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    M11x r2 garphics card upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by 1stDegree, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. 1stDegree

    1stDegree Newbie

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    i recently bought an alienware m11x r2 that has the nvidia geforce gt 335m {1gb} graphics card, and with the new release of the r3 series notebooks from alienware i thought about upgrading my r2. The m11x r3 has a nvidia geforce gt 540m {2gb} and i was wondering if i could upgrade the graphic card on my m11x r2 to the one on the m11x r3. posts are much appreciated, thanks. :)
     
    1stDegree, Jun 30, 2011
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  2. Rassal

    Rassal Notebook Consultant

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    No, you can't.
     
    Rassal, Jun 30, 2011
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  3. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    In a way you can, at least I read you can. :p Just buy a R3 Motherboard and bam! 540m.

    I heard they fit each other. So I'm just going off what I read of course.

    The problem would be of course waiting for the R3 mobo to appear on ebay.
     
    DeeVu, Jul 1, 2011
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    1stDegree Newbie

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    thanks for for the awnsers guys, much appreciated.
     
    1stDegree, Jul 1, 2011
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  5. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    then you would have changed you CPU as well!
     
    thegh0sts, Jul 1, 2011
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    DarthRyo Notebook Geek

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    and then it would be cheaper to sell the R2 and buy the R3 ;)
     
    DarthRyo, Jul 1, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    GPUs are soldered onto the motherboard, so no upgrading. Likely the processors are BGA soldered too, considering R1/R2 were and R3 utilizes ULV processors as well.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 1, 2011
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