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    question about upgrading x7200 video card

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by GTO_PAO11, Jan 9, 2011.

  1. GTO_PAO11

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    hello guys. i have a x7200 since nov 2010 with 480gtx m sli and i 950 cpu. now, the 485gtx sli is available and i want to upgrade. do i have to buy new cards or should i just upgrade it to the retailer i bought it from?
     
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  2. MrDJ

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    i would of thought 480sli would be fast enough unless money is no object to you as they wont come cheap.
    why not wait for a year and then upgrade to even faster cards cos i dont think you will see much difference even though they are faster.
     
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  3. GTO_PAO11

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    true.i just hope the future cards(sli) can fit the the x7200
     
    GTO_PAO11, Jan 9, 2011
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    Even if they fit they might not be supported by the X7200's BIOS.
     
    Patrck_744, Jan 9, 2011
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  5. GTO_PAO11

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    but let's say, most retailers offer 580m gtx in the future for the x7200, can it upgrade my x7200 as well using the i950 cpu?
     
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    yes it should be possible. those gpus are user upgradeable.
     
    reaversedge, Jan 10, 2011
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    maybe............
    d900c for example
    go7950gtx-8800mgtx-9800mgtx-gtx280m
    but the last gtx280m cant SLI and have to use modded inf to install vga driver
     
    DGDXGDG, Jan 10, 2011
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    Some resellers are already offering x7200 with 485m SLI. The teoretical Processing Power (GFLOPS) of 485 is about 1.45 of 480m, but it will cost a lots of money. Check the site of the Origin reseller.
     
    pasoleatis, Jan 10, 2011
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