Successful MXM GPU Upgraded Laptops

[sicily428]

Upgraded Laptops by forum users (work in progress)


this is a list of successful upgraded laptops

All these laptops have a MXM Gpu but Not all MXM cards are the same.
Type A card ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type B card

MXM is supposed to make repairs and upgrades possible and easier.

MXM Gpu upgrade could require a new heatsink or a modified heatsink

here a list of MXM Gpus and also some card resellers
http/www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3429775/list-mxm-gpus.html




Acer

A separate thread has been in existance and maintained since 7/2009 and the link is below.

http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/acer-mxm-models-and-cards.396320/


Alienware

-15x with 7970m https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1324-guide-m15x-with-amd-7970m/

-15x with Gtx970m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/970m-m15x.766985/
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvUdbngrPrk

-17 r1 with Gtx980m https/youtu.be/CvxiRFxikW0

-17 r1 with MSI Gtx 1060 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/upgrade-gtx1060-on-alienware-17-bought-2014-default-m290x.801525/

-17 r1 with MSI Gtx 1070 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/msi-1070-in-alienware-17-r1-ranger-success.797893/

-17 r1 with MSI Gtx1080??? http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17r1-gtx-1080.805151/

-17x r3 with Gtx880m
https/youtu.be/MxjrR0YIFOI

-17x r4 with Gtx970m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17x-r4-970m-upgrade.767872/

-17x r4 with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/m17x-r4-gtx980m-upgrade.766867/#post9857127

-17x r4 with MSI Gtx1060 https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/10982-m17x-r4-gtx-1060-upgrade/

-17x r4 with MSI Gtx1070 https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/11378-msi-gtx-1070-mxm-successfully-working-on-alienware-m17x-r4-another-socket-victory-against-bga-crap/

-17x r4 with Quadro K5100M
https/youtu.be/o9XlijJCWmk

-17x r4 with Quadro P5000 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/quadro-p5000-with-m17x-r4.800489/

-17 r5 with Gtx980m
https/youtu.be/fh8ockwbDiE

-17 r5 with Quadro K5100M
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOwYlRQLKyo

-17 r5 with MSI Gtx1060??? http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17-r5-gtx-1070-mxm-3-1b.800137/page-21#post-10556252

-17 r5 with Zotac Gtx1070 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17-r5-gtx-1070-mxm-3-1b.800137/

-18 with Gtx980m SLI
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=27gFQ346-Ao

-18x r2 with Gtx980m SLI http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/aw-m18x-r2-dual-980m-sli-upgrade.765169/

-18x r2 with MSI Gtx1060 https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/11472-msi-gtx-1060-mxm-successfully-working-on-alienware-m18x-r2-another-socket-victory-against-bga-crap/
http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/m18x-r2-works-perfectly-with-gtx-1060.804052/


Clevo

-p150em with Gtx970m https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/9237-clevo-p150em-gtx-970m/

-p150em with Gtx980m
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmQ6FH_IRY

-p150em with MSI Gtx1060 http/tieba.baidu.com/p/4840318726
http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/p150em-upgrade-gpu-to-gtx-1060.798609/

-p170em with Gtx970m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/clevo-p170em-gtx-970m-not-detected.773599/

-p170em with Gtx980m https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/6583-980m-seems-to-be-compatible-with-em-series/

-p170em with MSI Gtx1060 http/www.hkepc.com/forum/viewthread.php?fid=84&tid=2362739
http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/p170em-graphics-card-upgrade.790076/

-p370em with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/980m-on-clevo-p370em-sager-np9370.806773/#post-10562162

-p370em with MSI Gtx1070 SLI??? http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/msi-1070-mxm-into-p370em-an-adventure.806069/

-p150sm-a with Gtx970m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/870m-to-970m-upgrade-p150sm-a.776308/

-p157sm-a with Gtx880m
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xj8xEzL1x0

-p177sm-a with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/just-upgraded-p177sm-a-from-gtx-970m-to-980m.765051/

-p170sm-a with MSI Gtx1060 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/p1xxsm-a-msi-1060-works.806035/#post-10547490

