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    Replace Moterboard M17x R4 in R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by nk4261, Aug 17, 2013.

  1. nk4261

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    Hi guys, would love to know your views on this.
    Can someone already did?
    My R3 with 3D-3D will work on a new motherboard (with gtx 680 course) what problems can arise?
     
    nk4261, Aug 17, 2013
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    If I make a simple upgrade to gtx780m my R3
    I will be throttling 78C?
     
    nk4261, Aug 17, 2013
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    Do I understand correctly that if I set a 780m r3 I do not have sound?
     
    nk4261, Aug 18, 2013
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    That's right, the upgrade is rather easy and you gain a better sound card + 2 SATA III ports 1 mSATA PCI Express 3.0 4x USB 3.0.
     
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    M17xr4 has msata 6gbps slot?

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
     
    Red Line, Aug 18, 2013
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    Nope, SATA II.
     
    j95, Aug 18, 2013
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    True, the mSATA slot is SATA II. I would look at buying a new AW17 rather than doing that upgrade, it's really hard to make it work and takes lots of workarounds.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 21, 2013
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