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    Upgrade options for Rock XCTX (Napa) Clevo 570u

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Kam5LC, Aug 29, 2009.

  1. Kam5LC

    Kam5LC Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I believe I have a repackaged model of a Clevo 570u called the Rock XCTX.

    Its lasted me a good 3 years now and I was wondering what upgrade features are available for it.

    I am looking to put a better graphics card in as it currently has an ATI Radeon X1600 128mb installed. The Rockdirect website says it is upgradable to a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX 256MB but i was wondering whether I could put an even better card in.

    Also, I currently have an intel core duo t2400, which is 1.83ghz. Is it possible to upgrade to a better chip, or even if possible a core 2 duo chip?

    Id also like to know whether the XCTX has Socket M or Socket P!

    Im from the UK btw, hence my purchase with rockdirect

    Cheers!
     
    Kam5LC, Aug 29, 2009
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    T7600 + 7950 GTX. Best combiation für M57U. :)
     
    kaltmond, Aug 29, 2009
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  3. Kam5LC

    Kam5LC Notebook Enthusiast

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    cheers, I'm guessing because its an intel 945 M chipset (i presume) that it means i cannot upgrade to core 2 duo?
     
    Kam5LC, Aug 29, 2009
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    T7600 is already Core 2 Duo.
     
    kaltmond, Aug 29, 2009
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    yes but i checking online it appears that the t7600 is alot more expensive than its equivalents ie the t7700. Is this due to its compatibility with intel 945 M chips? or will the laptop handle all intel core 2 duo chips?

    also in terms of graphics, is the laptop compatible with MXM-II cards?
     
    Kam5LC, Aug 29, 2009
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  6. kaltmond

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    M57U has no MXM VGA, only Clevo format. T7600 is the most powerful CPU in 945 paltform, so expensive is normal.
     
    kaltmond, Aug 29, 2009
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    easiest way to find out for sure is contact rock.
     
    MrDJ, Aug 30, 2009
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  8. Kam5LC

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    will try asking rock after the bank holidays finish, but atm the prices of the upgrades seem pretty ridiculous, esp for the cpu at around £200, and the same for the 7950GTX at around £150... not willing to spend another £350 on a laptop that will probably only have a year left.

    Does anyone know of any cheaper upgrades i can get for around £200 total? ie for cpu and graphics
     
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    have found a relatively good priced 7950GTX. however although it is said to be compatible with these laptops: Alienware M7700 / ROCK/Clevo D900T
    it says nothing of the clevo 570U.

    are all geforce 9750GTXs the same build? or is it possible that a card compatible with those laptops not be compatible with the 570U?
     
    Kam5LC, Aug 30, 2009
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  10. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    If its compatible with the D900T / D900K (aka. Alienware M7700), then it should fit in the M570U.

    the only thing to do is to remount your vidoecard heatsink/fan assemble from the M570U onto the D900T module that you will be purchasing.
     
    Gophn, Aug 31, 2009
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    ok thanks for the advice, gonna try get a cheaper price on the 7950GTX and see how it goes :p
     
    Kam5LC, Aug 31, 2009
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    Ok, I managed to purchase a 7950GTX and am waiting for it to be delivered. I have a question about mounting the old heatsink onto the new graphics card. Will i need thermal paste for this procedure or is it just done via screws? Also, if my existing graphics card is glued to the heatsink/fan then how do i remove it?

    Cheers
    Kam
     
    Kam5LC, Oct 5, 2009
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  13. MrDJ

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    i think you will need some artic silver but ill leave it upto the professionals who know what they are talking about.
     
    MrDJ, Oct 5, 2009
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    removing it should be a simple case of a few screws, make sure that you clean off the old paste, this is very important. Buy the AS kit with the cleaner and the paste, then apply a paperthin layer on the GPU and mount the heatsink back on

    Jobs a good one :)
     
    Pman, Oct 7, 2009
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