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    Alienware m17x chasis mods, removing motherboard?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Imonk86, Apr 6, 2019.

  1. Imonk86

    Imonk86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anyone done this, if so what are the pros and cons to consider. I'm fairly certain many of us leave our laptops at home because of its size.
    I was also wondering with the current gpu and video card mods is it possible to use desktop internals if the motherboard was mounted on a custom bracket/case?
    I'm sure this has been a topic before and I have only seen one crude example in a youtube video from many years ago. For those who regularly swap out and upgrade the internals would there be any overclocking benefits?
     
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    Mastermind5200 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You'd have access to the ability to mount a far superior cooler, which could allow you to reach higher overclocks.
     
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    That's only if you increase the mass in the heatsink, bigger better fan will yield some results but with a bigger heat exchanger the exercise will be a huge pain with little return.
     
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