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    7970m in a M15x....Why yes

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Table21, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. micahmatthew

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    Hes hyped because he already has one lol... Supposedly heat is very good; better than GTX 675m, maxes at very low 70's [which is perfectly legit, my GTX 560m used to hit 74 max and is literally less than half of this cards performance].
     
    micahmatthew, Apr 24, 2012
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  2. SlickDude80

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    Ntrain...i took it apart just to give you a screenshot...enjoy :)

    2 pics attached. On the one with 2 vid cards. You'll notice that the vid card on the right (on the brown pcb) is the 6990m

    The newer 7970m is on a blue pcb on the left
     

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  3. ntrain96

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    Could you be so kind as to zoom in on the blue board on the left(use macro function on camera)so that the #'s on the gpu's die are legible? :D

    LOL! The hand written "Ntrain" wasnt necessary, but its all good, lol
     
    ntrain96, Apr 24, 2012
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  4. Speedy Gonzalez

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    ha ha ha lol.. with love :laugh:

    you don't have a microscope ? ;)

    damm the card is blue
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Apr 24, 2012
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    SlickDude80, Apr 24, 2012
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  6. Oldakowski

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    Man, freakin technology! Once again, I'm literally a month late for the next big thing. I Just upgraded to the 6970m. Before that It took me a long time to upgrade to the 5850m. The second I did that, the 6970m was out.....Im now waiting for the HD40000M for my next upgrade....which I'm sure wont be too long by the way things are going...
     
    Oldakowski, Apr 24, 2012
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  7. iujona

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    My bad.its upgradeyourlaptop..ie EUROCOM. Card is $450 + shipping.
     
    iujona, Apr 25, 2012
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  8. MrValle

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    I might be getting a Dell 7970m in the coming week. You guys think it will be possible to run crossfire 7970m´s without somekind of mod?
     
    MrValle, Apr 25, 2012
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  9. JohnnyFlash

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    In the M18x? Probably. In the M15x, no.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Apr 25, 2012
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  10. vs3074

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    I have Intel i7-940xm in my M15x with ATI 5850, I wanna upgrade to 7970 but do I need to be beware of heat?

    I know I cannot go with 580m as it will exceed thermal design but is 7970 doable? or should i just get a 6990 and be done with it ?
     
    vs3074, Apr 25, 2012
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  11. wtferrell

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    The 7970 Heat is showing lower in systems than the 6990 per SlickDude's tests.
     
    wtferrell, Apr 25, 2012
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  12. otosan

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    The performance is no kidding indeed : AMD Radeon HD 7970M - Notebookcheck.net Tech

    On Slickdude test it have even better temp, maybe 28nm is indeed help compare to 40nm..
     
    otosan, Apr 25, 2012
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  13. micahmatthew

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    Of course it helps its 28nm compared to 40nm; its 70% smaller; it should be at least a noticeable amount cooler. Probably 5-10C in my opinion.

    I had a GTX 560m in P151HM and it would get up to 74C while playing video games like BF3. Hopefully this thing will stay below 70C, 65C would be very nice.
     
    micahmatthew, Apr 25, 2012
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  14. Ninefingers

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    Take some pics for us while you're installing!
     
    Ninefingers, Apr 25, 2012
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    How is the native fan control working in the m15x?
     
    onego, Apr 26, 2012
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  16. vs3074

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    hhhmmm not sure if he`s running 940xm but my m15x just ran out of warranty so don`t wanna get a 7970 and then cry if it exceeds thermal envelop :(

    But I am highly interested in the prospect of 940xm + 7970m :D
     
    vs3074, Apr 26, 2012
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  17. otosan

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    He stated on his sig, he use i7 2820...

    btw are we speaking about TDP or Temp here?

    anyway, i beleive u would like to use 240w adapter for those combination...
     
    otosan, Apr 26, 2012
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  18. vs3074

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    I am more concerned with TDP or Thermal envelop or Thermal rating than temps. Laptop as only been used on table top as a desktop and cannot see it changing anytime soon.

    It came with 150W power brick but I do have a spare 240W so no probs there.
     
    vs3074, Apr 26, 2012
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  19. wtferrell

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    Will the M17x R3 power brick work w/ the M15x without modification?
     
    wtferrell, Apr 26, 2012
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  20. mharidas

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    The performance is just like I have been telling for some time last year when I was around. We will be seeing a jump greater than what we saw between the mobile 5870 and 6970M

    Don't know if the dell configurator showing 100 watt is absolute, power figures should be lower than that. 75-80 Watts at max.
     
    mharidas, Apr 26, 2012
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  21. otosan

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    Yes it will...
     
    otosan, Apr 27, 2012
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  22. destinymax

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    But only gives us as much as 150w? Are there any mod BIOS to let it give 240w?
     
    destinymax, Apr 27, 2012
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  23. otosan

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    i think it can give u more than 150w , but i could be wrong, also i haven't really test how much power my M15x draw on full load...
     
    otosan, Apr 27, 2012
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  24. JohnnyFlash

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    This has been talked about over and over: The brick will work, but the limiting factor is the board, not the brick. The machine will draw the same, the 240w will just run cooler.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Apr 27, 2012
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  25. destinymax

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    Yes, I saw this conclusion several years ago, and there is still no solution about it?
     
    destinymax, Apr 27, 2012
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    Oh my lord...

