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    Nx860xl Heatsink

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Lindikipi, Jun 11, 2010.

  1. Lindikipi

    Lindikipi Newbie

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    I have a Gateway NX860XL laptop, which I would like to upgrade the video card. The OEM card was Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 256MB MXM III, and I have bought an Nvidia 9650m GT 1G MXM II video card. The problem I am running into is that the GPU Heatsink mounting position is not compatible with the new video card. Any ideas out there on how I can cool the new video card?
     
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  2. esphano

    esphano Notebook Consultant

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    A pic can give a exact picture about your problem.
     
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    You are mixing MXM types which is a no no. The spacing of the holes that secure the heatsink are different between the two cards. Read this:

    MXM technical before 3.0
     
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    no wonder the problem.. u can't mix MXM cards.. u need a proper one..
     
    sean473, Jun 11, 2010
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