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    M15x GPU upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by flettz, Feb 6, 2016.

  1. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sorry to hear you're having so much trouble. I have a 7970M and I am using the stock heatsink with stock screws and c-clips. The first thing I did was file down the screw posts on the 7970's x-bracket. I filed them down to a height of ~3.5mm to match the height of my 460m GTX and 240m GT x-bracket.

    My temps are around 34C idle, and around 63C load. My card has a custom firmware that undervolts it, thus making it run cooler.

    The m6000 bracket should not be used on the 7970M. They are shaped differently. You are better off getting a card with a bracket already included because the brackets are expensive separately.
     
    Last edited: Feb 11, 2016
    kosti, Feb 11, 2016
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  2. Gofspar

    Gofspar Notebook Consultant

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    Ok so this backplate seems to be the right height to all of the people who are running 7970M's?

    [​IMG]
     
    Gofspar, Feb 13, 2016
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  3. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    Looks right to me....but then again, what do I know. Apparently nothing in your case. Hope you have better luck this time around
     
    Raidriar, Feb 13, 2016
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  4. Gofspar

    Gofspar Notebook Consultant

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    dont take it to heart, I just test fitted it to the heatsink and literally no pressure, I can lift the cooler off of the die up like 2mm. Hopefully the new heatsink solves that issue.

    Idk how people are getting these to work perfectly on their m15x with stock screws...
     
    Gofspar, Feb 13, 2016
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  5. fatboyslimerr

    fatboyslimerr Alienware M15x Fanatic

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    Just go to a hardware store with the x bracket and find 4 screw that will fit it.

    Sent from my m8 using Tapatalk
     
    fatboyslimerr, Feb 14, 2016
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  6. Coolride

    Coolride Newbie

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    I put a Firepro m6000 (blue board) in my m15x , and with the I7 Q840 I got a graphics score of 3359 on 3dMark 11 test. $90 M6000 and $50 for the 840cpu. parts off ebay. No hickups, all Plug and play. The GPU was from China new, and the I7 was used. I came from a I3cpu and Radeon 5730. The Radeon's heat fit perfectly on the M6000, I just put Artic silver on everything, and clamped it back down.
     
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    Coolride, Mar 7, 2016
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  7. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Excellent stuff Coolride!

    Getting something going on the cheap is always great and the main thing is you are happy :)
     
    King of Interns, Mar 7, 2016
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  8. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

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    Nice get it ocd
     
    stephen0205, Mar 8, 2016
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  9. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Mar 11, 2016
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  10. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

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    why u selling mate ?
     
    stephen0205, Mar 12, 2016
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  11. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    sorry for the late reply. I sold it because i have no time to show love to it. lol ..hehhe
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Mar 19, 2016
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