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    GO7800 in a C90s?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by themanwithsauce, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. themanwithsauce

    themanwithsauce Notebook Evangelist

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    As title says

    I found 4 7800 modules on ebay for 50$. I'm considering purchaseing them and trying them out in my C90s and maybe just seeing how much they can take and if they'll even work. I know they're probably mxm type 3 but I can't help but wonder what my performance gains will be over the stock 8600gt. I would also like to do this to help out people who are having difficulty finding a ddr3 module.

    I have one request though - I can't find this one website that rated all the current notebook gpus into 3 categories and had fairly detailed histories and performance specs on each one. I know there's one in this site but it's not what I'm looking for. It was a seperate website with I believe red font. If anyone can point me to them that would be greatly appreciated.

    Also if anyone has any stories to share about this upgrade so that I know already if it won't work or if it does work that would be an even bigger help
     
    themanwithsauce, Dec 30, 2007
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  2. ilomse

    ilomse Notebook Guru

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    don't buy; 8600m gt is BETTER than go7800
     
    ilomse, Dec 30, 2007
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  3. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    According to http://www.mxm-upgrade.com it wont work. The Go 7800 from the Alienware Area-51 m5700 is MXM type 3. The Asus C90s takes MXM type 2 cards. The difference between Type 2 and type 3 is the size(type 3 is bigger/wider) and "thermal capabilities(the Asus C90s MXM slot will not be able to handle a Type 3 card which will produce too much heat and take too much power).

    And according to the "big chart" in the Mobile Graphic Info page/thread) the 8600m GT(DRR2 and DRR3) will give you more performance .
     
    Kdawgca, Dec 30, 2007
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  4. themanwithsauce

    themanwithsauce Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmmm, I found the website I wanted ( www.notebookcheck.net) and they confirmed what had been stated that yes the 8600gt is the better card. But the MXM website tells of an MXM I / II notebook being fitted successfully with an x1900 MXM formfactor III card. - http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/Table.html

    Look at the Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1667

    topic on upgrade on LV2go
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16314

    So either the table on the site is wrong by a lot, the x1900 is really MXM II, or MXM III cards can be used in MXM II notebooks provided they have proper cooling and power...
     
    themanwithsauce, Dec 30, 2007
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  5. ziggo0

    ziggo0 Notebook Consultant

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    I'd love to drop a x1900 in my C90S...we need more info.
     
    ziggo0, Dec 30, 2007
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  6. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    YUp the 8600M GT is better than the Go 7800. The Go 7800 and Go 7600 are based on the 7600GS & 7800GS.

    Also for whatever reasons, the Go 7700 is slower than the Go 7600GT
     
    JCMS, Dec 30, 2007
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  7. khanhfat

    khanhfat Notebook Deity

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    Noobs... can't upgrade it man.. it' snot just easy plug play device, C90 can only play with 8600gt for now.
     
    khanhfat, Dec 31, 2007
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