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    Where to buy cooler fan + heatsink + sli cable + thermal pad for GTX 260M

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by deathscythevn, Feb 12, 2011.

  1. deathscythevn

    deathscythevn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dear all,

    I buy new card GTX 260M from my friend (part of Alienware M15x - my friend upgrade to GTX 460M).

    Now I must to buy heatsink + cooler fan + thermal pad for new GTX 260M.

    Where do I buy them ? Please guide me.
     
    deathscythevn, Feb 12, 2011
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  2. jiggymf

    jiggymf Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you want to use this as a 2nd sli card?

    You are in for one hell of a ride if you do.
    Dell will not sell you the right side heatsink, cooler fan or thermal pad if you don't buy the card from them.

    Your best bet is ebay. The cooler fan will be easy, but the heatsink, thermal pad and SLI cable likely will prove a challenge...
    I also think (but i'm not sure for nvidia) you will have to flash the bios of the 2nd card to the slave bios.
     
    jiggymf, Feb 12, 2011
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    bishopdablack Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im not sure if i have the 8800 or the 9800 ( i think its the 8800) but i have an entire area 51 m17 i took apart ( bad motherboard) but i have the sli cards cable fans etc if your interested just not sure what there worth
     
    bishopdablack, Feb 12, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    There's no need for a "slave" BIOS on nVIDIA cards like there is for ATi.
    That's why i always say in case people upgrade and you think you got a deal on a card without the heatsink and SLi cable it'll be hard to find them,better pay a little extra and have it complete.
    There are a lot of places where you can buy thermal pads. All you need is ask somebody with a m17x R1 to give you the sizes and thickness of the thermal pads.
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 12, 2011
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  5. deathscythevn

    deathscythevn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks all. I search ebay already, I find cooler fan but I can't find heatsink for 2nd GPU card (Alienware M17x). I feel so confuse :(.

    Anyone sell them ? Please help me
     
    deathscythevn, Feb 12, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    You're best bet is if you can give back the card you bought and buy one with the heatsink and SLi cable. Trust me a lot of people took the path you did and most of them quit searching as these are very rare and people having them won't sell them without the cards.
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 12, 2011
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    Luminair Notebook Consultant

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    I managed to snag a GTX 260m with SLI cable and heatsink off of ebay the other day - what thermal pads should I be looking for?
     
    Luminair, Feb 13, 2011
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