Zepto Nox and Mythos graphicscard upgrade in the works

I just got a hold of this information:


"Zepto’s Mythos and Nox series with more options

Zepto has published today that the company will integrate an even more powerful graphics card to the new high-end notebook series Mythos and Nox. Existing customers get the opportunity to upgrade their already bought machines.

The recently launched Mythos and Nox series notebook PC’s from Zepto are packed with all the latest technologies; and feature amongst others Intel’s new Centrino 2 technology, 800Mhz DDR2 RAM up to 8GB and energy saving P series processors from Intel.
These machines offer superior visual performance through the new Nvidia Geforce 9600M GT graphics card with 512MB DDR3 RAM, HDMI connection, and WSXGA+ Crystal Clear technology TFT panel with Zero Bright Dot warranty.
Zepto’s customers can now look forward to even better graphics at the beginning of September. Zepto is working on increasing performance from 5000 3D Mark 2006 points with the current 9600M GT card with DDR3 to approximately 6000 3D Mark 2006 points with a graphics card not named yet – resulting in a performance increase of around 20%.
The graphics card will become available for sale on www.zepto.com from the beginning of September, increasing speed and performance of the new Nox and Mythos notebook PC’s even more – without increasing power consumption. At the same time, customers that already own a Nox or Mythos will be offered the possibility to upgrade to the new card without any problems, as this card will be Nvidia MXM compatible. The price of the new graphics card is still unknown.


For more information please contact:
Morten Kjærsgaard, COO, Zepto A/S
Telephone: +45 47 37 10 22, E-mail: [email protected] "


Sound interesting.
I'm wondering what kind of card it might be?

 

interesting idd, and it's without increasing power consumption...

 

That press release implies the current graphics cards have DDR3

which is contrary to other information.

John

 

the gfx has always been said to have DDR3 I think

 

yeah a 9600m GT always has had a whopping 512MB of DDR3...

 

the 9600 ones should be DDR3, while the 8600 ones are DDR2

 

Yes. I'm getting confused by DDR3 graphics RAM and DDR3 system RAM. I understand that the latter doesn't offer much except a higher price.

Perhaps others are also getting confused about the same aspect?

John

 

@ Kadett2k8: Hold of this information.. Just the newsletter =)

The videocard in the Nox / Mythos is the nVidia GO9600M GT 512MB.
And that videocard will have DDR3 memory (in real it's called GDDR3 I thought)

The RAM in the Nox / Mythos will be with the highest specs 800MHz DDR2.
Because the Zepto Nox / Mythos won't be able to use DDR3 RAM (1066Mhz)
(said by Zepto USA, while Zeptoshop.nl said to me that they have ordered it to put it in their Nox / Mythos... So which is true.. I haven't got a clue)

Which videocard they will offer in the Nox / Mythos...
I think it will be a 9800M GT 512MB DDR3 =) No source, but just my thoughts.

You have got nVidia GO8600M GT's wich have DDR3 memory
Look at some Dell notebooks (XPS 1530 as example)

 

That unnamed card would be the 9700M GT. And why?

Because the 9600M GT is based on the GPU in my notebook, the 8700M GT. And when I OC to 700 / 900 I my card reaches around 6000 points in 3DMark06.

It wouldn't be the 9800M GT because that is equivalent to the 8800M GTS. And that card reaches 8000 points.

 

Yes, I'd say that's rather obvious. No other card would offer only 20% more 3dmark06 points.

 

Well i wouldn't know what card it is.
I just found it to be interesting that you can buy the machine without problem now, and then upgrade the card at a later time if you want to.

 

That's because of the MXM upgrade possibilities

 

Yeah, but I haven't actually seen a company really use the opportunity to actually make upgrade options even though the cards have been with MXM II/III connection.

 

Fujitsu-Siemens, Ahtec, XXODD (Dutch brand), Clevo etc.

 

Yeah they use MXM II/III, but where are the after sales graphics card upgrades for these models from the manufacturer themselves?
I know people try and buy faster cards from other machines on the market, but that voids the warranty.

 

Okay, you're right but is the 9700M GT spectacular? It's a OC'ed 9600M GT.

 

Never said the 9700M GT was spectacular. I just find it all interesting that Zepto is the first company I've seen that actually offer real graphics card upgrades for their own machines Sometimes I'm just easily excited over tech stuff

 

Clevo doesn't use MXM. It uses a proprietary format.

 

And that's why I've a MXM-III 8700M GT in my rebranded Clevo?

(I think that you mean 'Arima')

 

try to put a clevo graphic card in a zepto. then talk.

 

Well the Clevo uses MXM III and the Zepto use MXM II, so it wouldn't fit that way no matter what as it's 2 different connectors.

 

So a 9600M GT is a MXM-II card?

