The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.

Delll Precision M6600 Firepro M8900 conversion to HD 6970m

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Caladdon, Aug 23, 2012.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. Caladdon

    Caladdon Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    143
    Messages:
    581
    Likes Received:
    63
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Hello all.
    Recently sold my Alienware to purchase this machine.
    I intend to use it for intensive gaming.

    What steps do I take to change the M8900 to a HD6970m?
    Im aware it involves flashing using a certain Bios but would appreciate instructions on how to do so.

    I obtained the i5 due to its high core speed for emulation and Cpu intensive tasks.
    Afterwards I then plan on overclocking the Gpu to the utmost limit as Ive heard it can have performance greater than that of a stock HD6990m
     
    Caladdon, Aug 23, 2012
    #1
  2. ninja2000

    ninja2000 Mash IT

    Reputations:
    434
    Messages:
    1,674
    Likes Received:
    268
    Trophy Points:
    101
    Just install the catalyst drivers instead of the firepro drivers. Job done.

    when I had mine, I used Ati tray tools as it allowed overclocking and overvolting. I managed to get a hefty overclock out of it and it played any game I threw at it. I only changed for a 670m as I wanted optimus
     
    ninja2000, Aug 23, 2012
    #2
  3. TMastPrecision

    TMastPrecision Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    13
    Messages:
    68
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    16
    You don't have to flash the vbios with dell's 6970m version first?
     
    TMastPrecision, Aug 26, 2012
    #3
Loading...
Similar Threads - Delll Precision M6600
  1. cokedude

    dell precision 7550 screen goes black

    cokedude, Jan 11, 2022, in forum: Dell
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    205
    cokedude
    Jan 11, 2022
  2. Defeatz

    Hp elitebook 8770w vs Dell precision m6800

    Defeatz, Dec 26, 2021, in forum: What Notebook Should I Buy?
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    542
    ZaZ
    Dec 27, 2021
  3. artur1884

    Precision M4800 i7-4940MX with 57W TDP: can cooling system handle that??

    artur1884, Dec 24, 2021, in forum: Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    499
    artur1884
    Dec 24, 2021
  4. jkrzyszt

    Precision 7520 and ThunderBolt3 connection problem/driver problem

    jkrzyszt, Dec 23, 2021, in forum: Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    369
    jkrzyszt
    Dec 23, 2021
  5. summersun

    Laptop cooling rack for Precision 7760

    summersun, Dec 17, 2021, in forum: Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    600
    frostbytes
    Dec 23, 2021
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page