Do all Laptop motherboards support all GPUs?

[Dzirre]

If I were to find a laptop with a motherboard that has an MXM slot, could I put, say, a GTX 980M into that slot and it work, regardless of the motherboard model? If so, does anyone know what stock motherboards have MXM slots? Thanks

 

[jerdle]

MXM is like PCI express - cards are upgradable.

Until a new specification is released.

 

[Eximo]

No, MXM is the form factor, but there are many revisions. The TDP allowed is set by the amount of power the board is designed to deliver and the heat sink of the laptop is designed to accommodate the dissipation.

If you have an existing card in the slot, find out what its TDP is, that should be your rough maximum.

If you can find the MXM revision number, then you can check here for the maximum TDP. Since these are guidelines, OEMs may do tricky things like undervolt/underclock a card so that its TDP is within spec.

https/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_PCI_Express_Module

 

[jerdle]

We've been on MXM 3 for years, it's been since at least 2012

 

[Dzirre]

Okay, so really only high-end gaming motherboards would support GTX 980M?

 

[jerdle]

Are you trying to build a laptop from scratch? or look for one with an upgradable slot for your GPU?

 

[Dzirre]

Are you trying to build a laptop from scratch? or look for one with an upgradable slot for your GPU?

I was planning on building one from scratch

 

[jerdle]

then i have no advice