Acer 5920G, upgrade from 8600M GT to 9500M GS or 9600M GT

Please can you help me?
Can i put an 9500M GS 512MB (from an Acer 6920G) on my Acer 5929G to upgrade from 8600M GT 256MB?
It is possible?
What can i do?
What needs for this?
Thanks

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Acer Aspire 5920G | CPU: upgraded to T9500 (max 2800MHz) | VGA: Nvidia 8600M GT (256Mb) | RAM: 4GB | upgraded to HDD 500GB (7200 RPM)

 

It should work. It's recommended that you flash the patched BIOS first - some 9500M GSes lock up during POST in the 5920G without the patch.

 

Thanks for your answer, but what patched BIOS? and where can i find it?
Please can you guid me?

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Acer Aspire 5920G | CPU: upgraded to T9500 (max 2800MHz) | VGA: Nvidia 8600M GT (256Mb) | RAM: 4GB | upgraded to HDD 500GB (7200 RPM)

 

In the Acer MXM BIOS modding thread.

 

I have install this "Aspire 5920G BIOS 3813 MOD R3.rar" from this page: http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/480992-acer-laptop-phoenix-bios-bios-mod-request-60.html.
Is that modding Bios ok for my question?

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Acer Aspire 5920G | CPU: upgraded to T9500 (max 2800MHz) | VGA: Nvidia 8600M GT (256Mb) | RAM: 4GB | upgraded to HDD 500GB (7200 RPM)

 

No. You will need the one from the Acer MXM BIOS modding thread. The one you linked to is just a menu mod.

 

Thanks for all but at the time i can not find the correct thread (page), please can you tell me where can i find it?
I am very sorry for this....

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Acer Aspire 5920G | CPU: upgraded to T9500 (max 2800MHz) | VGA: Nvidia 8600M GT (256Mb) | RAM: 4GB | upgraded to HDD 500GB (7200 RPM)

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/575866-acer-mxm-bios-mods-discussion-x920g-vs-9600m-gt.html

 

Thank you very much.
I just install this "5920G_MXM_V3.WPH" and will try the 9500m GS when I get in my hands.
I saw that it is confirmed that the 9600m gt works at Acer 5920g now with this patched BIOS "5920G_MXM_V3.WPH".
Is this true,
Tell me before i am gonna crazy,
I have tried 5-6 different 9600m gt without success and now i don't have nothing.
What was the best and safest choice for the Acer 5920g, in the final? 8600M GT? 9500M GS? 9600M GT? 9650M GT? or some ATI vga card?
Please reply to my questions....please.

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Acer Aspire 5920G | CPU: upgraded to T9500 (max 2800MHz) | VGA: Nvidia 8600M GT (256Mb) | RAM: 4GB | upgraded to HDD 500GB (7200 RPM)

 

I would personally go for a 9600m gt ddr3 if you can get one to work. I plan to put one in my acer along with a x9000 cpu when I get the cash and time to do it.

If you already have the 9500m gt, that is a great card for overclocking (see my sig). You should be able to overclock it quite a bit, the only problem for me is it only has ddr2 ram.

 

I am not trying to wum but the 8600m gt is basically the same as a 9500m gs both are 80nm cards, the only difference is the 9500m gs has been revised slightly.

Apart from the gpu memory there is no difference. A 9500m gs is essentially an 8600m gt, check notebookcheck.

In fact I wouldn't be suprised if you could flash your card to be named 9500m gs.

 

The highest upgrade available for the 5920G is the GT 240M. If you have good soldering skills, you can get a GT 330M or HD 4650 in there. An MSI HD4670 will also work - but it's impossible to find.

 

how can i change the title of this thread

from
"Acer 5929G, upgrade from 8600M GT to 9500M GS"
to
"Acer 5920G, upgrade from 8600M GT to 9500M GS" ?
thanks

 

I think only mods can change titles on this forum.

 

Title changed.

 

THANKS - THANKS

 

I would advise getting an acer ultra m3 with gt 640m. Now that is more powerful then a 9800m gtx and takes similar power consumption to your 8600m gt.

 

If the 9500M GS is from asus laptop what must i do to successfully installation on my acer 5920G?

 

If it's from an Asus, then it's likely a reversed card that can't be installed in an Acer.

 

# .NetRolller 3D

Thanks my friend, thanks for this fast answer.
So, I will avoid a vga card from an Asus laptop.

 

Asus GT 240M and 9650M GT should be fine - but make sure that the card does look like the one in my avatar, and not a mirror image of it.

 

I am looking on ebay for an 9500M GS in low price and after installation will tell you the results.
Because i have trying without success many other cards (few faulty 8600M GT's ... try to fix it, few good 9600M GT ... no success etc...)

 

Finlay the 9500M GS is better than 8600M GT ?

 

So, you say that we can put a GT 330M into ours 5920G?
That's fantastic!
.NetRoller, can you please give me more information about this?

 

The instructions for modding a GT 330M can be found in either the MXM BIOS modding thread, or the MXM cards thread (can't remember which one).

