Sager NP9262 is this possible

Hello all,

I bought a Sager NP9262 about a year ago with a 8800m gtx graphics card and I was woundering if it is at all possible for me to: A) fit a 280m gtx in it and B) To buy a 280m gtx seperate from a laptop.

 

I would like to know as well, as I wish to have the 280M SLI.

 

I am pretty sure that a GTX 280M (MXM-III 2.x) will fit and work in there.

... but having two work in SLI might be another story.

as it stands... the 8800M GTX / 9800M GT are still quite powerful

8800M GTX / 9800M GT = 96 shaders
9800M GTX = 112 shaders

GTX 260M = 112 shaders
GTX 280M = 128 shaders

the difference in performance will be less than 10-15%.... I do not think that is worth spending almost another $800-900 for two new cards.

 

Would it be a big difference between one tho...8800 - 280?

 

Buy another 8800M GTX instead of replacing it with a 280M. It makes the most money sense... 2 9800M GTX is the fastest setup, but very expensive for only a small increase from the sli 8800M. 9800M GT is the same exact card.

 

like I said... less than 10-15%

 

The 280/260M GTX's afaik have not been tested in this chassis, they will fit but bios compatibility is unknown. Also, the MXM 2.1 vIII/IV 260/280's have no sli connector, so won't work properly in sli anyway.

 

Hmmm well then I don't think its worth it for the cost, can some one lead me to a guide on how to overclock my 8800 or is it even possible...ive heard it is tho..Thanks for the help guyz

 

Why did clevo stop the 9262 line?
Sli and a desktop quad while being only 17 inchs? It has the best of both worlds. Much better than the 9280 or the 9850 in my opinion.

 

Where would I buy a 2nd 8800 tho? and I've heard they have problems running in sli sometimes.

 

Gophn is the ONLY on who has even stated the Obvious THEY CANNOT WORK IN SLI

the current MXM 2.1 cards DO NOT have a SLI port so you would be stuck with one card

the performance difference is minimal

 

rjtech , EBAY, eurocomm

there is a thread in the gaming section

 

like said.

contact the Clevo vendor you bought it from.

and check out sites like:
www.rjtech.com
www.eurocomc.com (overpriced on their site, contact them for better pricing)

 

I have not had any problems running my 8800s in SLI. The only issue arose when one of the cards went bad. I could still use the other card singly.

You should not have any issues running two 8800s.

 

The issue is not about 8800, but the 280.

PL

 

As others have said, check with Sager and the retailers. If you can get a full upgrade kit the installation is a piece of cake.

About the only people I hear complaining about SLI are the people who don't have SLI. I think I've played over a hundred games and game demos in the year and a half I've had my system, and SLI has worked flawlessly in every one. If there is a game out there that can't run SLI, it's easy to turn SLI off.

 

OP asked if he can swap his single 8800 GTX for a single 280M. My recommendation is get another 8800 because upgrading to a single 280M is not as much of an upgrade, and it's selling your chassis short.

No you can't sli 280M, but that was never the original question...

 

This. Also 8800m GTX's in SLI would outperform a 280m in any game that supports SLI.

 

Unless you have bad drivers and refuse to overclock

I actually matched the sli 8800M GTX NP9262 in Crysis @1680 x 1050 in Anandtech's review!

EDIT: nvm I take that back, they got 38 FPS, I got 33. I can beat them at lower res though.

 

Not to sound like a smart @ss but doesn't AW M17x have them in SLI.

 

yes and no.

the "refresh" M17x has SLI cards (MXM 3.0B)

the Clevo D901C has SLI cards (MXM-III/IV 2.x)

so thats the difference... the type of cards.

 

Thanks for clearing that up.
Man, It's so confusing sometimes.
2 different 280M cards????
Why would Nvidia do that?

 

Money

there is 2.1 and a 3.0b

really it isn't up to Nvidia other people make the cards .....like the whole 4870's with no ddr5 and were really 4850's with a little overclock