M17x r3 485m gpu

Please let us know if you get some options unlocked in BIOS or whatnot...I have seen the 2920's on ebay for $888

 

lets start a betting thread 485m work or not, all the neh sayers will be none 3D 6970 fans, speaking of which, I'd be very pissed off choosing a none 3D 120hz ATI machine if the 485m works (apart from the cost of course) but that 460m can be sold on.

 

I should be able to get a good $300 or so for my 460M I'm thinking...So I should recoup it assuming this does work, which I believe it will.

 

we shall soon find out, very keenly watching this as I'm sure many are, it's actually ground breaking stuff as far as the R3 goes, it will change the whole landscape and cause a few returns I'd imagine lol

 

I noticed the CUDA cores on 485M versus 460M went from 192 to 384...That's insane and should provide a HUGE performance increase! Especially in 3D mode.

 

Here's a good comparison between the 485m and other desktop/mobile processors: Nvidia?s GeForce GTX 485M : MALIBAL's Lotus P150HM: GeForce GTX 485M Gets Its Game On
It is essentially an underclocked 560m, but is based on the old GF104 architecture, so maybe not...

Definitely sweeps the 460 desktop, and the 470m

Really looking forward to getting this working in the r3

 

Exactly the same as what I'm planning, I just sold my old Qx9300 ES for ~400, and if I can sell of my 460m, assuming the 485m works I'm golden, don't even have to spend a new dime

 

can the 485 be run in sli or is that not supported by 3d ?

 

Not supported in the R3 at all.

Its Teusday. Waiting for your update.

 

Yea.... the new R3, doesn't support SLI at all... its a completely different maching than the R1-R2, there is only one GPU port.... which really doesn't make much sense, why change something so much, when it works so well?

 

i think many, many people are waiting

 

They wanted it to compete with the asus g73 more directly, hence making it thinner, with better battery life. This required sacrificing dual gpus. Considering how powerful the 485m and 6970m are, plus the huge boost from sandy bridge, I believe it is quite worth it.

 

Alienware laptops are supposed to be a different kind of best, G73 is a more fiscal choice, Dell refuses to lower their price point enough to really compete with it, people by alienware GAMING laptop for the GPU power to play any game. It's a step back gaming wise IMO

 

The r3 competes with the g73 quite well price wise...

Anyways, the alleged m18x will supposedly be the dual gpu monster sucessor to the r2. Still, would have been nice to see a dual gpu m17x r3, would have put the r3 on top as most powerful 17in again.

 

No news on shipping yet FYI...Not sure if they even sent it out yet =(

 

TBH, I'm happy enough with a single GPU in a laptop, it makes things a lot less complicated, also consider that mobile GPU's are getting incresingly more powerfull, the best R2 Sli/CF combination is equalled by both the 6970 and 485m, add faster bus - cpu - ram - HD interface - USB 3 - etc etc and you have quite a package in the R3, the only thing that concerns me is the BSOD's people are experiencing, Dell/AW need to nail this down ASAP albeit just seems to be driver issues for now

 

Geo - when are you getting your R3 in so we can get a report on the OC ability of that 2920xm

Also, run CPU-Z and see if the proc shows (ES) it seems almost all procs being sold are (ES) series which are engineering samples.

 

not for 3 weeks or so

not bought from ebay so I assume it's a full production model, will check to make sure.

 

Keep us posted LVNeptune. A ton of guys are literally fawning over the possibility of a 485m in our r3s. Myself included

 

will buy the card as soon as its tested on the r3

 

haha everyone on this thread donate 5 dollars to me, and I'll make it happen lol. until then I unfortunately have to wait for verification that its a success before I can drop the coin for it.

 

Same here.

 

I buy it too with an other one, I should receive next week.
Hope it will working or ⓕⓜⓛ xD

Also, Do I need to uninstall nvidia driver before upgrading?

 

contacted HIDevolution and he assures me it's a Qs version of the cpu which I am fine with, anyone know how to check this without taking the machine apart ?

