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    Questions on installing the 6970m

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by lundy168, Oct 24, 2011.

  1. lundy168

    lundy168 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    Just received my video card today. I know all of the the installation process except for part of the video card that needs to be applied with thermal paste.
    If you guys could tell me which part of the video card that need the thermal paste, that would be greatly appreciated. I only know the core that has to be pasted but apart from that I dont know. Pictures with some pointers or highlighters might be helpful to me too. Thanks guys.
     
    lundy168, Oct 24, 2011
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  2. oneday

    oneday Notebook Guru

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    Can you provide more details? like what laptop you are going to install this 6970m into?
     
    oneday, Oct 24, 2011
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  3. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    He posted in the M15x sub forum so i'd say its a good bet its going into that laptop. As for the paste, it goes on the square-ish gpu chip (the metal part).
     
    khetik, Oct 25, 2011
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    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    The Revelator, Oct 25, 2011
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