-p170SM-A with MSI Gtx1070??? http/www.nhl.pl/index.php?s=&showtopic=97984&view=findpost&p=1104100

-p375sm with gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/need-help-p375sm-upgrade-from-8970m-to-gtx980m.806492/

-p377SMA with Gtx980m SLI https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXDsr2TV3L8

-p377SM-A with MSI Gtx1070 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/p377sma-with-1070n-need-help-screen-not-recognized.799797/#post-10420696

-p570wm with Gtx980m SLI
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2yH4BD3ID0

-p770dm with Gtx980 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/upgrade-p770dm-to-gtx980-its-also-compatible-with-p570wm-and-16l1.790758/

-p870dm with MSI Gtx1070
https/youtu.be/NMlmnRHx6DE


Dell
-Precision M4800 with Gtx965m https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMLKIMvhFI
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6oeufwtGp8

-Precision M6700 with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/dell-m6700-with-gtx-980m-upgrade-windows-10.789235/page-2

-Precision M6700 with Quadro P5000 (mobile)
https/forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1756247
https/www.chiphell.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1743402

-Precision M6800 with Clevo Gtx980m?? http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/graphics-card-upgrade-for-m6800.806352/


HP

-8770w with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/thr...w-and-970m-6gb-and-980m-8gb-they-work.786791/

-8560w with Quadro M2000M https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfUX198w1os

-8740w with W7170m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/elitebook-8740w-ultimate-upgrade-guide-msata-mod-gpu-upgrade-cooling-and-etc.780243/page-11

-Zbook 15 G1 with Dell Quadro M2000M https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DfAio4SvEY

-Zbook 15 G1 with Gtx1070??? http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/need-help-geforce-gtx-1070n-successfully-installed-in-a-g1-zbook-15-but-its-not-perfect-yet.803964/

-Zbook 17 G3 with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/hp-zbook-17-g3-owners-lounge.788223/page-5#post-10271132


MSI

-16L13/tornado f5 with MSI Gtx1080
https/youtu.be/putqHKRJaDk

-16L13/tornado f5 with MSI Gtx1070
https/youtu.be/6zZWikvDLPw

-Gt60/16f3 with Gtx970m https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/6677-msi-gt60-16f3-970m-upgrade-success/

-Gt60 2OD with Clevo Gtx970m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/the-official-msi-gt60-70-970m-980m-upgrade-thread.765058/

-Gt70 2OC with Gtx970m
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGySjDP2HsY

-Gt70 with Gtx980m http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/msi-gt70-upgraded-to-980m-overheating-sound-crackling-problem.805685/

-GT70 with MSI Gtx1060 https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/11018-gtx-1060-in-gt70-and-gt72/

-Gt72 with Gtx980m
https/youtu.be/ghe4tFuC7jE

-Gt72 2qd with MSI GTX1060 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/msi-gt72-970m-to-1060-cannot-be-done-said-msi-edition.805241/

-Gt72 with MSI Gtx1070??? http/blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=gainlub84&logNo=221018117676

-Gt72 6qd with MSI Gtx1060 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gt72s-6qe-980m-upgrade-to-1070.800269/page-2
https/www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=ywk6mrlBISs

-Gt72s 6qe with MSI Gtx1060 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gt72s-6qe-980m-upgrade-to-1070.800269/page-2

-Gt72s 6qe with MSI Gtx1070 https/www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/11326-gtx-1070-in-gt72s/


Last Update 10/07/2017


do you know other successful gpu upgraded laptops?






