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Would a 7900 card work in an M90?

post #1 of 11
8/9/06 at 8:52pm
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Title says it all. Would an M90 accept a 7900 series card or does it absolutely need an FX series card?
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post #2 of 11
8/9/06 at 10:01pm
7900 cards should work, as it uses the same motherboard.
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post #3 of 11
8/9/06 at 10:37pm
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Yeah, but doesn't the bios need to support the card as well?
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post #4 of 11
8/9/06 at 10:40pm
Only one way to find out.
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post #5 of 11
8/9/06 at 11:05pm
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I know, I know... well, if the mailman is quick (and the customs officials don't take their time too much) I should be able to answer my own question within the next 2 weeks.
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post #6 of 11
8/10/06 at 1:12am
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Originally Posted by HomerJ
Title says it all. Would an M90 accept a 7900 series card or does it absolutely need an FX series card?

So, you want to replace the FX2500M == 7900GTX with a 7900. Why?
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post #7 of 11
8/10/06 at 1:16am
I'm guessing it has a FX 1500M. The Go 7900 GTX is likely easier to come by than a FX 2500M.

If it's GS for 1500M or GTX for 2500M, I have no clue.
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post #8 of 11
8/10/06 at 1:37am
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Originally Posted by FlashSVT
I'm guessing it has a FX 1500M. The Go 7900 GTX is likely easier to come by than a FX 2500M.

Ah, that would make sense.
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post #9 of 11
8/10/06 at 12:22pm
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None of this... I have an M90 mobo with no video card. And a 9400 with a 7900 GS. Guess which mobo I'll keep if it works?
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post #10 of 11
8/10/06 at 12:36pm
you will have a problem with that bud... the M90 has a docking connector on the bottom of the mainboard that protrudes out of the bottom of the casing. You have no hole for that. You will need to cut one if you plan on using the M90 board me thinks...

As far as the 7900... It should work with no problems. And Im sure the M90 board will take the 1710 bios as they are the same board (minus the led connectors on the M90 board).

I would check on the docking port issue tho.
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post #11 of 11
8/10/06 at 12:54pm
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Not at all bud... as the board came with the base. ;-) I didn't mention it initially though so you couldn't know.
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