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    Finally got the courage to buy a Sager NP8660

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by chidesd, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. chidesd

    chidesd Notebook Evangelist

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    And I feel great hope this computer doesnt disappoint me. Also Why does it say user upgradable under graphics card( i read the "small print" on the web site and it said that it doesnt mean that there will ever bee a better graphics card availible). Is this true?
     
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Yes, the videocards are interchangeable MXM Type IV.

    the reason you see the small print is because they cannot guarantee future cards that do not exist yet... which is very reasonable.

    that small print has been around since the first Geforce 8M cards... now there has been many MXM Type IV compatible cards available:
    - 7950 Go GTX
    - 8700M GT
    - 8800M GTX
    - 9800M GTS
    - 9800M GT
    - 9800M GTX
    - Quadro 1600M

    the only future cards that are known and coming out in MXM-IV are:
    - Quadro 3600M/3700M
    - Quadro 2700M
     
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  3. livesoft

    livesoft BUSTED

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    Believe me, you won't be disapointed. My weird though on this is that the hard drive runs cooler when gaming than internet browsing...
     
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  4. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    gaming loads the textures and such into the RAM and video memory... the HDD is barely used after it loads up the game or map.
     
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  5. chidesd

    chidesd Notebook Evangelist

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    ok thz for the info. so will one of those upcoming graphics cards be better then the 9800GT?
     
    chidesd, Sep 13, 2008
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    chidesd Notebook Evangelist

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    what accessories should i buy before i get the laptop?
     
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  7. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    the 9800M GTX and the Quadro 3700M will be faster than the 9800M GT.... but not by much (less than 10-15% difference in performance)... especially for the price you have to pay for the faster cards.
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    - good notebook cooler
    • Zalman ZM-NC1000 / NC2000
    • NZXT Cryo LX
    • Cooler Master Infinite

    - a good case or backpack
     
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  9. chidesd

    chidesd Notebook Evangelist

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    ok thanks for the reply
     
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  10. Tarentum

    Tarentum Notebook Deity

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    No, some future cards will be better, but most will be worse, likely, as the 9800GT is a high end 9xxx series card, and low end next gen (er, what are they now? X220s? I hate the numbering scheme) mobile version will likely be lower. Example: 9200M GS cards are crappier than 8800GT cards, despite being put out 'later.'

    And also, even if the future card that you can upgrade the notebook with IS better/faster, if it runs hotter or has some other issue, it will not work in the notebook (unless you want to overheat the notebook, cause issues, etc). So, I wouldn't hold my breath (as, what, the 9800GTX is too hot for the notebook atm?)
     
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    So Gophn, should MXM-IV be around for a long while? How many people actually, 'need' to upgrade from a 7950 GTX to a 9800M GTX at the upgrade prices I saw (Eurocom especially).

    Are the 4870's and GTXM's ( :) ) slated to be MXM IV?
     
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  12. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    since Nvidia holds the patents on the MXM technology, ATI would have to pay to use it... which they have been for a while since the X1400/X1600's.

    I have heard of the first engineering samples of the 4870 being in MXM format, but have not confirmed which Type.
     
    Gophn, Sep 13, 2008
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