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    Upgrade P870DM-G to P870KM1

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Damin, Jul 22, 2019.

  1. Damin

    Damin Notebook Consultant

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    Hello everyone

    What kind of issues might I bump into swapping out the 870dmg to the 870km1 motherboard ?

    I have

    2 X GTX1070 OC

    4K replacement display

    The display cable

    And only the I7 6700K along with all the original parts from my 870DM G
     
    Damin, Jul 22, 2019
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  2. Dr. AMK

    Dr. AMK Living with Hope

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    Try to upgrade to P870TM1,
     
    Dr. AMK, Jul 22, 2019
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    Dr. AMK Living with Hope

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    Damin Notebook Consultant

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    I already have a 870KM1 on the way so no chance to get the TM now
     
    Damin, Jul 22, 2019
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    Dose any one know what this part number is or where i can buy it from ?
     
    Damin, Jul 22, 2019
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    Huh? What's the story with your GPUs, two Clevo 1070 MXM boards don't fit in the DM chassis
     
    bennyg, Jul 22, 2019
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    Possibly a different brand of card? But then the KM series of heatsinks would not fit.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 22, 2019
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    maybe he got those cards specifically for the upgrade :)
     
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    There was a thread about this I think? There have been some subtle changes over time.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 22, 2019
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    Damin Notebook Consultant

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    yes i bought the cards to install into the old DMG after i install the KM motherboard case cutting and modifying will take place IMG_20190721_220439.jpg
     
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    i have searched for this but could not come up with anything .. i will add pictures of the upgrade when i get everything i need ..if it all works out ... i hope
     
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    It was more to do with the audio board iirc but good luck.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 23, 2019
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    side by side 2 870km.jpg side by side.jpg
    on the main motherboard i can only see 3 issues that could be worked around with a dremel tool provided the board actually fits inside
     
    Damin, Jul 23, 2019
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Curious how this went, any luck?
     
    moral hazard, Apr 15, 2020
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    So everything went well just the power switch daughter board needed to be replaced iirc. Biggest issue I had was both fans needed to be plugged in at the same time otherwise the system would shut down after a few min ... Then both GPU's needed to be the exact same and there are many many different versions of the GTX 1070 MXM I still don't have 2 that are equally yet so I guess you could say it's a ongoing project . I do have 3 different types of GTX 1070 MXM in my possession. Mehhhh
     
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