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    Probably a stoooooopid question about heat sinks.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Trome71, Sep 21, 2013.

  1. Trome71

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    Anyone know if the M18R1/2 right side GPU heat sink can be modified to fit out left side GPU?

    Just thinking.
    Probably something has to be heavily modified, but it would be nice to check it out ?
     
    Trome71, Sep 21, 2013
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    No way bro !

    it would be harder than putting left shoe on your right foot !
     
    flingin, Sep 21, 2013
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    :) Ok giving up on the wild idea. :)
     
    Trome71, Sep 22, 2013
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    LOL, it was worth to ask :p
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Sep 23, 2013
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    Hehe size and distances between heatsink and radiator seemed quite similar on pictures. Just wanted to ask before i went ahead and bought one to try to modify it. :)
     
    Trome71, Sep 23, 2013
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    That would be an exercise in frustration ^-^
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 23, 2013
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    It would probably be easier to make your own heatsink than to modify one from the opposite side to fit.... In fact, that would be a really interesting project. (But I have enough projects on my list already; and I kind of like my warranty...)
     
    Dusk Star, Sep 24, 2013
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