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    Can a Geforce Go be turned into a Quadro M?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mrtoshko88, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. mrtoshko88

    mrtoshko88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys (and ladies), i have been searching round the net for an answer to this for a couple of days and havnt had much luck, so i decided to enquire here.

    I am planning to invest in a Dell XPS 1530 laptop with a Geforce 8600m 256 ddr3, for use at uni. I am mainly going to be using it for 3D work on programs such as Autodesk Maya and really wanted to know if it is possible to somehow 'softmod' it into a Quadro FX 570m (which is the quadro version of the 8600m) in order to enable all the enhancements in 3D/ CAD applications.

    I am still saving up for it, and will buy it for under £900. I chose it as it offers the best hardware/design for a 15.4" non-mac laptop at this price range. I have had a look at the similarly configured Lenovo Thinkpad T61p and HP Compaq 8510W which have the FX 570m and are unfortunately both at least £400 pounds more than the XPS.

    Please help me find out whether it is possible to use the 8600m GT as a FX 570m (it can apparently be done the other way round), your help will be really appreciated!
     
    mrtoshko88, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, it's not possible, the fx570m offers additional workstation features that the 8600m gt doesn't. You can't add these features with a bios or driver update.
     
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    you can install quadro drivers for the 8600m gt.. that will help quite a bit. but will still be limited by hardware
     
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    The openGL performances can be gotten through a software though. You do need the software or otherwise it will be exactly the same as a 8600M GT though.

    But for uni, the 8600M GT should be enough, the university here recommands the NVS 140M for aero/mech/elec/comp engineering
     
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