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    whats going on with the 6970m

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by hello!, Jun 19, 2011.

  1. officerrob

    officerrob Newbie

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    Bad math on my part. It about 200, like yours
     
    officerrob, Jun 28, 2011
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    That's actually what I'm wondering, because I need to RMA my machine now, and it may be a GPU issue.

    I'm trying to hold out for something new from AMD, so I can buy the upgrade when it ships.
     
    Kevin, Jun 28, 2011
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  3. bcruz111

    bcruz111 Newbie

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    looks like mythlogic is only sager seller left with 6970m

    MYTHLOGIC :: Mobile

    malibal, powernotebooks, sager, pc torque, and xotic all dropped the 6970m (due to supply, not performance)
     
    bcruz111, Jun 28, 2011
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  4. Tirenz

    Tirenz Notebook Evangelist

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    Interesting find from notebookjournal.de
    Google Übersetzer

    Maybe Launch of 7000m AMD is not TOO far away...
     
    Tirenz, Jun 29, 2011
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  5. Larry@LPC-Digital

    Larry@LPC-Digital Company Representative

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    Yeah I did see a AMD Radeon HD7450M in that article. :)
    _
     
    Larry@LPC-Digital, Jun 29, 2011
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  6. Hakcom

    Hakcom Notebook Enthusiast

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    7000m eh, where is the 6990m then?

    I'm wondering if I should hold off my RMA. I was going to change to 485m, now I don't know anymore.
     
    Hakcom, Jun 29, 2011
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  7. Mr_Mysterious

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    The HD 7 450M?

    That sounds really weak :(

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Jun 29, 2011
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  8. Tirenz

    Tirenz Notebook Evangelist

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    Yep...

    But if the 7xxxm series will be released this july, the high-end cards can´t be too far away... maybe 2-3 months?
    Who knows... ;)
     
    Tirenz, Jun 29, 2011
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  9. BenWah

    BenWah Notebook Consultant

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    According to the road map they're releasing low/mid end 7000 well before the end of the year. These will be drastically slower than 6970 though.

    The high end 7000 aren't expected until Q2 of next year.
    6990, who knows when
     
    BenWah, Jun 29, 2011
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  10. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    HD7450M was spotted on Dell Canada by an NBR member a few weeks ago.

    It has the same specs as an HD6400M card so it's either a typo or a rebrand....though typo is looking less likely since it's gone unfixed for so long.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 29, 2011
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  11. DGDXGDG

    DGDXGDG Notebook Deity

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    agree......see the hd6770 which exactly hd5770.........just change name and sticker :mad:
     
    DGDXGDG, Jun 30, 2011
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  12. RockinInTheZone

    RockinInTheZone Newbie

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    Just to add my 2 cents:

    I just recently got my P150-HM from a Danish retailer with the 6970M and it has been running flawlessly so far.
     
    RockinInTheZone, Jun 30, 2011
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  13. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    As it should be :D If it shipped from your reseller, then that machine was thoroughly tested at least once along the way. That's why straight up dead parts at boot are very very unusual.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Jun 30, 2011
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  14. vNaK

    vNaK Notebook Consultant

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    Well, earlier I said i RMA'ed my laptop and they found the CPU was at fault, well, got my laptop for a few days and now I have to RMA it a second time, they suspect it's the GPU again. I get flickering on the screen, and GSOD, and sometimes blue/green horizontal lines.

    At this point probably going to return to my reseller and reorder with a 485m/580m card instead.
     
    vNaK, Jul 1, 2011
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  15. Joshnor713

    Joshnor713 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry about that dude.

    Some of us got lucky and some unlucky. My 6970m has been perfect so far.
     
    Joshnor713, Jul 1, 2011
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  16. vNaK

    vNaK Notebook Consultant

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    I wish mine was as good as yours, as I'd rather save the extra money, but I'm kind of worried about the 6970m longevity of it too. Otherwise I'd definitely stick to the 6970m. Well, at least it'd be nice to try out the 3d stuff (I know AMD has HD3D, but not so polished as nVidia's) and physx with the 485m. :)
     
    vNaK, Jul 1, 2011
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  17. Joshnor713

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    I agree. Something hasn't been designed correctly with the card, and I hope whatever that is doesn't affect the longevity if it hasn't already shown problems initially.
     
    Joshnor713, Jul 1, 2011
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  18. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    6990 drivers showed up for p170 and p150 on the clevo site...
     
    Prema, Jul 2, 2011
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  19. chenavd

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    um...looks like i picked up the right choice for this 485M vs 6970M competition

    but I still hope AMD can keep up the good work and make nVidea drop price on future products.
     
    chenavd, Jul 2, 2011
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  20. Kevin

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    The AMD 6990M has now been added to the Clevo website's manual and driver download pages. That may explain why there's been a "shortage" of the 6970M, if they were just clearing stock in anticipation of the new part.
     
    Kevin, Jul 2, 2011
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  21. Mr_Mysterious

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    And so begins another anxious month of waiting, followed by disappointment and slight frustration.

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Jul 2, 2011
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  22. Zero989

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    LOL wow....
     
    Zero989, Jul 2, 2011
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  23. Renegade226

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    I ordered my Clevo (Sager built NP8150) w/ 6970M in mid June, 1-2 weeks before the 6970M option was removed. I've been running it for a month and a half with fairly heavy gaming sessions and I have had zero issues. My 6970M is working flawlessly so far.

    I am using the stock drivers:

    Driver Packaging Version 8.81-101208a-111204C-Clevo

    It's possible there was a bad batch of 6970's released around May. Has anyone received a bad 6970M after ordering in mid June?
     
    Renegade226, Aug 13, 2011
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  24. TheGreatAnonymous

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    Probably was a bad batch that got sent out. Still, I don't have much faith in the longevity of these cards. I undervolt and use max fan speed to get it running as cool as possible. And since it's a relatively new card all you can do is hope it lasts you for awhile.
     
    TheGreatAnonymous, Aug 13, 2011
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  25. hello!

    hello! Notebook Guru

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    It has been nearly two months and I have been gaming quite a bit without a single issue. I'm really happy with my Sager NP8150. It is my very first own laptop. Next laptop I will buy in a few years or so will be from Sager.
     
    hello!, Aug 13, 2011
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  26. nayilalien

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    6970m does not exist in the alienware website anymore
     
    nayilalien, Aug 31, 2011
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  27. Patrck_744

    Patrck_744 Burgers!

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    Patrck_744, Aug 31, 2011
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  28. trinox

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    so reading this thread does the 6970m generally run quiet hot??
     
    trinox, Oct 3, 2011
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  29. J.P.@XoticPC

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    I'd have to say that it was hit or miss. Some experienced higher temperatures than others. Generally the large majority of people had no temperature issues though :)

    Any reason for posting? Are you thinking about getting one?
     
    J.P.@XoticPC, Oct 3, 2011
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  30. trinox

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    I have one and seem to be getting really hot temps repasted and all that with arctic silver 5 butstill no change. I idel about 50C and when im playing games like crysis 2 or witcher it seems to get as hot as 90s.
    But the fan seems to be only on medium. I have the stock bios.
     
    trinox, Oct 3, 2011
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  31. batoto05

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    can 6970m play BF3 ultra settings?
     
    batoto05, Mar 15, 2012
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  32. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Mar 15, 2012
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