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    M17x - Add a 2nd GPU?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by MystManPDX, Oct 30, 2009.

  1. MystManPDX

    MystManPDX Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I think I'm regretting not ordering my M17x with the 2nd GPU in SLI. Does Dell sell the secondary GPU parts? Or is there any vendors out there that sell them? I prefer not to use eBay because I'd like new components

    Any info would be helpful. Thx
     
    MystManPDX, Oct 30, 2009
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Yes and TheMoo has a thread around here with part numbers.

    Edit: Here it is. LINK
     
    Mandrake, Oct 30, 2009
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  3. MystManPDX

    MystManPDX Notebook Enthusiast

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    $759 for a 2nd 260M... umm yeah no. Ouch, pretty steep for a $300 upgrade during the order process, guess I'll live with the one card

    Thanks for the info and finding the thread.
     
    MystManPDX, Oct 30, 2009
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  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    yea DEll does sell them

    RJ tech
    powernotebooks
    eurocomm

    they have them as well but i would just stick with dell
     
    The_Moo™, Oct 30, 2009
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  5. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    get a primary ad then flash it to a secondary
     
    The_Moo™, Oct 30, 2009
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  6. Brah

    Brah Notebook Guru

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    Witcher4360 is selling his secondary 260m on eBay.

    Couldn't you just buy the primary card and use it as a secondary? Are the heatsinks the same?
     
    Brah, Oct 30, 2009
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  7. mstgkillr

    mstgkillr Notebook Guru

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    How do you do that?
     
    mstgkillr, Oct 30, 2009
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  8. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Nvflash application
     
    The_Moo™, Oct 30, 2009
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  9. MystManPDX

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    flashing is the easy part... finding the source ROMs is the hard part. mvktech doesn't have them posted yet and I don't think anyone else does here either.
     
    MystManPDX, Oct 30, 2009
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  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Yea we do ...But they are scattered ... Just pm a owner of the m17x that has the gpu and ask for it if you can't find it
     
    The_Moo™, Oct 31, 2009
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  11. DJ_Pawel

    DJ_Pawel Notebook Consultant

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    I have the 260M in SLI, i can give you the slave bios if you want.
     
    DJ_Pawel, Oct 31, 2009
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  12. mstgkillr

    mstgkillr Notebook Guru

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    That would be greatly appreciated.
     
    mstgkillr, Nov 1, 2009
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  13. no92stallion

    no92stallion Notebook Geek

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    Think you could give it to me too / upload it? Thanks :)
     
    no92stallion, Nov 5, 2009
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  14. Brah

    Brah Notebook Guru

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    Umm..me three. I have another primary card that's just sitting here. :(
     
    Brah, Nov 5, 2009
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