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    Can somebody identify the differences between these 2 680m's?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by 4st3risk, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. 4st3risk

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    The obvious one is that one is HF and the other isn't. Now what is HF?...
     

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    4st3risk, Sep 27, 2012
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    the green card doesnt even have sli potential?
     
    Zero989, Sep 27, 2012
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    The first one is a 2GB Dell 680M with Hynix memory and without SLI bridge
    The second one is a 4GB Clevo/MSI 680M with Samsung memory
     
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    I think that green one is a 2GB MSI card, they never fit SLI bridges as none of their machines support it.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 27, 2012
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    Nope, MSI only have 4GB versions.
    Dell is the only one that use Hynix memory I think.

    I`m not shure if the green one is even a quality sample, maybe thats why its missing the SLI connector
     
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    4st3risk, Sep 27, 2012
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    I think there is a high possibility that it won`t work since Dell GPUs doesn`t play nice with Clevo notebooks.
    The other way around is fine though, Alienware likes Clevo GPUs

    If I remember correctly

    Screwed up relationship :p
     
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    No it can't.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 27, 2012
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    so it's dell's M17x 680m edition? lolz
     
    Zero989, Sep 27, 2012
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