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    Upgrading an M15x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Albake21, Apr 27, 2012.

  1. Albake21

    Albake21 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok so im new to alienwares. Im going to go off to college in about a year from now. I most likely will not be getting a laptops until summer time anyways.

    I really like the size of the m15x's, but of course they dont make them anymore.

    If I were to get one off of ebay for like really cheap and very low specs. What could i upgrade in it as far as the GPU and CPU? Could i put anything the newer alienwares could have? (ex: m17x, m18x) Like even a 6970 and an i7 or something like that?

    Thanks.

    Also just a quick question, what do you guys think about having an m15x in college? Good idea? Portable enough?
     
    Albake21, Apr 27, 2012
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  2. svl7

    svl7 T|I

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    In before closed.

    Pro tip: Search the forum

    Ultra pro tip: Read all the thread titles on the first page of the M15x forum.
     
    svl7, Apr 27, 2012
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  3. otosan

    otosan Notebook Consultant

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    That's it, there's 2-3 thread with same question in this month alone, not even gone from 1st page yet...

    So, search before ask.. :)
     
    otosan, Apr 27, 2012
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  4. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    katalin_2003, Apr 27, 2012
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