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    How to upgrade GPU for dummies?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by cabbageman, Sep 2, 2016.

  1. cabbageman

    cabbageman Newbie

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    I know this has been posted before and I'm sorry if this is seen as spam but I've been reading a lot of other threads on it and I don't really understand a lot of what has been said. I know how to take my laptop apart and which component is which but thats about as far as my knowledge goes.

    Basically I am running an Alienware M15x with an Nvidia GTX260M and I want to play Overwatch and since the GTX260M is not DX11 compatible, I can't. So I was wondering simply for running games like overwatch at a stable 60, which card would be best?

    Also I was wondering if there is a step by step video or something as to how to remove and install a new card as I'm fairly sure I could do it if i could see or read the process broken down.

    Or am I just better getting someone else to do it?
     
    cabbageman, Sep 2, 2016
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  2. deadsmiley

    deadsmiley Notebook Deity

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    The user manual for the M15x is very good and available on Dell's site. That is what I used for all my AW machines.

    Sent from my overpriced Galaxy S6 Edge +
     
    deadsmiley, Sep 2, 2016
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  3. bradleyjb

    bradleyjb Notebook Consultant

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    There is a teardown video somewhere - just google it. Its not so bad replacing GPU, especially compared to my M18X. Its been a few years, but I remember it being fairly striaghtforward.
     
    bradleyjb, Sep 2, 2016
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