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    880m SLI AW 17. Is it possible?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by nightdex, May 3, 2014.

  1. nightdex

    nightdex Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys,

    My title may miss lead some members, so I apologise for that. Anyway, moving on. I recently purchased an AW 17 with the single 880m. I'm now looking to upgrade and go with the 880m twins. Is it possible to go down the SLI route with my current configuration?

    Alienware 17
    Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
    GTX 880m 8 GDDR 5
    Intel HD Graphics 4600
    8GB DDR3L at 1600MHz
    500GB (8GB Hybrid, 5400 RPM, 64MB Cache) SATA 6Gb/s w/NCQ
    17.3" (439.42 mm) WLED HD+ Anti-Glare Display (1600 x 900)
    Killer NIC 1202 802.11n WiFi
    Windows 8.1
     
    nightdex, May 3, 2014
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  2. destinationsky

    destinationsky Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope, the 17 is only single gpu. The 18 has two gpu slots.
     
    destinationsky, May 3, 2014
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  3. nightdex

    nightdex Notebook Evangelist

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    Thought as much. Damn it, was really hoping to upgrade since there won't be an unlocked vbios anytime soon for my model.
     
    nightdex, May 3, 2014
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  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    You don't need 2 880M's... 1 is more than enough to burn any game on full HD res...
     
    TomJGX, May 5, 2014
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  5. mathieulh

    mathieulh Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, no it's not, games such as BF4, Crysis 3 or thief do not reach 60fps with a single GTX880M at 1080p with video settings maxed out (in fact, crysis3 will be closer to 40fps)
    It's still very playable, not to mention you can lower the video settings, it's just not the top of the line PC gaming experience you could get.

    It should be enough for his 900p screen though.
     
    mathieulh, May 7, 2014
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  6. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    IT should be able to run them smoothly on that screen. And just to certify the previous answers, no it is not possible. :p
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, May 7, 2014
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