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    Using GTX980M externally like the reg size GPU's. Anyone?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by KojiOsuna, May 30, 2017.

  1. KojiOsuna

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    Hello

    I have an old gaming laptop with a GT 335M GPU. Everything works just fine aside from the GT335M GPU.
    Anyone figured out how to use a GTX 980M or any of the GTX "M" series GPU's externally? I'm looking on my own but have yet to find any information... I have an extra WWAN slot I'm not using...

    Thanks
    Gus

    UPDATE: More info

    Laptop: Alienware m11x R1 (recently purchased R2 board)
    Trying to: Use ANY gtx "M" to overcome the GT 335M poor performance.

    I'm building a "power sheet" much like a Sony power sheet. Except I want to add more battery, upgraded GPU, and (I know I'm dreaming) water cooling. Cramming it in a 11 " L x 8.5 " W x 1" H will be a challenge... Concept picture.
    But prefer to spend $400 + on trying than forking over $1k + on current gaming laptops... End goal is to play Call of Duty, Battlefield 4, Alien, Crysis 3 @ 50 - 60 fps. If it can handle those it can handle most anything I will play in the near future to decrompress. TMI: I work in a Level 1 trauma/ER center, so destressing/decompression is vital.

    Tools to do the job:

    1x - CNC machine
    2x - 3d printers
    1x - soldering station with heat gun
     
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    cannot

    use wwan with something like exp gdc beast, run normal card outside the laptop
     
    Mobius 1, May 30, 2017
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    Hmm I'll look into this. Maybe able to cram it in???
     
    KojiOsuna, May 31, 2017
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    Using mPcie would be a mistake, if you're going to do this I suggest going from the internal mxm 2 slot to your external card but I don't expect it to be easy
     
    ChanceJackson, May 31, 2017
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