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    M18x R1 black screen after 7970m vbios flash - help needed

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by bakesy, Jan 4, 2015.

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    bakesy Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi all,

    I know I should have got nvidia cards but I had these lying around and I thought I'd give them a go. they installed ok but I got the code 12 issue on the second card. the resolution seemed to be to flash to an earlier bios, so I ran the dos ATIflash. After reboot there is just a black screen. Is there a way to reflash these cards in situ or do I have to replace one then reflash the other? If I have to replace the cards, can I put a 6990m in GPU0 and flash the 7970m in GPU1?

    Also, if anyone is running a M18x R1 7970m crossfire without any issues, can you send me the vbios on your 7970m's?
     
    bakesy, Jan 4, 2015
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