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    Where can I buy 7970Ms?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Dr.FanWizard, Jul 23, 2014.

  1. Dr.FanWizard

    Dr.FanWizard Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was thinking about upgrading my CLEVO P150HMx or Sager NP8130 to a 7970M anywhere I can get one for less than 400$ US?
     
    Dr.FanWizard, Jul 23, 2014
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Ebay is where most people find them.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jul 23, 2014
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    littlecx Notebook Deity

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    please pay attention to overclockability. best overclockable 7970m is on par with stock 880m. worst is....well...just 7970m....
     
    littlecx, Jul 23, 2014
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    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Make sure you buy a Clevo card. There are plenty of Dell cards listed on eBay, but they don't work in Clevo laptops.
     
    Marecki_clf, Jul 24, 2014
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    james_het Notebook Geek

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    are u sure mate? it seems great, thanks for the info
     
    james_het, Jul 24, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Also be aware you will need a larger power brick. Also from the above do you mean you are running a dell card or a card that was listed to work with dell machines (that clevo cards are often advertised as being).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 24, 2014
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    Dr.FanWizard Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah I know you need the 180W PSU. Do the Dell cards not work with Clevo's? Even after the Enduro vBIOS mod?
     
    Dr.FanWizard, Jul 24, 2014
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    c0nfucius Notebook Consultant

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    I believe Mythlogic said Dell video cards are incompatible with Clevo ECs, so the fans won't work properly and it will overheat. Clevo cards are a rare find these days, and you have to get pre-8970m-era versions of the card. Anything made after the 8970m was released are re-badged and do not work, even if they're Clevo-branded.
     
    c0nfucius, Jul 24, 2014
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    The fans will work but the EC panics and shuts the machine down when it does not get the right data from the GPU.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 25, 2014
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    Doctor JO Notebook Consultant

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    Hi man, i have one clevo 7970m wimbledon 2G V1.2, you can pay me via paypal.
     
    Doctor JO, Jul 25, 2014
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