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post #1 of 8
10/6/12 at 1:14am
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Thinking about getting a W530. Quite satisfied about the specs/features and the quality I experienced with some ThinkPads does give me confidence. The only problem I have with this model is the Quadro K2000M, which seems to be too slow for my needs.
 
I've heard bad things about changing graphics cards on ThinkPads. If I get a W530, is there any chance I can switch the card for a faster Quadro? If yes, what should I do to the cooling and power ?
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post #2 of 8
10/6/12 at 4:09am
I am not aware that Lenovo allows users to replace the GPUs in their machines

cheers ...
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post #3 of 8
10/6/12 at 4:40am
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Thanks for reply.

 

I remember reading somewhere that a guy changed the GPU in his/her ThinkPad (maybe a W520, not sure), and no serious hacking were needed. But he/she was just upgrading the low-end GPU of that model to a high-end. If I try to put something not on W530's specs list onto my computer, things may go differently.

 

Maybe it's safer to forget the Lenovo and buy one of those highly configurable gaming laptops instead? (Still, there are not many choices for me. Quadros on gaming models are rare, and I do need one.)

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post #4 of 8
10/6/12 at 4:52am
There are not many notebook manufacturers allowing users to replace GPUs on their own, besides Dell/Alienware. Take a look at our News Sections, manufacturers like MSI, Maingear etc ... are refreshing their lines with the latest GPUs out there

And Quadro is mostly geared toward business applications smile.gif

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post #5 of 8
10/6/12 at 10:09pm
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Thanks.
 
Spent some time searching for MSI/MainGear/Clevo. Some options are quite interesting.
 
Why do the bigger brands refuse to put high end GPUs (but not high end CPUs) into 15" notebooks? Especially for Lenovo, which has killed the W70X series. If they can't encourage people to buy their higher model, why not make this 15" faster ?
 
About the Quadro: I know GeForces are faster for the same money, But I dev/test GPGPU tools for workstations, so it would be counterproductive to work on GeForces or Radeons.
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post #6 of 8
10/7/12 at 4:13am
Put everything in one model would ruin their market share and chances to offer different items level to consumers smile.gif

Anyway there is a combination in performance and heat dissipation that they must take in consideration.

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post #7 of 8
10/7/12 at 6:14am
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Thanks for the reply.

 

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Put everything in one model would ruin their market share and chances to offer different items level to consumers smile.gif

 

I guess that's why those gaming brands can have their own room to survive.

 

Never paid much attention to those brands until now. Kind of scary for me. alienhead.gif

 

Maybe I'll get a Clevo or something. They put such massive cooling tubes and other fancy stuff into the 15" without making the chassis looking aggressive/game-like. That's pretty impressive.


Edited by MrKoala - 10/7/12 at 6:59am
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post #8 of 8
10/8/12 at 3:28am
might want to consider this ... winknudge.gif

http://www.notebookforums.com/t/240612/eurocom-adds-4gb-nvidia-quadro-k5000m-to-scorpius-high-performance-mobile-workstation

NVIDIA Quadro K5000M Specs:
. 1344 CUDA Cores
. 30.4 Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)

cheers ...
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