Replacement for Sager 9262 dead 8800M GTX

Hi Guys;

After 4 years of perfect working, the 8800M GTX in my Sager 9262 died last weeked. I am yet to try baking and even with that it's only a matter of time before it is dead completely. I intend to use this machine as a server and the games won't be played any more.So all i need is a graphics card which will keep this machine alive.

Believing its an MXM 2.1(or not?) Would a card like 8600M/8700M work?

Thanks

 

My system is a 9261 and houses a 8700M. Works fine, should work for you!

 

check the prices for the 260GTX
this replaced my 9800GT which died a few months ago.

 

So 8700 would work.Great.Rep'd.

Any one know about 8600? 280M new costs 500Eur here in germany.Not worth it.I do not want to buy another 8800M as it is only matter of time.

 

The 8600m is not compatible because its a much smaller card.

I have a card that would be a lot better for you. The 8700m and 8600m are MORE likely to fail!! don't buy one.

I have a quadro FX 3600m which is still a high performance card but much lower heat than the 8800m GTX.
Its a workstation card but still good for gaming. Its like an 8800m GTS.
PM me if interested. You can use a lot of cards on the market today but most of them are not worth the price.

 

Ygpm ......

 

If your machine is truly intended to be a server only, then the Quadro is likely the best solution. It understands only how to do work, and not how to play (unless you tinker with it).

 

whats the best card you can put in one of those?

 

Quadros are more expensive though; he just wants someone to simply give the most easily accessible "keep this machine alive" GPU.

 

Exactly ,I do not want to spend too much money on this one to keep him alive.To let him go is quite painful.

 

Perhaps a cheaper Quadro solution is in order, if that is possible?

Otherwise, 1x 8700m GT would work.

 

I am in discussion with a memeber to get a Quadro card.

A trip to MXM notebooks before 3.0 says D901C uses MXM IV and not MXM 2.1 as I used to think.Am I wrong or is it a funny naming thing?

 

The full name of MXM IV is

MXM_version 2.1_type IV

 

Thanks for tht info.

Is this also backword compatible to

MXM_version 2.1_type I
MXM_version 2.1_type II
MXM_version 2.1_type III

etc?

 

Yeah, it is. Our 8800m GTX cards are MXM 2.1 Type III. Works fine.

 

The backword compatibility only means that you can put in those cards and the slot would fit.
But no guarantee that your heatsink would fit or the motherboard would recognise the cards.
You should check some old threads and find exactly which cards could work in your machine.

 

7950GO
8700mGT
8800mGTX
9800mGT(rebranded 8800mGTX)
9800mGTX
9800mGTS
FX1600M
FX1700M
FX2700m
FX3700m
GTS160m
GTX260m (v2.1 type III-HE, not v3.0 type B)
GTX280m (v2.1 type III-HE, not v3.0 type B)

These cards should work in D901c rev6.x(aka np9262) , AFAIK.

 

I also had this thought till I saw here it is MXM 2.1 Type IV

MXM notebooks before 3.0

 

You misunderstood.
Type IV in the table means the largest card that can be put in D901c is type IV.

And the only one type IV card that has been put in D901c is 7950go GTX.

Here is the pic provided by dhs who upgraded his D901c(rev 5.0) from 7950go GTX to 9800mGT:


Type III-HE 9800mGT(aka 8800mGTX) on the left, while type IV-HE 7950go GTX on the right.

 

I see.So 280M is also a type IV which is what the MXM guys try to sell.

Thanks a lot for the info and Rep'd.

 

Check Ebay fast, I have seen a couple of cheap 7950's!

 

RAMBO, the card I have offered you seems to be the only one available that will fit your current heatsink.

You have a heatsink for a card like the one pictured above and on the left. If you get a 7950m it may not fit. This is not only because you are going from type III > type IV, it might also be a problem with the fx 1600m and 8700m GT.
The fx 1600m would be a better option if it wasn't always HP branded and incompatible.
As I said the d901c is picky about the cards it will take, so the 3700m and 2700m may not be a good idea either.
FX 1700m was never released in MXM form AFAIK.

Come to think of it,
RAMBO, you could try to use an MXM 2.1 type II card with its own heatsink. I have some fx 770m which will probably work and I would still be interested in your other heatsink
The fx 770m is only worth about 80$ so it would be a much cheaper option