where to buy lappy gpus?

looking to get a 9800m gtx for my msi 1651, anyone have any ideas where i can find one or any gpus for laps for that matter?

 

Considering the only single 9800M GTX units out now are Clevo units, you would have to approach one of the Clevo resellers for that.

In addition to that, there's no guarantee that it will fit, and no guarantee that it will work. Feel free, however, to spend approximately $800 USD, as a number of resellers are selling it at around that price.

 

as long as its mxm III it will fit with some heat sink modifications. 800$ is outrageous though. anyone else who doesnt have an attitude want to give me some info?

 

have you checked ebay?

 

It won't fit!!!!! I repeat IT WON'T FIT!!!!!! All the removable GPUs on different machines have different casing and heatsink designs. So not only the Clevo's won't fit on the MSI, even the machines from the same manufacture let's say 5797 and 9262 are not interchangeable.

 

yeah i checked ebay, havent found anything. and to Nirvana its been done already with other MXM III GPUS in the 1651.

 

9800M GTX is MXM-IV sir.

 

That's because they had the same case. But that don't happen on 8800 and 9800 series.

 

I think I said it a lot nicer than Nirvana did.

As mentioned, check the Clevo resellers, that's one of your very limited options. Places to try would include, RJTECH, Eurocom, Sager notebooks.

The other option is to buy a used one off emike09 in the WTB/PC forums, he's looking to list his for about $500. And once again, there's no guarantee of it working or fitting.

Better?

 

http://web.eurocom.com/ec/ecu_model_config1(1,0,0)
They have the 9800 gts for $390 but it doesn't say which type is it. Just send them an email about it.

 

I wasn't nice? I am 120% sure it won't work nor will fit.
Have a look at the inside:



Despite all the tech issues, I don't even see any space for that monster.

All the 8800M and 9800M are type IV.

 

Yeah... I did a simulation the space it would take in the case and apparently it while be a really tight fit. Actually I'm not even sure it will fit at all....

 

you're making a BIG assumption that the 1651 have enough power to cool the card.

 

Try www.mxm-upgrade.com, they sell laptop GPU's.

 

i was unaware that it was an MXM IV card, i guess the search continues. and as for cooling, i think that with the right measurements i could cut some copper to make better contact with the gpu as well as a laptop cooler. this is all hypothetical of course.

 

This is not true. The heatsinks are different, but the GPU is the same. MXM cards have a dimension standard as well. If you have an mxm card, you may be able to use your current heatsink.

 

ebay in first place and then nbr and then craiglist.
Sometimes they have it out there too.

 

Man you need to go check your reading ability with your doctor. Since when I've said the cards themselves have different dimensions?
"All the removable GPUs on different machines have different casing and heatsink designs."

Same thing goes to you, what OP asking is impossible to achieve. Read my previous posts before any comments.

 

Hello all,
I'm also interested of this thread, or more especially it's title.
I'vr checked the sites listed above. I stopped on EuroCom. All other sites are too poor on products. But still I think that the prices are high, so if somebody knows other sites?!?
Also I think, that after nVidia implemented the MXM standart do you think that every laptop producer is making it's own design, and still anounce that thier cards are MXM? By the way the ODM laptop producers are not that much, so there is quite big chance to find a compatible graphic card.

 

Nirvana, calm down, you sound silly.

 

Call RJTech.

 

You can try calling or emailing Eurocom about offering discounts as well.

As mentioned, for RJTech, you should call them, their online selection does not always reflect the stuff they have for sale.

As for your question about MXM, well, for a "standardized" type, there sure is a lot of variation.

 

I Have Same Question.well We Will Never Knoe

 

Manufacturers want you to buy a new laptop, not upgrade it. Plus you have to worry about the strict power and compatibility limitations of each MXM standard. However I will note, that finding MXM 2.0 cards isn't that difficult on ebay, but they are sold for high prices because they are otherwise difficult to procure. Typical MXM II cards I see there are Radeon 3650s and GeForce 8600s and GeForce 9600GTs.

 

I dont think so. I am not talking about 9800m specifically. Right now it might be unavailabe but once it hits the market properly, you can get it in ebay. Like now you easily get a 8800m SLI which was also thought to be impossible.

 

I wouldn't risk using a clevo gpu. They are known to be picky about which system they are put in. Why not just call msi and order a 9800m gs that is guaranteed to work, you should even be able to get the heatsink from them.

 

You need to re-read the thread. The question that should be asked isn't where to purchase it, but whether you can even use it after the purchase.

 

Many people has asked similar questions in the past. Where were you at that time? Also any help can be asked regarding the laptop. Because some people might dont know where to get the 3rd party stuff. Also I am not the only one who replied in this thread helping him.

 

Just received a reply from Eurocom and the GTX 280M, the 9800m GT and the 9800m GTS are all using MXM-III but they all have an extra connector, I suppose that is the HE connector, so I don't think they will work in the ms-1651.

 

If you noticed, I gave him actual retailers where he could purchase it instead of offering generic places.

However, merely telling him where he can buy it from, without warning him of the probability that it wouldn't work is not exactly helpful.

@Ayle

Nicely done.

 

Then why were u saying " The question that should be asked isn't where to purchase it" when u were answering it urself?

 

Sigh. Because it would be fair only to warn him. Just because I don't think it's a good idea, doesn't mean that I shouldn't help him.

Capice?

 

What's up with all the hate in this place? Geeze..

 

Perhaps this image would help.



This is the inside of the MSI GT627, essentially the MS-1651 barebone with a Geforce 9800M GS in it. MXM-III cards fit in this chassis fine; it's a tight fit, but you don't have to do anything special. I've used a Mobility Radeon X1900 and a Geforce 8700M GT in this notebook before, and other than modifying the heatsink to work with the 46mm x 46mm heatsink mounting points, the cards work well. They're from an Alienware M5750 and M9700 respectively.

 

Whatever...peace out...no offense...we both are right in our own mean...
Lets just make NBR a brotherhood not a battlefield..

 

What does the HE connector do? I can't find find any info on it.