (HD+ LVDS) and HP 8570w (FHD LVDS). HP M2200 and (I’m guessing) DELL M1200 are no-go on either machine. The remaining options (which I am yet to buy) are M2000M and GTX 965m. I wasn’t able to find much about the M2000M. As for the GTX 965m someone upgraded a 8570w and mentions UEFI Native as a requirement, no mention about the display. I also asked the seller of the GTX 965m and he said UEFI and eDP are obligatory. I find it odd since the GTX 980m runs fine on older machines without UEFI and with LVDS screens, but yeah it’s different GPU with different vBIOS. I need it for a project and I want the most performance out of a 50W GPU. Thanks! EDIT: Haven’t explored much the AMDs as there’s even less info about them. Suggestions are welcome however.

I don’t know the colors of yours, but most likely red/black/white, yellow is usually for Tach.

You leave the tacho for the main fan. The second needs three wires to run according to the main fan.

I’ve tried the HP Quadro M2200, which should be the same as GTX 965m, but there was no picture. Maybe a DELL vBIOS might help, but the chip is an odd one and is not supported by my programmer.

Has it been confirmed? I can’t find any info about it. I’ve seen 980s work with LVDS screens, but nothing about 965. And I mean straight GPU -> screen, no Optimus or something.

Sold outside the forum.

Thank you very much guys!

I'm thinking about making my own heatsink and I think there was a topic, or at least a post about it, but I can't seem to find it. Maybe it was on a forum long lost? It would be nice if the knowledge can be summarized in one post, like it used to be. Thanks!

Price: €170 Condition: Used Warranty: None Reason for sale: Not very compatible with my machine. Payment: PayPal Item location: Bulgaria, Sofia Shipping: Free to EU International shipping: Might consider, PM for price. Handling time: 2 business days Feedback: Bought and sold a few items around here. Specification: This a standard Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB with the original 90W vBIOS. It has always been used with it, aside from a few tests with other vBIOSes in hopes of improved compatibility. I played quite a few games with it on external display since I never made it to run the internal of my 8740w DC. Never overclocked, would supply the 3 additional MOSFETs not soldered. Last 3 years it is used very lightly - to light up the external display for some browsing, no gaming whatsoever. I’m not responsible for compatibility. It comes with the standard X-bracket (never removed, since it was right for my machine) and the standard vBIOS. I can provide a few vBIOSes if needed. Proof of ownership: Time Stamped pictures

Got both of them. They perform better than they should (thanks to the vBIOS). They were shipped very fast, packed VERY well. Thank you!

How is the CPU score? Is it performing as it should? It would be better if you start a new thread in the hardware/modding sub forum with all the info combined. You might get more help this way.

Where do you get this reading from? It is too low for two GPUs and an 80W CPU.