    I literately have a GTX 560m on the way to put in my m15x.
    And you people tell me I can get this card now?!

    I am very much anxiously waiting for someone to post a guide or at least some testing results, like if i'd be needing to mod drivers, and what not.

    I see a bunch of people putting in their m17x's but I cannot wait to see the m15x running smooth with this.
    I'm already pissing myself.
     
    ryguy12290, Apr 27, 2012
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    SlickDude80, Apr 27, 2012
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    GeoCake, Apr 27, 2012
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    [​IMG]

    incredible
     
    monlo, Apr 27, 2012
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    direct compare...
    Detailed scores
    7970M 580M(heavily over clocked)
    GraphicsTest 1 22.59 20.78 FPS
    GraphicsTest 2 26.26 20.81 FPS
    GraphicsTest 3 34.34 26.41 FPS
    GraphicsTest 4 17.47 13.08 FPS
    PhysicsTest 30.73 34.02 FPS
    CombinedTest 24.82 19.62 FPS
    Settings

    just incase that does display right.
    http://3dmark.com/compare/3dm11/3286628/3dm11/2040592
     
    Johnksss, Apr 27, 2012
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  31. wtferrell

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    Holy cow. That's absolutely insane. Those numbers, for the price... wow. Hopefully I'll have my card very soon, and can try it out for the M15x'ers :)
     
    wtferrell, Apr 27, 2012
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  32. otosan

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    Those M17x literally smoking M18x, even with lower CPU... This card is gettin more and more look like a pure gold.. o_O
     
    otosan, Apr 27, 2012
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  33. GeoCake

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    Lol, that's an M18x with only 1 GPU working. Should do a stock vs stock comparison though, can't overclock the 7970M just yet! :(
     
    GeoCake, Apr 27, 2012
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    no need to do stock. that was to say that it already beat down one of the top contending scores which was over clocked to pretty much max. and that was a single card run. dual cards is only 8855 by me.

    but this was to be expected already, just by what is happening in the desktop world. 7970m's contender is the 680m not the 580m.
     
    Johnksss, Apr 27, 2012
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  35. wtferrell

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    Just wanted to say that I will soon be amongst the 7970M'ers in the M15x. Hopefully Tuesday mine will be here, just received the tracking and getting pretty anxious. :)
     
    wtferrell, Apr 27, 2012
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    Nice！Look forward to your guide
     
    destinymax, Apr 27, 2012
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  37. vs3074

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    Just wondering what CPU are you using ?

    I want to upgrade to 7970 but waiting for others to check if 940xm can co-habitat with 7970m :D
     
    vs3074, Apr 27, 2012
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  38. SlickDude80

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    it can...the original post was by Table and he has a 920xm in his m15.
     
    SlickDude80, Apr 27, 2012
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  39. duabijitelur

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    even 740 also compatible with 7970M?
     
    duabijitelur, Apr 27, 2012
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    Yup it is compatible.
     
    long2905, Apr 27, 2012
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  41. onego

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    Can I please know how are the fan controls working with the 7970M in the M15x? I have been searching for days just for an answer.
     
    onego, Apr 28, 2012
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  42. GeoCake

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    Well Nvidia seems to think the 675M is the contender.. and we all know what that is. :p

    Don't think anyone was expecting the sheer power of the 7970M, especially how AMD was so quiet about it.
     
    GeoCake, Apr 28, 2012
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    I can't wait. If all goes well I will definitely be getting one.
     
    ryguy12290, Apr 28, 2012
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  44. leon-cn

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    M15 is indeed powerful, China sent a congratulatory message
     
    leon-cn, Apr 29, 2012
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    will i7 Q 720 be compatible as well?
     
    Ryusuke, Apr 29, 2012
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    not the nvidia people we talked too.. :D

    knew it would be an upgrade just by what is going on in the desktop world. remember...it's desktop first, then laptops... :)
     
    Johnksss, Apr 29, 2012
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  47. Mr. Fox

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    If I remember correctly, it happened that way in the last go round with the M18x. NVIDIA showed up late to the party packing more heat than AMD's best. Hopefully, it will go the same way this time. I cannot imagine NVIDIA not releasing any new mobile GPU for their enthusiasts. Nothing I have seen them write about suggests the GTX 675M is the best we're going to see from them this year. The GTX 675M is last year's technology with a new name, LOL.
     
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  48. Aikimox

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    Nvidia will do the same thing all over again. The 680M should be 5-10% faster on average but at what price. Personally, I'm bored. :(
     
    Aikimox, Apr 29, 2012
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  49. JohnnyFlash

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    I dunno, Kepler is much more efficient. I think if they bring the 680m to market, it's going to be a monster.
     
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    i am so agree with you :D will GTX680M stronger than 7970M?
     
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