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    8600M => 8800M GTX Upgrade possible?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by v2ninja, Dec 20, 2007.

  1. v2ninja

    v2ninja Newbie

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    I need to purchase a new laptop and have it by January 7th which doesnt give me much time to wait for any company to release a 15inch laptop with an 8800M GTX in it.
    I was thinking about purchasing an Asus Lamborghini which comes with an 8600M and then upgrading it to the 8800M GTX.
    Does anyone know if this is possible? Would I be able to buy just the GPU or would I need the entire card?
    Not sure if the housing/pin size is the same on both cards.

    Thanks!
     
    v2ninja, Dec 20, 2007
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  2. Mippoose

    Mippoose Notebook Deity

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    May not be possible.

    I'm pretty sure the 8800 will be MXM-IV

    Not sure what the Lamborghini laptop can support though.
     
    Mippoose, Dec 20, 2007
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  3. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Most likely not. The Lamborghini VX2 does not use a standard MXM card, infact it's some reverse MXM design and will likely require a vBIOS for it to work. I don't think ASUS will bring you that update, especially for their premium product.
     
    D3X, Dec 20, 2007
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