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    how long will mxm 3.0b last?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by trvelbug, Dec 29, 2010.

  1. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    just wondering how much mileage i can get from the present mxm specification.
    how long do you think it will last before we see gpu's adapt a new standard?
     
    trvelbug, Dec 29, 2010
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    I predict it will last as long as manufacturers can introduce something else to get our money.

    Seriously.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Dec 30, 2010
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  3. trvelbug

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    exactly.
    but how long till they 'invent' the 'new tech'
     
    trvelbug, Dec 30, 2010
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    At least one more GPU generation after this current one that's about to end.
     
    Phinagle, Dec 30, 2010
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  5. trvelbug

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    so it could be eol by 2012?
     
    trvelbug, Dec 30, 2010
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  6. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Guess it should last until at least 2012, by then there would probaby be something interesting that would make you want to buy a new notebook.
     
    moral hazard, Dec 30, 2010
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    It should last about 4 years. But with fewer to no top end mobile GPU comming out with it in it's PCB design.
     
    jeremyshaw, Dec 30, 2010
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    It should last until laptop GPUs eat more wattage (doubtful). That is the only reason I see MXM are ever updated.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 30, 2010
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    yep. the only two real reasons to update mxm is for more power and/or a bigger memory bus.
    with regards to power, it seems like 100watts(which the present standard can support) is the limit unless the manufacturers find some novel way of cooling the gpu.
    however memory bus is simething that may be an issue for future cards. are the desktop gpus using larger bandwidth than 256-bit?
     
    trvelbug, Dec 30, 2010
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  10. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Last generation Nvidia cards had 448-512 bit memory bus. Also GeForce 8 cards had 320/384 bit GPU. And dual GPU obviously.

    I believe MXM 3.0b supports now 256 bit..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 30, 2010
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    Phinagle, Dec 30, 2010
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    trvelbug, Dec 30, 2010
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