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Hi, Sorry i did not get back sooner what working away   I found out the trouble and solution via Notebook Review site   It turns out EVGA Precision + Window 10 + Nvidia drivers + Samsung screens - have a bit of an issue First thing i was asked what "did you install EVGA Precision" - it turns out did it corrupts the screen firmware   I only installed it to adjust the fan speeds, not to Actually overclock the card   I had to install Ubuntu on a usb stick and go through a lengthy process to rewrite my screen bios - the GTX 970m was fine   The laptop is running beautifully now and no more issues so far - simply a coincidence it happened after fitting my new graphics card - Which Actually runs much cooler than the GTX570m i had originally   I would warn any other Erazer users not to install EVGA Precision overclocking or similar software   Thanks for the advice and concerns   i'll let you know if i have any more issues ... View more

Hi,   Just to let you know for future rreference - i did the upgrade via a guy in Canada on E-bay, i bought a GTX 970m MXM 3.0B card from the factory - he took the details of my Erazer and had the vbois flashed - i had to modify my heatsink a little bit and it works great!!!!   There is a noticible difference in performance and there is less heat (GPU max temp - 78 degrees) while gaming.     ... View more