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    MR570U upgrades

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by arunvb, Sep 18, 2008.

  1. arunvb

    arunvb Notebook Enthusiast

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    What kind of upgrades can I do to my M570RU (Sager NP5790 I think) ?

    I currently have the 7950GTX on it (sounds so ancient though I bought it only a year and a half ago :) ). Can I upgrade it to 9800M GT ? If so, does any one sell the mobile GPUs or should I only go through Sager ?

    And how far can I go on the CPU ?

    Thanks
    Arun
     
    arunvb, Sep 18, 2008
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  2. Gophn

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    EDIT: I'll take that back.

    I read the title and only saw the U at the end and thought you had a Napa platform notebook.

    the correct model number is M570 RU.

    then yes you can upgrade to 8800M or 9800M.
     
    Gophn, Sep 19, 2008
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  3. arunvb

    arunvb Notebook Enthusiast

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    "the top videocard you can get is the 7950GTX (which you already have)"...

    I don't think this is the case.... I remember that Sager had an upgrade program for NP5790 to upgrade to the 8800M GTX for around $750... I skipped it because it seemed too expensive... but now that we have a cheaper 9800M GT, wanted to know if my laptop would support that...

    I read in one of the other posts that the MR570U can be upgraded with Penryn... I am not too concerned with upgrading the CPU though, but would be interested in knowing the options...
     
    arunvb, Sep 19, 2008
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Talk to zfactor, he has a lot of experience with what you can, and cannot, actually upgrade on these systems.
     
    Shyster1, Sep 19, 2008
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    what are you talking about Gophn? he can fit a 8800m gtx in.
     
    Nirvana, Sep 19, 2008
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    Thanks Shyster1. I'll check with him...
     
    arunvb, Sep 19, 2008
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    pm replied lmk if i can help further.
    he can in fact use the 8800gtx and we have also put the 9800gt from a 570tu into a 5793 and it worked fine.. so im sure he can also use the 9800gt. as for cpu's anything from the first gen penryn's will work up to the x9000..
     
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    zfactor i start upgrading my 5793 as well, bought a 7k320, now x9000.......
    mobile quads are way overpriced now so i kinda gave up about getting the whitebook.
     
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    Mine is a 5790, not the 5973. Would that make it any different ? Also I remember people talking about the sleep option would not work after the upgrade unless we get the motherboard modded (or upgraded ?) by Sager. Is it true for the 9800 GT as well ?

    Also how about the 9800 GTX ? Would that work with 5790 ?

    I tried searching through the internet but nobody seems to be selling mobile video cards. Does anyone know any retailer that sell mobile video cards ?
     
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    No we can use same cards.
    zfactor had already provided that it is not true for 8800m gtx.
    I don't see why not.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=299518
     
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    no difference. i have not yet known though of a 9800gtx used in a previous generation 579x so i can not answer the question about the 9800gtx but i dont see why it would not work.. the 9800gtx is simply the 9800gt with a smaller die and a bit more in it... nothing much else has been changed. but imo i would not spend almost double to get the 9800gtx it has shown a mere 5-10% increase at best so far from benchmarks posted by people.. the 9800gt is the way to go if you can get it for 525$ as others said they were quoted

    SLEEP WORKS FINE... trust me.. done worry about it. once you upgrade the bios to the 1.00.08 there is 0 problems with sleep. i actually sent sager a video that i made to show them it worked fine and the tech i spoke with still denied it after that, cant argue with a cold hard video showing the card and everything.. lol
     
    zfactor, Sep 19, 2008
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    I'll take that back.

    I read the title and only saw the U at the end and thought you had a Napa platform notebook.

    the correct model number is M570 RU.

    Then yes, you can upgrade to 8800M GTX and probably even 9800M's.
     
    Gophn, Sep 19, 2008
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    the 570ru CAN USE THE 9800M GT i have already done the swap for a friend it works fine.. just not sure about the 9800gtx i have yet to do that one

    ill see where he got his card from
     
    zfactor, Sep 19, 2008
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    I hope it works.
     
    kaltmond, Sep 19, 2008
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    i can sure test is if i had a 9800gtx here.. if i can somehow get my hands on one ill test it out i just dont know anyone yet locally with the 5796 or 570tu and a 9800gtx card i can "borrow" lol
     
    zfactor, Sep 19, 2008
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    If it goes i think it´s time to upgrade my 7950. :D If not ill search a old 88GTX.
     
    kaltmond, Sep 19, 2008
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    I just called Sager and the guy at Sager said they only have the 9800M GTX 1GB... I specifically asked for the 9800M GT 512MB and he said they don't sell it... wierd... :(
     
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    contact a reseller like XoticPC or Powernotebooks, they might have better support for you.

    .. also you can get the videocards through:
    - Eurocom
    - RJtech

    just contact them directly.
     
    Gophn, Sep 19, 2008
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    RJTech seems to have it in stock for $530...
     
    arunvb, Sep 19, 2008
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    rjtech is a good company.. id grab it for that price
     
    zfactor, Sep 19, 2008
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