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    MSi GS60 Ghost Pro 870m to 980m Upgrade possible?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Litesung, Jan 14, 2015.

  1. Litesung

    Litesung Notebook Enthusiast

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    Would it be possible to purchase the 980m GPU on ebay and install it into the GS60? I'm assuming it should work similar to a standard desktop GPU upgrade with the only necessary drivers being downloaded off Nvidia's website. What about the 980m?
     
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  2. superguy25

    superguy25 Notebook Evangelist

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    Those chips are soldered on, so no upgrade is possible.

    GT series is upgradeable though.
     
    superguy25, Jan 14, 2015
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  3. Talon

    Talon Notebook Virtuoso

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    You assume incorrectly sir. GS60 is does not have an MXM designed GPU (like GT60/70/72/80 laptops), but as superguy pointed out soldered onto the motherboard. Your only upgrade path (if compatible with your chassis) would be to replace the entire motherboard. Since your CPU is also soldered on, this will NOT be cheap, and not at all worth it IMO.
     
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  4. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    You really couldn't even do it with a new motherboard as there are no GS60 models with a 980M. The GTX 970M is the top GPU at this time for this model.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jan 14, 2015
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