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    If I bought a P151HM1, could I put a better GPU in it as long as I got a new power brick?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Aeyix, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. Aeyix

    Aeyix Notebook Evangelist

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    If I bought a P151HM1, could I put a better GPU in it (like a 6990 or 580 or whatever comes out down the road) as long as I got a new power brick?
     
    Aeyix, Jul 30, 2011
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    Hey Hellhog, yes so long as you get the 180watt power supply (which comes with the P150HM)

    I'm not sure if you can get any bigger.
     
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  3. MALIBAL

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    Hi, if you get a 180W power supply for the P151HM1, it can support the same GPUs as the P150HM. :)
     
    MALIBAL, Jul 30, 2011
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  4. Aeyix

    Aeyix Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the fast response!

    So, curious then, do the resellers offer GPU upgrade kits (Heatsink & GPU)? [then I'd also add a powerbrick]. If so, how much do certain kits go for?

    This is great news. I've been fighting myself for months now on getting either a P151HM1, P150HM, building a desktop, or waiting till early next year (for IB, next round of mobile GPUs, and maybe if Clevo added backlit kb's).

    I don't really need something like a 6990M or 580M right now but down the road I might want the extra boost. My most demanding game right now is only StarCraft II (which my Mobility Radeon HD 3450 is barely handling on low at 1440x900).
     
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  5. MALIBAL

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    I'm not sure about other companies - but, we can sell you everything you need to do the upgrade, including GPU, heatsink and PSU.
     
    MALIBAL, Jul 30, 2011
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  6. Aeyix

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    I sent a pm
     
    Aeyix, Jul 30, 2011
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    pkhetan, Jul 30, 2011
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  8. LaptopNut

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    I think it is more cost effective to get the best GPU you can in the first place otherwise you will just end up paying almost as much as a new laptop.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 30, 2011
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    Of course, I agree with LaptopNut, because you will not be able to sell your used card for a good price in the future when you want to do the upgrade. You are still the master of your situation and you are the one who evaluate better your own situation and decide which bath you go on with.
     
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  10. vNaK

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    My god the 6990m is so much cheaper than the 580m, crazy!
     
    vNaK, Jul 30, 2011
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  11. Bryanu

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    Yup, Sager charges $720 for a 580M. (getting mine exchanged and thats deposit amount they needed as doing it myself)


    But its always been this way. Nvidia ha always been more vs AMD and always will be. Nvidia is a bigger company. (well use to be before AMD & ATI got in bed I guess) but AMD/ATI thing is they always go for best price points. Nvidia most often will be faster but by such few % that AMD makes more sense, except in rare cases you want a feature one offers the other does not like cuda or something silly.
     
    Bryanu, Jul 30, 2011
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    The 6970M vs 485M was the same. With Nvidia you pay for the CUDA feature (like if you buy a GPU + an extra CPU)
     
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    If you think you want the better GPU in the near future, a year or so, get it now. As people have said, getting the GPU separately costs ~$600+.
     
    Tripl3Crown, Jul 30, 2011
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