Installing project clevo GPU RTX2060-2080 (GTX1060-1080) in other laptops, like P870DM

[kela-slk]

Hi. i want try to install RTX2070 (2060) or similar clevo card with extra power jack. on this forum man trying to install in clevo p170EM\SM and Clevo p870dm upgrade. but information about this upgrade is very  small and unorganized.

i want try to inslall in some laptops like 

Alienware m17x r4 (ivy bridge), hasswell not support high power consumption video csrds, more than 65-70W tdp

MSI GT72\S\VR skylake gen

Dell Precision 7710\7720

clevo old gen like p770DM without extra power cord.

 

Can someone upload in this thread photos and information about hardware modding MXM slot and EXTRA power specs and where on motherboadr can take this additional voltage. what pin on MXM need soldering (number and  designation on shematic diagram)

thanks for help.

After collecting all the necessary information, I will post the results and upgrade options for other laptops. The situation is such that finding a powerful regular MXM card of the RTX 2070\2080 level is almost impossible and difficult (only limited maximum best choise HP RTX 5000 quadro but it costs more than even the RTX3080 clevo). on ebay many cheaper clevo cards like gtx1070\2070\3060 and it will be interesting swap in 12 year old laptop new video card )))

 

[runix18]

7 hours ago, kela-slk said:

Hi. i want try to install RTX2070 (2060) or similar clevo card with extra power jack. on this forum man trying to install in clevo p170EM\SM and Clevo p870dm upgrade. but information about this upgrade is very  small and unorganized.

i want try to inslall in some laptops like 

Alienware m17x r4 (ivy bridge), hasswell not support high power consumption video csrds, more than 65-70W tdp

MSI GT72\S\VR skylake gen

Dell Precision 7710\7720

clevo old gen like p770DM without extra power cord.

 

Can someone upload in this thread photos and information about hardware modding MXM slot and EXTRA power specs and where on motherboadr can take this additional voltage. what pin on MXM need soldering (number and  designation on shematic diagram)

thanks for help.

After collecting all the necessary information, I will post the results and upgrade options for other laptops. The situation is such that finding a powerful regular MXM card of the RTX 2070\2080 level is almost impossible and difficult (only limited maximum best choise HP RTX 5000 quadro but it costs more than even the RTX3080 clevo). on ebay many cheaper clevo cards like gtx1070\2070\3060 and it will be interesting swap in 12 year old laptop new video card )))

 

I had a RTX 2080 in the original P870DM. What info do you need?

[kela-slk]

11 hours ago, runix18 said:

I had a RTX 2080 in the original P870DM. What info do you need?

Hi. need photos with install, soldered wires, pin MXM, where extra power soldered, what number pin on MXM (41,42 etc)

[kela-slk]

Will It Blend! MXM GTX1080 into a Clevo P150EM (that came with a GTX680) | Page 2 | OCAU Forums (overclockers.com.au)

 

user try install 1080 in p150em 

[runix18]

Refer to this video for instalation in the original DM.

 

As for the power connector pinout on the GPU there are 8 pins (4 are ground and 4 are +). You can check with  a  multimeter wich is wich.

[kela-slk]

On 8/10/2024 at 3:23 PM, runix18 said:

Refer to this video for instalation in the original DM.

 

As for the power connector pinout on the GPU there are 8 pins (4 are ground and 4 are +). You can check with  a  multimeter wich is wich.

thank you, but this is also very little information. it only shows where and what to solder, but there is no information about how exactly the signals are responsible for what. I need to determine on the diagram what exactly starts the video card. according to the diagram, additional power is 7-20 volts 10 amperes. I need to find where to get such power. I compared the diagram of the alienware m17x r4 and clevo x170sm and found the reserved pins involved.

Edited August 12 by kela-slk

[runix18]

32 minutes ago, kela-slk said:

thank you, but this is also very little information. it only shows where and what to solder, but there is no information about how exactly the signals are responsible for what. I need to determine on the diagram what exactly starts the video card. according to the diagram, additional power is 7-20 volts 10 amperes. I need to find where to get such power. I compared the diagram of the alienware m17x r4 and clevo x170sm and found the reserved pins involved.

You just need to provide 3.3v to those 2 pins. Thats it. You have 3.3v here like in the pic. And from that point you solder 2 wires to the mentioned pins.

 

 

 

[runix18]

For the GPU Extra power conector, you have the two 4 pin conectors (you can see both of them in  the first picture), wich has two + and two - pins. They suply the exact voltage needed, exactly 19.5v. 

 

You just need to do a cable mod like in the image.

[kela-slk]

21 minutes ago, runix18 said:

For the GPU Extra power conector, you have the two 4 pin conectors (you can see both of them in  the first picture), wich has two + and two - pins. They suply the exact voltage needed, exactly 19.5v. 

 

You just need to do a cable mod like in the image.

this is only for 870dm because by the factory there is additional power supply, and two at once. in other laptops alienware, msi, precision - there is no additional power supply and you need to understand where to get it from. also where to get 3.3 volts from. and perhaps the video card will work differently because all laptops have the optimus function enabled. 

[runix18]

Just now, kela-slk said:

this is only for 870dm because by the factory there is additional power supply, and two at once. in other laptops alienware, msi, precision - there is no additional power supply and you need to understand where to get it from. also where to get 3.3 volts from. and perhaps the video card will work differently because all laptops have the optimus function enabled. 

On other laptops you can get 3.3v from the MXM slot itself or from any SATA port. 

The main 19.5V you can get from the source of the input circuit mosfet, like in the picture.