Acer Aspire 8920G Upgrade

[.NetRolller 3D]

Asus 60-NYLVG1000-C11 Video Card | eBay This is a GTS 360M. (The key part is "NYLVG1000" - any card with this in its name is a 360M.)

Keep in mind that it requires the same mod as Toshiba cards.

[CristalDarkhoN]

What is this mod? What do I do?
Will be incompatible with my Bios? I have to modding the bios?

This board has an irregular shape, height-there 'problem, but now I open the laptop to control space in width, but in width, perhaps there is not enough space exists because the fan, but maybe I can do some editing, now I see .

However, the 360m memories that mounted? DDR3?

The 360m is the most powerful of the ATI Mobility HD 4670??

[squee666]

I have an 8930g what's this I hear about the gts360m being compatible.

I'm liking the idea.

[triturbo]

The nvidia 240m I found it, the problem is that costs about $ 200, just gotta figure out if it's worth spending the money for the performance increase from 9500M GS.
My problem is I can not evaluate how much performance difference there between the two card to %.



For 8920G, space is not problem! is a MXM II and III capable (but not HE or MXM III A or B), space is OK, just i dont know problem of electrical/watt and Bios recognize.

If 360m GTS is sure compatible for my Laptop i go for it very fast, but i cant find this card in MXM 2.1, im just find a 360m type HE but this is incompatible with my laptop.

For now i find just nvidia 240m with 1gb DDR3, but i dont know if this card increase a lot of performance of my actual 9500m GS 512 DDR2, but i hope find the 4670 with DDR3 (now im find only with DDR2 -.-) or the best 360m (but im find just to HE or MXM type A or B, ore mxm 2.1 but ASUS reverse socket -.-), but is very hard.

Thanks for help boys.
If any know a place for buy this card, please say me.
Sorry my bad english ^^

GT 240M is slightly less capable than MSI HD4670, so in my opinion it worth it.

MSI GT628 (as other MSIs as well) can run MXM-HE even though it has MXM-III connector in there. I'm not sure about 8920G though.

What is this mod? What do I do?

Here you go.

The 360m is the most powerful of the ATI Mobility HD 4670??

It is, but it requires the mod above.

[CristalDarkhoN]

Thanks for the link and for the Help.

I think HE is not MXM compatible with Acer 8920G, because HE MXM cards have a little bit more in the lower right slot on the motherboard of the 8920G is not present, I can put mechanically HE MXM cards, but then I do not know if they work, I think most of the piece in both HE MXM cards for extra power, and therefore I believe that HE MXM cards will not work with motherboards only MXM III, or perhaps work with a reduction in power, I do not know so I prefer not to risk , I still never heard of who have installed 8920G 9800 or 8800 GTX so I guess it is not possible.

In your opinion the MOD work with my 8920g???

And look this:

this is the 9500m GS and Acer Aspire 8920g:


And this is the asus 360m:


mmmmmmmmm....



I do not know if it is' possible to get it.

Honestly, the MOD software, such as MOD BIOS scares me.

With the manual work but I'm good, I might try to adapt the card somehow.

But then I would be sure that this card works perfectly, with correct voltage, and that the drivers will not cause any problems like that the fan always runs at maximum, this would be a very annoying problem for me.
I hope that the fan can work properly.


By tomorrow I would buy a card, but still are unsure whether to risk for the 360m, or go to 240m becouse and it should operate more quietly, I think ..

What do you think?

EDIT: I'm thinking that maybe the card on the right side may be cut because it seems to me that there are no tracks and components, I think ...

[CristalDarkhoN]

OK, I made some measurements, and by cutting off the card 360m to the right I can easily put it in my Laptop.

Asus 60-NYLVG1000-C11 Video Card | eBay This is a GTS 360M. (The key part is "NYLVG1000" - any card with this in its name is a 360M.)

Keep in mind that it requires the same mod as Toshiba cards.

sorry netroller 3d, english is not my language and i dont undestand at 100% your lesson here: Acer MXM BIOS Mods and discussion (was: x920G vs. 9600M GT)

For Acer 8920G + Asus nvidia 360m, i need just a Bios Modded (I cut the card to the right, but I can do that easily)?

Or should I also run the electronic mod??

Look for an 8-pin SOIC header, where one of the corner pins is shorted to the pin right next to it. That corner pin is Vcc, and the short pin next to it is HOLD#.
On the other side of HOLD#, there is the SCLK pin. The resistor you are looking for should be between SCLK and GND or SCLK and Vcc. Measure the value of this resistor, and add 20kOhm. If the result is around 40kOhm, then add a further 5kOhm to get 45kOhm. This is the value of the resistor you need to use as the replacement.
(If you don't understand the part about the pins - check the MX25L512's datasheet.)

The VBIOSes:
GT 230M
GT 330M
GT 330M alternative, fixes black screen in the Acer 5930G (also usable for the 230M, but will overclock it to 330M speeds)
GTS 360M modded to MXM 2.1

In this case, give up right away because I do not have the proper tools.

Please Help me, i need to chooce to 360m or 240m!!!

[.NetRolller 3D]

You will need the electronic mod - the 360M comes with no ROM chip; no amount of software hacking will ever change that.

[CristalDarkhoN]

Then maybe I'll have to give up ..
However, what should I do exactly?
I dont understand much..
Is it very difficult?
If you do everything correctly, the card will work perfectly 100%, or the fan always runs at maximum speed without changing speed according to the heat?

On the contrary, 240m and HD 4670-4650 goes without problems, right?
No hardware MOD or MOD of bios is needed, right?

Sorry if I make too many questions, netroller >. <

[triturbo]

ASUS GT 240M and MSI HD4670 (also HD4670 DDR2, but it seems that you aren't interested in it ) are PnP. Toshiba's HD4650 requires mod as well.

[CristalDarkhoN]

If I spend money on a 4670 to change my 9500m, I wish it was DDR3.

What is the best choice according to you, 4670 or 240M, with regard to performance in games? And to 4650 and 240m where is the best (in game performance)?
Obviously both with DDR3.

But I can not find the 4670 with DDR3, you know where I can find it?

If I change my 9500M I want to take the best existing card can be compatible with my laptop, otherwise it seems pointless to spend money.