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    Desktop GTX 980 on M18x r2?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by panamaniacs2011, Sep 23, 2015.

  1. panamaniacs2011

    panamaniacs2011 Notebook Evangelist

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    It would be nice if the new mxm GTX 980 could be installed on the m18x r2 :) , What are your thoughts?
     
    panamaniacs2011, Sep 23, 2015
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    My thoughts can be found at the thread listed above. The prospect of full size Pascal card's, 120Hz G-Sync + 3D Vision displays, Skylake+ Processor's and the newest PCI-E storage (i.e. Intel 750) is a lot to get excited about.
     
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    im going to go with "not ever going to happen...ever"...at the very least you'd need an elaborate custom heatsink to cool this beast
     
    anarky321, Sep 24, 2015
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    Im asking if you think this card Will be compatible on old laptops
     
    panamaniacs2011, Sep 25, 2015
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    Doubt it... Unless msi or clevo releases a lower wattage standard mxm module instead of the new bigger one.
     
    pathfindercod, Sep 25, 2015
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    Im expecting to see a price drop on gtx 980m and older gpus, but im not sure, maybe prices will remain the same
     
    panamaniacs2011, Sep 25, 2015
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    lets see how it goes :) I am really looking forward to a Pascal GTX 1080m MXM 3.0B in M18x R2 in July 2016. If that happens, that would be my last upgrade to my m18x r2 (If it survives that long)
     
    Riddhy916, Sep 25, 2015
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    Well, I was doing a bit of research. 2 X 980Ms (assuming if the game is optimized for SLI) is stronger than a single desktop 980 in a laptop.

    But now, there isn't any space to put in the Alienware M18Xs/18s. Plus, the heat the 18 generates is going to downclock it a lot ==
     
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