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    Quick Question for Y500 SLI Owner's

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by aymanhaq, Feb 5, 2013.

  1. aymanhaq

    aymanhaq Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the interface for the ultrabay that has the graphics card? Is it your ordinary SATA connection? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if it would be possible to chuck that ultrabay into my y580 and get SLI capabilities.

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    aymanhaq, Feb 5, 2013
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  2. Artwork

    Artwork Notebook Consultant

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    No, that won't be possible.
     
    Artwork, Feb 5, 2013
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  3. aymanhaq

    aymanhaq Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can you please elaborate?
     
    aymanhaq, Feb 6, 2013
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  4. ssri

    ssri Notebook Evangelist

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    Simple, because the ultrabay uses a PCI-E interface rather than the SATA.
     
    ssri, Feb 6, 2013
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  5. Thebestgamerever

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    Sata connection with an GPU, right.

    Verstuurd van mijn Xperia S met Tapatalk
     
    Thebestgamerever, Feb 8, 2013
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    No, the Ultrabay GPU is PCI-E interface.
     
    ssri, Feb 8, 2013
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