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    RIP videocard. What is my alternative?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by sebasdess, Feb 15, 2015.

  1. sebasdess

    sebasdess Notebook Enthusiast

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    My videocard (AMD Radeon HD6990M) died on my Sager NP8170.

    I dont want to spend too much money on a new videocard as I want to change my laptop in like 2 years.

    Where can I buy a new laptop videocard (Canada)? What would fit in my laptop and have a good quality/price?

    Fwiw, my screen is a 17.3" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED AUO B173HW01 V.5 72% NTSC Matte Display.
     
    sebasdess, Feb 15, 2015
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    7970M (V1.2 PCB ONLY with HM bios) or a 680M with the correct vbios are the highest performance options.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 15, 2015
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  3. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    You can always try baking the card to squeeze some more life out of it. That seems to work for a lot of people with the same card, but its only a temporary fix.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Feb 15, 2015
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  4. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    Give Eurocom a call, its a Canadian company that have the most parts in supply for Clevo and may have nodded hardware too.
     
    Zymphad, Feb 16, 2015
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  5. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Aye, Eurocom may be able to help. If budget is a concern, you can look into getting a 560M instead. The cards are sold online, but the older the card, the more scarce the circulation/availability is.
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 17, 2015
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