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    Possibly installing another video card?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Ch0bo42, Jul 13, 2011.

  1. Ch0bo42

    Ch0bo42 Notebook Guru

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    I am not sure how it works, but I have a m17x R3, with a Nvidia 460M GTX. And the integrated card is the intel 3000 family or whatever. I did not get the SLI crossfire or whatever so I just got 1 good graphics card, is there another slot that I can install another graphics card into? Like say I got the AMD 6869 or whatever that graphics card was or the gpu compatible with the I7, is there going to be a slot inside the laptop where I can manually install myself? or is there like a PCI express graphics card I can get? The only reason I want to do this is to be able to play Counter-strike 1.6 freely without fps drops! OPTIMUS IS preventing me from playing counter-strike 1.6, so I am willing to take drastic measures just to play the darn game! I know pretty much any GPU that came out after 2008 is going to be able to handle counter-strike fine.

    any help is greatly appreciated thank you!
     
    Ch0bo42, Jul 13, 2011
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    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    No. Short answer. The best you can do is a 6990 or 580. R3 only has a single GPU config. And you should be able to play CS with no probs. Use your warranty and call support-1-800-ALIENWARE.
     
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    No it cant.

    Buy a 6970m from ebay and replace the 460m.
     
    Brabostaan, Jul 13, 2011
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  4. Ch0bo42

    Ch0bo42 Notebook Guru

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    So Only option = Upgrading video card right? is it fairly simple? I am willing to purchase the 6990 since it doesn't use the optimus and later on in the future I can swap out the 6990 with the 460m.
     
    Ch0bo42, Jul 13, 2011
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    As soon as I find the 6990m online to buy separately I will be selling my 6970m. It's in perfect condition with repaste on it. Only had it for 2 months. Just food for thought!!
     
    JoeyFUZZ911, Jul 13, 2011
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  6. Ch0bo42

    Ch0bo42 Notebook Guru

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    for how much?
     
    Ch0bo42, Jul 13, 2011
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