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    New member intro - M11x & M11x R2 motherboard swap

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by jsmoltz29, Jan 8, 2012.

  1. jsmoltz29

    jsmoltz29 Newbie

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    Hi folks! My name is Joey. I'm the proud owner of a M11x r1 that unfortunately has a fried mobo. My question is will a mobo from an r2 work for replacing mine? I figured while I was fixing it I might as well upgrade at the same time. Thanks in advance!!
     
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    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope the mobo's are different because of the processors
     
    hiarieshi, Jan 8, 2012
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    DivineAura Notebook Evangelist

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    R1 motherboard includes VGA port but R2 only has HDMI/DVI ports
     
    DivineAura, Jan 8, 2012
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    jsmoltz29 Newbie

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    Thanks for the reply! The different processor was kind of the reason I wanted to go with the r2. I didn't know if it would just be a matter of slight chassis mod to make it work or not. I found a relatively cheap one with the i7 processor and would have loved to get the extra power. I talked to an Alienware rep and all he would tell me was that he didn't really know but he would love to help me config a new machine and ship it right out to me. The last bit of proof I needed to know that Alienware truly is becoming Dell 2.0 lol.
     
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    deadboy90 Notebook Evangelist

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    well the r2 mobo for it to work you would basically need to hollow out the whole left side of the chassis, none of the ports will fit an r1 case. Trust me, get an r3 its far more worth it. (Much better processor, better GPU, etc.)
     
    deadboy90, Jan 9, 2012
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    Descalzo Notebook Evangelist

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    Someone tried this, I believe, and it was doable, but totally not worth it. There was all sorts of Dremel-ing and it was ugly and he had to buy other parts than just the MB.
     
    Descalzo, Jan 9, 2012
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  7. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    The only original part left from the r1 was the lcd screen.... so, its better to just sell off your old one and buy a new one than to try to make yours into a r3/r2
     
    ejohnson, Jan 9, 2012
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    Thank you all for your help!! Looks like I'll be getting an r3 :)
     
    jsmoltz29, Jan 10, 2012
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