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    GTX260M in an Asus--

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by k9hydr4, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. Blueman101

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    i was bumbed when xotic did not allow for lower cpu's. <scolding> Bad Xotic!</scolding> lolz
     
    Blueman101, Jul 1, 2009
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    What don't you understand? The G51 from Asus arrives at Xotic PC pre-configured in a retail box. It's not economical to remove the cpu for a downgrade, as it leaves Xotic PC with a low end oem cpu with little value, that no one wants. The consumer would actually pay extra for a CPU downgrade.

    If you want an upgrade, I recommend doing it yourself, as you'll save money and get to keep the original cpu.
     
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  3. DivisionByZero

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    Does anyone know whether the Asus G51 has MXM 2.1 or MXM 3.0b??
    I'm assuming its MXM 2.1 just like the Sager 8662, correct?
     
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    No, it's a proprietary MXM-like format.
     
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    Okay.... what does that mean?
    I'm basically wonderin' if one would be able to self-install next gen GPU's into this thang
     
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    It uses a special Asus format for its GPU; the only chance for an upgrade is if Asus releases a sucessor to the G51, that uses the exact same format.
     
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    it jsut seems odd that they would skip so many cpu's espessially since the BB one has those really cruddy cpu's. i dont see how they can be pre-configurable and yet configurable on their website. And I would concider it an upgrade not a downgrade, to go from the q9000 to p8700, at least for me, im not much of a multitasker.
     
    Blueman101, Jul 1, 2009
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    i just mentioned in another thread that I owned an asus before and was very happy with it. But then i got a sager. my god, my eyes are open now...
    There is simply no comparison...
     
    potentv, Jul 2, 2009
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