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    Does Xoticpc.com do upgrades ?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by nadizo, Jul 15, 2012.

  1. nadizo

    nadizo Notebook Consultant

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    I have a NP8170 with the 580m and was wondering if its possible to upgrade to the nVidia GeForce GTX 680M ? I know it has Optimus Technology, what other components would they have to upgrade for that to work too?
     
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    Tmets De-evolving to Amoeba

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    mythlogic Company Representative

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    We sell every part known to man for all these laptops including Video Cards, and yea the 680m is plug-n-play so long as you have the latest BIOS/EC just no optimus :)
     
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    matu73 Notebook Guru

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    awakeN Notebook Deity

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    You probably should contact them, but it'll probably end up costing more than your laptop to upgrade to 680M.
     
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    I think at R&J the 680m is about $800 right now. It would probably be worthwhile to wait, see if the 7970m drivers get better (or the 680m price drops, which it probably won't) and install it yourself.
     
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    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah. $800, then sell off the 580M to recoup a few hundred. Not a bad upgrade cost.

    Since you have an HM model, you wont have to worry about the Enduro issues, so perhaps the 7970M will work well for you and save you a few hundred bucks. Drivers should only gonna get better from here!
     
    hizzaah, Jul 15, 2012
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