Acer MXM Models and Cards

[triturbo]

First, make sure that you wiped all of the GPU drivers good, with a program like Driver Sweeper under Save Mode.

Second, you can try to flash your vBIOS with one of the BIOSes posted in this topic

From where you got your GPU, it could be ES, or even worst, it could be faulty.

[salykin75]

Ok thanks a lot.
I'll try.

[baldclimber]

Aspire 8730G - MXM-III, 9600M GT

My 8730 (NOT 8730G) came with a MXM-II 9300M GS 512MB DDR2.
I've recently upgraded it a MXM-III 9600M GT 512MB GDDR3.
I'm trying to get to the bottom of a stability issue. BSOD during 3DMark06 testing if I OC the card. I suspect the stock 90W PS needs to be upgraded to a 120W. I'll eventually get around to writing a guide.

[TehSuigi]

The labelling's been inconsistent (my Aspire 6920G omits the G on its palm rest badge), but if you've got a dedicated GPU, you've got a G model my friend.
Congrats on the upgrade, though. Check back when you've figured it out, and I'll link it.

[Crusnik]

I have an acer aspire 5536-5883 laptop with the ati radeon hd 3200 gpu in it.Would i be able to upgrade it at all?

[sgogeta4]

No, you won't be able to upgrade b/c the HD 3200 is an integrated GPU.

[Crusnik]

Ah so there isn't a slot for one? because I was looking around and my chipset supports hybrid crossfireX according to ati/amd's site but there is no sticker for it on my laptop.

[kisetsu17]

My 8730 (NOT 8730G) came with a MXM-II 9300M GS 512MB DDR2.
I've recently upgraded it a MXM-III 9600M GT 512MB GDDR3.

Your 9300M GS is an MXM-II? Mine is an MXM-I..hmm..

I'm looking to get just a 9600M GT instead of hoping too hight for an ATI4650 or 4670 lol.. But isn't the 9600M GT a choosy card? Or is it just with the 5920G that the thing isn't compatible?

[TehSuigi]

Crusnik, just because your chipset supports Hybrid CrossFire doesn't mean your motherboard does. If Acer didn't provide an MXM slot (and it never does on its integrated GPU models), you can't use it.

[triturbo]

Your 9300M GS is an MXM-II? Mine is an MXM-I..hmm..

Well there is no such thing as MXM-III 9600M GT, so I guess, he just added one "I" after both GPUs (MXM-I->MXM-II and MXM-II->MXM-III)

I'm looking to get just a 9600M GT instead of hoping too hight for an ATI4650 or 4670 lol.. But isn't the 9600M GT a choosy card? Or is it just with the 5920G that the thing isn't compatible?

If I recall correctly Meaker had one 9600M GT running in his 5520G, but it was in incompatibility mode. Means - 30 seconds boot delay, and running with battery mode clocks. The second is fixable (BIOS editing), but the first - not. ASUS C90s runs it this way too, and you already know how 5920G is running it... it doesn't To sum-up, if your laptop hasn't version with 9600M GT in there, it's strongly NOT advisable to go with 9600M GT