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    Where to buy 6970M?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Heihachi88, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. Heihachi88

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    Where to buy Clevo 6970M at this moment? I have Ebayed it - found MSI/eurocom one, but no Clevo. Where did u guys bought it?
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 26, 2012
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    You can try the NBR marketplace.
     
    tijo, Feb 26, 2012
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    Eurocom is clevo.
     
    Ryan, Feb 26, 2012
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    Yep, although, i think the card is a tad different, but it works just fine.
     
    tijo, Feb 26, 2012
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  5. Heihachi88

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    So i would have issues with a GPU FAN? And by the way i have overclocked 920xm, a targus 180w would be enough for overclocked 920xm and a stock 6970?
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 26, 2012
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    Dunno, but i can tell you for certain that the fans work as they should with a eurocom card.
     
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    So i can buy it? :)
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 26, 2012
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    Well, mine worked in my G73 before i fried the card, look at both 6970m threads, i'm pretty sure someone is running one without issues right now.
     
    tijo, Feb 26, 2012
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  9. JOSEA

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    Contact Ken Lee, gentechpc.com, he will know where to get one :eek:
     
    JOSEA, Feb 26, 2012
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  10. Yiddo

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    Be careful buying from Eurocom the dead 6970M could easily be relating to them and there are a lot of horror stories that appear on the Clevo forum. It could easily be their 6970M's that have the problem Tijo and not your G73, you could have got a bad card and any other attempt will be successful.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/648207-clevo-p170hm-barebone-trouble.html

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/reseller-feedback-forum/428769-fair-legal-business-practices.html

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...isclosure-my-very-bad-experience-eurocom.html
     
    Yiddo, Feb 26, 2012
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  11. Heihachi88

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    So which brand i should buy?
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 26, 2012
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    Dell , MSI
     
    evgasr2, Feb 27, 2012
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  13. Heihachi88

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    Where i can buy it? :))
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 27, 2012
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    then dont upgrade if you have problems,
    100% fan and some other problems are common when upgrading to 6970m if you want to be problem free you should not upgrade.
     
    evgasr2, Feb 27, 2012
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    Well as the 6790 is not supported my asus it is common to have problem.

    Celvo/Eurocom will have fan speed but will be missing HDMI support (If @tilla has not figured a fix out)
    Dell will have HDMI but has a minimal fan speed change 4200-4500RPM. The speed is not a constant 100% it just seems to be read wrong by the EC.
     
    DH48, Feb 27, 2012
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    Looks like Clevo would be the better choice if HDMI is not much have and you always use your laptop screen. the 100% fan speed on Dell 6970M could be very very annoying.

    For Clevo 6970M you can buy it from Sager.
     
    GenTechPC, Feb 27, 2012
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  19. Heihachi88

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    I am using just laptop screen. Can you throw me a link - where i could buy Clevo 6970M. Thanks in advance.
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 27, 2012
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    FYI: HDMI (picture) for Clevo 6970m works with DELL vBIOS. Weird, but successfull. Only issue is missing sound over HDMI.

    I'd buyed my card from a Clevo P150HM owner.
     
    @tilla, Feb 27, 2012
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  21. Heihachi88

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    Just watched some game test 5870m vs 6970m not so big difference... atleast its not worth 400bucks i think.
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 28, 2012
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    yes its not worth for $$$ , but 6990m should do a diffrence.
     
    evgasr2, Feb 28, 2012
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  23. Heihachi88

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    6990 costs 450 + shipping ~80 bucks → same picture, not worth it :D plus i should buy a good PSU like alienware 240W (its again money), because i have 920XM @ 3,2Ghz, and i surely would OC 6970.

    Result: not worth it at all.... 500 bucks its just 1/3 cost of the new laptop
     
    Heihachi88, Feb 28, 2012
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  24. evgasr2

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    lol then dont put up stupid ideas on to the head.
     
    evgasr2, Feb 28, 2012
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