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    Acer 5920G DDR2 or DDR3?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Mike.P®, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. Mike.P®

    Mike.P® Notebook Consultant

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    I thought the 8600GT in the 5920G had DDR2 but I just installed Rivatuner and that is saying DDR3 so is there another way of verifiying which this laptop uses?

    Thanks.
     
    Mike.P®, Aug 22, 2007
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  2. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    ddr2.

    check the clocks with atitool. if its 400 for the memory, its ddr2.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 22, 2007
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  3. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Rivatuner is not accurate for notebooks. It was not designed for mobile GPUs
     
    crash, Aug 22, 2007
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    IT's DDR2 I'm try to upgrade mine to DDR3 version
     
    bigspin, Aug 22, 2007
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  5. Lithus

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    How do you plan on doing that? If I'm not mistaken, the 8600m GT is soldered into the motherboard.

    Edit: Never mind, the 5920G is MXM II compliant.
     
    Lithus, Aug 23, 2007
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  6. w11son

    w11son Notebook Guru

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    you are wrong about that. it is using module card MxmType II, you are using Asus G1s, it is using the same module, so it is upgradable.
     
    w11son, Aug 23, 2007
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    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    You're telling me the G1S is MXM ?!?!?!?!

    Nice!
     
    JCMS, Aug 23, 2007
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  8. Lithus

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    I'm not sure what you're saying, please clarify. I edited my previous post about 5 secs after I posted, realizing my mistake.

    NO! The G1s is not MXM compatible.
     
    Lithus, Aug 23, 2007
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  9. w11son

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    Sorry I just saw somewhere that Asus G1s is using MXM, but i am pretty sure C90 is using mxm.
    what i am trying to say was i thought asus G1s was using mxm card, suppose it should be upgradable but since you are saying Asus G1s is not MxM compliant then it is not upgradable.
     
    w11son, Aug 23, 2007
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    Yes it seems like the Acer5920 has his GPU socketed on an MXMII socket..
     
    jezzer, Aug 23, 2007
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  11. bigspin

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    Yes.Aspire 5920 have MXM2 Type VGA Card.
     
    bigspin, Aug 23, 2007
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