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    Can the MSI GT72VR-7RE accept the "MS-17822" M2 adapter?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Falkentyne, Apr 22, 2017.

  1. Falkentyne

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    Hi, can the MSI GT72VR-7RE accept this adapter?

    A picture is shown at 18 minutes: and it says MSI 17822 on it


    another picture is here:
    http://fastpic.ru/view/90/2017/0204/50742b500393b20ebb6e793a49c55e6e.png.html

    Here is exactly what the MSI GT72VR-7RE looks like inside:
    http://www.laptopmain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MSI-GT72-Disassembly-7.jpg

    So my question is,
    1) Can it use this type of adapter shown?
    2) what exactly is the product name/ID of this adapter?

    It seems to require a power connector from somewhere too.
     
    Falkentyne, Apr 22, 2017
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    Thread can be closed if necessary. Ken of Gentech PC replied to my email and explained very clearly why an adapter cannot be used, even if a power connector could be spliced in from another location.
     
    Falkentyne, Apr 23, 2017
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    Can you put here Ken's explanation about it?
     
    Chiefmate, Aug 18, 2017
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    That adapter doesn't work with the pascal GT72 because MSi downgraded the chipset type and there is no power jack for the p.2 (red) connector.
     
    Mobius 1, Aug 18, 2017
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    The missing power connector is the biggest problem.
    And units that have the power connector actually available are chipset compatible anyway, so you can't really say "Well what if I jury-rigged another onboard power connector to it, and then try to see what would happen with the Chipset/Bios recognition"? WHAT power connector?

    I *believe* there are models which are chipset compatible but did not come with that adapter, which CAN take that adapter. The GT72VR is NOT that model. That was one of the reasons I returned my GT72VR.
     
    Falkentyne, Aug 18, 2017
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    Thanks for info!
     
    Chiefmate, Aug 18, 2017
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    And now the GT73 is going to get the same downgrade treatment since the EVR model/variant was introduced.
     
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    The EVR is the downgrade treatment of the GT73. In USA, it's not even called the EVR, it kept the same name :(
     
    Falkentyne, Aug 18, 2017
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