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    Does alienware upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by angrypickl3, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. angrypickl3

    angrypickl3 Newbie

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    Hi everyone, I was wondering if alienware will upgrade your laptop. I am wondering because maybe in a bit I will want to upgrade. I know I can probably install a new cpu by my self and can easily upgrade the ram and harddrives. But will alienware do it if you send them your laptop? thank you.
     
    angrypickl3, Aug 24, 2008
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    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    It depends on your laptop / what you are installing. Most likely AW will install these items but for a heavy premium that you shouldn't be paying for. If you can you may as well install them yourself.

    What laptop / specs / what do you want to upgrade to?
     
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  3. angrypickl3

    angrypickl3 Newbie

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    I have a m9750 and I have the very crapy cpu 1.66ghz. Eventually I want to upgrade that to something a lot more powerful and if possible add in another 8700gt for sli. thank you.
     
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    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    you can upgrade to the 2.0 or 2.13 Core 2 Duo but that is it for that laptop. You cannot upgrade to the newer processors, only to the ones in that series. And you can easily add in another daughter 8700GT.

    For the 8700GT you will need to buy a "daughter" card and you will need the SLi bridge cable.
     
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  5. angrypickl3

    angrypickl3 Newbie

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    Do you know where I could get these parts?
     
    angrypickl3, Aug 24, 2008
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    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Aside from alienware, the only other place might be ebay, from someone who is selling them.
     
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    angrypickl3 Newbie

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    so your saying alienware will upgrade my laptop if I send it in or will they send me the parts?!?!?! lol.... Thats awesome. Thank you.
     
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    they will probably send you the parts. thats only if they are willing to sell it tho. they might say they are keeping the stock for people that still under warranty.
     
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    Alright I will contact them when I am ready to upgrade. Thanks a bunch for the info guys.
     
    angrypickl3, Aug 25, 2008
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    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    Hay the M9750 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
     
    AtolSammeek, Aug 25, 2008
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    Don't buy the 2.33 it is way too expensive in my opinion. Unless the prices have fallen a lot the most I would say to go for is a 2.13
     
    Stone825, Aug 25, 2008
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    dhonzik Notebook Guru

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    They will send you the part, I upgraded both my hard drives when one of my 160GB hard drive failed. But, if you are swaping out parts make sure you keep the tracking # from the return label otherwise they charge you for the part if the return site looses the part at their end after they signed for it. I had to dispute a charge on my credit card since they require your card # for a deposit if you don't return it.
     
    dhonzik, Aug 25, 2008
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