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    M865TU, is 260M GTX the best video card that i can add to my laptop?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by robinson crusoe, Mar 20, 2012.

  1. robinson crusoe

    robinson crusoe Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry for the repost. I posted in another thread but made a mistake and wrote that i have M860TU but i made a mistake. My laptop is M865TU. I corrected that but i realized that noone read the correction post so answered depending on the wrong model.

    So, again, my notebook is M865TU. May i look for MXM 3.0 graphic cards or do i still have to use MXM 2.1?

    Sorry for the misunderstanding.
     
    robinson crusoe, Mar 20, 2012
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    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    Still MXM 2.1 III
     
    Eivind, Mar 20, 2012
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    gavinh Notebook Evangelist

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    Best is MXM 2.1 GTX 280M, if you can find one.
     
    gavinh, Mar 21, 2012
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 4870M does not work.
     
    Kevin, Mar 21, 2012
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    True, though that's if you're only using it with an external monitor. So technically yes, but in terms of using it as a mobile laptop, no.

    I had forgotten about that development.
     
    Kevin, Mar 21, 2012
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    OH MY GOD HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THIS


    THE CARD THAT DOES NOT WORK IS FROM AN MSI GT725 ONLY. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE M860TU. THE M860TU FULLY SUPPORTS ALL ATI MXM 2.1 CARDS. THE ATI 4850 FROM THE GT725 ONLY SUPPORTS THE BUILT IN LCD OF THE GT725.

    Clear enough?????

     
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    No need to argue :) MXM 2.1 GTX 280M, so this is my card, impossible to find, even though if i can find one i guess it'll be overpriced. So, i guess i'll change my laptop next year :) With SSD and 8 Gb ram added it works fine for now, but i won't pay ~500$ to buy a new CPU+graphics card. I'll save the money for a new generation laptop. Thanks for helping me anyway.
     
    robinson crusoe, Mar 22, 2012
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