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    on the original alienware m17x what gpus can i upgrade to

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by stoky12, Jun 22, 2012.

  1. stoky12

    stoky12 Newbie

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    hi guys ive just got a m17x with q9300x and dual 3870 cards. what gpus can i possibly upgrade to will any dell mxm graphics card work with this or only upto a certain model thanks
     
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Are you talking about the M17 or M17x R1? R1 should be able to do 5870 Mobility Crossfire or up to 285M SLI, I don't think anyone has tested newer GPUs for the R1.
     
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    SkittlesXD Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like he's talking about the M17 with dual 3870's. Not sure if the M17x-R1 had the option of the 3870, because the 4850 and 4870's had been out by the time it launched long enough that the 4850 ended up in a few M17s. Highest you can go there would be 4850's if you have an M17-R1, if you have an M17x-R1 then the above post is what your looking for.
     
    SkittlesXD, Jun 22, 2012
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