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    sli cable where to buy

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by plexter, Mar 22, 2011.

  1. plexter

    plexter Notebook Enthusiast

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    sorry that my english is not so good i have buy on ebay a gtx 260m card for my alienware .so can annybody tel me where i can buy a sli cable.an a fan



    greets from the netherlands plexter
     
  2. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    The SLI cable is built into one of the GTX 260m cards, you cant really just buy the cable to connect them... there is a left card and a right card... the right card usually has the built in SLI cable if im correct.
     
  3. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    The SLi cable is not built-in on none of the cards.
    It's because of the position of the heatsink the plug is a little hard to reach.

    Plexter, the m17x SLi ribbon is pretty rare ,I suggest you camp eBay for one and/or post an ad in the NBR want to buy section.
    And for anybody that want to go the same route I suggest you purchase the card with the SLi/CF ribbon and heatsink.
     
  4. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Well, its seemed to be built in lol... but that makes complete sense as well. Katalin's suggestion is a good one
     
  5. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Yes, the first time you take it off it feels a little stuck.
     
  6. plexter

    plexter Notebook Enthusiast

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    just an update I just got contacted dell.because i did not buy the video card by dell so they could not help me they sai its your own problem

    maybey you alien users have some tips for me thanks you

    plexter
     
  7. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    plexter Notebook Enthusiast

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    sorry iam not a pro

    greets
     
  9. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    You don't need to be a pro to be able to read the simple rules of this forum.
    Sorry if it sounded harsh it wasn't ment to.

    cheers
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Here you go plexter, found this on eBay.
    SLi cable m17x that guy sold his cards already and the buyers left positive feedback so i think it's the real deal.

    cheers
     
  11. plexter

    plexter Notebook Enthusiast

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    thank yo very much i go try to contact him .



    greetings from the netherlands plexter
     
  12. plexter

    plexter Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes i am the new owner of a sli cable .i have payd it and he will send it .i hope

    greeting plexter netherlands
     
  13. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    That's great, what did you use to pay for it as i saw he didn't take paypal :s
    but at the same time he sold most of his m17x old parts and got positive feedback.
    tell us when it arrives.
     
  14. plexter

    plexter Notebook Enthusiast

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    here in the netherlend we have a kind of pay pall it calls western union you can send mony all around the world so he send his info and i have paid it

    i hope it comes very soon to make my second gtx 260 to work thanks for all sharing and thinking

    greetings plexter
     
  15. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Western Union is almost everywhere but there's no protection and eBay strongly recomends that people should not use that paiement method for item purchased there.

    No problem, enjoy!