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    GeForce 8600M GT with MXM module not supported by laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by nesvara, Mar 26, 2009.

  1. nesvara

    nesvara Notebook Enthusiast

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    Help me please, if I change MXM expansion graphics card towards a GeForce 8600M GT instead of the current GeForce Go 7600 in my Toshiba A100 laptop, it will not work, though the GeForce 8600M GT was fully tested and functional. I read some articles about whiltelist block, but I didn't find details around this. As far as I could find out, the motherboard BIOS contains some particular video BIOS's such as the Mobility X1600, Mobility X1400, Mobility X1300, GeForce Go 7300, GeForce Go 7600, etc. I would like to change one of the previous files with the BIOS for a GeForce 8600M GT. Is this procedure correctly?
     
    nesvara, Mar 26, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    sgogeta4, Mar 26, 2009
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    nesvara Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes I am sure, because GeForce go 7600 by Toshiba was fully tested and functional in Laptop Compal Fl90.
     
    nesvara, Mar 26, 2009
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    Maybe you could contact k-tron in the Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades forum. He'll be able to help you.
     
    Luke1708, Mar 28, 2009
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    Jasp Notebook Evangelist

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    I could be way of the mark here but if your bios doesn't contain the GFX card your stuffed..you could have a custom bios made up at some expense or see if their is a bios updgrade by toshiba.
     
    Jasp, Mar 28, 2009
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    nesvara Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the information and that is okay for me. So next I will try it and see if it will make a difference and if the card will work afterwards.
     
    nesvara, Mar 28, 2009
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    The A100 does support different graphics cards, but I think the maximum upgrade is the 7900GTX for that system

    I remember because I originally wanted to buy an A105, (identical to A100) and the options for graphics were the 7600 and 7900GTX

    The 8600 will not work in your system, because I doubt your system can read it. It wasnt invented yet. However look for a 7900GTX for A100 on ebay, you should find one. Its much more powerful than a 8600GT anyways

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 28, 2009
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    Why go 7600 by Toshiba A100 run in Compal laptop, if isn't MXM ?
     
    nesvara, Mar 29, 2009
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    toshiba A100 supports proprietary format
     
    Tinselworm, Mar 30, 2009
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