VIVO on laptop?

**magnethead** · 05-15-2008, 10:23 PM

I'm looking at getting a Dell laptop for college (the 6-700 dollar bracket with a 1.8 C2D more than likely), do dells offer VIVO graphics cards? I already have a spare 9 pin VIVO adapter for my nvidia 7800 (i bought a 2 pack), I thought my dad's latitude had VIVO but never could tell (think it had an X300 gfx card).

so, can I get VIVO on a laptop?

**magnethead** · 05-19-2008, 10:41 PM

anybody know?

**Underclocker** · 05-20-2008, 05:47 PM

I think they do, two of my friends have 1-year old Dell notebooks and they both have VIVO outputs. But they both have separate graphics cards though, so it might not be the case for ones with integrated.

ebackhus · 05-20-2008, 07:23 PM

Virtually ANY laptop can do VIVO through USb devices. Also, Dells are crap.

**magnethead** · 05-23-2008, 06:53 PM

What devices are there that can convert Svid/RCA over to USB?

My friend's Acer has a 7 pin Svid on a nvidia 7000m, but i think i was only HD, and not vivo (yellow connection).

zero9046 · 05-23-2008, 11:27 PM

maybe ebackhus could provide some CONSTRUCTIVE advice/criticism instead of just shooting down someone's plans with no reason. why are dells crap? and where can I learn more about this vivo stuff? is it a way to externally hook up a gpu to a laptop?

ebackhus · 05-24-2008, 10:09 AM

I DID give some advise. It's VERY rare for laptops to include VIVO, especially in that price bracket. A USB device can give you that functionality.

I also don't recommend Dells because I repair more of them than any other brand. And don't tell me about "market saturation" being the cause of that. Acer is currently #3 in the world and I've NEVER repaired an Acer. IBMs are worth their weight in gold. HP is slowly turning into a decent company for laptops and computers. Toshiba has plumetted from grace.

**magnethead** · 05-24-2008, 10:48 PM

what USB devices include VIVO? Could you give me a link?

Hmm...I may have to broaden my search then...

ebackhus · 05-25-2008, 09:24 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815144016

Something like that would work fine. I remember on my old ThinkPad 770 I could install an upgrade board that gave me hardware MPEG2 acceleration and also allowed VIVO functions! Too bad that laptop itself was so slow....

**magnethead** · 05-25-2008, 08:54 PM

yea I seen those after i got unlazy and deep searched. Guess for 30 bucks they'd do all I'll need.

05-15-2008, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	VIVO on laptop? I'm looking at getting a Dell laptop for college (the 6-700 dollar bracket with a 1.8 C2D more than likely), do dells offer VIVO graphics cards? I already have a spare 9 pin VIVO adapter for my nvidia 7800 (i bought a 2 pack), I thought my dad's latitude had VIVO but never could tell (think it had an X300 gfx card). so, can I get VIVO on a laptop? __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

05-19-2008, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: VIVO on laptop? anybody know? __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

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05-20-2008, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: VIVO on laptop? Virtually ANY laptop can do VIVO through USb devices. Also, Dells are crap. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-23-2008, 06:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: VIVO on laptop? What devices are there that can convert Svid/RCA over to USB? My friend's Acer has a 7 pin Svid on a nvidia 7000m, but i think i was only HD, and not vivo (yellow connection). __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

05-23-2008, 11:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
zero9046 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 32 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: VIVO on laptop? maybe ebackhus could provide some CONSTRUCTIVE advice/criticism instead of just shooting down someone's plans with no reason. why are dells crap? and where can I learn more about this vivo stuff? is it a way to externally hook up a gpu to a laptop?

05-24-2008, 10:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: VIVO on laptop? I DID give some advise. It's VERY rare for laptops to include VIVO, especially in that price bracket. A USB device can give you that functionality. I also don't recommend Dells because I repair more of them than any other brand. And don't tell me about "market saturation" being the cause of that. Acer is currently #3 in the world and I've NEVER repaired an Acer. IBMs are worth their weight in gold. HP is slowly turning into a decent company for laptops and computers. Toshiba has plumetted from grace. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-24-2008, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: VIVO on laptop? what USB devices include VIVO? Could you give me a link? Hmm...I may have to broaden my search then... __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

05-25-2008, 09:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: VIVO on laptop? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815144016 Something like that would work fine. I remember on my old ThinkPad 770 I could install an upgrade board that gave me hardware MPEG2 acceleration and also allowed VIVO functions! Too bad that laptop itself was so slow.... __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-25-2008, 08:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: VIVO on laptop? yea I seen those after i got unlazy and deep searched. Guess for 30 bucks they'd do all I'll need. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System