Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

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Just curious

Reply 1 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

I haven't seen much on upgrading the GT680s yet although their based on the gx660 platform which is exceedingly easy to get into and replace the CPU, GPU, Drives, Memory, etc.



For example a number of people are putting 920qm cpus in the 660s instead of upgrading to the 680 sinc the 920 performance is good and the chips are cheaper these days.



You also have the option of going raid striping or SSD+HD which is somewhat unusual on a 15.6" notebook.

Reply 2 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

I would say 99.9% yes.



Even the old gx610 and midrange gaming models like the ge600 and ex600 used MXM.



I believe they are the only brand that still uses MXM and is not entirely boutique, this fact really makes me look down on MXM-upgrade.com for how much info they have.

Reply 3 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

Just ask my friend who is a MSI notebook reseller, the answer is positive.



For 470/480/485/570/580M, you need another powered adaptor, which is 180W

However, 480/485/580 still need some modification for heat pipes.



For 560M will be fit because next version of 680 serious will use this card, which will re released by June!!

Reply 4 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

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Originally Posted by GOURRYNSX Just ask my friend who is a MSI notebook reseller, the answer is positive. For 470/480/485/570/580M, you need another powered adaptor, which is 180W However, 480/485/580 still need some modification for heat pipes. For 560M will be fit because next version of 680 serious will use this card, which will re released by June!!

Wow, that's great news.



So we have AW/Sager/MSI that has upgradable video cards now.



Most excellent!



Asus seems to be the only one holding out in the gaming laptop market.

Reply 5 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

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Originally Posted by GOURRYNSX Just ask my friend who is a MSI notebook reseller, the answer is positive. For 470/480/485/570/580M, you need another powered adaptor, which is 180W However, 480/485/580 still need some modification for heat pipes. For 560M will be fit because next version of 680 serious will use this card, which will re released by June!!

Say, youre friend wouldn't be able to sell us some motherboards or barebone systems, would they?

Reply 6 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

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Originally Posted by niffcreature Say, youre friend wouldn't be able to sell us some motherboards or barebone systems, would they?

Well, his store is in Taiwan. He doesn't sell barebone system, but he loves to help his customer to do laptop modification. For me, I will pass by Taiwan and his store in July. So, I'll see what he can do for me :P



Ref.

Google 470/480/485/570/580, you will find this guy and the question I asked.

I also asked the 6970M in this wild horse, but it seems that he doesn't have the card with him, so he can't answer my question.



Btw, he also open a review with this wild horse.



http://translate.google.com/translat...%26prmd%3Divns

Reply 7 : Can You Upgrade the GT680's Video Card?

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Originally Posted by Voodooi So we have AW/Sager/MSI that has upgradable video cards now. Most excellent! Asus seems to be the only one holding out in the gaming laptop market.

MSI has been using mxm slots for a long time. Asus also uses mxm cards (sometimes they used reversed ones, but still upgradable).



Just look at the C90s, that is an old asus notebook with an MXM slot.



I'm pretty sure the G73 uses a standard mxm 3.0 tybe B slot.

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Originally Posted by GOURRYNSX For 560M will be fit because next version of 680 serious will use this card, which will re released by June!!

I read that the 560m is a rebranded 460M.