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    Need some info about m6990 (m6970) in m17x r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by decode77, Oct 10, 2011.

  1. decode77

    decode77 Newbie

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    Hi,

    My question is for anybody who perform succsessful installation of pair 6990M with Crossfire on m17x r2.
    I need some help to understand what I can choose.

    I've contacted CLEVO reseller in my country about pair of 6990M,
    and they purpose me 2 variants, so they could sell me:
    - pair of 6970M (as they say cards have to be used for clevo X7200)
    - pair of 6990M (as they say these ones for clevo X7201 :eek: )

    Are both of reseller propositions could be installed in my m17x r2? (taking to account that cards are for different clevo models).
    And what is the "difference" from clevo's side? :confused:

    Thanks for any advice. And sorry for my english.
     
    decode77, Oct 10, 2011
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  2. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    I saw that too and many are confused by their statement concerning the mobility 6990 not working in the X7200.
    The card is a MXM 3.0 type B, just Iike her little sister, the mobility 6970. I think is just not officially supported in the X7200, that's it.
    Members here have them running in the M17x R2 already.
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 10, 2011
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  3. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    Those cards should work fine in a m17x R2.

    please refer to this guide:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...6970m-your-m17x-r2-single-gpu-crossfirex.html
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 10, 2011
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  4. decode77

    decode77 Newbie

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    katalin_2003,
    SlickDude80,

    thanks guys.
     
    decode77, Oct 11, 2011
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