Posted July 3, 2014 So this is just theoretical but could I use any motherboard (with the right chassis) with any mxm gpu as long as i have enough cooling? For example a Toshiba Qosmio X875 GTX 675m with an Asus laptop mobo or other manufacturer. Would I run into issues like power requirements or anything specific? Project Restomod (In progress) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 Laptop motherboards are designed for a specific layout of the ports and form factor (No specific ATX, or Micro-ATX classification). However, if you ruled that out, it should theoretically work. "When in doubt, don't take your wallet out." - Dad † TTCF Member † Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2337665 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 you could always contact a manufacture and have them custom make a mobo though I'd suppose it'd cost a lot current build and total cost http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/150083-thrift-shop-build/ I apologize for my crappy English I'm American Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2337866 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 Author Laptop motherboards are designed for a specific layout of the ports and form factor (No specific ATX, or Micro-ATX classification). However, if you ruled that out, it should theoretically work. Thanks! you could always contact a manufacture and have them custom make a mobo though I'd suppose it'd cost a lot wait, that's a thing? wow Project Restomod (In progress) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2338228 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 No. Unless you use parts from VERY similar models that are interchangeable between models. (For example, my laptop's screen came out of some random old laptop at a local computer shop.) NZXT Phantom|FX-8320 @4.4GHz|Gigabyte 970A-UD3P|240GB SSD|2x 500GB HDD|16GB RAM|2x AMD MSI R9 270|2x 1080p IPS|Win 10 Dell Precision M4500 - Dell Latitude E4310 - HTC One M8 $200 Volvo 245 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2338257 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 Thanks! wait, that's a thing? wow idk if it's a thing but I assume everyone has their price lol current build and total cost http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/150083-thrift-shop-build/ I apologize for my crappy English I'm American Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2342115 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 you could always contact a manufacture and have them custom make a mobo though I'd suppose it'd cost a lot not unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars. They keep prices down with a huge manufacturing setup design for a specific identical boards. You can't just call up a manufacturer to save an entire manufacturing line with custom parameters to make your motherboard and suffer losses without having so much money to pay for that and for the r&d, and for whatever they would have to do. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2343424 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2014 I've seen builds where people take old metal brief/suit cases build a small system into the bottom and put a screen in the top part. You could always build something like this and i guess technically it is a laptop. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2344086 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2014 Author I've seen builds where people take old metal brief/suit cases build a small system into the bottom and put a screen in the top part. You could always build something like this and i guess technically it is a laptop. Project Carbon its being rebuilt with a lcd screen in it but its the same idea Project Restomod (In progress) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2347027 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2014 That's awesome! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2347770 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2014 The closest defined form factor to anything you'd get in a laptop is Thin Mini-ITX. I don't know how you'd go about battery powering it. Also some manufacturers sell barebones laptops where you have to purchase the RAM, CPU and storage seperately. CPU: i7 2600 @ 4.2GHz COOLING: NZXT Kraken X31 RAM: 4x2GB Corsair XMS3 @ 1600MHz MOBO: Gigabyte Z68-UD3-XP GPU: XFX R9 280X Double Dissipation SSD #1: 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD #2: 240GB Corsair Force 3 HDD #1: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 600W CASE: NZXT H230 CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz COOLING: Cooler Master Eclipse RAM: 4x1GB Corsair XMS2 @ 800MHz MOBO: XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi GPU: 2x ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU in SLi HDD #1: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM PSU: TBA CASE: Antec 300 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2348669 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2014 https://www.crowdsupply.com/kosagi/novena-open-laptop Check this project out Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2348927 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2014 https://www.crowdsupply.com/kosagi/novena-open-laptop Check this project out holy crap they've made a lot I would like to do something like that to get my PC buisness started but Idk how I'd go about that lol current build and total cost http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/150083-thrift-shop-build/ I apologize for my crappy English I'm American Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/175187-building-own-laptop/#findComment-2357284 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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