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    what's next after dual 8800M GTX ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by zero7404, Aug 21, 2008.

  1. zero7404

    zero7404 Notebook Deity

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    any1 in the know on what will be superseding this SLI board ?
    are the SLI boards used on gaming laptops standard dimension/connection to the main board ?
     
    zero7404, Aug 21, 2008
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  2. Xonar

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    Dual 9800GT's and (soon to be) 9800GTX's. Check out the Clevo D901C at the Clevo Guide for more information.

    I don't quite understand that.
     
    Xonar, Aug 21, 2008
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  3. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i think for gaming laptops, its all proprietary....
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 21, 2008
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  4. zero7404

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    what i mean is when something better than the dual 8800's is mainstream and i can buy it, can i put it in my m1730 ?
     
    zero7404, Aug 21, 2008
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  5. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Generally its true.

    But ODM's like Clevo have designed high-end gaming notebooks with standard MXM-IV slots so that they can have upgrades.

    So far the MXM-IV for Clevo notebooks have seen:
    - 7950GTX
    - 7950GTX SLI (with Clevo D901C)
    - 8700M GT
    - 8700M GT SLI (with Clevo D901C)
    - 8800M GTX
    - 8800M GTX SLI (with Clevo D901C)
    - 9800M GT
    - 9800M GT SLI (with Clevo D901C)
    - Quadro 1600M
    - Quadro 2500M

    upcoming:
    - 9800M GTS
    - 9800M GTS SLI (with Clevo D901C)... not confirmed yet
    - 9800M GTX
    - 9800M GTX SLI (with Clevo D901C)... not confirmed yet
    - Quadro 2700M
    - Quadro 3700M


    Thats a lot of videocards for one MXM Type IV slot... :)
     
    Gophn, Aug 21, 2008
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  6. Xonar

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    Oh, no it's proprietary, or MXM based. Doing after-market upgrades is incredibly expensive, and its not really "Mainstream", those are only available to the High-End "boutique" sector of notebooks.
     
    Xonar, Aug 21, 2008
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    Yeah, that is if Dell's Proprietary 8800Ms are still around, or available at a good price....
     
    Andy, Aug 21, 2008
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    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope. No dice.


    Edit: Maybe, they don't use MXM, but I don't think they're soldered. Contact Dell and see if they'll offer an upgrade. There is a chance that even if there is a better card that fits the 1730's motherboard won't support it, though.
     
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  9. zero7404

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    so if dell doesn't offer this next gen board in it's current m1730 before it's discontinued, the highest hope i'd have is for an 8800M GTX upgrade, correct ?
     
    zero7404, Aug 21, 2008
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  10. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Pretty much.

    The M1730 is already outdated... since its a the previous generation platform (Santa Rosa).

    All new Intel notebooks are Montevina platform.

    I would not be surprised if Dell is phasing out that system in order to debut a new one.... maybe.
     
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    Have a read of the hardware stickys the GPU upgrade.

    What notebook do you have?

    Sadly SLI is not a great improvement over a single card. And so far it seems that when the single card replacement comes out it crushes the SLI config?

    Also I must say for all I know SLI is card specific?

    And that is general. DeLL unless DeLL upgrades 1730? Not going to happen. Beyond tech bleeding edge more like Seppuku also known as hara-kiri.
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    sgogeta4, Aug 22, 2008
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