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    W110ER and 7970m?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by KC2PLL, May 9, 2012.

  1. KC2PLL

    KC2PLL Notebook Consultant

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    Would it be possible to put a 7970m inside a W110ER, I'm looking for a smaller form factor, but still with an i7 and 7970m, and NOT Alienware.
     
    KC2PLL, May 9, 2012
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  2. DGDXGDG

    DGDXGDG Notebook Deity

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    impossible: theres no mxm connector on w110er :D
     
    DGDXGDG, May 9, 2012
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    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^ That and there's no way the cooling system can handle a 100w GPU.
     
    R3d, May 9, 2012
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    You can't upgrade the GPU, because it is soldered on the mainboard.
     
    macuill, May 9, 2012
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  5. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    I promise you in the next decade, so wait :).
     
    wild05kid05, May 9, 2012
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    *hopes this is a joke topic*
    No, the gpu is not MXM based and the cooling system would 'splode and so would the power brick and...
    Alienware does not have anything even remotely considered to be "small form factor," let alone with a 7970m.
     
    E.Blar, May 9, 2012
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  7. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    lol, just woke up and this thread already made my day :D

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    jaybee83, May 9, 2012
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  8. molTenLead

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    How did you consider this remotely possible? HTWingNut has already had enough cooling problems with his 650m. A 7970m would melt everything ($1500 dollar soup anyone?). Can't connect the GPU either.
     
    molTenLead, May 9, 2012
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  9. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    Slam a bunch of coppers in there and it should lower the temps by 3-4 C


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    wild05kid05, May 9, 2012
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  10. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    I never expected to hear that word from you ever...my NBR world just crumbled to pieces... :)
     
    Prema, May 9, 2012
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    pieces........
     
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    thats cool :cool:
     
    DGDXGDG, May 9, 2012
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  13. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    Not feasible atm...
     
    MexicanSnake, May 9, 2012
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  14. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    If you want to do something like this, you'd have to basically find a motherboard with an MXM 3.0 slot from a 15" laptop, then find a way to custom build a smaller chassis around it, get rid of the DVD drive and you'd have a 13" or something like that.

    There has never been an MXM 3.0 laptop smaller than 15".

    I don't think there is a motherboard out there that would be small enough horizontal AND vertical.
     
    niffcreature, May 9, 2012
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    plancy Notebook Evangelist

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    ::facepalm::
     
    plancy, May 9, 2012
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  16. roberto.tomas

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    This is true. But the 7970m is not a 100w GPU. It is a 65w gpu (the amd parts run a lot cooler).
     
    roberto.tomas, May 9, 2012
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  17. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    It's a 100watt card.


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    wild05kid05, May 9, 2012
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  18. HTWingNut

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    I think the 7970m board is as big as the entire W110ER mainboard. :D
     
    HTWingNut, May 10, 2012
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  19. jaug1337

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    It's without doubt a 100w GPU card.. if it was a 65w card we wouldn't even be having this discussion........... :p
     
    jaug1337, May 10, 2012
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