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    Different GPUs for the M17-R1

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by akula971, Oct 9, 2011.

  1. akula971

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    I know that the 2 official cards available for the M17-R1 were HD 3780s and 4850s, but the centre GPU slot looks like it could take something else besides a MXM 2.1. Is it a 3.0 slot as well? If so, has anyone tried a single MXM 3.0 card in that slot?
     
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    only mxm 2.1 will work all other type of card have connectors incompatible
     
    granyte, Oct 9, 2011
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