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    toshiba satellite x200/x205 GPU price + upgrade options

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by moral hazard, Dec 6, 2009.

  1. moral hazard

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    Hi,

    I'm considering buying an x200 (x205) that seems to have a dead GPU (1 long and 2 short beeps).

    So I will try BGA reflow on the GPU, but I would also like to buy a new GPU.

    I have looked around on ebay and I dont see anything under $250.

    The only options I can see is an 8700m or two 8600m GPUs in SLI.
    Is there any other compatible GPU?

    Where is a good place to buy one?

    Cheers :)
     
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    sgilmore62, Dec 6, 2009
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    moral hazard, Dec 6, 2009
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    I was looking HERE There is 2 different parts numbers for each VGA board depending if it had Samsung or Hynix VRAM.


    You can also look HERE
     
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    Why don't you try baking the dead GPU?
     
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  6. moral hazard

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    I would bake it, but I would also like to have a backup.

    I might have to pass on this notebook, I dont think it's worth the money if I have to pay so much for a GPU :(
     
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    Usual price for laptop GPU, they all bloody expensive, even if you can theoretically "upgrade" them.
     
    Ingvarr, Dec 7, 2009
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  8. moral hazard

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    I see some notebook motherboards that include a GPU go for less than one of these GPUs.

    I did not bid on the notebook and it was sold. So I missed out.

    Now I'm having second thoughts since it was a good one.

    Thanks for the replies :)
     
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    Motherboards that include 8600M SLI or 8700M GT? Unlikely :)
     
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    You're right, but still I was surprised at the cost.
     
    moral hazard, Dec 7, 2009
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