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    Upgrade MSi GT680R

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Fantax77, Mar 29, 2013.

  1. Fantax77

    Fantax77 Newbie

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    So, pretty new here and I have a quick question...

    Would a:

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M GDDR5 MXM 3.0 Graphics Card N13E-GS1-LP-A1 1.5GB (GDDR5)

    Be compatible with the GTX 670M?

    I would really like to start playing with some great settings instead of keeping them pretty medium/low.

    Thank you :D
     
    Fantax77, Mar 29, 2013
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  2. januszzbych

    januszzbych Notebook Consultant

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    Yes it will works its even the same like gtx570m but with higher clocks and different vbios, i think better for you to buy GTX 675m or AMD HD7970m.
     
    januszzbych, Mar 30, 2013
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    marcios88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    you can mount the new motherboards ms16f3 in gt683's chassis? the chassi I look the same and would like to make a nice upgrade
     
    marcios88, Mar 31, 2013
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  4. Fantax77

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    I ended up purchasing the 670m since it was in my budget range especially for a college student :D

    Would you be able to make some kind of quick guide on the steps how to install it?

    I mean I've read around a couple thread about flashing bios but I wouldn't know how to do it. I'm sure its not too difficult.
     
    Fantax77, Apr 1, 2013
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    januszzbych Notebook Consultant

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    majster msi Notebook Evangelist

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    And remember to use proper heat sink for 670m model ;).
     
    majster msi, Apr 1, 2013
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    670m = rebranded 570m ;) it's fermi not kepler.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 2, 2013
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    Well, I got the card today, installed it, drivers no problem. Haven't decided to do bios yet since I wanted to see how it would do without them.

    So far, disappointed, I'm not sure whats wrong.

    About 5 minutes into the game and my fps drops to around 10. I tab out to check the temps and its at a decent 68c.

    Happened with both Far Cry 3 and Black Ops 2.
     
    Fantax77, Apr 3, 2013
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    What power supply are you using?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 3, 2013
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    januszzbych Notebook Consultant

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    Good question, and if someone need it i have spare one 180W brand new for sell just for record ;)
     
    januszzbych, Apr 4, 2013
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    You will also need to update BIOS if you want to use 180W adapter, the original BIOS does not support 180W AC.
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 4, 2013
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    It would be more dependent on the EC which you could grab from the 580M version if you had issues.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 5, 2013
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    Well everything worked out :D

    But now I have another problem..

    The charging port doesn't work. Tried different chargers but all have to be turned, moved, just to get it to charge. What do I do? :confused:

    This place called ClickAway is charging $189 to fix.
     
    Fantax77, Apr 11, 2013
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