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    So enabling the UEFI bios option still allows laptop to POST? maybe I'll play with that. if I can figure out why the newer GPUs cannot reach full TDP then this could be a good workaround for people who want more performance from their M18xR1. Power wise I think M18xR1 is same as M18xR2 (better than AW18) but the BIOS has lots of work needed
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    EC is still updated using BIOS update though, so we would need to figure out how to edit EC portion of bios and add details of the newer cards.
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    It's 55W in all applications I am testing. GPU-Z limit reason is PWR. The clock is very high but the power is too low. It's performance is still decent and allows the old M18xR1 to use ray tracing, dlss, hvec acceleration, etc. But if I can figure out the issue, then this whole thing would be 90% successful in using newer card in such an old system. Did you have any power issue with your gp106 card? Regarding error code 12. Does your M18xR1 have the UEFI option under boot? I am running a newer modded bios made by an old forum member, it has a UEFI option, but I never enabled it because not sure if it breaks the bios. There's also ACPI version option, default is 3.0, but there's option for 4.0. Also try disabling as many PCI/PCIe devices as possible in bios such as high definition audio, card reader, etc and see if it helps with code 12.
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    I think it's an issue with the way newer cards report power. I think Kepler and older cards report power differently compared to newer cards. The BIOS on these laptops may not like the newer cards. I'm sure a BIOS mod would fix it, but I don't know anyone who would know/want to work on the BIOS. The resistor mod is supposed to help by making the laptop think it's giving 1/2 the original power. (So 100w gets reported as 50w etc), but this seems to be hit and miss. Some people claim it's working, but a lot of us still cannot get it working. Not sure if vBIOS could also be an issue.
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2960XM Processor,Alienware M18xR1 (3dmark.com) Generic VGA video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2960XM Processor,Alienware M18xR1 (3dmark.com) Okay I got it working...using this info: Resolved with registry edits (Windows 10 Pro 22H2): https://imgur.com/a/09sNRdA HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectX\UserGpuPreferences, create a new string value which name is “DirectXUserGlobalSettings”, and set its value to “HighPerfAdapter=xxx” where XXX stands for hardware ID’s VEN&DEV&SUBSYS of your graphics card, which can be found in device manager. In the case of my 7800 XT "HighPerfAdapter=1002&747E&78011EAE" while device manager displays "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_747E&SUBSYS_78011EAE&REV_C8" I had also made the following changes, which I am not sure are or are not required: 1.Navigate Regedit to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} 2. Identify the four digit subfolders that contain your desired GPUs (e.g. by the key DriverDesc inside) 3. Create a new DWORD key inside both four digit folders, name it EnableMsHybrid Set it to a value of 1 for the performance GPU, set it to a value of 2 for the power save GPU 4. Reboot. From: NOW the problem is....my RTX 3000 is only running at 55w instead of the full 80w. It shows 99% utilization the whole time. CPU utilization isn't too high so it shouldn't be a cpu bottleneck. I think the card is hitting the 2nd highest power level instead of the highest.
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    M18xR2 & M17xR4 can run these cards at full power. AW 17 r1 & AW 18 have a weird issue with them.
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    The 40W problem seems to be a deeper issue because even my RTX 5000 with resistor mod still does it.
