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    AMD GPUs on Clevo P150HM/ Sager NP8150

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Karant-rex, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. Karant-rex

    Karant-rex Notebook Consultant

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    Is the P150HM going to get AMD GPUs(specifically the 6970M) as the 6970M should be much cheaper than the GTX 485M. I know Eurocom already offers it but they are expensive and i would prefer a reseller like XoticPC, Mythological, Malibal or LPC-Digital. Also will having the AMD graphics cards make a difference on the battery life, i read somewhere that with the AMD the Sager might get switchable graphics, is that true. Eurocom does not have swithcable graphics even on AMD GPUs, but is it possible the Sagers could have it.
     
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  2. MALIBAL

    MALIBAL Company Representative

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    I believe May is still the ETA for the 6970M in the P150HM.
     
    MALIBAL, Mar 29, 2011
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  3. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    And there is no chance of switchable graphisc as the integrated chip is not connected to the display.
     
    theriko, Mar 29, 2011
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  4. madmike77

    madmike77 Notebook Guru

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    Eurocom's pricing is ok if you don't upgrade the RAM or HD (or if you do it yourself). It also comes with the Matte screen as the standard which helps a bit. They used to be a bit cheaper when the CDN dollar was worth less than the US.

    There are definitely no switchable graphics on the Eurocom AMD. I doubt Sager would have them either but you never know.
     
    madmike77, Mar 29, 2011
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  5. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Eurocom is selling Engineering Samples, not Clevo certified chips.

    And to repeat: there will be NO SWITCHABLE GRAPHICS in Clevo's machines, regardless of who's selling them. It's up to Clevo, and Clevo did not design it to work, so it won't. Period.
     
    Kevin, Mar 29, 2011
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