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Recommendations for upgrading my old laptop gpu
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| System Name | PCGOD |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz |
| Motherboard | Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios |
| Cooling | Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED |
| Memory | 16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V) |
| Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X |
| Storage | Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB |
| Display(s) | NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter) |
| Case | AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR |
| Power Supply | Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3) |
| Mouse | Roccat Kone XTD |
| Keyboard | Roccat Ryos MK Pro |
| Software | Windows 7 Pro 64 |
Laptop firmware have white lists of what cards are compatible, with that you would most likely need to have a good knowledge of how to modify and properly flash the bios of the motherboard so it will properly communicate with the card, without bricking your laptops motherboard bios.
There's the list.
www.techpowerup.com
Also the MXM B 3.0 cards while mxm a compatible are just physically larger, so they most likely won't fit in your unit, or you wouldn't have a large enough cooling solution or fast fan to support it.
en.m.wikipedia.org
There's the list.
TechPowerUp
Graphics card and GPU database with specifications for products launched in recent years. Includes clocks, photos, and technical details.
Also the MXM B 3.0 cards while mxm a compatible are just physically larger, so they most likely won't fit in your unit, or you wouldn't have a large enough cooling solution or fast fan to support it.
Mobile PCI Express Module - Wikipedia
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