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    Gtx 680m 4gb card from nvidia in M17x r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Shibu joseph, Oct 4, 2016.

  1. Shibu joseph

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    Please help me in making a decision to upgrade my M17x r2 from dual hd4870m in crossfirex to single 680m 4gb card from nvidia(not Clevo or dell). I got an offer from compeve in Ebay for USD275. Shall I proceed.
     
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    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    4GB version? Jump on it.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Oct 4, 2016
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    Hi...
    They won't provide x bracket and screws. Will this card be plug and play type or do I need to do any modifications to make it work in M17x r2
     
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    It's been awhile since I had the m17x-R2. I did have the 680m , 2GB version running in that laptop. I believe you have to modify the .inf file with the device hardware ID in the nVidia driver.

    Edited: you need xbracket , the heatsink that I had used with the 680m was the heatsink from either GTX 280m/285m.
     
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    I also had an offer for 2gb version of 680m for 300usd. This 4gb version have 275+65 usd shipping. Which one should i go for. The guy selling 2gb version told that gtx670mx is the better card for R2 in a long term basis as 680m is a bit hot for R2.

    Will the x bracket and heat sink of hd4870m matches with 680m.
     
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    Hi....
    I got the gtx680m working in my M17x r2....but the card temp going to 89deg while gaming...I think I have applied a bit more of the thermal paste...is the temp ok.i am using the latest windows 10 driver from nvidia site(of course modded)
     
    Shibu joseph, Oct 18, 2016
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