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    Aspire 7720G Graphic card update

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by vivi19, Aug 13, 2010.

  1. vivi19

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    Aspire 7720G - MXM-II, 8400M GS, 9300M G, 9300M GS, 9500M GS, Upgrade to 9600M GT, Upgrade to 9650M GT


    my laptop :D
    Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
    Memory: 2 x 2GB RAM
    Hard Drive: 2 x 160GB Hard Disk Drive
    Graphics Card: Mobile Intel PM965 Express chipset with NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    Optical Drive:HD DVD Drive CD/ HD DVD reader/writer for all types of CD/ HD DVD discs
    Connectivity: Wireless LAN ABG, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, 5 in 1 Card Reader
    Audio :Dolby Digital Live surround sound
    Operating System: Windows 7 x64


    Anyone try to fit 9650M GT to 7720g ? because i wont to ugrade and i need tgo be shure 100% before i will bay it.
     
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    It seems good but keep in mind this:

    "Manufacturer refurbished"

    That means it already had troubles...
     
    Arminator, Aug 13, 2010
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    Your best buying a brand new one just to be safe.
     
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    i bay it and works fine only one problem i got win 7 64 bit and it says standard VGA card and i got trouble to install drivers cant recognize product any help ?
     
    vivi19, Aug 14, 2010
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    That might be consequence of "Manufacturer refurbished"...
    When my 8600M gs died, every time I would try to install nvidia driver I would get message "Device not recognized" and drivers couldn`t install... On standard VGA driver it worked with no problems but without 3d acceleration, only 2d so no games could be played...
    Did you try latest driver version from nvidias site? If it doesnt work try moded drivers from:
    NVIDIA & Laptop News | Latest NVIDIA drivers and related news | laptopvideo2go.com
     
    Arminator, Aug 14, 2010
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    I try to install many of drivers old new modificated and nothink works, in bios system is recognized nvidia and 512mb but win not
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    Do what Arminator said - go grab a modified driver from LaptopVideo2Go to force installation.

    As long as the BIOS recognizes it and Windows displays, this is a tentative success. Now we just need to get the Nvidia drivers installed.
     
    TehSuigi, Aug 14, 2010
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    i have bought that very item from ebay and it works a treat. Bare in mind he could have chosen refurb because broken laptops have been stripped and the graphics were fine. Also he warranties them so no no real gamble as far as I can tell here. Finally it is a nice card, upgraded from a 9600m gt ddr2 and gained 1500 3dmark 06 points + able to run COD MW2 in high detail versus medium now.
     
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    Majorwedgy, what is your model? Post some screenshots (HWmonitor, GPU-Z, etc.) in the Acer MXM thread and I can add your computer as a successful upgrade to the list.
     
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    Got it working with a 6935G screen shot attached,no mods required, although there were no memory chips on the rear of the card, unlike the ddr2 model so I simply left the thermal pads on attached to nothing at all, standard heatsink etc were used
     

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    Ah, okay. The Aspire 6935G was sold with the 9600M GT GDDR3 anyway, so it's not as big of a story as getting the 9600M GT to work on a different machine.

    Good to know you got it working, though.
     
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    all is ok now drivers works fine :D but another problem came out when i playing games who use a lot on GPu temperature is get so hi that laptop switch off any ideas how to fix this ?
     
    vivi19, Aug 16, 2010
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    Have you cleaned out your fan intake and exhaust?
    When you performed the upgrade, did you apply thermal compound to the GPU core where it touches the heatsink?
     
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    Yes i done all of them. when i was playing company of heroes and my gpu core was 97C-99C after that laptop restart, and when i just stays on my desktop temperature is going up to 76C
     
    vivi19, Aug 16, 2010
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    76 is not a good idle temperature for a laptop.
    Are you absolutely certain that your cooling system is properly reassembled?
    I'd go back and take a second look if I were you.
    Remember, too much thermal compound can hamper heat transfer - stick to a paper-thin layer if possible.
     
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    to be fair Graphic card is damage and making over heat.
    The gay will send me a new one soon if it will be again the same i will try different way to deal with that.
     
    vivi19, Aug 17, 2010
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