 

#525, you're welcome

 

It's basically the same card- same core same manufacturing process, and the same frequencies.
Predictably benchmark scores are almost identical too

 

Thanks for your answer....
OK, but in ebay can you find a lot of 8600M GT defect (with the well-known problem) and none 9500M GS.
This means something? This means that 9500 is more reliable or more a few?

 

All users in this forum is excellent but some are really Notebook Deity

THANKS ... for your knowledge

 

8600M GT is older so it's more likely to have already failed. Both suffer from bumpgate issues.
I've had a 9500M GS fail on me recently

 

And? What can you do for this? Can you bake it? Is this a good method for you?
I know all this informations in internet (20 min in 200 degrees...) about subject but i want to give us your opinion (or opinion from other users....).

 

Baking didn't work for me- tried it twice. I had to replace the card in the end.

 

I have had success with baking once i try it in the past ..

 

Has anyone an 9500M GS to buy ?

 

@dedalos91: You are much better off with a 9600M GT or GS - as the 9500M GS is really a GeForce 8000-series card, it will not permanently fix Bumpgate.

 

Yes, but the compatibility problems? What can I do with them?
I'm not sure I can do a 9600M to work on my laptop.
I will need much help and many instructions ...

And this page
http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/396320-acer-mxm-models-cards.html
not said about 5920G and 9600M GS...

I WILL BUY AN 9600M BUT PLEASE HELP ME.

I try some times without success ...

 

i do have a 9600m gt 1gb ddr2 after upgrading to a 9700m ddr3

Its the C1 revision so no bumpgate, but that depends on if its compatible.

 

Ok, thanks what about the compatibility problems? What can I do with them?

 

Install the patched BIOS from the MXM BIOS Mods thread. That should take care of it.

 

You mean this patched BIOS "Aspire 5920G (Phoenix, with unlocked menus, updated 2011-11-06): http://ifile.it/noxplab/5920G_MXM_V3.WPH" ?
If yes I have already done and I look forward to try an 9600Μ.
If no please tell me.

 

Yes. That one fixes all known compatibility problems with 9600M GT DDR3.

 

And what about 9600M GT DDR2 ? This patched bios fix the problems of 9600M GT DDR2 ?
Thanks

 

In theory, it should work. In practice, many (most?) DDR2 cards are made by Asus, and produce black screens and other problems in Acers.

 

I got from ebay one vga card 9600M GT...
I am waiting for arriving of my 9600M GT (512MB GDDR3) to test it with this patched bios.
I hope the vga card is ok and the test is successfully.

 

After few days i have in my hand the (used) vga 9600M GT from ebay BUT UNFORTUNATELY i have big problem.
When put it into my laptop (5920G) i have NO POWER, NO WAY... battery, cable-psu, battery + cable-psu... No power > no power up > no 9600M GT.
And the lamp on the psu (on the cable, the green light lamp) flashing if connected at my laptop (and at 220v wall socket).
After this test i put again my old (8600M GT) vga card and all ok except my battery not work without cable connected, so no battery.
If connect the power cable-psu (with battery) all ok and the battery looks charge normal (and the laptop boots ok in windows) but if disconnect from cable-psu no power > shut down, i will try to fix the battery problem after test...but my bigger problem is the 9600M GT.
WHAT is the wrong with vga card? what is the problem? Is the vga card (from ebay) defect or something...WHAT?
Please help me...

edit
The battery stuck at 86 % and i think is destroyed...
The battery is 14,8 Volt model...

 

The card has a short-circuit between PWR_SRC and GND - check with a multimeter. If it is indeed the case, send it back to the seller.

 

Thanks very much for the answer but how can i do this? i don't know the correct pin-contacts of the card to check...i am not to much advanced user as you are...and if this is true my battery is for trash?

edit #1
i try to google it but no result..

edit #2
Ok i found this:
"Re: Acer aspire 7720-6152
The card is probably short.
Check for a short-circuit between the card's PWR_SRC and GND pins (pin numbers can be found in the MXM specification on mxm.borec.cz)."

 

NetRolller 3D you are actually a Notebook Deity. YOU ARE GOD !

THANKS - THANKS - THANKS :thumbsup:



Just now i am posting from my Acer 5920G with my "new" nVidia 9600M GT (512MB, GDDR 3). Your patched BIOS WORKS ["Aspire 5920G (Phoenix, with unlocked menus, updated 2011-11-06): http://ifile.it/noxplab/5920G_MXM_V3.WPH" ?].
I will test my laptop for few days but in this 1-2 hours works nice...
THANKS....

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We need to do something with the temperatures on the laptop now with the 9600M GT?

Maybe must someone change this: "[Note: The 9600M GT is NOT compatible with the 5920G]" in this page: http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/396320-acer-mxm-models-cards.html

 

For temperatures, you may need a copper shim for the GPU.

And thanks for the feedback.

 

I test my 9600M GT and this is the results:

Software FurMark
Duration 15min
2717 frames, 3 FPS, max 95°C
Resolution: 1280x720 (W) - AA:0 samples
FPS: min:2, max:7, avg:3
GeForce 9600M GT/PCIe/SSE2 (10DE-0649)



Is that ok? Is normal? The max temp 95°C is ok or too high?

Thanks