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    Complete Noob help please

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Freddysan, May 18, 2012.

  1. Freddysan

    Freddysan Newbie

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    Hi guys, I'm a laptop noob and bought a second hand gaming laptop a little on impulse so have a few questions. I've bought a Sager P170Hm second hand. it has what I was told was a intel i7 2920XM processor and a Radeon HD 6970. It also has an upgraded screen 8GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD.

    first question is in my WEI it states Genuine INTEL (R) processor 0 @ 2.4 GHZ. Why doesn't it say 2920 XM have I been had?

    Secondly can I play BF3 on high settings ?

    Thirdly. What are my upgrade options?

    Apologies for my lack of grammar I'm typing on my iPad

    regards
    Freddy
     
    Freddysan, May 18, 2012
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    From what I see when I research it, the i7 2920XM should be a 2.5 ghz processor with turbo up to 3.5 ghz. I am not sure if this is an issue with the operating system not identifying it correctly, or if it is actually the processor. If it is the processor, yes, you have been had. Overall, it looks like a respectable computer anyways, and it should play any game you throw at it with good settings. If you ignore the anti-aliasing, it should be able to nearly max out on everything.

    Upgrade options: It would be best for you to contact a reseller for this. Many resellers will upgrade your computer for you, so if you have the cash and you aren't experienced with modifying laptops it would be a good choice. Also, the resellers would be best able to identify the capabilities of your laptop to determine if or if not it can be upgrade.

    Hope this helps :)
     
    DeutschPantherV, May 18, 2012
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    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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  4. E.Blar

    E.Blar Notebook Deity

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    How much did you pay for it? Might be an ES part...
     
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    I've had the 6970... It falls a bit short and that's why I sold mine to upgrade. To be honest it all depends how much you've paid for it hopefully now not too much.
     
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  6. Freddysan

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    He said it was an engineering sample it runs very quickly I paid £800
     
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    I can play crysis on the top resolution with full aa and all the graphics options to very high but that's a five year old game
     
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    Isn't selling ES parts illegal?
     
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    if so, then nobody really cares :D
     
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  10. Freddysan

    Freddysan Newbie

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    Lol great so can I upgrade my graphics card to a 7970m or even a nvidia card?
     
    Freddysan, May 18, 2012
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    You should be able to play BF3 on moderate settings, I don't think you will be able to max out your graphics settings with that game.

    Upgrades are very easy to perform on these laptops, so long as you have basic common sense in computers and electronics (don't disassemble while battery and AC adapter are still connected, etc.)
    You should be able to upgrade anything on this system save for the mainboard itself really, you are a little limited on CPU selection but anything within Sandy Bridge/ Ivy Bridge should work fine.

    Engineering Samples should not be allowed to the general public and are not covered under any warranties what-so-ever, so you probably got a little hosed on that deal as far as CPU goes.
     
    Heihachi_1337, May 18, 2012
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    Return that piece to whomever sold it to you and get a new laptop.
     
    apoptosis, May 18, 2012
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    Cheers for that helpful suggestion. Thanks for the advice so far. Any thoughts on the radon mobility 7970m
     
    Freddysan, May 19, 2012
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    just one: PURE AWESOMENESS!!!!!! :D
     
    jaybee83, May 19, 2012
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    Top-of-the-shelf GPU at the moment. Unparalleled graphics processing power with no current comparable competition..
     
    Prasad, May 19, 2012
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  16. Freddysan

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    Awesome when is it available In the uk?for how much? And will it fit my laptop. Thank you please xxx
     
    Freddysan, May 20, 2012
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    already available through either Dell, some Swedish reseller (more info to be announced on monday) and eurocom´s ebay shop "upgradeyourlaptop". price is somwhere in the range of 500-650 USD (including the whole kit with GPU, x bracket, heatsink, etc.). as for compatibility with the HM series, nothings for sure yet, but im pretty optimistic, since the difference with the current EM series is minimal/cosmetic at best.

    cheers
     
    jaybee83, May 20, 2012
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  18. Freddysan

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    Oh goody why would there be a problem. I have a 6970m already is it not a slot in/out upgrade
     
    Freddysan, May 20, 2012
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    well yeah, pretty much. u can actually reuse ur x bracket and heatsink since both are compatible with the 7970M :)
     
    jaybee83, May 20, 2012
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  20. Freddysan

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    What other problems might I run into? Bios?
     
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    u mean as in compatibility? well yeah, vBios vs. laptop MB Bios/EC would be the only hurdle left to take at the moment. for that, well just have to wait and see what the resellers report.

    cheers
     
    jaybee83, May 20, 2012
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  22. Freddysan

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    Cheers mate your a star
     
    Freddysan, May 20, 2012
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