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    GX740 Graphics Card/Cooling/Fan and stuff

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Neo777, Sep 18, 2010.

  1. Neo777

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    Isn't this supposed to be a dedicated card? It doesn't look like that in a couple pics that I've seen (I don't wanna open it :p) Can somebody direct me to technical images with labels of what's what?

    Also, I am not understanding how the fan works. Both big vents on the back and the right side are exhaust? And the inlet is the tiny grid at the bottom? Is that correct?

    It seems that whether I plug in my USB cooling pad or not makes no difference in the GPU temperature. May be I am disrupting the airflow. Am I better off not using a cooling pad?
     
    Neo777, Sep 18, 2010
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  2. Bearclaw

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  3. Neo777

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    From the image it looks like a GPU chip on the mobo. I thought this had a dedicated card.
     
    Neo777, Sep 19, 2010
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  4. Bearclaw

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    It's got the 5870...
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 19, 2010
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  5. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The card is mxm 3.0:
    MXM technical v3.0

    That image is of a Gx720 (with an mxm 2.1 slot).
     
    moral hazard, Sep 19, 2010
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  6. Neo777

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    Wow, interesting. So GX740's graphics card can be upgraded in the future?
     
    Neo777, Sep 19, 2010
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  7. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes it can, the ati 6000 series should be comming soon.

    (for nvidia cards you might need to mod the heatsink).
     
    moral hazard, Sep 19, 2010
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    The GX640 has the MXM 3.0 B. Is that the same in the GX740?
     
    g4m3r1337, Sep 19, 2010
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  9. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Must be, since the 5870 doesn't come as type A cards AFAIK.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 19, 2010
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    The image is from the 720 as stated, the red circles were approximates i was using to help people out, although i think the cpu/nb (Lower circle is further left.)

    Should have lots of availability with upgradability for future reference, just got to make sure the coolings up to it, and if need be custom mod the HS. COVER IT IN RAM SINKS ! :)
     
    catacylsm, Sep 19, 2010
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    moral hazard, Sep 19, 2010
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    Can anyone tell me if a dual fan cooling pad a good idea for this laptop or will it just make the built-in fan less efficient? Because I see almost no change (Played CoD4 at Max with and without cooling pad for couple hours).
    Can anyone post Temp readings from their experiments?
     
    Neo777, Sep 23, 2010
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    I got a Zalman NC2000, and it doesn't really seem to make a difference.
     
    Bearclaw, Sep 23, 2010
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    @tilla, Sep 23, 2010
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  15. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That is a great mod.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 23, 2010
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    niffcreature, Sep 25, 2010
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  18. bks1987

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    haha I would have done this if I knew exactly how to do it :( Is there any place where I can buy it? haha
     
    bks1987, Sep 26, 2010
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    The covermod for the cooling is not a hard one really, and a probly one of the easiest mods to start with. All you will need is a dremel or access to one. i will post a picture of mine as well.
     
    tobias_r33per, Sep 29, 2010
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    I would so buy that mode if it were available.

    As for the extreme fan mode, are there any "how to" written down to build it?
     
    Ghost_Chill, Sep 30, 2010
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    OK, i will write some facts and experiences soon.
    Stay tuned. ;)

    If you don't have any problems with german language, you could read here and here.
     
    @tilla, Oct 1, 2010
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    The cover mod looks awesome.
     
    AsusS, Dec 4, 2010
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