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    m17x r2 and Q3B8

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by GapItLykAMaori, Sep 18, 2011.

  1. GapItLykAMaori

    GapItLykAMaori Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys

    Ive had bad experiences with ES cpu's in the past so i want to know will this 920xm from ebay work with my r2? Will I need to watch out for anything or update bios etc?

    LINK HERE

    LINK 2 HERE

    The 2nd link is slightly cheaper but i heard shirley has a better rep. They are both the same chips and should work fine right?
    Cheer guys!
     
    GapItLykAMaori, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. alienwolf

    alienwolf Notebook Deity

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    They will work fine either of them.. ;) The second one is used and a ES which for the price I would but the shirley as its new.
     
    alienwolf, Sep 18, 2011
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  3. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    They will work perfectly. More than a few folks around here use ES(QS) CPUs. I bought the cheapest CPU Dell sold and then upgraded to the 920XM I'm using now shortly after. Make sure to also use the program ThrottleStop to really unlock that beast once you get it.
     
    TurbodTalon, Sep 18, 2011
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