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    Dell 980m work in MSI GT72?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Spunky424, Mar 20, 2017.

  1. Spunky424

    Spunky424 Notebook Consultant

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    looking for a replacement for my 980m in my msi gt72, will a dell gpu work? anyone can confirm?
     
    Spunky424, Mar 20, 2017
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    Use MSI vBios on it and it should be okey. else you may have to use modded drivers..
     
    sasuke256, Mar 21, 2017
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    It should work since it's similar, but as sasuke256 said, you may need to flash VBIOS (you can ask Svet for assistance) and/or mod the driver.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Mar 21, 2017
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    i booted it up yesterday with the new gpu and windows started but nothing on screen at all. no video/no bios bootup. but i did hear the windows chime when loggin in.
     
    Spunky424, Mar 21, 2017
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