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    secondary 4870 for m17xr2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by west-wot, Dec 24, 2012.

  1. west-wot

    west-wot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wheres the best place to get a secondary 4870 for m17xr2 including heat sink etc and sli cable
     
    west-wot, Dec 24, 2012
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  2. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Probably eBay. If not you can always call Dell and ask nicely for the secondary card and stuff. They will probably charge a higher markup though.
     
    radji, Dec 24, 2012
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Though you might get a warranty on the part and it wont be used...
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 25, 2012
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  4. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    Have you bought one already? If you can't find one send me a PM with your phone number and we'll take it from there.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Dec 26, 2012
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  5. west-wot

    west-wot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you for the offer, i have not found one yet, will send you a pm
     
    west-wot, Dec 29, 2012
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