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    m17-rr1 with hd 4870 mobility?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Zenobia K'eal, Apr 13, 2012.

  1. Zenobia K'eal

    Zenobia K'eal Notebook Consultant

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    im wondering if it is possible ot put the hd 4870 mobility in the m17-r1 (predell and yes the card im looking at is mxm 2.1) i have seen poeple with the hd 4850 in crossfire in these laptop and was wondering if it is possible ot put this card in it with a modified bios. also where are poeple finding the modded bios;es for theses laptops? google comes up empty for me.
     
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  2. tyranus7

    tyranus7 Notebook Evangelist

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    You should ask on the Alienware Legacy system sub forum, they can help you most.
     
    tyranus7, Apr 13, 2012
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