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MXM III x1900 GPU upgrade for m5750/5550/5700/amilo xi/amilo pi/amilo m x34x

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Type III x1900 256MB


ATI's mobility x1800 was never a big hit, being outgunned by pretty much every high end offering nVidia had. They followed up with the x1900, which is pretty much on par with the 7900GS. Based on a 80nm process instead of 90, this card offers better performance for the same thermal envelope.
This card works nicely in Amilo Xi and Alienware 5750 notebooks. A minor heatsink mod may be required.
The card also works in the Amilo Pi and Alienware 5550 series, but expect a hot notebook. Furthermore, there is a decent chance your power adapter won't be able to cut it. Legacy platforms like the Amilo M x34x series and the Alienware 5700 can also support this card but on top of the heatsink mod you will need to solve the fact the fan won't react to the new card.

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According to MXM upgrade the DX10 cards are MXM IV cards, and not compatable, but the m9750 uses a 8700m GT dx10 card and it is running a MXMIII slot is it not?
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I just had to order another X1800 for my M5750.. the current X1800 is crapping up on me. I wish this was a cheaper solution, but its not. I will never skip the extended warrenty again.
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