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    Sager np8690 upgrades

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by postman, Apr 29, 2011.

  1. postman

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    does sager stll offer the option to upgrade the vid card to 470m and the usb 3.0 mobo? and approximately how much do you think it'll cost?
    and will the price of the 940xm's be dropping soon? thanks
     
    postman, Apr 29, 2011
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    prices for 940xm will not drop anytime soon; just look how much the old x9000 still costs these days.
     
    mmarchid, Apr 30, 2011
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    Intel never bargain bins even the oldest of generations.

    Honestly, buying a GTX 470M ($560) and motherboard (probably around $500)s is getting into new laptop territory.

    Add even an ES 940XM into that mix, and you're close to buying an NP8150 w/ 6970M.

    Think that over a bit.
     
    Kevin, Apr 30, 2011
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    ^yea kevin thats true and plus the p150hm offers better audio subwoofers, more ram, battery life and is thinner/lighter.
    How much can you overclock on all 4 cores on the 940xm?
     
    postman, Apr 30, 2011
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    I could never justify upgrading to a 940xm.

    The 920xm, however is about $200 cheaper on ebay, you can get it for about $380.
     
    oan001, Apr 30, 2011
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    Well it was $400 for the mobo and $600 for the 470m....but the aggravation of getting it all done was the worst part.

    And you're right, it probably wasn't really worth it in the end. I just wanted USB 3 and a 470. And it kind of irked me that when I asked David when ordering if the USB 3 was going to be an option soon he was vague. Two months after I ordered USB 3 became an option.

    So I finally got what I wanted. But spendy.

    S.
     
    Schmagagled, May 1, 2011
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    Did you have a 460M? A 20% increase in performance isn't much, for $600. An overclocked 460M can cover that.

    But, if you're happy, so be it.
     
    Kevin, May 3, 2011
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    From Clevo Co. in China, the 470M costs $420, and the USB3 mobo $230 without shipping.
     
    pkhetan, May 3, 2011
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    yea kevin thats true How much can you overclock on all 4 cores on the 940xm?
     
    postman, May 3, 2011
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    380 is a good price for an overclockable cpu. and iirc, the 940 and 920 overclock to the same levels so there really is no reason to get the 940.
     
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    How much can you overclock on all 4 cores on the 940xm?
     
    postman, May 6, 2011
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    on the 920xm ive seen 3.6 quad no ht on cooler on this forum iirc. the 940 should be the same levels. check the 8690 subforums.
     
    trvelbug, May 6, 2011
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    3.6 4 cores for the 920?! wow nicceeee :D
     
    postman, May 7, 2011
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