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spectre666   10-24-2007 at 09:44:53 PM

I am looking to build a custom (from scratch, ground up, however you wan to define it) laptop using the MSI MS-9803. I would like to use the 8800GTX, but am worried about its immense power requirements. Does Nvidia offer OEM 8700M GT's? What are its power requirements? Etc. Etc.

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Hatman   10-24-2007 at 10:27:08 PM
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Theres no way you can use a gtx in a laptop. its too big, 8700m cards are specially designed for laptops because they are much smaller.

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spectre666   10-24-2007 at 10:42:19 PM
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I would remove the gigantic heatsink off the 880GTX, and make some custom solution.

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kpo6969   10-24-2007 at 11:05:20 PM
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spectre666 wrote :

I would remove the gigantic heatsink off the 880GTX, and make some custom solution.


If you want to waste your time, effort, and $$$$$
have a go:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna [...] sisid=8465

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spectre666   10-25-2007 at 12:00:48 AM
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Well, I'm looking for something not too expensive. Nice, but not expensive. That looks good, but what interface is it, how would I connect it to my motherboard?

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lostandwandering   10-25-2007 at 12:06:30 AM
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There in lies the problem. Notebook GPU interfaces aren't like their desktop counterparts. Laptops use a Mobile Xpress Module, which is a PCI-e slot specifically designed for the laptop chasis. There is no way that you could make a desktop card fit into a laptop, it just won't happen. Also, you need to know that not all laptops can have the GPUs upgraded. So, going from there, what laptop are you looking to upgrade?

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Hatman   10-25-2007 at 12:42:12 AM
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If it were possible to HALF SLOT cool a 8800gtx aswell as magically making it 1/2th the length im pretty sure nvidia would of done it.

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kpo6969   10-25-2007 at 12:47:30 AM
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spectre666 wrote :

Well, I'm looking for something not too expensive. Nice, but not expensive. That looks good, but what interface is it, how would I connect it to my motherboard?


The point of my post was to show how in-feasible it would be. For the most part what a laptop has when you get it you'll have to live with untill you get another one.

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starcraftfanatic   10-25-2007 at 12:59:51 AM
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Hatman wrote :

If it were possible to HALF SLOT cool a 8800gtx aswell as magically making it 1/2th the length im pretty sure nvidia would of done it.


You forgot to add that the current GTX can also draw up to 150-75 watts of power, laptops would die before you got past the login screen if they werent plugged in, IF you could actually get one working anyways

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spectre666   10-26-2007 at 06:44:06 PM
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Well, thanx for the info

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spectre666   10-26-2007 at 06:46:43 PM
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lostandwandering wrote :

There in lies the problem. Notebook GPU interfaces aren't like their desktop counterparts. Laptops use a Mobile Xpress Module, which is a PCI-e slot specifically designed for the laptop chasis. There is no way that you could make a desktop card fit into a laptop, it just won't happen. Also, you need to know that not all laptops can have the GPUs upgraded. So, going from there, what laptop are you looking to upgrade?



i just reread that...actually, it's just the opposite. i wanna put a notebook gpu into a desktop - well, my "home-built" laptop in a briefcase that im looking to build.

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rodney_ws   10-26-2007 at 07:20:18 PM
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Something tells me that none of the OPs plans are going to work. Back to the drawing board!

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Anoobis   10-26-2007 at 07:35:07 PM
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Why would want to put a notebook GPU in a desktop?

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spectre666   10-26-2007 at 08:08:30 PM
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I'm trying to build a laptop into a briefcase, using desktop parts. I want a laptop video card, because the desktop cards take soo much power.

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Anoobis   10-26-2007 at 11:46:56 PM
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And how do you plan on getting the laptop GPU to work with your desktop motherboard?

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cory1234   10-26-2007 at 11:55:43 PM
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If you are worried about power so much just get a low end card, or none at all if power is your main concern.
Using onboard will surely safe you power, heat, and space...if you just plan on browsing the internet and do not want to play any games at all lol.

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Hatman   10-27-2007 at 12:15:36 AM
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I read somewhere nvidia are releasing a 8800m GTX, which is a downclocked 8800gt for laptops, wait for that because laptop graphics are damn expensive.

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