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    Ah Titan Black, nice gpu. I recently upgraded a X99 board to a 22-Core Xeon just to test to see if it would work. I like the old HEDT platforms, which is why I held onto my X299 for so long. These new systems didn't really speak to me, but since I already received most of the parts needed, I am going to build a Z790 platform at this point. I remember the Xeon E5 1680 V2 worked in the Clevo P570WM and was overclockable. I really wanted to get my hands on the 28-Core Xeon W-3175X & EVGA SR-3 board but they're wildly expensive LOL
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    Getting 980M working alone would allow 980M SLI which I know isn't the strongest but it still is decetly faster than 880M SLI. I got RTX 3000 working in 2nd slot with drivers but there's one issue. Every single app only uses 880M though. I originally tried seperate drivers (Geforce for 880M and Quadro for RTX 3000) but that caused error 31 for 880M and everything was super slow. Then I used 472.XX driver which supports both 880M & RTX 2060 (RTX 3000 Quadro is Geforce RTX 2060 equivalent). This driver shows both cards as working properly in device manager. However, everything uses 880M. Even in windows settings, both power saving & high performance gpu shows as 880M. Regarding switchable graphics mode..someone had told me, they changed the wiring on MB on M18xR1 to reflect M18xR2 schematics and they still could not get it working. It's either the way it's wired or some bios mod is needed. BTW @Tcoil you can re-use the sandy bridge 2XXX cpu in the M18xR2 MB. A few of us did that to save some $$ but being honest with you, it's better to just have a 3XXX cpu. On my M14xR2 I would get BSOD with 2XXX CPU but switching to 3XXX cpu fixed the problem.
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    96GB Muskin Redline (2x48GB DDR5-5600) Didn't have too many choices on RAM/MB since they didn't cost me anything. 5600 is stock speed on 13900K and the extra RAM will help me since I run a VM and now will also run DVR software on this PC as well. I figured 13900K with its extra cores should keep me going for a long time. I use a 2.5GBPS PCIe card as well in my X299 system so Z790 having it standard opens up a pcie slot as well. There was also a 12900KS on amazon for $255 but as of this morning the deal is gone. I'm going to wait for prime day next week to see if any further price drops are made.
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    Guys....no better place/people to ask than yourselves LOL So I got some DDR5 RAM and a MSI Z790-P coming in....didn't cost me anything so platform switch wise I am already ahead. I am going to give my brother my 10980XE beast and build a Z790 system. I have all new parts except CPU & SSD. I'm seeing all these issues with 13900K/14900K. In your opinion, if all I need to spend $$$ on is a CPU, is it still worth building a Z790 system? Or are they all just unstable at this point. The 800 series MB isn't coming until Dec 2024 most likely, so I could ride my 10980XE and sell the Z790-P MB but it won't fetch me much $$$. 12900K is around $245 new 13900K is around $440 new 14900K is around $550 new as of this post.
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    Now you have my interest because I tried everything besides hardware mod to get 980M working in M18xR1. The closest I got was the 4GB model vBIOS boots to bios but keeps restarting (boot loop). I have 980M in M15x and spare RTX 3000 MXM as well. Currently I have 880M SLI, I wonder if I should try RTX 3000 in 2nd slot and see what happens then. I do know 980M is BIOS/vBIOS issue since it works fine in M15x. No one ever solved the issue completely. Even today I would be happy to get it fixed.
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    Sorry I've been busy, let me make some suggestions here.. Windows 11 works fine BUT you must turn off gpu hardware scheduling or you will get BSODs (located in windows settings app). Instead of wasting time manually editing the INF, use nvcleaninstall to make the driver. It works perfectly and is easy to use. You can use the latest drivers no problem.
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    Do you see AW logo and can boot to BIOS before it turns off?
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    This error is normally due to CPU instability. If you are OC, try turning OC off. If you are NOT OC then try adding a tiny bit of voltage to the cpu offset and see if it helps
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    Any updates on the RTX 3000? Do you have a pic of the area you are talking about that does not get covered by the heatsink? Curious to see what you made.
