New MXM cards finally work in EDP only laptops

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[Jerryzago]

That is a major brakethrough and a big win for the mxm mainboards.

 

Sadly this won't work for the AW18 or M18x R1/2 because they have LVDS displays, right?

 

Maybe for the M17x R4 and 17 R1 with the 3D screens?

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2 hours ago, Jerryzago said:

That is a major brakethrough and a big win for the mxm mainboards.

 

Sadly this won't work for the AW18 or M18x R1/2 because they have LVDS displays, right?

 

Maybe for the M17x R4 and 17 R1 with the 3D screens?

Yes AW18 ans M18x are lvds

But m17x r4 and AW17 have edp options 🙂

[zerokool]

On 9/28/2025 at 3:56 PM, sliderfra said:

Yes AW18 ans M18x are lvds

But m17x r4 and AW17 have edp options 🙂

Not all Alienware 17 rangers are edp though they all have the connection on the board . The 60 hz ones are either lvds or edp 

[Jerryzago]

10 hours ago, zerokool said:

Not all Alienware 17 rangers are edp though they all have the connection on the board . The 60 hz ones are either lvds or edp 

I have mine for almost a year. I had to change the screen cable and saw the two connectors at the board. My screen is LVDS.

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11 hours ago, zerokool said:

Not all Alienware 17 rangers are edp though they all have the connection on the board . The 60 hz ones are either lvds or edp 

ALL AW17 rangers have both LVDS & EDP connectors on the motherboards. For edp options, you have either the 30pin (60hz) or the 40pin (120hz+ or 3D). For LVDS, it's 40pin 60hz (NOT compatible with edp screen).

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On 12/19/2025 at 10:27 AM, Jerryzago said:

I have mine for almost a year. I had to change the screen cable and saw the two connectors at the board. My screen is LVDS.

I had a weird one when I had a ranger I had a 60 hz panel that had both edp and lvds connectors . Both plugged in so the panel would work with sg or peg . I was confused . 8 sold the ranger last year  now I have an 18 plus my clevo p870tm1

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On 12/21/2025 at 7:19 PM, zerokool said:

I had a weird one when I had a ranger I had a 60 hz panel that had both edp and lvds connectors . Both plugged in so the panel would work with sg or peg . I was confused . 8 sold the ranger last year  now I have an 18 plus my clevo p870tm1

maybe the guy who sold you the laptop left both cable plugged but anyway, there's only ONE plug on the back of the screen (LVDS or EDP) so the other video cable was left unplugged in the back of the screen lid.