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    Alienware M17x R3 AMD9 6870M upgrade to 7970M

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by MasterRich, Nov 18, 2013.

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    Hi guys,

    I have a Alienware M17x R3 AMD 6870M and I plan to upgrade my video card to a AMD 7970M.

    Specs:
    Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode) with 6MB of Cache
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory
    17.3-inch 1600x900 WLED Display
    AMD Radeon HD 6870M 1GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
    Windows 8 64bit

    At the moment this is the one I found on ebay but I need your advice if it will work with my Laptop? Promotion Alienware AMD HD DELL 7970M 2GB GDDR5 -for M15x, M17x ,M18x ,upgrade | eBay

    Not sure where else to get the video card and I am based in the UK.

    Is there anything I need to know before hand before upgrading?

    Thanks for your help

    Rich
     
    MasterRich, Nov 18, 2013
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