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    9800M GTX compatible with MXM III Nvidia MCP77?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Damien9868, Dec 15, 2008.

  1. Damien9868

    Damien9868 Notebook Guru

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    Okay, I am looking at an MSI GX630, with MXM III slot and Nvidia MCP77 chipset. This is the highest-end card I would probably ever want/ need, but would it be compatible in ALL fields with the GX630? If not, I would appreciate you giving me a list or a few cards that I can use in this laptop. (P.S. the MSI GX630 already has the 9600M GT DDR3 512 Video Memory.)
     
    Damien9868, Dec 15, 2008
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    I think the GTX needs a MXM-IV slot.

    MXM-III allows 9800GT/8800GTX, 9800GTS, 9800GS, 9700GTS. You probably don't want to go any lower than that.
     
    Kevin, Dec 15, 2008
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    Damien9868 Notebook Guru

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    and the best card in that list would be the 9800gt, i'm assuming.
     
    Damien9868, Dec 15, 2008
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  4. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Yes sir, you are correct.
     
    Kevin, Dec 15, 2008
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  5. kal360

    kal360 Notebook Consultant

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    is a 8800m gtx to 9800m gt worth it?
     
    kal360, Dec 31, 2008
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    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    No. They're practically the same card.
     
    Althernai, Dec 31, 2008
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  7. Levenly

    Levenly Grappling Deity

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    wait, is the 9800m gt an MXMIII-HE card or an MXM III?
     
    Levenly, Dec 31, 2008
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    rot112 El Rompe ToTo

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    MXM III

    it is
     
    rot112, Dec 31, 2008
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  9. dwayneseah

    dwayneseah Notebook Enthusiast

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    MXM is a bit complicated
    even if the types match, the card may not be compatible.
    notebooks just arent made for the same kinda universal compatibility that desktop motherboards are
     
    dwayneseah, Dec 31, 2008
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