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  1. Maxware79
    So you did the CMOS pin bridge to reset the BIOS? If this didn't work then the chances are you've bricked the motherboard. You could try a BIOS recovery flash. I've never attempted it on the M18x R2 but I've done it successfully on the M17x R4 a few times and they are very similar machines. I had the process saved on the Alienowners forum but that's been down for a few days (no idea why). The original guide on how to do it was on NBR so it should be in the archive here. Have you booted without the dedicated GPU installed? The 900M series usually need UEFI mode to boot in PEG mode so if you've reset the BIOS then it's possible it reverted back to Legacy so you'll get a black screen during boot.
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    There was a fix on TechInferno for this issue with the M17x R3. There were a number of steps to do in the right order to get it working again Can't seem to find the thread right now
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    @TheQuentincc if you're still looking to buy one of these, I think there is a guy on our Discord server looking to sell one. It has an X9000 and SLI 9800GT. https://discord.gg/83k5W8eS
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    Thanks for the link but holy moley that's expensive. I'll probably just deal with the original one. There's an ebay seller in the US that has them for around $15 but he doesn't ship to Australia.
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    I have zero experience with this old one but I would say that you have no chance at a Maxwell or Pascal card based on the restrictions that later models had. There aren't too many people who'd still have one of these laptops laying around so it may be hard to find good information.
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    Well I never expected a new DLC after all this time! I may have to start making time for gaming again.
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    I replied to your DM before taking a look at this. Looks like your ID line is right. You also have to add the String at the bottom of the inf NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.0551.1028 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M" The other two major reasons for your error are; 1. Not disabling Driver Signature Enforcement directly before trying to run the installer 2. Not inserting your ID line into the correct Operating System group in the .inf. - The newest drivers have Windows 10 and 11 support so there are two lists of ID's in the .inf. Place your ID line into both lists so you know your OS is covered. If you find the first list then put your ID line into it and then scroll down and you'll find that the list will start again so you have to add it to this list as well. EDIT: The line above isn't right, didn't see it the first time %NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.0551.1028% = Section018, PCI\VEN_13D8&DEV_13D8&SUBSYS_05511028 You added 13D8 where it should have stayed as 10DE (before &DEV_) It should read %NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.0551.1028% = Section018, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D8&SUBSYS_05511028
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    Thanks. Just need to finish it all off. Going to throw in a Z77 board with a 3770K and one or possibly two of my old water cooled GTX 670 FTW's.
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    @aldarxt The screw mounts are in different locations between the M18x R2 and AW18. Both the images you've posted are for the AW18 (M18x R3) See how the screws are pretty much in a perfect square below. The AW18 screws are off-set, as per your images.
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    The heatsinks are very close but not quite the same. One is slightly longer than the other. I have heard someone putting a 17 R1 heatsink into an M17x R4 so maybe it works that way but not the other. I can do a comparison photo when I get a chance to show the slight difference.
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    Unfortunately you can't do that. If the system doesn't detect the internal display then you'll get the 8 beep error. If you have the 120hz display then the 8 beep error is usually the GPU since it runs the display but it could still be an issue with the display or display cable. If you have the 60hz display then the 8 beep error is more than likely the display or the cable. Like receiver said, it could also be a BIOS setting. I've tried an M3000M in a 17 with the 120hz panel and also got 8 beeps. Sometimes the display cable can come out of the back of the LCD panel just from moving the laptop. It may even look like it's plugged in properly when it isn't. Other than trying another GPU, I would check this connection. You can remove the LCD lid without removing the whole assembly so it can be easy to check. Open the LCD as much as you can and you will see two screws partially hidden in the hinge area. Remove these screws and you can slide the lid off. Close the lid and push down slightly and slide it towards the Alien head side of the lid. Once it's off you can see the display cable connection. Be very careful and DO NOT pull up on the cable, it slides down and out. It's usually protected with tape and plastic so just pull this away and remove the cable and then slide it back in. Put the tape back and test.
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    Really interested to see if the power issues are completely fixed. Would also be interesting to see if the older ones can be modified
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    Getting a little closer. I need to find a new rubber insert for the lid. The old one is in pretty bad shape. Still needs to be sanded and polished
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    Working on a Yellow M18x R1 (codename - Bumblebee)
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    Usually with a CMOS error you can do a hard shutdown while it's beeping and restart and it will boot fine. Of course it will throw up the error when you go to use it again later though. The error shouldn't have anything to do with the GPU you are using. It should only mean that the CMOS battery is dead
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    Wow! I'm looking forward to seeing it tested
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    Thanks. I've thought about this many times over the years. I've even looked into buying some heatsink pipes and bending them myself. Now that I have the NVMe adapter in the second slot doesn't really work though.
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    Aetina cards are notoriously troublesome. Use DDU to remove any NVidia drivers. Does the card cause any bluescreens without a driver installed? If it's a GeForce card then you shouldn't have any need to edit a Quadro driver. With the driver removed, check GPU-Z for the vBIOS version and we'll see if there's a more suitable one.
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    @ssj92 Do you have the M15x Unlocked BIOS handy?
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    Hello, If you have the 4930MX then you have the 18, not the M18x R2. 1. No, you won't need anything extra 2. As above 3. Some 1080's have an additional power connector because the MXM slot does not provide enough power to run the 1080. Some 1080's don't have the extra connector though 4. Not really sure about this one. Running different cards in the same machine could cause some issues and I'm not sure if there is a reason why you'd want to. You used to be able to set a second card to run Nvidia PhysX but that's dead now 5. The Unlocked BIOS is required and available on this site You'll have to learn how to mod the Nvidia driver. Here is a written guide and also a Youtube video https://null-src.com/posts/nvidia-notebook-driver-inf-mod/post.php
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    Wicked deal as always.
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    No it doesn't warm up to any major extent, it just slowly drains the battery if not plugged in and adds usage hours onto the NVMe drive.
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    Yeah I love how the cutout is perfect for the NVMe. I'm guessing that the maker of the adapter deliberately placed the NVMe port where the cutout was but for the cutout to be there in the first place and so perfect for the NVMe is amazing.
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