Acer MXM Models and Cards

So, you've probably heard it told to you time and time and time again, that there is no way to upgrade a dedicated GPU on a notebook.
But as an Acer owner, you may very well be among the lucky few who CAN upgrade their GPU, since Acer used the MXM standard on its notebooks for quite a few models - unfortunately, it seems that as of mid-2010, they've returned to embedded the discrete GPU into the mainboard, effectively cutting off the MXM standard.
(For a primer on what MXM is, go have a look at the best resource online for MXM.)

EDIT: But if your system came with any Intel GMA, it cannot be upgraded. NO EXCEPTIONS.

This topic will list which notebooks are CONFIRMED to be MXM-capable, as well as what slot they have, and what cards they were originally sold with (consider those safe upgrades). Any successful new-card upgrades will be linked to alongside the model.
A later post will document all the MXM cards that Acer has issued - although it's possible to use cards from other vendors, it's safest and more likely to be compatible if you stick with an Acer issue.

EDIT: That being said, MXM-Upgrade.com is willing to provide a money-back guarantee on their cards if it proves to be incompatible with your machine. Hit them up here!

LAST UPDATE: July 11th, 2016
Change-log:

-Aspire 5930G with GT 240M (added by downloads)
-Aspire 5920G with a romless Toshiba GT 330M (added by downloads)
-TravelMate 6593G with 9600M GT confirmed (added by downloads)
-TravelMate 5730G with HD4650 (added by downloads)
-Aspire 7520G with 9650M GT confirmed working (added by downloads)
-Aspire 6935G with HD4670 confirmed (added by downloads)
-Extensa 5620G with HD4650 confirmed. (added by downloads)
-Aspire 5920G confirmed to be working with 9600M GT with a BIOS mod. (added by downloads)
-IT WORKS! .NetRolller 3D's brilliant scheme to fix the x920G/9600M GT compatibility issue had its first successful trial - lizzarddos was the brave soul. Have a gander, and be in awe.

Note: Due to new data, the validity of prior research has been called into question. Italicized models have not been confirmed with an Acer service guide, nor have they ever been upgraded. Please consider them as possibly wrong until further notice.

Aspire 4520G - MXM-II, 8400M G, 8400M GS, Upgrade to 8600M GS Upgrade to 8600M GT
Aspire 4710G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT, Upgrade to 8600M GT
Aspire 4720G - MXM-II, 8400M G
Aspire 4920G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT, Upgrade to HD 3650
Aspire 5520G - MXM-II, 8400M G, 8400M GS, 8600M GS, 9300M G, Upgrade to 8600M GT, Upgrade to 9650M GT
Aspire 5530G - MXM-II, HD 3470, HD 3650, Upgrade to 9600M GT
Aspire 5710G - MXM-II, Upgrade to HD 3650
Aspire 5720G - MXM-II, 8400M GS, 5720ZG Upgrade to HD 2600, Upgrade to 9500M GS, Upgrade to HD 3650, Upgrade to 9650M GT, Upgrade to 9600M GT
Aspire 5920G - MXM-II, 8600M GS, 8600M GT, 9500M GS, HD 3470 Upgrade to HD 3650, Upgrade to HD 4650 (Second), Downgrade to X1700, Upgrade to HD 4670, Upgrade to 9600M GT,
Upgrade to 9600M GT, GT 330M (Toshiba romless)
Aspire 5930G - MXM-II, 9300M GS, 9600M GT, GT 240M 1GB
Aspire 6530G - MXM-II, HD 3470, HD 3650, HD 4570, HD 4650, Failed Upgrade to 9600M GT
Aspire 6920G - MXM-II, 9500M GS, HD 3650, Upgrades to 9600M GT: Partial Success, Full Success with modded BIOS, Upgrade to 9600M GS, Upgrade to HD 4650, Upgrade to HD 4670
Aspire 6930G - MXM-II, 9300M GS, 9600M GS, 9600M GT, HD 4650, Upgrade to 8600M GT
Aspire 6935G - MXM-II, 9600M GT, Upgrade to HD 4650, HD4670
Aspire 7520G - MXM-II, 8400M G, 8600M GS, Upgrade to 8600M GT, Upgrade to HD 3650, Upgrade to HD 2400 XT, Upgrade to HD 3470, Upgrade to 9650M GT, Failed Upgrade to HD 2600
Aspire 7720G - MXM-II, 8400M GS, 9300M G, 9300M GS, 9500M GS, Upgrade to 9600M GT, Upgrade to 9650M GT, Upgrade to HD 3470 (7720ZG)
Aspire 7730G - MXM-II, 9300M GS, 9600M GT
Aspire 8530G - MXM-II, HD 3470, HD 3650
Aspire 8730G - MXM-II, 9300M GS, 9600M GT
Aspire 9920G - MXM-II, 8600M GT
Extensa 4630G - MXM-I(II?), 9300M GS
Extensa 5420G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT
Extensa 5610G - MXM-II, X2500, HD 2300
Extensa 5620G - MXM-II, X2500, HD 2400XT, HD4650
Extensa 5630G - MXM-II, HD 3470, 9300M GS
Extensa 7620G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT
TravelMate 4730G - MXM-II, 9300M GS
TravelMate 5520G - MXM-II, X2500, HD 2400XT, HD 2600
TravelMate 5530G - MXM-II, HD 3470, Upgrade to HD 3650
TravelMate 5710G - MXM-II, X2500, HD 2300
TravelMate 5720G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT, X2500, HD 2600 Failed Upgrade to 8400M GS
TravelMate 5730G - MXM-II, HD 3470, 9300M GS, HD4650
TravelMate 6593G - MXM-II, HD 3470, 9600M GT
TravelMate 7520G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT, HD 2600
TravelMate 7530G - MXM-II, HD 3470
TravelMate 7720G - MXM-II, 8400M GS, HD 2400XT, X2500, HD 2600, Upgrade to 8600M GT, Failed Upgrade to HD 4650
TravelMate 7730G - MXM-II, 9300M GS, HD 3470, 9600M GT

Aspire 8920G - MXM-III, 9500M GS, HD 3650, 9650M GS, Upgrade to 9600M GT (Partial Success), Upgrade to 9600M GS
Aspire 8930G - MXM-III, 9600M GS, 9600M GT, 9700M GT, Upgrade to 9650M GT

Aspire 5739G - MXM-A, HD 4570, GT 130M, GT 240M, Upgrade to HD 4650, Upgrade to HD 4670
Aspire 5935G - MXM-A, HD 4570, GT 130M, Upgrade to HD 4670, Upgrade to GT 240M, Upgrade to GTS 250M
Aspire 5940G - MXM-A, HD 4570, GT 130M
Aspire 7735G - MXM-A (verified with photo), HD 4570, Upgrade to GT 130M
Aspire 7738G - MXM-A, GT 130M, GT 240M, Upgrade to HD 4670
Aspire 8735G* - MXM-A, GT 240M
Aspire 8935G* - MXM-A, HD 4650, HD 4670, GT 130M, Upgrade to GTS 250M
Aspire 8940G* - MXM-A, GT 240M, GTS 250M

*Although there appears to be room in the chassis and motherboard for an MXM-B board, the heatsink design is not able to cover the MXM-B's memory chip placement.

Aspire <strike>4935G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>4937G</strike> - Posted here, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>5536G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>5738G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>5741G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>5745G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>5942G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>5943G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.
Aspire <strike>8942G</strike> - See here, confirmed by service guide.
Aspire <strike>8943G</strike> - Checked service guide, GPU is embedded in motherboard.

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Acer MXM Models and Cards