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    Upgrading an M11x

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by TKZ227, Nov 24, 2011.

  1. TKZ227

    TKZ227 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here's the situation I'm in:

    The m11x can run most games I would like to play, however some are not super smooth. For example, Saints Row the Third runs smooth except in the city when rendering many objects.

    Is there any sort of upgrade that can be done to the m11x which would increase performance? Thanks.
     
    TKZ227, Nov 24, 2011
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    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    R1? R2? R3?

    Current specs? I am flattered, but i doubt any of us are mind readers...
     
    un4tural, Nov 24, 2011
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    TKZ227 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry, I realized just before you posted that I should have included more information.

    I'm on an M11x R2 with an intel core i7 u [email protected] (overclocked to 1.58), nvidia geforce 335m, 4 gb ram.
     
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    IrkenLurker Notebook Guru

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    TKZ227 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am using throttlestop. I would like to try overclocking my gpu if you could point me in the direction of a good guide for the m11x.
     
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    just get MSI afterburner and kombustor for stability check. Just adjust sliders on afterburner hit apply and go kill some sheets

    The slowdowns could be due to RAM as well, i got an SSD and load times are awesome in skyrim atm, few seconds to load :D but i disabled pagefile due to that, so i have to turn off browser and itunes when gaming. Not a biggie though.
     
    un4tural, Nov 24, 2011
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