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    Question about the G73 motherboard and it's GPU

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by lvldeath, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. lvldeath

    lvldeath Notebook Geek

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    I noticed that there is an MXM-III socket on this motherboard which means u can replace the graphic card.
    The question is whether you can upgrade the GTX 460M / ATI 5870 to a better graphic card or just replace them with each other?

    http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6683/g73serieschapter02v10pa.jpg

    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 MXM-III
    http://i53.tinypic.com/2nk1a2q.jpg

    GeForce GTX 460M MXM-III
    http://www.cheklab.ru/images/stories/geforce_gtx_460m_sli_cleovo_x8100/gtx-460m_sli.jpg








    what do u guys think?
     
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  2. RainMotorsports

    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    In the past its always had to been an ASUS card. The G73 card pics arent good enough for me to see but on past models the connector was flipped so the chips were on the wrong side of the board.
     
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  3. lvldeath

    lvldeath Notebook Geek

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    check this out:
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    lvldeath, Feb 27, 2011
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    I'm not sure if anyone has tried replacing one with the other or if they are the same size.

    There are no compatible cards to upgrade to though so it's pretty much a moot point.
     
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  5. lvldeath

    lvldeath Notebook Geek

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    can anyone confirm that? or explain about this MXM thing?
     
    lvldeath, Feb 27, 2011
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    As I have learned so far it looks like Asus really began to use industrial standard regarding mxm slot. But remember there are still other factors in game here like heatsink compatibility and bios support.
     
    jmhdj, Feb 27, 2011
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    We have the MxM-III Type B in out G73. And as on mxm-upgrade.com it seems like we should be able to swap Type b cards. They should all have the same type of heatsink to. The vibos might be the only problem as Asus i think only made the G series support the card vbos that the model was (JW or JH).

    mxm-upgrade.com should have a mxm-III type B 6970 for sale :) Now if only someone would make a vbios :)

    Someone here as tried to put a 460 in a JH or the other way ? If they work like that then going to 6870 or 6970 should not be a problem if we can get the power out of the rig.
     
    DH48, Feb 28, 2011
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  8. @tilla

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    This is a reverse type B! And the vbios is on the gpu-part itself.
     
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    Always is but i dont think its what everyones talking about when they mention the vbios module for the card swap. Then again i never could find a card to try it so i have no clue. Just saying i know where the gpu bios is and i dont think its whats a part of the bios mod for the swap.
     
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  10. DH48

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    Mind showing me were it states that its a reversed Type B ? I dont see them mention it in the G73 service manual. Sry to be picking a fight its just i dont belive things if their not from a official statment asus or if there is a picture of a so called G73JH reversed type b card and a standard type b card next to each other. :D

    Did not someone but a G73JH card in a AW 17x ?


    The heatsinks on the JH and JW are the same:
    http://www.laptoprepairparts.com/html/details.asp?ref=1473&category=fan
     
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    You win :D

    If you say the vbios is on the card then there should be no problem to swap a 5870 to a 460 exept if there is a chip on the motherboard that does not allow this.
     
    DH48, Feb 28, 2011
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    lvldeath, Feb 28, 2011
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