upgrade 8662 gpu?

can the sager 8662's gpu (260m) be upgraded to say the 280 at least?
i was thinking of getting a 5797 but its quite bulky and the 280gx may be a bit too overpowered for the kinds of strategy games i play now.
was thinking of getting the 8662 instead, but i want a laptop with a certain amount of future proofing and upgradability.

what are your thoughts guys?

 

bro, tagalog ka?

 

Doubtful. The power and heat compensation required for this card are too high. Of course, I know that still means someone will try it out.

Be thankful, the 260M is a brilliant card. and should provide good future-proofing for at least a couple of years. You can't expect much more.

 

i'm thinking about this. on top of possible overheating (in fact, for it looks 10W only - not big deal) it will be necessary to modify Phoenix BIOS. this is a tricky exercise, but i'm thinking about this now. i don't think there will be official support for this kind of updrage (mainly due to marketing issues)...

 

yup do you have a sager???

 

yes i tend to agree more with your point . it would be more of a marketing issue than anything else. if they allowed it then there would really be nothing but screen size that would seperate it from the 5797

 

yes bro, i have an EDGE laptop (sager np8660). When are you planning on buying one? This laptop is a beast, I highly recommend it.

 

Hopfully i can have a chance to test the 280.....

 

I expect the GTX 280M to drop in and work, just like the 9800M GTX, but I also expect it to constantly overheat, just like the 9800M GTX.

 

where can I buy the gtx 260m VC? I want to upgrade from the 9800M GTS card.

 

lol the 280 at least? isn't it the best mobile card in the nvidia lines

The 280 will never go in a M860Tu that's for sure, but maybe next gen cards, who knows. Still, the GTX 260M should last you at least 2 years of solid gaming I think.

Btw, does the fan come with the GTX 280M, or are you stuck with the stock one? If so, yeah I guess the 280 would overheat

 

what do you mean last 2 years? is that how long before it won't be able to handle current games? also can you expect to get at least 4 years out of the NP 8662?

 

Whoever you bought it from should be able to get you one.

 

I hope i could exchange the 98 GTX to GTX 28/26.....

 

he means play them a good settings with good FPS.

In the NP5797, the GTX 280m is under a heatsink that directs it to a fan. It's not physically "under" any fan.

 

but will the actual NP8662 itself last 4 years?

 

I can't see the NP8662 lasting that long in terms of gaming performance, especially if it is just a Core 2 Duo. I think a Quad Core will last longer, for example the 2.26 Ghz Q9100 paired with 4GB RAM and a GTX 260M.

Either way, it is subjective since it depends on what you consider acceptable resolutions, settings etc.

In terms of build quality, I can see it lasting a few years at least.

 

Well currently I think the safest 15.4 laptop to get for future proofness is the Np8662 I guess, since it is the fastest (I think?). The only down would maybe be the duo.. but, at least for games, I think it'll be ok for a while

 

A fast Core 2 Duo is not going to be underperforming in the next two years. By the time it does, you can always buy whatever is the fastest quad that had been released. Even by the end of this year, there will be faster non-extreme mobile Core 2 Quads than the Q9100.

 

wow galing pare where did you get it
im thinking from xoticpc but it may be a bit of a hassle if i have it shipped here from the u.s.

care to share some tips with me and your experience with the edge through pm???

cheers

 

ya at least.
its the fastest nvidia movile card at present but it wont be for long...
so may ? was if it could be upgraded to at least a gtx280m in the future but the resounding response seems to be no

 

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