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    Graphic card upgrage. Help needed!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by zeera, Apr 21, 2011.

  1. zeera

    zeera Notebook Consultant

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    Hi!

    I would like to ask some thing. I have a Clevo M570TU laptop. My video card is 9800M GTX, as I know it's MXM III type B. Lastly I have buyed GTX 480M video card and it's MXM 3.0 type B.

    So the question is: Is it possible to change my MXM III conector to MXM 3.0, so that I could upgrade to GTX 480M ?
     
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    if you're skilled at micro-soldering and are sure that the mobo bios supports the new card, go right ahead.......
     
    newsposter, Apr 21, 2011
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  3. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    I don't think it's possible to turn MXM2.1 into MXM3.0, no matter how skillful You are or what sort of hi-tech equipment You use.
     
    Marecki_clf, Apr 21, 2011
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  4. zeera

    zeera Notebook Consultant

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    Me not)) But maybe in laptop service they can do such things. I just want to know if it is possible. Cos it would be a pitty to sell that card, but I will have to if nothing can be done.
     
    zeera, Apr 21, 2011
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