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    m15x gpu on m860tu

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by doublek19, Sep 25, 2010.

  1. doublek19

    doublek19 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can a gpu from m15x used on a m860tu
     
    doublek19, Sep 25, 2010
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    what gpu is it?
     
    MrDJ, Sep 25, 2010
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    and what motherboard revision your motherboard have ?
     
    pkhetan, Sep 25, 2010
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    Only if you're talking about the old, Area 51 m15x.

    A GPU from the current-gen Dell/Alienware is not an option, because of MXM incompatibilities.
     
    Kevin, Sep 25, 2010
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    doublek19, Sep 25, 2010
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    As long as it's MXM 2.1, motherboard doesn't matter. It will install and work.
     
    Kevin, Sep 25, 2010
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    That's what I thought till I bought a fx3600m mxm2.1 pulled out from a hp 8730w..it didnt work..do I need to bios flash the gpu
     
    doublek19, Sep 25, 2010
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    As i told you before in another thread, it depends on your motherboard revision; remove your RAM modules and look around for a small sticker like "V2.0B", "V3.0A-1" or something like that.

    One more thing : the 3 photos in the eBay listing is showing a GPU card which is DP/N: 0WDXVH but is not an MXM 2.1, despite the description "DP/N: 0WDXVH | MXM 2.1 TYPE III VIDEO CARD" under the title
     
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    oh yea how stupid of me the picture is so obvious..once I find out my revision how to i know whether the gpu is compatible or not
     
    doublek19, Sep 25, 2010
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    I can send Clevo Co. a technical request about that
     
    pkhetan, Sep 26, 2010
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    doublek19, Sep 26, 2010
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    Generally speaking Dell tends to use proprietary versions of modular GPUs...
     
    Greg, Sep 26, 2010
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    Both models that you've linked are MXM 3.0b and would be uncompatible with your M860TU. Keep up the search though.
     
    Oiad, Sep 26, 2010
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    i keep getting fooled by the title..
     
    doublek19, Sep 26, 2010
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    Contact RJTech.

    btw, is something wrong with your current GPU?
     
    Kevin, Sep 27, 2010
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