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    8800M GTX of D901C not compatible with M570RU??

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by oile, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    if that really is the back of the card.... its definitely not a standard 8800M GTX that I have seen.

    I know its not because of one factor.....

    the SLI connector is not there.

    in the pic that I gave you, there shows a SLI connector... which is using in systems like the D901C for SLI bridging.

    that module is not a typical 8800M GTX found in most Clevo notebooks.... its more of a variation that has no SLI support and has pre-mounts/braces
     
    Gophn, Jan 17, 2009
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  2. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    No no, It has SLi connector (gangsta had SLi).. see the first pic I posted of the real card we are talking about.. that is a 8700M GT taken as example!
     
    oile, Jan 17, 2009
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  3. Johnksss

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    yeah, you may have a project on your hands with this one...

    you may be able to pull yours a part to see if you can get away with not having the screws in the two bottom holes. if that is the case...then it should work that way. the other screws should keep the heat sink firmly together.
     
    Johnksss, Jan 17, 2009
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  4. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    This was the first thing I thought.. the problem is that M570RU copper case has in inner part 4 "cases" that have to pass trough these 4 holes...if there is such a metal plate, the card can't accomodate itself and it's impossible to close rear and front part of the copper case..
     
    oile, Jan 17, 2009
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  5. Johnksss

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    makes allot more sense now olie...think you may have to scrap that project or get it and resale it to someone who has a d901c....
     
    Johnksss, Jan 17, 2009
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  6. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    here it is a design
     

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  7. Johnksss

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    yes...that's what i was talking about earlier..i didn't know for sure if it had a backing plate, but as you showed...it does....
     
    Johnksss, Jan 17, 2009
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  8. GanGstaOne

    GanGstaOne Notebook Evangelist

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    i think this too but i try very hard twice and the card start to bend if i try little more i will break the card this black thing under the metal plate is like glue and its very strong
     
    GanGstaOne, Jan 17, 2009
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  9. zfactor

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    try heating it up a bit with a heat gun on low or a hair dryer..
     
    zfactor, Jan 17, 2009
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  10. Johnksss

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    good call zfactor
     
    Johnksss, Jan 17, 2009
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  11. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't think that heat is useful...it is made for support high temperatures!!
     
    oile, Jan 17, 2009
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  12. GanGstaOne

    GanGstaOne Notebook Evangelist

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    yes i will go to one friend that has extended knowledge in pc parts modification this is what he does
     
    GanGstaOne, Jan 17, 2009
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  13. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    gangstaone's friend did it!!
     

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    oile, Jan 26, 2009
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  14. Johnksss

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    ?..........
     
    Johnksss, Jan 26, 2009
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  15. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    He removed the metal plate wich denied me to mount it in a M570RU
     
    oile, Jan 26, 2009
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    so you now have it installed?
     
    Johnksss, Jan 26, 2009
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  17. theriko

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    cool, we all assumed it was possible ;)

    any luck getting it in the 570ru and flashing it to the right vbios?
     
    theriko, Jan 26, 2009
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  18. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    he didn't send me it yet..however I don't think that there will be any problem!
     
    oile, Jan 26, 2009
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  19. lastoneleft_00

    lastoneleft_00 Notebook Guru

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    do you have the heatsink casing for it?
     
    lastoneleft_00, Jan 26, 2009
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  20. ARGH

    ARGH Notebook Deity

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    guys guys guys. just contacted sager not too long ago regarding this stuff.

    "all those video cards shipped from the manufacturer are
    assembled with heat sink and thermal pad as modules for different models. We
    have never disassembled those modules to try each video cards on different
    models. We do not know if you can swap the video cards among different
    models."

    basically they are not hot-swappable (without physical modification) from each system as they come pre-assembled from the manufacture for the specific laptop they are destined for.
     
    ARGH, Apr 13, 2009
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  21. oile

    oile Notebook Evangelist

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    Right!
    But physically are the same card...only need to do a little work!
     
    oile, Apr 14, 2009
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  22. alexka

    alexka Company Representative

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    I would say that as it physically is the same card the worse thing that can happ0en is it would need a BIOS update for the specific model it is to be installed in and it should work as the connector and chipset are the same throughout.
     
    alexka, Apr 14, 2009
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