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    Upgrade the video card on a laptop Clevo M570TU

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Goot, Nov 12, 2010.

  1. Goot

    Goot Newbie

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    Hi guys!

    The thing that I failed card 9800M GT. I may just buy another on eBay.
    I'm not speak English, but what I realized there's a chance to install FX 3700M. So please help me in choosing a particular model HP video card for my laptop.

    Motherboard model: 3.0-b (does not support quad-cores)
    BIOS: v13

    P.S. Please write a message in plain language. I will be easier to translate.
    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Tirenz

    Tirenz Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    if you own a M570 TU you can upgrade your card to GTX 260m or GTX 280m. The M570TU officially supports those 2 cards, no need to buy a FX3700m - except if you want to to some rendering etc.
    Just make sure it´s a MXM 2.1 Typ III (HE) card.
    Good luck!
     
  3. Goot

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    Thank you for your reply, Tirenz!

    But the fact is that THE GTX 280 m 260m or GTX on eBay price 500-600 $
    Price FX 3700M 200 $ and this for me is important.
    Sales only FX 3700M from Lenovo and HP.
    Therefore, I am concerned about compatibility with my laptop.
     
  4. Tirenz

    Tirenz Notebook Evangelist

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    No one can tell for sure if it will work. In the M570RU as you probably read many people here say it is working well, some had problems, one say the card could damage the motherboard if it is not by Clevo.
    Why do you not ask the company you bought the Laptop from?
    I asked my reseller "Nexoc" if they had a GTX 280m after my 9800m GTX was fried, and they sold me one for less than the cards cost on Ebay... just had to give them the serial number from my laptop, that´s it.
     
  5. Goot

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    Laptop brought to order. There is no Service.
    Therefore, it is important to know how to video art is guaranteed to work on my laptop.
    HP FX 3700M sold several options. With different numbers.
     
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    I have an HP 3700m in my m570tu right now. It works 100%. So yes someone can tell you if they work and that would be me. >_>

    They really can't just damage your motherboard. That would be a pretty crazy thing to randomly happen.

    All the 3700m you see will work. Many say the Lenovo cards have issues, but personally I've found one I'm testing now to overclock better.
    Let me be clear about this, all of the HP 3700m are hardly different at all. The ones with the .10 bios sticker may overclock better and have the ability to be flashed to a gtx 280m however they both work the same otherwise.

    Also dont buy from notebookparts.com, they lie about having them in stock. Buy from here Alan Computech International -- Computer Parts New, Refurbished, Used, OEM, Dell Wholesale Reseller
     
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    Thank you!

    Another question. Serial number card available by HP? How do I choose?
     
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    It doesn't matter... they are all the same...
     
  10. Goot

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    Thanks for the help!
     
  11. Goot

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    Hi guys!
    I got the FX 3700m graphics card I bought for Alan Computech International. P / N 488125-001 (BIOS .10). Installed it without problems. Everything worked until I started the game. After that the monitor was gone. On the external monitor the image is. As it turned out, I incorrectly installed the video card. The radiator is not tightly adjoined to the chip because of the pads for memory chips.
    It is obvious that my video card overheated and partially out of order. I came to the conclusion that broke the block LVDS. This is very similar to other cases with video FX 3700m.
    P.S. Be careful when changing video card! I certify compatibility FX 3700m with a laptop Clevo M570TU.
     
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    haha you certify.

    well, thats interesting, i think i got one of those cards with a broken LVDS block. And someone else installed it. he said he could probably handle it LOL what an idiot (ex boss)

    Ive had several of these cards and only 1 with the .10 bios. perhaps they are not as strongly built or something.
    There are mPCI-E LVDS controllers with analog input, at a good price too. I think around 25 euro.

    but it depends on if you are going to return the card or not...
    I think you should, there is no way to tell if it was defective when you got it or if you actually broke it.

    BTW if you see a Lenovo card for the same price, I would DEFINITELY get it. There is more chance of incompatibility, but I have one with a BIOS that works 100% with my m860tu, and they also will work with HP bios.

    I think Lenovo has much better MXM cards, they are different board ID and can be overvolted and overclocked a lot more.
    Oh of course if you need a quick replacement however, there is the one in my signature for 110 ;) it will work too.
     
  13. Goot

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    Hi niffcreature!
    I have a few questions for you.
    The fact is that I'm using Web translator and it does not translate correctly.
    -mPCI-E LVDS controllers? In my case it may help?
    -Do you offer to buy from you video card for 110 USD or euro? This video Lenovo or HP?
     
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    OK i was laughing at language not you :p
    first, does the graphics card work with an external monitor over DVI or VGA?

    If so, then it is really only your LVDS block that is damaged. I have never used this, but it is what you could call an external replacement 'LVDS block'.
    MPX-SDVOX - Mini-PCI Express 24-bit LVDS Module from BVM Limited
    It could be very difficult to use and figure out. You would run wires from your analog DVI output all the way to your mPCI-E slot, and plug them into this product. Then you would create another cable from the mPCI-E card into your LCD screen. I have no idea if it would work or not, I think you should just return your broken video card for a refund.
    The cards listed in my signature below are not mine, that is an Ebay page. I do have 1 however I could sell to you if you need it shipped to your country and I could do it for that price.
    I think it is HP but I'm not sure. You know it is a quadro FX 2700m 512mb and NOT a 3700m 1gb. The performance is not the same.

    It is definitely the best card you can get for around 100$. Everything else for that price will have a 128-bit memory bus and only 32 shaders or less. The 2700m has a 256-bit bus, ddr3 VRAM and 48 shader cores so its a good card for the price.

    You can send me a personal message if you want to buy one from me.
     
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    With this device, everything is clear (mPCI-E LVDS controllers). Complex issue with compatibility. I wrote a letter to the seller. Waiting for a reply from him. I really hope that agree to replace. Specialist from the service center said that the card could not be so quickly overheat. The chip is capable of withstanding temperatures up to 125C. I have to start a game, the temperature was 43c. She could not in 2 seconds so hot. Perhaps the marriage in the chip. Especially since this is not the first such case.
    Thank you for your help.
     
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    The seller changed the video card. After installing the laptop, it worked a few days and then a black screen. On the external monitor the image is.