However, i would recommend windows 10 for dx12 and better driver support. Ive test the 980m in my hp elitebook 8770w and it works fine. Compatibility mode didnt work as the drivers have to be on windows 10 specifically. You can buy the asrock cards only if you can live with a driver as early as 378.
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Ill keep a look out for future m17x r4 10 series gpu. Im confident enough in my skills at the hardware side of things, but i was looking for input on the softwaredriver side of. Hi guys, i apologise in advance if this was asked before, basically i have acquired an aw m17x r4 with a faulty graphics card. But nvidia, dont ask me to upgrade my drivers and then nearly brick my machine. Ya you have to mess with the bios settings to get it to recognize, and in order to update the drivers, you have to mod inf files, disable driver signature enforcement via safemode. To get the newer gpu to work you will need to modify the. Regardless of price, i want to know which graphics cards i can upgrade to. Jul 19, 2015 alienware is to gaming what ferrari is to motorsport and 2015 saw the launch of their single gpu flagship system, the alienware m17x r2. Update on gtx 980m gpu upgrade for m17x r4 alienware reddit. Installing drivers on your alienware system dell us.
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