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Mobility Radeon 9700 retail version?

post #1 of 7
7/2/04 at 5:58pm
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Is there any way to get a retail version of a 9700???
I'm looking foward to replace my 9600 pro.
I own an Hypersonic ax7.

thanks!
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post #2 of 7
7/2/04 at 6:01pm
no there is not.

edit: also, 9600/9700 isn't that big of a difference...the video card is integrated into the barebones motherboard, i think you can remove it, but good luck finding a compatible upgrade.
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post #3 of 7
7/2/04 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by theripper
Is there any way to get a retail version of a 9700???
I'm looking foward to replace my 9600 pro.
I own an Hypersonic ax7.

thanks!
It's not yet possible to run out and buy a new notebook graphics card and upgrade. Some companies offer proprietary upgrades, but there's no standard for them like desktops. It's pretty close to the top of everyone's wishlist, I think.

Edit: Yep, he's right. It would be like upgrading a desktop with an X800 to an X800 XT. It's the same core, but the 9700 was made differently so that it can be clocked higher.
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post #4 of 7
7/2/04 at 6:05pm
As far as I know there is no way to replace the video chipset on that kind of laptop. Alienware offer the possibilty to upgrade it but I think it's the only brand to do this. Nvidia announced their proprietary technology "MXM" that will make this possible but it isn't avariable yet. I think ATI is working on such a technology but I don't know much about it and it isn't avariable either. So, no I don't think that what you are looking for is possible
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post #5 of 7
7/2/04 at 6:29pm
you have the ax7? post pictures of it!
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post #6 of 7
7/2/04 at 8:44pm
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Ok mayaman, I will open a new post.
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post #7 of 7
7/2/04 at 9:13pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mayaman2
you have the ax7? post pictures of it!
I have the ax6 ,, heheh,
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