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    ATI 5970 Query

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Blaze182, Jan 14, 2011.

  1. Blaze182

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    Hey!

    Is the stock Xfire connector and heatsinks for the ATI 4870 cards fine to be used with the 5870s?
     
    Blaze182, Jan 14, 2011
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    5970?? since when is there a 5970 that im not aware of?
     
    alexnvidia, Jan 14, 2011
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    LOL! I meant 5870, typo =P.. WOW 2 typos, LOL!
     
    Blaze182, Jan 14, 2011
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    As it turns out, maybe I have a faulty laptop. I'm upgrading cause I'm only getting 10k on 3dmark... but my comp just crashed twice in a row today.

    Backing everything up today, I suspect a bad mobo, seeing as it had trouble detecting the 2nd GPU a while back, and it randomly disconnects the touch buttons on the top of the unit, AND the battery no longer works (despite the battery having a full charge.)

    My luck, first my phone breaks and now the laptop is on its way out ><

    Thank god its under warranty
     
    Blaze182, Jan 14, 2011
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    guess u are having a bad day, hope dell will sort it out for u.
     
    alexnvidia, Jan 14, 2011
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