GTX680M Upgrade in MSI GT70 Barebone and 16F2 !

OK so i know when it's time to ask questions and this would be one of them. I'm a fairly able person if i could get pointed in the right direction i will definitely do the research to get it done. how do i know what i need as far as .inf file. "that probably sound's pretty retarded but us beginners must begin somewhere" then i probably need a procedure of some kind, in order to know where and or how to swap out or install this .inf file. I noticed in your thread that you have a second screen set up off your vga port. wile swapping cards and doing upgrades is the vga port not affected while your messing with graphics card upgrades?

 

I accidentally bought a used 680m 2gb mxm card off ebay. It has a green pcb and hynix ram modules. Since its 2gb, it must be the alienware 680m.

If I decide to go through the purchase, I'll test it on my 1761-ID1. Hopefully it can post right away.

 

Interesting, care to tell me the seller and the price in pm? I'm trying hard to look for one but I haven't got any luck.
If its a dell 2gb card, it should work straight OTB.

 

First post updated with more pics and new benches! Clevo GTX680M doesn't seem to post into the MSI 16F2

 

So I take it that, even with optimus disabled vbios, 680M didn't work with 16F2?

 

Optimus can't be "disabled", I was using the MSI modded vbios - though I still got a chance as thanks for Ken from GentechPC, I've got the MSI OEM vbios.
That's really strange though, the Clevo GTX680M works fine in the M17xR2 and M17xR3/M18xR1 so doesn't really make sense that it doesn't work into the 16F2...

 

Yeh, I was able to install a 670M with an Optimus BIOS into my old 16F2 without any problems.

So it must be something other than Optimus keeping it from working.

 

Where is your 680m?

 

Soon.

 

hi all.
i ve one ati 7970m from clevo.
this card working into MSI GT70?
if yes i buy one msi GT70 barebone.
thanks

 

Unfortunately it does not work.

 

Any news. I have a GT780DX.

 

Oh, I decided not to purchase it. Also Pau1ow tested the Dell card in the 16F2 and it didn't work. 16F2 is really similiar, so I think the 780DX would also not work.

Our last hope is the MSI card.

 

So could you upgrade a MSI Force 1761 with a 680m?

 

I'm not sure, it didn't work in my MSI 16F2 (GT680) but I really don't understand why...as it works in the GX640, GT660 and other non-optimus laptops (M17xR2)

 

You did it wrong

 

Hi all, I bought a GentechPC MSI 1761 Barebones in October 2011 that came with the Nvidia GTX570M video card. It has been an awesome laptop, but I am starting to get video card envy now that the GTX680M has come out

I have the opportunity to buy a used GTX675M 2gb video card (Part No N13E-GS1) for a reasonable price.

I understand that the GTX675M is essentially a tweaked and rebranded GTX580M (which I know can be installed on some versions of the MSI 1761).

I have had a look at the threads on this forum and could not get a clear answer on the following:

1. am I able to install this video card in my 1761? (I suspect it is physically compatible - but that is never the end of the story...)
2. is my existing motherboard likely to be compatible?
3. will I need to make any physical modifications to get it to fit or work?
4. is there a particular bios that I will need to use, and does it already exist?
5. am I likely to have power issues?

If anyone is able to give advice on this I would be eternally grateful. Please let me know if there any additional information that you would need to be able to help.

Cheers.

Jim

 

So after reading through this I gather that Clevo, MSI and Dell GTX 680M will work on the 1762 Barebone?

Do you know of any sellers, or just eBay, NBR marketplace?

 

Will this bios work on a 1762 barebone?

What size pads did you use?

 

Is it possible to upgrade my GTX570m in my GT780DXR to a GTX680m?

 

I can buy GTX680M 4GB Dell Alienware M17xR4 for a very good price and I don't know if it's going to fit into my GT780DX currently with GTX 570M 1.5GB inside?
Is it possible to do? And if so what should i do to do that?

 

You can see what needs to be done to the heatsink in the first post. Also it's not a dell original card if it's 4GB, dell cards are 2GB so it's likely a clevo card. Not sure if it was tested with teh GT780DX particularly though.

 

And what about the mobo BIOS? Should I change it to another?

 

No one tested a gtx680m in the GT780 notebooks - so far it doesn't work in a MSI 16F2.

 

hi all! I'm studing topic and i sad. I have 780dx with 570m and i've been intresting replace 570m to gtx680m. But no one test in this forum this card in yours 780dx? I'm waiting for some answer

 

No one has tested yet unfortunately - I advise you the 7970M in your machine, much cheaper and great performances.

 

680m is not compatible with 16f2 and 1761.

 

Majster, do you work for msi? Do you know why so many nvidia cards are not compatible with the 680,683,16f2,780,783,1761? Is it just non-MSI nvidia cards?

 

thank you for a reply. So i don.t need any bios to upgrade this card? And please tell me pau1ow what thermopad i must use 30W or 50W? what better

 

Can I upgrade the graphics card in the MSI/Force 1762 (gtx 675m)? Is it safer than in the sager NP9150? Does the Samsung series 7 gamer have mxm?

 

Yes the 7970m. No. Not a standard conforming version no.

 

Hello really intersting
i got questions about the MSI GT70 is only barebone or OEM like MSI GT700ND-202US
can be upgraded to 680M too ?

is it problematic to do the bios and driver update?
thank you.

 

GT = Retail
Barebone = OEM and come with a number code like 16F2

3rd gen (not second gen) CPU units can take the 680M (Non kepler versions like the 675M will need a new heatsink), if you get an MSI video card there should not be issues.

 

So is my 16F2-12 out of luck here?

 

Yes, but a 7970M is an excellent upgrade and you wont have enduro issues.

 

Lawd have mercy those things still cost as much as my GTX 680. Guess I'll just stick with what I got.

 

I tried and 16F2 won't even post with GTX680M.

 

would a clevo 680M GPU work with an MSI GT70?(laptop came with a 680M that needs replacing)

 

It could, if reflashed, but why would you do that

 

the 680M that came with the laptop is faulty and i am looking for a replacement

 

From my investigations I don't think it needs being flashed, just don't update it to a later Clevo bios, keep to the older versions.

 

thanks for the input

 

Hi there!
I've just bought clevo GTX 680m, but it's not working in my MSI GT70 0NC. Is it becouse card have 80.04.33.00.10 vbios version? It will work in GT70 only with 80.04.29.00.01 version?

 

Pretty much.

 

Is there any way to flash older vbios version to my 680m? System can't detect the card, it remains undetected when i'm trying to flash it in DOS with nvflash as well.

 

What system do you have? The 16f2 should not be able to display anything without a working card.

 

I have MSI GT70 0NC-1011XPL, it has MS-1762 motherboard, bios version E1762IMS.10U and that's running on Win 8.1.