 

Well apparently the 9600M GT card in the Nox/Mythos is.

 

The card could be made in either format. It is afterall only an interface we are talking about. The Nox and Mythos apparently use MXM II interface so they would have to buy MXM II cards. A bit like PCI-E, PCI, and AGP slots-the same card can be available for all interfaces (you can buy an ATi Radeon 3650 in both AGP and PCI-Ex16 format).

 

Actually if you ask me, I think it could be more of 9650M GT/GS... Reason being both 9700GT and 9800GT are using MXM Type III...

I do not have evidence... but since 9650GT/GS is slightly faster than the 9600GT, maybe that will suffice? haha

Btw, try to aim for a 9700GTS as its armed with a 256bit memory bandwidth

 

There are now a couple 15,4" laptops with 9800m GT, for example Alienware and now Rock too.. Maybe there will be more, but i doubt one would be Zepto..

That 256-bit bandwidth would be great, IMO.

 

The 17' Hydra? im sure that would be a 9800m GT. Sager's NP8660 15.4 also comes with 9800m GT

 

The Hydra A17 will be a 9800M GTX 512MB

 

Any news about this graphics update so far? Like what GPU it's going to be etc?

 

I just got off the phone with Zepto about this and they can't tell us what graphics card it is until there's an official press statement about it close to the release of the card.

 

Bummer. I am getting my mythos on 20.08. Whatever. I'll just OC the 9600 after a while and order an uppgrade next summer when I don't need the laptop for studies.

 

Whoever has the 8600MGT card such as the Zepto 6625 ... Is there a possibility to upgrade to 9600MGT ?

 

I doubt it seeing as its two different chipsets.

 

Not possible what I know, diffrent MMX versions. And I dont think the cooling system could take it either.

 

This card which they are currently developing might be the 9650M GT. Rock just announced their Pegasus 520 as "first 15,4" laptop" to house it..

 

well the configurator says 9650m gt so there is the answer

 

Yes the card is the 9650m gt but does it have the 256bit memory bus we all want or is it just another 8700m gt upscale? Also do you think this will also be available in the nexus soon? I don't understand the nexus, its identical to the nox but it has a better processor and a blu-ray drive as standard and costs less money, although it does have a slightly worse screen but who cares about res on a 15"?

 

no it will have 128bit. For 256bit, you gotta go 9800M GT (Sager/Clevo)

 

i'll be getting the nexus.. nox is only good if u want that high resolution
then why not get the mythos.. it looks better then nox and same price.

 

So, this is the best card we can expect for the Nox and Mythos? After all, they said they hoped to see an increase from a 3dmark06 score of 5000 to 6000.

 

Wraith17, the Nexus doesn't have built in Bluetooth, Fingerprint scanner, High res screen, and only supports up to 4GB RAM (Nox supports up to 8GB RAM), doesn't support SPDIF optical out, doesn't support Dolby Digital, DTS, THX, AC3 and doesn't support a TV tuner. All of these are supported by the Nox.

Dumpduck, yeah it's the best card right now. Who knows if there might be faster cards later on?

 

True that, I just wish it would be available with the dockingstation now, I am so ready to order =/

 

I love my Notus A12, but right now i wish i had money for a Nox A15
One of my friends showed me one and the soft touch is so nice. Gives a whole other level of quality feel on the machine. Also the Zepto logo that lights up is freaking cool and looks awesome on a dark or a room with dim lighting and the Zepto LED night mode is really a welcome feature when watching movies...
Another cool thing is the possibility to disable the Win-key via "Fn+Win-key", so you don't accidentally tab out of a game

 

awesome feature with the winkey.. i personally never use the winkey
is the soft touch also on the nexus ?

 

Yes, the soft touch is on all of these models:

Intel GMA X4500MHD based:

• Orion
• Anthea

Nvidia GeForce 9xxx-based:

• Nox
• Mythos
• Nexus

 

kadett 2k8, thanks for pointing out those differences about the nexus and nox but as I'm on a tight budget and none of those things really bother me (although presumably you can still but a bluetooth module in it?) I think I'll stick with the nexus. I just wish they would put the 9650gt in the nexus but if its still only 128bit memory bus it won't make that much difference over the 9600m gt, specially if I OC it XD

 

u can choose the 9650m gt on nexus at Dk zepto so i guess it'll be available international tomorrow

 

Wraith17, i don't think it's possible to put in a bluetooth module as it is not an optional item.

Gnazz, well the 9650M GT should be clocked higher by default because of the lower nm technology used to make the core.

 

what exactly is this soft touch you are talking about, do you literally mean how the texture of the case feels?

 

Neo69, yes the actual feel of the case. The plastic is made in a certain kind of way so you can feel it's hard plastic, but at the same time it has a soft and silky kind of surface when you touch it. It can't be explained. You have to feel it