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    8800m Gtx

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Alienwarez, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. Alienwarez

    Alienwarez Notebook Evangelist

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    If i wanted to buy one of these gpu's then where on earth could i get them from in the UK? Cheers. Been looking everywhere can't find prices or anything and no notebook manufacturers are selling them on their own.

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    Alienwarez, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    If it's for your M7700, don't bother.

    If it's for a Clevo, check with Clevo resellers, they do have those for sale.
     
    dtwn, Jun 18, 2008
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  3. Alienwarez

    Alienwarez Notebook Evangelist

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    nah thats been sold my m7700 im getting the m17x but dont want 2 of them to start with. Think 1 is enough for now. lol
     
    Alienwarez, Jun 18, 2008
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  4. eleron911

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    Check out the Clevo Guide for UK resellers.
     
    eleron911, Jun 18, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Gophn, Jun 19, 2008
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  6. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    aren't they suppose to have different enclosures from sager rig?
     
    Nirvana, Jun 19, 2008
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  7. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    correct.

    the MXM card will require a specific heatsink/fan depending on a specific system.
     
    Gophn, Jun 19, 2008
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  8. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    so in this case Alienwarez would have no choice but purchase them from AW.
     
    Nirvana, Jun 19, 2008
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  9. Alienwarez

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    oh dear, well Alienware do not sell them on their own. :S this is not good news at all, i was hoping to buy the crap cards then upgrade to the GTX as an upgrade. This won't work then
     
    Alienwarez, Jun 19, 2008
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  10. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    alienware sells it only in SLI,there is no option for 1 card
     
    Xirurg, Jun 19, 2008
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    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    For how much ?
     
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    I wonder if they don't do upgrades if you send it in?

    Also, at the moment the SLI 8800m GTX is +$999 compared to the SLI 8600GT. And as it has been said, M17X only does SLI.. for now at least.
     
    crystak, Jun 19, 2008
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  13. Alienwarez

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    doesnt matter how much, they only sell it in sli when purchasing the laptop. I wanted the cheap cards for now and then purchase the 8800GTX later as an upgrade. but it's not possible.
     
    Alienwarez, Jun 19, 2008
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  14. Lobster Lutze

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    I bought an m57 from Rizeon, a good UK clevo reseller. Decent prices and excellent service. Novatech is cheaper still; but heard mixed feedback and they didn't deliver to where I live.

    As for buying the card without a computer, I don't know of anyone who sells mobile GPU's.

    Best bet is to wait for someone to get fed up of theirs and flogs it on ebay?!
     
    Lobster Lutze, Jun 19, 2008
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