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    Kepler 660m installation

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ikarah, May 27, 2012.

  1. ikarah

    ikarah Notebook Consultant

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    I just wanted to ask, I have an m17x r3 with a 460m and 120 hz screen. Is it possible to upgrade to the 660m? or does the processor also have to be replaced.

    Thank you.
     
    ikarah, May 27, 2012
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  2. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    you're probably better off getting a 580m which performs much better than the 660m. You'll be able to find 580m's relatively cheap now
     
    SlickDude80, May 27, 2012
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  3. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    The GTX 660m should work fine as a GPU but it will be unable to do 3D as the system bios only supports the 460m/560m/580m.

    Just get the GTX 580m.
     
    widezu69, May 28, 2012
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