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    Run Radeon Mobility Card on a Desktop ...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by masterfred, May 10, 2010.

  1. masterfred

    masterfred Notebook Geek

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    I have 2x Radeon HD3870 lying here that are also crossfire compatible so I was wondering if it's possible to run a laptop card into a desktop ...
     
    masterfred, May 10, 2010
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  2. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    Only if the motherboard has a compatible graphics interface. The overwhelming majority of desktops use a PCIe slot for the GPU and a mobile card will not fit in that, but there are some specialized small form factor desktops that came with laptop cards.
     
    Althernai, May 10, 2010
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  3. masterfred

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    Thx for the info, do you have any company or model you know that makes such mother board ?
     
    masterfred, May 10, 2010
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  4. jasperjones

    jasperjones Notebook Evangelist

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    It's not gonna be worth the trouble. One Mobility Radeon HD 3870 is about as fast as a Radeon HD 4670 (desktop) or a Radeon HD 5730 (desktop). A Radeon HD 4850 (desktop), which can be had for $99, is gonna be faster than two Mobility Radeon HD 3870 in crossfire.
     
    jasperjones, May 10, 2010
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  5. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    won't work most likely.. anyways , desktops cards are so cheap that even a $500 one is better than a $2000 mobile one...
     
    sean473, May 10, 2010
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Padmé, May 11, 2010
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