Been a while :) GX740 Issues

Hey guys
Context
I've been having serious overheating problems with the laptop and cleaning out the cooler didnt help enough. Even using SpeedFan to turn it up to 100% and using a cooling pad I'd be overheating if I didn't have a SEPARATE fan pointed at my laptop.
I know the laptop is getting on in age but I really want to avoid splashing cash on a new laptop right now.
NB: Overheating for me meant: graphical artifacts, laptop switching off, black screen, variations of this. The GPU is the culprit as Prime95 resulted in no problems, however Furmark's 720p default test resulted in artifacts after 15-20s and I needed to close the app.
Issue
Having used the excellent MSI HQ Forum flashing tool, I followed the steps and updated my vbios using the latest version found on the product page. This made things infinitely worse with the laptop screen now going black/white lines if I don't have all the cooling additions running even during normal usage (the problem existed only in games). I can now no longer even start games except something simple like Thomas Was Alone and even then overheating/black screen occurs after less than a minute of play. Furmark almost immediately results in black screen/crash
I then had a look at the USB (looking for backup.bin) in order to rollback but I could find no such file. I then freaked out a bit and decided to update the BIOS and EC as well since I remember reading that they rely on one another. This (a) Didnt help the issue (b) Version numbers didnt change for either the BIOS or EC flashes while they did for the vBIOS flash
No backup.bin was created when attempting the subsequent 2 flashes.
What are my options? I forgot to do the battery removal thing (resetting EC?) after the vbios flash and got a blue screen, after which I remembered and did it. Should I flash the vBIOS again?
Extra info that I emailed to a tech guy who is trying to help me : pastebin.com/Rh9gjm5f
I plan on getting some new thermal paste but I given the issues I'm having I highly doubt that it will completely solve the overheating problem

Quote from: BanditZA on 03-March-14, 22:20:32
Hey guys
It's been a while since the last guy replied, but I'd still like some advice. I used some deep cool thermal paste on the CPU and GPU after cleaning it all up with alcohol. It seems to have GREATLY helped the cooling there was also some dust so that was also an issue I guess.
The problem (in my simple opinion) is that the vBIOS is unstable. Previously (before the flash) I was able to use my laptop as much as I liked as long as I didn't run any games (mainly). After the flash (and even after doing this cleanup+paste job) the laptop screen goes either completely black or black with white lines.
I believe the problem is no longer heating as even though I have SpeedFan turned up, and have events set to let out many beeps as soon as temps go above 70C the laptop will still often enter these black/white+black screen situations without any beeps.
I'm thinking of using the v27 (outdated) vBIOS linked (http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/741038-gx740-0-27-v-bios.html) since I apparently cant attempt to reflash my vBIOS with the same version and I can't seem to find any other versions elsewhere
Thanks for the tips about the VRAM and the link to the disassembly PDF as well they helped a lot!
If you're willing to help please have a look at the link I pasted in my first, chances are the info you may need is in there.
Did you check to see what vbios you currently have installed with GPU-Z? You might have v27 already, which would mean it's pointless.
Just wondering, since you don't make mention of what is currently installed.

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