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    I have 1.2GBPS Down/200MBPS Up plan... Wi-Fi 6E Laptop: Ethernet Desktop (2.5GBPS to switch):
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    I kinda wish I was able to get one of these for collection purposes at this point but probably not worth the price if one pops up for sale. Really cool concept
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    ssj92 replied to Reciever's topic in Desktop Hardware

    I have several desktops and laptops at home and thought about making a LAN party area but no one to play with LOL. As of right now I use my main desktop as a "server" : Alienware Aurora R4 (only chassis is original at this point): Intel Core i9 10980XE 18-Core Extreme CPU EVGA X299 Micro Motherboard 32GB RAM (4x8GB) [Really want to upgrade this] nVidia RTX 4070 FE [Might end up with a 5090 this time around] EVGA 1200 Platinum PSU Realtek 2.5GBps PCIe NIC ASUS HyperX M.2 adapter with 2x 1TB Intel 660p VROC RAID 16TB HDD 1TB SSD Windows 11 Pro for Workstations Right now I am using it as a SMB server and Plex server. Next step is to install my ZooZ 800 series USB stick and use Home automation VM to also make it into a hub for all my ZooZ Double Switches. Then I can control them through Apple HomeKit. Network wise I have it setup like this... Comcast X8B Gateway >>>>(2.5GBPS)>>>>Linksys LGS328C[SFP+ to RJ45]>>>>(SFP+ to RJ45)>>>>Server (the rest of my stuff, ps5, apple tv, etc is hooked up to this using the 1gbps ports Linksys LGS328C>>>>>>>(1GBPS)>>>>Linksys LGS328MPC>>>>>Security Cams/Printer (these are PoE cams and also threw my printer in the mix here) ^>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(1GBPS)>>>>Generic 1GBPS 8-Port switch>>>>>>>Hooked up to apple tv, receiver, etc in family room for basic internet needs Also using MoCA: RG6>>>>Hitron 2.5GBPS MoCA adapter>>>>>>(2.5GBPS)>>>>>Alienware Area-51 R2 upstairs in my office using Intel i-225V I think it was RG6>>>>Hitron 2.5GBPS MoCA adapter>>>>>>(1GBPS)>>>>>>TP-Link Wi-Fi 5 Router for the ADU in the back I received some DDR5 RAM and now I am debating on making a new 14th gen i9 system or wait until Nov for the new intel socket. Just need MB/CPU lol
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    Does the card work fine in Windows every time? Hard to tell from what you wrote, but if this is a BIOS only issue, I wouldn't even worry about it.
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    I just replied to your PM. But for anyone else who wants to me brought up to speed. I recommended RTX series GPU for max performance or P5000/P4000. He already has 3940XM CPU so CPU is good to go. I recommended 32GB 2133Mhz RAM because it benefits Optimus having higher RAM speed. He mentioned MXM to NVMe adapter which for the right price is worth it especially if you want to future proof the system. Also recommended Wi-Fi 6E Mini PCIe card. I think that covers most of the upgrades aside from updating the BIOS to the latest custom one.
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    I think he was referring to framework laptops. I would be surprised if any other manufacturer returns to LGA or PGA/MXM.
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    At the time it was $2,500. Aetina ships worldwide if you want to get it from them. They have newer Ada Lovelace RTX cards now too. Yes I also tried looking for above 4g decode but never found it. Editing vBIOS is tricky because Quadro vBIOS is encrypted and signed. If it is modded the card won't boot. HP/Dell/Lenovo vBIOS allows card to boot but upon driver install I got code 43 error. This is most likely due to vBIOS and card id not matching. One theory I had was find a way to remove the device id. On desktop cards, even with MXM used in PCIe adapter, there is no unique device id added from the pc. In our laptops there is unique device id added to the mxm card. This is also why we need to modify INF everytime but on desktop there is no need to modify INF.
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    You can buy from Aetina but it's very expensive. It's possible to enable resizable bar in bios using this module. But I am not good at BIOS editing. It's same way NVMe support was added. https://github.com/xCuri0/ReBarUEFI/wiki/Enabling-hidden-4G-decoding https://github.com/xCuri0/ReBarUEFI The module might have been enough to make it work but I didn't know how to add to bios. Maybe if I still had the card it would be possible. We need someone to modify AW 18 R1, AW 17 R1, M18xR2, M17xR4 bios to inject that uefi module. Then it might work with stock vBIOS.
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    The embedded RTX 3000 (Adlink, Aetina, PNY, etc.) probably does not have eDP support in DP_C channel I believe it was. Might have better luck with HP RTX 3000
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