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    [M17] dual 3870 to dual 4850

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kampfen, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. kampfen

    kampfen Notebook Consultant

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    How much does AW charge for the upgrade?
     
    kampfen, Jul 31, 2009
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  2. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Currently existing owners cant buy the upgrade and have it shipped to them . Lordvader here on the forums though mailed his machine in and they are doing the upgrade for him for the tune of around $500.00 US if i remember correctly.
     
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  3. kampfen

    kampfen Notebook Consultant

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    gosh...that is expensive.
     
    kampfen, Jul 31, 2009
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    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Yeah its not cheap but sure beats buying a whole new machine for the same performance :) .

    I think it was $234.00 per card so $468.00 something like that but i doubt that includes shipping both ways either so it could get rather pricey.
     
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  5. kampfen

    kampfen Notebook Consultant

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    so can I keep the 3870s, or they just take them back and restock?
     
    kampfen, Jul 31, 2009
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  6. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Im pretty sure you get them back but not positive . That would not be a very good deal if they keep the old cards though.
     
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  7. kampfen

    kampfen Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you.
     
    kampfen, Jul 31, 2009
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    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    i am also pretty sure you get to keep your cards, hard to resale though without a 2nd bridge cable
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Jul 31, 2009
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  9. tonytoff

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    I would wait around a bit and see what happens with Lordvaders upgrade first and how successful it is. Here is the relevant thread where he has posted and Im sure he will post here again if it happens;

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=399576

    keep an eye out here as we are all doing!
     
    tonytoff, Jul 31, 2009
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  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    search people search
     
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  11. tonytoff

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    yeah good point Moo!
     
    tonytoff, Jul 31, 2009
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