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Hello,

I own a custom laptop on an <st1:stockticker w:st="on">MSI</st1:stockticker> 16F2 platform. Few weeks ago my GTX 670M card died.

Out of better options, I bought an used GTX 660M from an acquaintance.

I had it installed, started Windows and everything looked OK. Then I installed the Nvidia drivers and after reboot, right after the loading screen, I got a black screen (with the screen still lit).

I went into Safe mode and uninstalled the driver. Then installed again and got the same result. Went into Bios, change settings, tried resetting <st1:stockticker w:st="on">CMOS</st1:stockticker>, nothing worked. Installed Windows 7 Ultimate again, then Windows 8, same thing. I also tried modding the drivers, still nothing.

I have no clue what is wrong. If you have any idea, please help me with this.

Thank you,

Fox

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I have connected the laptop to an external monitor and it works with the Nvidia driver installed. The laptop screen works just fine without the drivers. I would really appreciate some help. I've been searching for a fix for days now.

Thx,

Fox

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Thanks to an user on the MSI forum and to the people at Power Notebooks, I identified the problem as being a BIOS incompatibility between the MSI motherboard and the Dell MXM.

I have a MS-16F2-ID1 platform, with this BIOS:

BIOS Version: E16F2IMT.300

BIOS Build: 05/31/2011

EC Version 16F2EG61 Ver4.22

EC Build 04/21/2011

and a Dell (Alienware) GTX 660M video card with original VBIOS that are currently not fully compatible with each other.

By looking around I have found:

- the VBIOS for the Dell GTX 660M here: VGA Bios Collection: Dell GTX 660M 2048 MB | techPowerUp

- a slightly more recent BIOS for my PowerPro R 11:36-560 MSI 937-16F231-004 here: MSI Global - The best gaming gears maker in the world

- that the MSI GE60 0ND laptop used to come with the GTX 660M GPU with its BIOS here: MSI Global - The best gaming gears maker in the world 64

If I got this right, for that the two components to work I have to either find, create, or find somebody that can modify the vBIOS of the DellGTX 660M GPU that would make it compatible with my laptop. Or, I could change the BIOS of my laptop in such a way that it would ID the 660MDell MXM.

This is where I am right now and I have no idea what to do next. If anyone can help me make my laptop work again, I would greatly appreciate it. Any help of any kind is more than welcome.

Thank you,

Fox

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  • 2 weeks later...

I have asked Svet on the MSI forum, and he told me that a modified vBIOS would not be a solution in this case, and that chances to brick my card would be very high.

I trust what he told me, but I would like to have a second opinion on this if anyone is willing to.

Thank you,

Fox

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