Successful MXM GPU Upgraded Laptops

Upgraded Laptops by forum users (work in progress)


I create this thread because I think that concentrating knowledge about upgrades can help people who would like to change gpu
http://www.notebookreview.com/howto/how-to-upgrade-nvidia-mxm-notebook-graphics-cards/

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


Not all MXM cards are the same.
Type A card ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type B card




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



________________Successful Upgrades_______________
this is a list of successful upgraded laptops


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

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

-m15x with Gtx980m http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/980m-gtx-nvidia-card-on-m15x.805544/#post-10539414

-m15x with Quadro M4000M http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/quadro-m4000m-testing.795964/

-17 r1 with Gtx980m


-17 r1 with MSI Gtx 1060 http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...lienware-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/

-m17x r3 with 7970m https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/4241-m17x-r3-gpu-upgradereplacement-6990m-7970m/

-m17x r3 with Gtx880m


-m17x r4 with Gtx970m http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17x-r4-970m-upgrade.767872/

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

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

-m17x r4 with MSI Gtx1070 https://www.techinferno.com/index.p...x-r4-another-socket-victory-against-bga-crap/
http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...other-socket-victory-against-bga-crap.803637/

-m17x r4 with Quadro K5100M


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

-17 r5 with Gtx980m


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

-17 r5 with MSI Gtx1060??? http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...tx-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

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

-m18x r2 with MSI Gtx1060 https://www.techinferno.com/index.p...x-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

-p370em3 with Gtx1060??? (Waiting for Eurocom videos)

-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/thr...p-screen-not-recognized.799797/#post-10420696

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

-p570wm with Gtx1060??? (Waiting for Eurocom videos)

-p770dm with Gtx980 https://www.techinferno.com/index.p...x980its-also-compatible-with-p570wm-and-16l1/

-p870dm with MSI Gtx1070 http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/clevo-870dm-g-and-msi-gtx-1070.806987/



Dell

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

-Precision M4800 with M2000M http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/dell-precision-m4800-can-gpu-be-upgraded.792187/
http://dell.benyouhui.it168.com/thread-5742139-1-1.html
https://www.chiphell.com/thread-1683232-1-1.html

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

-Precision M6700 with Quadro M5000M http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/quadro-m5000m-on-m6700.783303/

-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 MSI Gtx970m??

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

-Precision M6800 with M3000M http://dell.benyouhui.it168.com/thread-5748443-1-1.html

-Precision M6800 with P5000???

-Precision M7710 with MSI Gtx1070??? http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/brought-a-msi-gtx-1070-for-a-dell-m7710.806769/

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/thr...od-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 Zotac Gtx1070??? http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...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


Lenovo




MSI

-16L13/tornado f5 with MSI Gtx1080


-16L13/tornado f5 with MSI Gtx1070


-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.techinferno.com/index.p...-gt70-20c-ibuypower-cz27-gtx970-upgrade-help/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGySjDP2HsY

-Gt70 with Gtx980m http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...m-overheating-sound-crackling-problem.805685/

-GT70 with MSI Gtx1060 https://www.techinferno.com/index.ph...gt70-and-gt72/

-Gt72 with Gtx980m


-Gt72 2qd with MSI GTX1060 http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...-1060-cannot-be-done-said-msi-edition.805241/

-Gt72 2qd with MSI Gtx1070??? http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=gainlub84&logNo=221015525514
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 19/07/2017




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?







here some threads about MXM GPUs
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/the-hopeful-of-keeping-mxm-3-0b-alive-thread.795048/
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/pascal-mxm-gpu-upgrades.795169/
https://www.techinferno.com/index.p...8_8/hardware/pascal-mxm-p-series-refresh-r88/







___________Where do you find a MXM gpu?________________


This is a thread about mxm gpu resellers
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/mxm-gpu-resellers-in-the-world.804197/

 

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
-p7x 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
-gt75vr
-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 cpus inside:
-n350dv 15" igpu
-n350dw 15" igpu
-n650du 15" igpu
-w650kj1 15" gtx1050
-w650kk1 15" gtx1050ti
-n850kp6 15" gtx1060
-p750dm2 15" gtx1060 mxm
-p750dm2 15" gtx1070 mxm
-p775dm3 17" gtx1060 mxm
-p775dm3 17" gtx1070 mxm
-p775dm3 17" gtx1080 mxm
-p870km 17" gtx1070 sli mxm
-p870km1 17" gtx1080 sli mxm
-p870dm2 17" gtx1070 sli mxm
-p870dm3 17" gtx1080 sli mxm

here a thread about CPU Upgradable Laptops
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/cpu-upgradeable-laptops.805499/

 

Good idea!

p150em with 1060
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4840318726 (chinese)

Have a hunt through the 'Pascal upgrade' thread and the 'Keep 3.0b alive' thread - @dzpliu has linked lots of baidu threads

Maybe also list failed upgrades and why.
Gecube RX480(M) MXM into various Clevos during testing - boots but beep/auto shutdown due to EC incompatibility
Gecube 1070 MXM - works *but* recalled May17 due to firmware/power regulation/blowup issue
Clevo 1080 (iirc?) into P870DM - failed only because their aux connector wiring was wrong (carefully looking at specs would have maybe prevented the kaboom)

 

Thanks
I added that clevo p150em

I also created a failed upgrades section. could you post some link about failed upgrades?

 

Clevo P370EM(3)

 

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

 

@ChanceJackson


http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...a-g1-zbook-15-but-its-not-perfect-yet.803964/

does it work?

 

I'm having trouble with my custom heatsink, the solder I was using formed some rather weak and brittle bonds so I have to wait for a new tube of a stronger solder to come in. Other than cooling problems it does works well (until it just hits 90 and throttles badly)

Things that work well:
-Rendering games on the laptop screen using Optimus
-Rendering games on external displays (including VGA thanks to Optimus)
-Oculus Rift when using a DP to HDMI adapter


Cooling is a work in progress sigh

 

I'm really curious about final result
Do you know other upgraded hp laptops?