_________________Failed Upgrades__________________

Clevos with RX480 (why? boots but beep/auto shutdown due to EC incompatibility)

Alieware with RX480 http/dell.benyouhui.it168.com/thread-5729791-1-1.html

Clevo p870dm with clevo gtx1080 (why? their aux connector wiring was wrong)

-p375sm with MSI Gtx1070 http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/1070n-not-compatible-with-p375sm-switch-bios.804226/

do you know failed gpu upgraded laptops?





http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/successful-mxm-gpu-upgraded-laptops.805136/

 

[sicily428]

GPU upgradeable old laptops (Important: It is not a complete list, work in progress)

Acer
Acer laptops http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/acer-mxm-models-and-cards.396320/

Alienware
-m15x
-17 r1
-m17x r2
-m17x r3
-m17x r4
-17 r5
-m18x r1
-m18x r2
-18 r3

Clevo
-p150hm
-p170hm
-p180hm
-p150em
-p170em
-p370em
-p157sm
-p177sm
-p150sma
-p157sma
-p170sma
-p177sma
-p370sm
-p375sm
-p377sma
-w860cu
-w870cu
-m590k
-m590ke
-p570wm
-p750zm
-p770zm
-p750dm
-p770dm
-p775dm
-p870dm
-m860tu
-m570tu
-m980nu
-d900f
-d900c

Dell
-Precision M4600
-Precision M4700
-Precision M4800
-Precision M6500
-Precision M6600
-Precision M6700
-Precision M6800

Hp
-8570w
-8770w
-8740w
-Zbook G1 15
-Zbook G1 17
-Zbook G2 15
-Zbook G2 17

MSI
-16L1
-gt60
-gt70
-gt72
-gt72s
-gt80s

Gigabyte mada minipcs with mxm cards
-Brix GB-BNi7HG4-950
-BRIX GTX PRO


Do you know other old gpu upgradeable laptops?



GPU upgradeable new laptops


Clevo
-p750dm2
-p751dm2
-p775dm3
-p870km
-p870km1
-p870dm2
-p870dm3

Dell
-Precision m7510
-Precision m7520
-Precision m7710
-Precision m7720

Fujitsu
-Celsius h970

Hp
-Zbook G3 15
-Zbook G3 17
-Zbook G4 15
-Zbook G4 17

Lenovo
-Thinkpad P70
-Thinkpad P71

MSI/Eurocom
-16L13/tornado F5
-px7 pro
-gt62vr 6rd
-gt62vr 6re
-gt62vr 7rd
-gt62vr 7re
-gt72vr 6rd
-gt72vr 6re
-gt72vr 7rd
-gt72vr 7re
-gt73vr 6re
-gt73vr 6rf
-gt73vr 7re
-gt73vr 7rf
-gt83vr 6re
-gt83vr 6rf
-gt83vr 7re
-gt83vr 7rf
-wt72
-wt73vr


Zotac uses mxm gpu cards for magnus zbox
-en970
-en980
-en1060
-en1070
-en1080
-erx480
-ER51060
-ER51070

HP uses mxm gpu cards for
-Z2 Mini G3 (M620)

PC Motherboard
AsRock H110-STX MXM
ASRock Z270M-STX MXM
http/forum.notebookreview.com/threads/build-a-mini-pc-with-a-micro-stx-mobo-and-mxm-gpu.805833/

Do you know other new gpu upgradeable laptops?




this is a list of new laptops with desktop/upgradeable socketed LGA cpus inside:
-Clevo n350dw 15" igpu
-Clevo n650du 15" igpu
-Clevo w650kj1 15" gtx1050
-Clevo w650kk1 15" gtx1050ti
-Clevo n850kp6 15" gtx1060
-Clevo p750dm2 15" gtx1060 mxm
-Clevo p750dm2 15" gtx1070 mxm
-Clevo p775dm3 17" gtx1060 mxm
-Clevo p775dm3 17" gtx1070 mxm
-Clevo p775dm3 17" gtx1080 mxm
-Clevo p870km 17" gtx1070 sli mxm
-Clevo p870km1 17" gtx1080 sli mxm
-Clevo p870dm2 17" gtx1070 sli mxm
-Clevo p870dm3 17" gtx1080 sli mxm
-Msi 16L13/Eurocom Tornado F5 15" gtx1060 mxm
-Msi 16L13/Eurocom Tornado F5 15" gtx1070 mxm
-Msi 16L13/Eurocom Tornado F5 15" gtx1080 mxm

 

[WyomingKnott]

Well, for years I've been responding to "What graphics card can I upgrade my laptop to?" with "With very few exceptions, laptops cannot have graphics or CPU upgraded as they are soldered in place in a board that is highly customized for them." Thanks for a list of exceptions, as I haven't been able to provide the appropriate counterexamples.