 

no, it reports in the bios as the OEM/normal.... for all intensive purposes it is exactly the same, the only way to know is on the chip itself

 

ok will check that when I get my hands on it, I assume cpuz just reports it still as ES

 

It may. my Qx9300 ES didn't report as an ES though

 

Geo try not to cross post, I replied in the other thread about the 2920xm.
You can check with CPU-Z.

 

sorry for that, my memory gooes and I forget what and where I was typing lol, old age he he

 

As I said, CPU-Z will say if it's an (ES) or not

EDIT: I see what you posted there :> disregard this message and its contents.

 

aye no probs


where's that 485 now lol.............................waiting with baited breath

 

Any updates LVNeptune?

Btw guys, I talked to tayer, and he got his system, but there was a problem with it, so he has to go and reorder again

 

It's coming tomorrow...Woot.


Scheduled Delivery:
Thursday, 03/31/2011, By End of Day

 

Sweet action. Let us know how it goes!

Fingers crossed for ya

 

Thanks, I am REALLY surprised noone else has attempted this, especially resellers, this is a money-maker here if it does work. The irony is the reseller I ended up ordering from says they take returns unless the item is otherwise specified as not taking returns. This they take returns on

 

Who's the reseller?

 

It's RJTech

 

I'm assuming the price is the 750, so I should be able to pick it up once its confirmed as working, fingers crossed for you neptune!!!!

 

Yes $750, I posted a few pages back the total cost w/ shipping.

 

mine was shipped too but i think I will receive it on monday.
But , in information product on the site lbo, I read that:

1x nVidia GTX485m 2GB Dedicated Graphics GPU unit. For replacement/upgrade to Clevo products. Is compatible with some Alienware systems as well. Please enquire about compatibility with your product.

Manufacturer NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 400M Series

GeForce GTX 485M 384@575MHz
Codename N12E-GTX
Pipelines 384 - unified
Core Speed * 575 MHz
Shader Speed * 1150 MHz
Memory Speed * 1500 MHz
Memory Bus Width 256 Bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Shared Memory no
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Current Consumption 100 Watt
technology 40 nm
Notebook Size large

So hope it's really working ツ

 

Where did you order? That's the *FIRST* I've ever seen it say compatible with "some" Alienware, ANYWHERE. I guess *TECHNICALLY* this could work with the M15x as well since they ship with the 460M, it might be coded in the BIOS. I love pioneering technology

 

Where i buy it :/
Logical Blue One - nVidia Geforce GTX485M with 2GB Dedicated Graphics

 

I ordered on the 20th, well I exchanged on the 20th lol, they are replacing my current R1 with a new R3. I'm going the 3D 460m route, hoping to switch it out for the 485m

 

I doubt the 485m would work with the m15x. The m15x's heatsink and cooling are not adequate to deal with the extra heat. A 5870 was possible, since it wasn't a big jump from the 5850, but those still ran hot. And a 5850 is rated at ~50w i believe? The 485m utilizes the full 100w capacity according to reviews, it would probably melt the heatsink. Jk

 

But something annoy me :/ Did i need to uninstal nvidia driver before upgrading to gtx485m? Because Dell lock the driver and I was thinking if NVIDIA Mobility Modder will work :?

 

I think there was a post somewhere about the heat from the 460M and 485M but I wouldn't know where it is now...

Fermi cards run relatively cool, might just add on a notebook cooler and fix your issue...Jus' Saiyan

 

I mean no disrepect but their website is HORRIBLE. I would never order from someone with such a 1st school grade/year website...My cat could do a better job

 

I mean, if there is bios support in the m15x, go for it. But I would just take off the back of the case and let the fan blow on it directly in an attempt to cool it down, because 100w to 50w is a big jump in performance, but especially in heat.

I still think it is far more likely in an m17x r3, since there has been lots of innuendo about it since its launch.

 

Why the website is horrible? Because when i sent thousands of mails, he was always answering me, some other website didn't answer in the 15mn as him.
I don,t know how the shipping will be, but i just want to receive my gtx^^.
At this moment, it was the only website who accepted my paypal^^.
But anyway, we will see if he can be trusted.

Edit: please, as soon as you will put it on your laptop, can you just say if it's working or not LVNeptune?

 

DARCODER - It will be posted as soon as I get home tomorrow.