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    Is there anyone here or retailer that sells 485m gtx?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by GTO_PAO11, Aug 13, 2011.

  1. GTO_PAO11

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    I am willing to buy these cards(i need two) so do you know anyone or any retailer who does sell those cards?
     
    GTO_PAO11, Aug 13, 2011
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    im confused about payment. i have credit card. also, are these cards the only stock(limited supply)?
     
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    I can order more from Clevo, the stock is not a problem. I don't know if your bank can accept feeding the bank transfer by a credit card, ask them.
     
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    hmm...ok,ill ask.i want to get 2 580gtxm sli with some psu sli
     
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    Hey Pkhetan,

    I was debating getting an M17x R2 and throwing a 6970m in there. Do you know if it matters if I get one that already has an Nvidia card in there or an ATI card? Or are the mobos / chassis the same?

    Thanks.
     
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    For Clevo notebooks, you can switch between ATI & NVIDIA (you might need BIOS update sometimes)
    For Alienware notebooks, I have no idea, try asking in Alienware section
     
    pkhetan, Aug 14, 2011
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    Pretty sure you can't...

    Aren't the mobos different? That's why nVidia cards are listed as user upgradeable on reseller sites, and the AMD cards aren't.
     
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    Ask him http://forum.notebookreview.com/member.php?u=154212. His sig says he has 6970 XF.
     
    Patrck_744, Aug 14, 2011
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    Yeah, that's a perfect explanation. You definitely cannot switch between AMD and nVidia GPUs.
     
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    Yea, yea you can.. We've swapped out the GPU's plenty of times between nV and AMD and as long as you have the right heatsinks etc, it works just fine. I'm pretty sure that was back when the 6970's came out and there was a whole different heatsink setup for them (still is) but besides that everything else is the same.


    Also we can get you 485m's in either laptops or by themselves also.
     
    mythlogic, Aug 14, 2011
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    Mythlogic is correct you can swap out different VGA between nVidia and AMD GPU's.

    The caveat is though that on SOME Setups you will also need to change the display as it may give some distortion. For example a P170HMA will require the same type of LCD as from a P170HM to work correctly. It still works just has a bit of distortion, that is all.
     
    jack-lbo, Aug 14, 2011
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