 

[sicily428]

Well, for years I've been responding to "What graphics card can I upgrade my laptop to?" with "With very few exceptions, laptops cannot have graphics or CPU upgraded as they are soldered in place in a board that is highly customized for them." Thanks for a list of exceptions, as I haven't been able to provide the appropriate counterexamples.

I think that a thread like this could be useful. I'm reading a lot of people asking for a gpu upgrade.


here a list of MXM Gpus http/www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3429775/list-m...
there are also some resellers of MXM gpus

 

[Deleted member 1267329]

gpu omen w105no, can it have its gpu upgraded or replaced?

 

[sicily428]

gpu omen w105no, can it have its gpu upgraded or replaced?

nope! here a list of gpu upgradeable laptops

Clevo
-p750dm2
-p751dm2
-p775dm3
-p870km
-p870km1
-p870dm2
-p870dm3

Dell
-Precision m7510
-Precision m7520
-Precision m7710
-Precision m7720

Fujitsu
-Celsius h970

Hp
-Zbook G3 15
-Zbook G3 17
-Zbook G4 15
-Zbook G4 17

Lenovo
-Thinkpad P70
-Thinkpad P71

MSI
-16L13/tornado F5
-gt62vr 6rd
-gt62vr 6re
-gt62vr 7rd
-gt62vr 7re
-gt72vr 6rd
-gt72vr 6re
-gt72vr 7rd
-gt72vr 7re
-gt73vr 6re
-gt73vr 6rf
-gt73vr 7re
-gt73vr 7rf
-gt83vr 6re
-gt83vr 6rf
-gt83vr 7re
-gt83vr 7rf


here some infos about cpu upgradeable laptops
http/www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3430499/cpu-upgradeable-laptops.html

 

[USAFRet]

I think that a thread like this could be useful. I'm reading a lot of people asking for a gpu upgrade.

I've pointed at least 5 people in the last couple of days at this.
They walk away sad, but informed.

Good job.

 

[sicily428]

I think that a thread like this could be useful. I'm reading a lot of people asking for a gpu upgrade.

I've pointed at least 5 people in the last couple of days at this.
They walk away sad, but informed.

Good job.

I'm happy that it is useful
but remember that it is not a complete list

 

[sicily428]

How to Identify User-Upgradeable Notebooks
http/www.notebookreview.com/feature/identify-user-upgradeable-notebooks/

 

[djalenkan]

Hallo. i have one new upgrade to the list. I managed to upgrade my HP 8570w with an nvidia 965m gpu


link for proof and details here:
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FNmftEumc0&feature=youtu.be

 

[redhotneo]

Hello.

I have a HP Zbook 17 G3 that doesnt have a discrete GPU. Will the laptop be able to run the Nvidia K3100m GPU?

its an older gen from the HP Zbook G2 series. the Quadro M series is to expensive and not available in my country. Has anyone tested the K series GPU in the HP Zbook G3 models??

 

[Spurgeon]

Here’s another to add to the list. An M18xr2 with a 1060mxm. This is the regular 1060 without any cutting involved. Fit just like the 970m did in the m15x. Same shape mxm 3.0 type b.

View: https/youtu.be/keCLk9U-oc4

 

[lowrck]

just did a edp conversion on a m4800 and installed a dell m2000m i ordered from canada. for scale, i live in texas, so it came all that way and still worked fine. you will need to do an inf mod. currently device manager says i have a k2100m, because i didn't complete the driver mod. i've custom signed the drivers so i don't want to go back and edit them again just to fix the name as nvidia control panel still displays that i have an m2000m and so do opengl games like minecraft. it's also leaps and bounds above my old m5100 firepro card. the edp conversion was as easy as can be expected from a full system board replacement. i swapped an lvds motherboard and top cover for a edp version and bought a new screen on amazon. looks really good and viewing angles are great from this new panel.

side note the panel itself looks to be from an industrial setting as the entire back of the panel has a metal reinforcing plate as opposed to a small area around the edges being reinforced.