it depends where you get it.
eg. if you get it from US(xcotic,etc), you need to send back the laptop to them for warranty(you bear the postage fee)

but different resellers have different warranty policy so it's best to ask them directly

not entirely true. it depends whether the power supply and BIOS able to support the GPU.

for what i know, it takes up to 4 weeks to process the order and delivery. Mine takes within at that time frame
it is advisable to ask Illegear personally for their warranty.

not all. got user brought up the issue that NP8 series cannot upgrade GC (eg HD7970/GTX660m/670m/675m/680M)
So, i'm not sure about the future for np9 series.

It's 7 to 14 days at this moment.

We are the only reseller in Malaysia who offers local warranty, which means you are not required to send it back to US for repair.

7 to 14 days huh? that's pretty fast

may i ask, is the AMD 7970 price always higher than GTX 675m?

yes for Clevo but not for alienware.

to be precise, yes.
gtx680m > hd7970m > gtx675m where gtx680m is the most expensive

which is funny though. AMD 7970 is pretty cheap for an alienware

seriously can't wait for gtx680m to be available for laptops, wanna see how good the performance is.

here u go

that's gonna be one hell of card but that source from NVIDIA right? not tested by any 3rd party reviewer or anything yet. But still, good move from NVIDIA this time. Cept for the price tag

This post has been edited by girugaga86: Jun 13 2012, 07:50 PM

my guess is only 5-10% better than 7970m.
i just hope amd able to provide better driver like nvidia

Well its time to switch to GTX 680m, that is if it's compatable with NP8170.. From the specs , it draws the same power as GTX580m. I guess the slot should be the same. Compatable ?

there's a thread discussing about this in NBR. Expected performance of the 680 could be around 15-20% over the 7970 however, the drivers for 7970 havent mature yet havent they?

in fact, there is no official driver for 7970m yet. only resellers have the OEM driver.
anyway, i heard AMD is slow in releasing driver

wow, that is amazing but good card nonetheless. You'll never go wrong with a 7970

Here's the pricing for NP8150AMD HD7970M upgrade kit

The upgrade kit include the GPU and the heatsink US$530 + shipping.

If you sent the unit to us for the upgrade then + labor $95.

you can build 1 desktop with that money lol

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Added on June 14, 2012, 9:00 amfark. the delivery for my SSD was delayed. UPS sucks!

The scheduled connection was missed.

This post has been edited by hihihehe: Jun 14 2012, 09:00 AM

chill man. the more u desperate, the later u will get. god is a jerk sometime.

online shopping is killing me lol.

anyway, i had bad experience with UPS before(item was lost in truck ) and now the item postponed.FML

i rather to see SSD on my desk first before the laptop lol

Haha, DHL/TNT/Australian Post never failed me so far.

Bought Samsung 23" LED from Sydney to ACT, I received it by Aust Post in less 30 hours after payment made.

DHL, sent back my faulty laptop to them at 3pm, signed by Horize at 4pm next day.

LBO by TNT, a bit slower then those 2 mentioned. But never failed me so far.