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    is the 8800gtx the same card in the 5793 and the 9262??

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by zfactor, May 22, 2008.

  1. zfactor

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    i hope to hear back from justin about this but im wondering if they are the same card or not.. anyone know first hand or not??
     
    zfactor, May 22, 2008
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    yes.......someone asked the same question few weeks ago, I answered it, Justin gave me a valuable rep lol
     
    Nirvana, May 22, 2008
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  3. zfactor

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    okay i wanted to be sure since i must have missed that post.. and i tried a search but didnt see that exact question coming up

    now to see what i can work out... hmmmmmmm
     
    zfactor, May 22, 2008
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    was that, "yes" you know whether or not they're the same (i.e., a statement about the content of your knowledge), or was that "yes" they are the same card (i.e., the contents of your knowledge)? :D
     
    Shyster1, May 22, 2008
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    It is the same, you only need the SLI cable.
     
    eleron911, May 22, 2008
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    oh lol the "yes" was referring to they are the same card.
     
    Nirvana, May 22, 2008
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  7. zfactor

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    hmm but where to get the sli cable.. i thought that it was in the notebook just not hooked up yet?? that could put a damper on things.. watch they prob want like my arm and other leg for the cable lol
     
    zfactor, May 22, 2008
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    Z you got a 9262 now? or you are making SLI on 5791?
     
    Nirvana, May 22, 2008
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    No, you could get that from sager or Rjtech most certainly.
    It`s not an expensive part though.
     
    eleron911, May 22, 2008
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    no but i am thinking about getting that 9262 from rambo if i get the funds open.. then take my 8800 and do a sli setup and then put the 8700 back in mine and sell that on off..
     
    zfactor, May 22, 2008
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    I wish I went for the 9262, SLI 8800m is tempting
     
    Nirvana, May 22, 2008
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    Don`t you guys get me started on quad 9800X2 :D
     
    eleron911, May 22, 2008
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  13. Gophn

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    MXM-IV cards are the same.... just the heatsink/fan is different for use in a D900C or M570RU
     
    Gophn, May 22, 2008
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    Why you have to be confusing people so? :D
     
    Deathwinger, May 22, 2008
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    @ZF - as Gophn said, in order to put the 5793 8800GTX in a 9262 you'd need a new HSF (HeatSink & Fan assembly) as well as the SLI cable
     
    theriko, May 22, 2008
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    it does not already have the fan in it??
     
    zfactor, May 22, 2008
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    I thought Ice-T tried to use a 8800 from a D901C in a M570RU and it wouldn't fit. Hrm...
     
    Wu Jen, May 22, 2008
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    okay i was told they are in fact the same cards.. but the brackets are different. from the pics of the insides it would seem the heatsink and fan is already there.. can anyone else confirm this at all??
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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  19. Justin@XoticPC

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    z- as we discussed over PM, they are the same cards but different casing/mounting between the systems.
     
    Justin@XoticPC, May 23, 2008
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    Would sager offer those things separately, Justin?
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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    Thats a good question, It would be best for Z to call them and confirm. They should have them but I am not 100% for sure.
     
    Justin@XoticPC, May 23, 2008
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    what i meant justin is if the fan and heatsink is already there installed or not?? i know the casing will be different. im going to call them today and see what is involved..
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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    No it is not installed. It comes separate when purchasing a 2nd GPU.
     
    Justin@XoticPC, May 23, 2008
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    sent you a pm justin..
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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    YOU CANNOT USE THE 8800gtx from the 5793 in the 9262.. the module will plug in but the parts like the bracket to make it actually fit ARE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY ... just so those that are curious are aware, sager says no can do and no way since they dont even have the parts to make it work at sager. so this sucks now i seriously wish i would have bought the dell from hawk
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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    Dude, contact RJTech and ask them.
    Also, try Eurocom.
    Sager aren`t the only Clevo suppliers around.
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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    so same card different bracket? this is weird. as eleron said other retailers might have the parts.
     
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    Heck, maybe Neil@Kobalt can help you on this.
    I don`t believe they don`t sell the parts separately.
    What , you`re like supose to get to whole card from them just for the damn assemly?
    Come on.
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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  29. Nirvana

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    you should customize the parts, I know you are good on this :p
     
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    yes. the only way to get the card with the right brackets is to buy a whole new 8800 with the right ones attached... at least thats what they say
     
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    Then try other places as I said.
    Heck,even try Clevo in the worst case.
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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    ive emailed rjtech and will also do the same for eurocomm.. but according to sager clevo only sells them the card with the brackets. they were very nice about it and did tell me if there was a way they would sell them to me but they can not pull them off a card already made up..thing that sucks is no one is open till tuesday if i dont get a answer today even xotic is closed already they closed at noon
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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    according to rjtech its also a no go clevo themselves do not sell those parts...just spoke with richard, actually he even said they will not sell the heatsink separate either.. i guess ill see what neil says and eurocomm but it seems to be that sager was right
     
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    Thats why I posted that Ice-T had had problems from a few months ago trying to make them fit. They should be the same card but he wound up trimming some of the card off to get it to fit and *$*$*$ the card up in the process. Net loss $750 + time.
     
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    Mheh, so much for user upgradeable. You depend on THEIR specific products to do it...
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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    yeah my thoughts exactly.. i was so excited at the thought of the 9262... and i have the $$ right now to buy it.. but i already paid almost 800 for this card im not spending another 800 on one a month later..
     
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    eleron911 you've been around long enough to know that even if a card is MXM type I, II, III, HE or IV that they are rarely swappable to another notebook even if it also uses the same type of MXM format.

    I would highly suggest you guys check out Ice-T's website.
     
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    Perhaps dexgo will fry his card OCing and you can use his brackets :p

    /trying to be optimistic
    //really sucks they don't sell the parts separately
     
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    yeah i mean the module is the same .. so im o why would they not simply stock the cards and the brackets separate then add the right bracket to the right notebook when ordered imo it seems ridiculous..

    so yeah 3 places now saying the same so i guess its a fact now
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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    So what good does it do having a 8800M GTX for an RU if you can`t use it in a D901C .
    This is totally messed up.
    Z, I guess you`ll have to sell your RU with the GTX at a higher cost and get another card ,once again...
     
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    nah not worth all that loss to me.. if im going to end up having to do that ill just wait for nehalem to come... i was so stoked about the dell than that went down the tubes and now this... arghh
     
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    Tell me about it, I must`ve PMed with Hawk like 30 times...
    Wanted that Dell badly myself
    *hides from Clevo fanboys* :D
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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    yeah but i had the $$$ already in paypal to send him... was about to send it to till i read the thread he had saying he sold it..
     
    zfactor, May 23, 2008
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    Dude,me too :D
    Where in the world will you find a 8800M GTX SLI laptop with X9000 CPU, international warranty for 2 years for 2500$?
    The first guy that gives me this offer, has a deal :D
     
    eleron911, May 23, 2008
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    So let's put it this way.
    RU users with 8800M GTX cards can only sell them to other RU users?
    What about D901C users,can they sell the card and make it work in the RU?
    I noticed Donald`s back :D, maybe he can fill us in on this...
     
    eleron911, May 24, 2008
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    no the 901 cards will only work in a 901..same deal it would need the different housing not available separately
     
    zfactor, May 24, 2008
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    well that just makes user-upgradeable and selling values look worse and worse...
     
    eleron911, May 24, 2008
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    unless you have a dead 8800 from the other system that you want to replace, in which case you already have the enclosure and heatsink arangement. In this special case you could cross swap the cards fine
     
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    ^^^^^^ correct...
     
    zfactor, May 24, 2008
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