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    m17x r3 6970m dead/replacement

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by my_self, Sep 29, 2014.

  1. my_self

    my_self Newbie

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    So, my amd 6970m died.

    What's the best card I can put in my laptop. I'm thinking the 7970m??
    Anyone know where I can get one at a good price? :)
    How hard is this card to get to work?

    I've been looking around an they seem to be about $400+ on ebay,
    Do you think my laptop is worth spending this kinda money on?

    Any advice greatly appreciated.

    My laptop stats:
    Alienware M17xR3
    Processor: Intel Core i7 Processor 2720QM (2.20Ghz, 6MB, 4C)
    Display : 17.3in WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD)
    Memory : 8192MB (2x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
    Graphics : 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M w/ PowerXpress
    Wireless : European Intel Wireless LAN 6300 3x3 (802.11a/b/g/n) Card
    Operating System : English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
    Hard Drive : 750GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) {one hybrid and one standard}
     
    my_self, Sep 29, 2014
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  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    It definitely is worth it. The 7970 should be fine even though it's not a certified upgrade (we´ve seen many of them working on user´s PC's). The best place to get them would be eBay or the NBR marketplace.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Oct 3, 2014
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  3. black-bean

    black-bean Notebook Consultant

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    no don't get 7970m... if you've been following this thread, you'd know that there are lots of dead 7970m within these 2 recent months. including mine.
     
    black-bean, Oct 3, 2014
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  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    You'e better off looking at the 680M/780M... You can try your luck with the 7970M although the 8970M is probably the better option as it seems to be of higher quality then the 7970M...
     
    TomJGX, Oct 4, 2014
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