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    Upgrade: m17x R3 - HD 7970m

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ShinCTL, Feb 14, 2013.

  1. ShinCTL

    ShinCTL Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello guys,

    This is one of my first posts around :)

    I just had my HD6990m dead... So I bought a HD 7http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD7970M-Alienware-M17x-M18x-VGA-Upgrade-Kit-Dell-OEM-HD7970M-2GB-DDR5-CF-Ready-/121054945998?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1c2f6fe2ce

    Do you guys have any tips to get this working?

    I already know the PEG and disabling the IGFX on Bios..

    Something else? :)


    Thanks!
     
    ShinCTL, Feb 14, 2013
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    Great!

    Thanks Luis.

    So there will not be any issues with cooler and heatsink?
     
    ShinCTL, Feb 15, 2013
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