Looking for GTX 680M Heatsink kit, any help appreciated :)

Hi people,

I own an Alienware M17x R3, I recently purchased a Nvidia GTX 680M 2GB GPU off Ebay. The card came with an X Bracket but no Heatsink, the card itself is brand new.

Does anyone out there know which heat sinks are compatible or if I could get the right heatsink for this card from anywhere? (I'm based in Australia)

My M17x R3 currently has a Nvidia 460M installed, which came with the build when I bought the Laptop if that helps?

Also, are there any good threads on getting the GTX 680M to work well on the M17x R3?

Thank you heaps to anyone who can spare a little time to help a fellow Laptop user out.

Cheers from Aus!

 

I found it tough to find a 680m heatsink. You could try Dell,Upgrades.

Instead, i went for a 675m heatsink, from Ebay, which works perfectly.

NEW GENUINE DELL ALIENWARE M17X R3 VIDEO GPU CARD HEATSINK V1K2G 0V1K2G A10A48 | eBay

 

I see, that one you linked would work?

Thanks,

 

Edit:

Im using a 675m Heat sink. Sorry for the confusion.

Part number: MT1DN

Best way to find out what card the Heat Sink is for is to PM the seller on Ebay.

NEW GENUINE DELL ALIENWARE M17X R4 VIDEO GPU CARD HEATSINK TDMDJ 0TDMDJ | eBay

Here is the Heat Sink for the 660m which looks identical to the heat sink for the 675m.

 

Thanks heaps dude! I have purchased the 660M Heatsink you suggested.

Is there much I need to know about what thermal pads to use etc? any good guides you might know of?

I've never replaced a laptop graphics card before, completely new territory.

Thanks man!

 

http://downloads.eurocom.com/support/drivers/zip/Alienware/6xxm/680M thermal pad placement.jpg
Use the image above for pad placement.

If your looking for new pads,contact "upgradeyourlaptop" on Ebay and ask for an upgrade kit only. They will send you pads, pre cut to the correct size and thermal paste.




For an in depth guide:

Read here (its a 7970m guide but the principle is the same):

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-mobility-7970-m17x-r3-illustrated-guide.html

If you have the 120hz panel, skip straight to the GPU install. If you dont, follow the instructions to disable the Intergrated graphics. Once you are at the driver installation stage, read here:

Note: If you have Windows 7, skip straight to the 3rd step, Windows 8, Step 2.

Return to this thread for the latest drivers and modded .inf files:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/672230-m17x-r3-680m-compatability-74.html

 

Hi Joe85,

I have ordered the Thermal pads cut to size + Thermal paste through the mob you suggested "upgradeyourlaptop" (from ebay).

Now I just have to wait for all the pieces of the puzzle to arrive and I can piece the puzzle together using all the guide material you have provided.

Thank you heaps mate! you have been amazingly helpful!

Cheers

 

No problems

Let us know how you get on. Good luck!

 

Try EUROCOM. The have heat sink and X-bracket for the Clevo D900F. I'm not certain if the same fits your rig. Just a thought.

Cheers.

Sorry... EUROCOM's website: Eurocom Corporation - Number 1 in Desktop Replacement Notebook Technology

 

Just to confirm, the R4 only has 1 heat sink model, no matter which card you get the same heat sink is fitted so the 660m heat sink should be fine. Since you have the xbracket and pads etc. you should be good to go. The ati cards have a different xbracket I think.

 

True, all nVidia R4 cards use the same part number.

 

I'm coming from an M17X R2 with a single ATI Mobility 5870M card. I would like to upgrade to the GTX 680M 2GB from this listing. Judging by the pics is the xbracket already installed and would I be able to use the same heatsink I was using from my 5870M card on the to GTX 680M? There is a video on youtube where the guy used the same heatsink from his 5870M card to the GTX 580M. I am wondering if the same would apply to the GTX 680M. Any answers would help.

Dell Alienware M17x R4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX680M 2GB GDDR5 Video Card 20HTK | eBay