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    Does anyone here know about the MSI GT72 Dominator (970m)

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by maschkisiel, Feb 17, 2016.

  1. maschkisiel

    maschkisiel Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have one of these, it has the 4710MQ i7 I believe.

    I would like to upgrade its video card to 980m, is it possible?

    I checked the power supply brick and it is 230W. I believe that's enough?

    Would I be able to just buy one of these and remove the old 970m and replace with this one?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NVIDIA-GT...065203?hash=item463a7e47f3:g:LaYAAOSwpDdVUMEu

    And do you think there is any demand for my 970m? It works fine, but I want to use Oculus Rift
     
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  2. Inches

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    You should be alright to upgrade to the 980m. Typically upgrades within the same generation aren't a big deal, so it should be pull, plug and play upgrade. As for the 970m's demand, there's probably a fair bit from ppl looking to upgrade from the previous generations.
     
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    Thank you for your reply. I truly appreciate this. Is the 970m compatible with the previous generations? It uses mxm right? How do I know if its mxm2 or mxm3?
     
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    Suppose it's MXM 3.0b
     
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    Is there any indication? Or do I have to take it apart, would it say if its mxm on the surface of my GPU?
     
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    No, it won't advertise it. Typically, if it is not a BGA/surface mounted GPU, a 900M series is going to be MXM 3.0b. I am doubtful about compatibility with that Alienware upgrade kit you linked, though (more so due to firmware, not the interface).
     
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    Thank you Prostar.
     
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    zipperi, Feb 18, 2016
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