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    9800m GT died in my M860tu Rev3

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Heathkidd, Jan 28, 2010.

  1. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    Hey im in my final 2 weeks of my architecture degree at university and my 9800m GT died!.. started to have gfx distortion when i loaded a 3d program then i restarted it and it had gfx distortion right from bios.

    Its in the Repair shop of my builder/reseller atm but im still waiting to hear form them about options. (i think they may be trying to reseat the heatsink or test it with another gpu).

    Natural beacuse time is such a die need for me and i need to be working on my project right now im going to ask for what ever solution possible.. but what gpus will my Rev3 mobo suport.. i think its on quite a old bios thou.

    im so anoyed i made sure my gpu was always cooled in the 65-80 range.. but looks like this australian summer and mabye abit of TF2 killed it :!(

    only had it for a year and a half

    9800m GTS
    9800m GT
    260m GTX with Bios upgrade?

    are these my options for a rev3 motherbored
     
    Heathkidd, Jan 28, 2010
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  2. Eivind

    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    Gts 160M and 9600m gt will fit too.
     
    Eivind, Jan 28, 2010
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  3. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    and GTX280M
     
    theriko, Jan 28, 2010
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  4. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    why only nvidia?

    4850 maybe???
     
    moral hazard, Jan 28, 2010
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  5. Purlpo

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    I don't think anyone have tried to put an ati card into it... it might work, considering some resellers like Eurocom were planning to sell the W870CU with a 4870.

    9800 gtx, fx 3700 will also work... 8800 gtx might work too.
     
    Purlpo, Jan 28, 2010
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  6. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    3870 has been tested to work in the M860tu.
     
    dtwn, Jan 28, 2010
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  7. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would avoid nvidia for at least a year, they may have more problems. Anyway ATI is better with DX11. Stick in a 4870 and enjoy.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 28, 2010
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  8. kaltmond

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    Problem is nowhere to buy 3870 or 4870.
     
    kaltmond, Jan 28, 2010
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  9. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    4870 doesn't have DX11?
     
    dtwn, Jan 28, 2010
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  10. Blacky

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    I know the 4850 and 4870 are supported by the M570TU BIOS. I don't think I've seen them in the latest M860TU BIOS though.
     
    Blacky, Jan 28, 2010
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  11. Soviet Sunrise

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    Soviet Sunrise, Jan 28, 2010
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  12. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes sorry, you're right.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 28, 2010
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  13. Kevin

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    What do you mean by 'Rev3' motherboard? My memory tells me that the 9800M GT only came with the first gen M860TU. Am I wrong?

    EDIT: also, take the 9800M GTS which SS posted. You'll only lose maybe two to five percent in performance, which can be made up with a small overclock.
     
    Kevin, Jan 28, 2010
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  14. Soviet Sunrise

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    The 9800M GTS is a very strong overclocker. It can easily break past 700/1750 on the core/shader. The memory has a max rating of 800MHz though, which is also the factory set clock, so you may not want to push the memory to crazy high clocks like 900MHz or higher.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jan 28, 2010
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  15. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Isn't the GTS just a GS with more voltage and higher clocks?

    Why not just get a GS then?

    And flash it to a GTS, guide is on this forum.
    I still would go with ati.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 28, 2010
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  16. Soviet Sunrise

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    Correct. The 9800M GTS is the same G94 card as the 9800M GS. However, eBay only had the 9800M GTS up for sale at the time of that post.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jan 28, 2010
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  17. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ok, I see.

    If the OP is going for the GTS on ebay, I suggest sending a question to the seller, ask him nicely for the lowest offer he would take. Works for me on ebay. I think $275 is fair for that card.
     
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    Soviet Sunrise, Jan 29, 2010
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