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    Clevo D901C upgradable to 98xx gtx cards with MXM Type IV

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by firstn20, May 10, 2008.

  1. firstn20

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    Hey guys, wanted to ask the D901c experts here about the D901c upgradability with the future 98XX gtx cards. I heard that D901c has the MXM Type IV, and that is what the new 9 series mobile cards going to be using. If this is true then it will narrow down my notebook choices, thanks a bunch and will give + rep
     
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    We don`t know dude. Nobody can say. If you`ve been following the forums, you`d know that even the 8800M GTX swap required a new mobo.
    Clevo might even discontinue the upgrading of the D901C chasis for all we know.
    We can only hope for future upgradeability,but nothing is certain in life except death and taxes.
    And that Paris Hilton is a moron.
     
    eleron911, May 10, 2008
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    We will only know it when the card is out.it might need a MOBO change in worst case.
     
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    In theory the D901c should be compatible with 9XXX cards (thermal limits, power specifications, etc...) but it all comes down to Clevo to release them for the D901c.
    Maybe they are compatible without a mobo swap and the only thing you need is a bios update, who knows.

    You can always add a second 8800m GTX though but SLI also has it's problems.
     
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  5. firstn20

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    Thx for the quick reply guys, gave all three of you rep! :)
     
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    There's three of us :D
     
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    Clevo D900C with 7950GTX don't need New Mobo to upgrade to 8800M GTX !!! just new bios i have friend that upgrade his system only with bios update and it work in SLI great :) someone think that need new mobo and all of you belief him ???
     
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  8. eleron911

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    Actually the M570RU did not need mobo upgrade IN SOME CASES.
    As I said,it`s anyone`s best guess, but if the 9th series are just better 8th series with lower power consumptions,it`d be safe to say that new mobos won`t be required.
    It`s what I`m hoping for actually.
     
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    yep me too eleron i know from my reseller PCMW that new 9800M GTX must be upgradeable for Clevo D901C with 8800M GTX but until they comes out it's not sure
     
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  10. Gophn

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    it actually comes down to Nvidia once again.

    if they keep the current MXM config and power requirements like than of the 8800M GTX, then there will be no need for a motherboard upgrade... only a BIOS upgrade at most
     
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    There is no reason to change the current MXM config. They just shrink the current 8th series,so it`s in their best interest to use a design that already works.
     
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    Thats what I think as well.

    I am confident that current MXM-IV systems will be able to upgrade to 98xxM without motherboard upgrades.
     
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    Confidence and Nvidia don`t really go well into a sentence.
    But I keep my fingers crossed,since I`m the upgrading bussiness :)
     
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    no, "confidence" and "Nvidia" is not an oxymoron.

    "Microsoft Works" is an oxymoron. :D
     
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    Is there a big performance difference between 8800GTX and 9800GTX?
     
    The_Observer, May 11, 2008
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    Yes since it's not much different,may be the 8800GTX won't be outdated soon :)
     
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