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    Acer Aspire 6930G - Will it take any 9600M GT? or Acer Specific Bios?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by junglebungle, Aug 24, 2009.

  1. junglebungle

    junglebungle Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, im looking to buy one of these in ddr3 512mb, just wondered if anyone has installed one in there 6930g, does it need to have the specific acer bios etc on it? or can anyone work in it?

    Thanks
     
    junglebungle, Aug 24, 2009
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  2. junglebungle

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    Specifically one coming from msi gx720? thanks
     
    junglebungle, Aug 24, 2009
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  3. TehSuigi

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    Acer vBIOSes are best in order to maximize compatibility, but since some Acer MXM cards come from MSI's factory (the rest are from "Yuan"), it may still work.
    At best, you cold try a vBIOS flash.
     
    TehSuigi, Aug 24, 2009
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    How would i go about vBIOS flash? is it the same as flashing the card with higher clocks etc? where would i get the firmware etc?

    Also if i install it and it doesn't boot, how can i flash it?
     
    junglebungle, Aug 24, 2009
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    Also what about the ati hd 3870 mate? will that go in?
     
    junglebungle, Aug 24, 2009
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    no, you could try a ati 4650/4670.
     
    Darth Bane, Aug 24, 2009
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    Having trouble with the 4670 currently, don't bother. Maybe I'll get it working, IDK.
     
    EchoShade, Aug 25, 2009
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    Any one tried and the new NVIDIA® GeForce® GT240M with 1GB GDDRIII from the new Acer 5739G on the 6930g?
     
    Nm1, Aug 31, 2009
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  9. TehSuigi

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    Nm1, please refrain from cross-posting the same message in multiple topics - the GT 240M is MXM-A, and thus incompatible.
     
    TehSuigi, Aug 31, 2009
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